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Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri highlighted the improvement in the quality of football in the Indian Super League (ISL) and felt that it serves as a motivation for youngsters trying to make a place in the Indian national team to improve their levels. Chhetri,...

Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a Rs 450 crore international cricket stadium at Ganjari area of Varanasi September 23. The stadium will have ultra-modern amenities and a seating capacity of 30,000 spectators. Many star cricketers are likely to attend...

London: Former captain Nasser Hussain was in awe of Ben Stokes hitting a record-breaking 182 off 124 balls in England’s 181-run victory over New Zealand in the third ODI, saying the all-rounder is still one of the best batters the hosts’ have across all formats....

Manchester: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has returned to the club after recovering from his recent back operation. Guardiola is resuming his duties after three weeks away, with City confirming his return Wednesday. Assistant coach Juanma Lillo has been in charge since the 52-year-old Guardiola...

Warsaw: Fernando Santos has left his role as head coach of Poland's national football team, the Polish Football Association (PZPN) informed in an official statement. Santos only joined Poland in January after eight years in charge of Portugal, whom he led to the UEFA Euro...

Colombo: An injury-hit Pakistan will have the tough task of taming a high-spirited Sri Lanka when they lock horns in a Super 4 match here Thursday for a place in the Asia Cup final. Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have two points and the winner...

Dubai: Opener Shubman Gill has achieved a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three Indian batters, who are now in the top 10 of the ICC Men's ODI rankings issued Wednesday. The other two Indians in the top-10 are skipper Rohit Sharma (8th)...

Lausanne (Switzerland): The International Hockey Federation (FIH) will soon announce a new host for one of the three Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifiers after withdrawing the hosting rights from Pakistan. The FIH was Tuesday withdrew the men's Olympic qualifier from Pakistan because of issues related to...

Colombo: Left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s stupendous run in ODIs this year has hit a crescendo in the ongoing Asia Cup. After picking 5-25 against Pakistan in a rain-hit Super Four match, Kuldeep took 4-43 against Sri Lanka, and also became the leading wicket-taker for the...

New Delhi: Spain defeated Cyprus, Belgium continued their unbeaten run and Italy won their first home game under Luciano Spalletti in the Euro Qualifiers. Spain comfortably beat Cyprus 6-0 in Group A of European Qualifying, while Belgium kept their unbeaten run going against Estonia with...