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Colombo: An injury-hit Pakistan will have the tough task of taming a high-spirited Sri Lanka when they lock horns in a Super 4 match here Thursday for a place in the Asia Cup final. Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have two points and the winner...

Dubai: Opener Shubman Gill has achieved a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three Indian batters, who are now in the top 10 of the ICC Men's ODI rankings issued Wednesday. The other two Indians in the top-10 are skipper Rohit Sharma (8th)...

Lausanne (Switzerland): The International Hockey Federation (FIH) will soon announce a new host for one of the three Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifiers after withdrawing the hosting rights from Pakistan. The FIH was Tuesday withdrew the men's Olympic qualifier from Pakistan because of issues related to...

Colombo: Left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s stupendous run in ODIs this year has hit a crescendo in the ongoing Asia Cup. After picking 5-25 against Pakistan in a rain-hit Super Four match, Kuldeep took 4-43 against Sri Lanka, and also became the leading wicket-taker for the...

New Delhi: Spain defeated Cyprus, Belgium continued their unbeaten run and Italy won their first home game under Luciano Spalletti in the Euro Qualifiers. Spain comfortably beat Cyprus 6-0 in Group A of European Qualifying, while Belgium kept their unbeaten run going against Estonia with...

New Delhi: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu met Apple CEO Tim Cook at a launch event in California and shared photos of their interaction on social media. Apple unveiled its next-generation iPhones Tuesday and the event held at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, US. The...

Colombo: Dunith Wellalage wrecked Indian top-order with a five-wicket haul in an Asia Cup Super 4 match and the young Sri Lankan left-arm spinner said he will cherish the big wickets of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Wellalage grabbed five wickets conceding 40 runs, which...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Games in China, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced a financial support for the state's athletes who are set to participate in the upcoming sports event. Each Asian Games-bound athlete will receive Rs 10 lakh each, to support...

Colombo: India batter KL Rahul admitted that he was a bit nervous ahead of his comeback game against Pakistan but grew in confidence once he spent some time in the middle before going on to complete a memorable hundred. In a rain-marred Asia Cup match,...

La Paz: Argentina expected a struggle in the altitude of La Paz. The World Cup champion's climb appeared even steeper with Lionel Messi out of the lineup. Argentina still beat Bolivia 3-0 Tuesday in its second match of the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World...