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Copenhagen: Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy progressed to the men's singles second round of the World Championships with a straight-game win over Finland's Kalle Koljonen here Monday. The world number 9 Indian, who reached the quarterfinals in the last two editions, saw off the left-handed...

Sydney: After Olga Carmona's decisive goal ensured a victory over the European champions in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, Spanish manager Jorge Vilda expressed that the challenges faced were well worth it. "I am very happy that we are champions of the world," he...

Madrid: FC Barcelona were pushed to their limits in a 2-0 victory over Cadiz during their inaugural league match at the Montjuic Stadium in Barcelona Sunday night. The fixture hinted at the challenges awaiting Barca this season, with their Camp Nou Stadium under reconstruction. The...

Budapest: Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei delivered his season's best performance of 27 minutes 51.42 seconds, clinching the men's 10,000m world title for the third consecutive time Sunday. Cheptegei, 26, only surged ahead in the final lap, comfortably securing the top spot, even if his time couldn't...

Dublin: Vice-captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored a crafty 43-ball 58 to anchor India’s innings in the second T20I against Ireland, opened up about learnings the aspects of leadership from Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni. Gaikwad, who leads Maharashtra in domestic cricket and was named...

New Delhi: India cricketer Nitish Rana has announced that he will be playing for Uttar Pradesh and leaving Delhi for the current 2023-24 domestic cricket season. Rana, the left-handed batting all-rounder who captained Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023, will be reuniting with his franchise...

Dusseldorf: The Indian Junior women’s hockey team came from behind to draw 3-3 against England at the Four Nations Tournament - Dusseldorf 2023 Sunday. Hina Bano (6'), Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (49’), and Mumtaz Khan (53’) scored a goal each for India. Le Huray Martha (4',...

New Delhi: India's chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar Monday announced the 17-member Asia Cup squad, and said that KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have been selected after recovering in time from a thigh and back injury respectively. The squad also includes left-hander Tilak Varma, who...

New Delhi: India batter Shikhar Dhawan has revealed the first five players he would pick if he was selecting a dream XI for this year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup which includes two of his India teammates- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Speaking to ICC,...

Cincinnati (US): The 23-time Grand Slam champion, Novak Djokovic defeated world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in one of the all-time great Masters 1000 matches, with the Serbian saving championship point to win the Cincinnati Masters 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4). The 36-year-old rallied from a...