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New Delhi: Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah returned from a long injury layoff and will lead the Indian team in the three-match T20I series against Ireland in Dublin. The three-match series is scheduled to be held from August 18 to 23. Jasprit Bumrah, who underwent a...

New Delhi: India opener Prithvi Shaw is all set to make his county debut with Northamptonshire County Cricket Club (NCCC) Friday. According to a Cricbuzz report, the Mumbai opener was supposed to reach England a bit earlier but due to some logistical issues, his visit...

Hamilton: Lushomo Mweemba scored the fastest goal at this year's Women's World Cup, and Barbra Banda added the 1,000th goal in tournament history, as tournament newcomer Zambia earned its first-ever win with a 3-1 victory Costa Rica Monday. The victory sent Zambia home from its...

Wellington: Japan scored three times from lightning breaks in the first half, once in the second, and defended resolutely to trounce Spain 4-0 Monday and top Group C at the Women's World Cup. Hinata Miyazawa scored twice, Riko Ueki scored once and both were instrumental...

Chennai: Defending champions Korea and last editions runners up, Japan men's hockey teams arrived here for the Asian Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held from August 3 to 12 at the iconic Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. Both teams were afforded a warm welcome at the Chennai...

Wellington: The New Zealand government has officially congratulated the country's national women's football team, the Football Ferns, on their performances at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson Monday thanked the team for their achievements at the tournament, saying they...

London: With veteran England fast-bowler Stuart Broad set to retire from all forms of the professional game post the conclusion of the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval, former captain Nasser Hussain feels his retirement won’t influence his long-time bowling partner James Anderson...

Dar es Salaam: Namibia have clinched qualification for the 2024 ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup, to be held in Sri Lanka, after winning the Africa Qualifiers Sunday. Namibia were unbeaten through their victorious run in the Africa Qualifier, winning all their games after their...

Tarouba: India will be hoping the experiment of trying out Sanju Samson and Surykumar Yadav in the middle-order works when they take on the West Indies in the ODI series decider here Tuesday. India, who have not lost an ODI series to West Indies since...

New Delhi: Indian shooters and compound archers ruled the roost, bagging six medals including four golds at the World University Games in Chengdu, China Monday. Shooters Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh Panwar, and Arjun Babuta joined forces to outclass local favourites China to win...