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Amsterdam: Kylian Mbappé helped France seal qualification for next year's European Championship by scoring twice in a 2-1 win over the Netherlands Friday for a perfect sixth win in Group B. There had been talk before Friday's match at the Johan Cruyff Arena of the...

Ahmedabad: Rohit Sharma's poise, Virat Kohli's intensity and Jasprit Bumrah's cerebral artistry make India overwhelming favourites against arch-rivals Pakistan in the World Cup match here Saturday that has a compelling socio-political context, implications of which transcend beyond the 22-yards. On paper, India is a far...

Chennai: The experienced Mushfiqur Rahim top-scored with 66 as Bangladesh battled hard in the face of New Zealand's disciplined bowling effort to post 245 for nine in their ICC World Cup match here Friday. Rahim's 75-ball knock, alongside valuable contributions from skipper Shakib al Hasan...

Mumbai: Cricket is set to feature in the 2028 Olympics as the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Executive Board Friday approved the proposal of Los Angeles Games organisers to include the sport in the programme. Apart from cricket, which will be played in T20 format, four...

Brussels: The Belgian Grand Prix at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps track will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2025 following a one-year extension. It's one of the seven circuits from the inaugural world championship in 1950. The 7-kilometer (4.3-mile) circuit nestled in the Ardennes forest...

Bengaluru: The cricketing relation between India and Pakistan is, perhaps, the most bizarre in the long history of the sport. At once, it is a force of unity and a sharp-edged exclusionary tool between the two nations, which are madly in love with cricket. Those...

Chennai: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl against Bangladesh in their third World Cup match here Friday. Kane Williamson is back to lead the Kiwis after missing the opening two matches to regain match fitness following his recovery from a knee injury...

Chennai: The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict had its impact on Indian chess with the All India Chess Federation (AICF) announcing its decision to withdraw from the World Cadet Chess Championship to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from October 14 to 23. “Considering the ongoing...

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced that the sensational playback singer, Arijit Singh, to dazzle fans before the epic 2023 World Cup showdown between India and Pakistan at the awe-inspiring Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Saturday. "Kickstarting...

Lucknow: Commanding wins in their two opening games have elevated South Africa as favourites in the World Cup but pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada insisted there is still a long way to go and the team is focused on taking one match at a time. The...