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Dublin: Almost 11 months after he hobbled off the field, Jasprit Bumrah will be cynosure of all eyes when he leads India against Ireland as the fast bowler's fitness and rhythm will be tested in the three-match T20 International series, starting Friday. The team is...

Mumbai: India's Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has come out in support of fellow javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena, who is likely to miss the World Athletics Championship to be held in Budapest, Hungary, from August 19-27, because the embassy of Hungary in India has...

New Delhi: With the Asia Cup 2023 on the horizon, the Indian team management and selectors are in the midst of intense discussions to determine the best players for the top seven positions in the lineup. As of now, the team's configuration seems to lack...

Sydney: Sam Kerr looked up at the Stadium Australia crowd for the last time at this FIFA Women's World Cup, and it just compounded the gnawing disappointment that she and her Matildas had fallen one game before the final. In what has been an immense...

Madrid: FC Barcelona has announced that its former player Anderson Luis de Souza 'Deco' will join the club to replace Mateu Alemany as director of sport. Deco, who played for Barca between 2004-2008, has signed a three-year contract to be the man behind Barcelona's moves...

Agra (Uttar Pradesh): With only 50 days remaining to go for the biggest and most eagerly anticipated ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, the prestigious trophy was proudly displayed at the enchanting Taj Mahal, here Wednesday. The gleaming silverware, set to be the ultimate prize...

Kolkata: Mohun Bagan Super Giant started their 2023-24 AFC Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Nepal-based club Machhindra FC in their preliminary round two clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, here Wednesday. New signings Anwar Ali and Jason Cummings grabbed their first goals...

Dusseldorf: Indian junior hockey team will begin its their World Cup preparation with a clash against Spain in a four-nation tournament, beginning here Friday. India will square off against the hosts Germany August 19 and then England two days later. The top two teams will...

Dublin: The Indian team's global popularity does add financial muscle to emerging cricket boards as Cricket Ireland realised after all tickets for the first two T20 Internationals were sold out. "The first and second Men's T20 Internationals between Ireland and India are now sold out,...

Athens (Greece): English champions Manchester City edged Sevilla in a penalty shootout to clinch their first UEFA Super Cup, an annual showdown pitting the winners of the Champions League and the Europa League. At the 32,115-seat Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens' southern coast, Morocco star Youssef...