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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday congratulated Neeraj Chopra for winning a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships and said he exemplifies excellence. In a series of tweets, the President said, "Neeraj Chopra adds yet another golden page to...

Manchester: Erling Haaland missed a penalty. Virgil van Dijk was shown a straight red card. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kyle Walker made sloppy defensive errors leading to goals. Manchester City and Liverpool delivered performances rife with errors from their star names in the Premier League Sunday....

New York: Roberto Mancini was appointed coach of the Saudi Arabia national team, just two weeks after the European Championship-winning manager surprisingly left his job in charge of Italy. The Saudi Arabian soccer federation (SAFF) said the Italian has been given a four-year contract. His...

Budapest: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra Sunday scripted history yet again as he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships with a big throw of 88.17m in the men's javelin final here. In another first, three Indians finished in...

Dubai: Pakistan bowling great Wasim Akram Sunday said the upcoming Asia Cup will test readiness of subcontinental bowlers for 50-overs cricket ahead of the ODI World Cup, but refused to pick any favourites for the tournament. The Asia Cup begins Wednesday with Pakistan taking on...

Zandvoort (Netherlands): Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen won a rain-marred Dutch Grand Prix Sunday to equal Sebastian Vettel's F1 record of nine straight victories. The Red Bull star clinched his third straight victory from pole position at the Zandvoort track, with veteran Aston Martin...

New Delhi: The AIFF Sunday announced India's U-16 squad comprising 23 members for the upcoming SAFF Championship to be played next month. India's men's U-16 head coach Ishfaq Ahmed has named Rohit, Aheibam Suraj Singh, and Arush Hari as goalkeepers for the tournament to be...

Bengaluru: The Indian Men's Hockey Team Sunday flew to Salalah, Oman for the Men’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier, set to take place from August 29 to September 2. India Team has been placed in the Elite Pool along with Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan, Oman,...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday hailed Indian athletes' performance at the World University Games in Chengdu, saying they had done the nation proud by returning home with a record haul of 26 medals. India won 11 gold, five silver, and 10 bronze, the...

London (UK): Chelsea has completed the signing of Serbian goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from MLS side New England Revolution, the Premier League club said. Petrovic has moved from MLS on a seven-year deal with a club option of a further year and become Chelsea’s 15th signing...