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London: Confirming that the fifth Ashes Test against Australia was the last traditional format match of his career, England all-rounder Moeen Ali said he will not travel to India next year for a Test series. India will host England for a five-match Test series across...

Chennai: Tournament favourites and three-time champions India will look to give final touches to their Asian Games preparation and address the areas of improvement in the Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament, beginning here Thursday. World number four India are the highest ranked side in...

Tarouba (Trinidad): Less than 48 hours after their ODI series triumph, India will switch to T20 mode, again as overwhelming favourites against the West Indies in a five-match rubber starting here from Thursday, which will provide an ideal platform to the youngsters to express themselves....

Kolkata: All eyes would be on reigning Indian Super League champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant when they face Bangladesh Army in an opening round match of the 132nd edition of Durand Cup, here Thursday. With only group toppers and two best second-placed teams making the...

Sydney: Kadidiatou Diani scored a hat trick as France advanced to the knockout stage of FIFA Women's World Cup Wednesday after a 6-3 win over Panama. The world's No. 5-ranked team recovered from the shock of going behind to Marta Cox's 30-yard (meter) free kick...

Melbourne (Australia): Jamaica held Brazil to a 0-0 draw Wednesday and advanced to the pre-quarters of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 for the first time. After conceding 12 goals in its FIFA Women's World Cup debut in 1999, Jamaica shut out France, Panama, and...

Sydney: Colombia coach Nelson Abadia said 18-year-old star Linda Caicedo is fit and able to play the final FIFA Women's World Cup group game against Morocco. Caicedo has been one of the stars of the tournament so far with goals in Colombia's opening two games....

Auckland: Marina Hegering is fit to play for Germany against South Korea in a Group H finale that the Germans are treating as a must-win FIFA Women's World Cup game. The defender missed Germany's opening 6-0 victory over Morocco, as well as the shocking 2-1...

Chennai: Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey has said that the national men's team will travel to Pakistan for qualifiers in case it fails to directly qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning gold at the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games, starting September 23. The team...

Wellington: Italy's players dropped to their knees, buried their faces, and tearfully wondered how their tournament had suddenly ended following a shocking upset to South Africa in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. The 54th-ranked team in the world stunned Italy, ranked 16th by FIFA,...