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Manila: The US delivered another impressive performance in the FIBA World Cup, securing consecutive games with over 100 points for the first time since 2006, as they defeated Jordan 110-62, while China concluded its winless group phase after a loss to Puerto Rico. After defeating...

Kolkata: Former champions FC Goa (FCG) face home-side Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG), in what promises to be a thrilling second semifinal here at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) Thursday. Both teams have been in rousing form recently and the only advantages that MBSG...

New York: America's No.6 seed Coco Gauff got the better of fellow teenager Mirra Andreeva for the second time in a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-3, 6-2 in 75 minutes with a near-flawless performance to reach the third round of the US Open, here...

Multan: After spearheading Pakistan’s massive 238-run win over Nepal to start their 2023 Asia Cup on a bright note, skipper Babar Azam said his knock of 151 off 131 balls wasn’t an easy one as the ball wasn’t coming on to the bat and pitch...

Berlin: Discovering the talent of Erling Haaland might elevate someone to heroic status in football. For Christoph Freund, the discovery of the Norwegian standout isn't the only reason Bayern Munich took notice. In eight years, Freund transformed RB Salzburg into one of Europe's prime talent...

Monaco: UEFA does not want Champions League games to match the World Cup with double-digit minutes of stoppage time that its top soccer official called “absolutely absurd”. Adding so many extra minutes over a full season is bad for players' health, UEFA Chief of Football...

Mumbai: Actress Saiyami Kher hosted an exclusive screening of the film Ghoomer for paraplegic cricketers in India. “I’m so honoured that DCCI and BCCI have given us this opportunity to show the film to the people that matter. Human resilience is the definition of these...

Fort Lauderdale: Inter Miami failed to score for the first time since Lionel Messi joined the team, playing a scoreless draw with Nashville. Messi failed to convert two free kick attempts in his first Major League Soccer match at home, and it was the first...

New York: Ajla Tomljanovic, sidelined nearly all this season by a knee injury after beating Serena Williams last year in the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion's final match, withdrew from the U.S. Open Wednesday. That sent No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina into the third round...

Rio De Janeiro: Pia Sundhage was fired as coach of the Brazilian women's soccer team  Wednesday in the wake of a disappointing performance at the Women's World Cup. Brazil failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 1995, prompting the country's soccer...