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New York: Last year's finalist Ons Jabeur of Tunisia needed nearly three hours to post a 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-3 comeback win over Czech player Marie Bouzkova at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Saturday's win was the second straight three-set triumph for the 29-year-old from Tunisia. After her...

London: Manchester City remain top of the Premier League with four wins from four games after beating Fulham, while Tottenham moved into second after an impressive win away to Burnley. Julian Alvarez opened the scoring for City half hour into the game before Tim Ream...

Madrid: The goal was a reward for Madrid's efforts after falling behind to a 10th-minute strike from former striker Borja Mayoral, who found space to take the ball past Kepa before slotting home Saturday. Joselu equalized after a long VAR check in the 47th minute...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday hailed the Indian men's hockey team for winning Hockey5s Asia Cup and said the grit and determination of the players continue to inspire the nation. India emerged champions in the Men's Hockey5s Asia Cup in Oman's Salalah Saturday,...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka): Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya produced a wonderful rescue act while Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled a fiery spell but rain forced India and Pakistan to split points in an Asia Cup match that had all the ingredients of a thrilling finish here...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka): India recovered to post 266 against Pakistan in the Asia Cup here Saturday. Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87) revived India's innings with a 138-run stand off 141 balls after losing the first four wickets for 66 runs. Shaheen Afridi was...

New Delhi: Leading media & entertainment firm Viacom18 on Saturday said it has bagged streaming and broadcast rights for all domestic and international cricket in India for five years from September 2023 to March 2028 for a consideration of Rs 5,963 crore. The Reliance Industries-controlled...

Oman: The Indian Men's Hockey Team will take on traditional rivals Pakistan in the inaugural Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 Saturday. The Indian Team confirmed their spot after a comprehensive 10-4 win over Malaysia in the semifinal on Saturday. Meanwhile, Pakistan reached the Final...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka): India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan in their much-anticipated Asia Cup opener here Saturday. Shreyas Iyer is back in the Indian middle-order after a long injury layoff and so is Jasprit Bumrah to lead the...

Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket has temporarily suspended all domestic tournaments run by it with immediate effect, according to a report. "Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to immediately halt all board-conducted domestic tournaments," a report in ESPNcricinfo states. "This includes the ongoing Major Club 3-Day Tournament...