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Colombo: Pakistan is eyeing a 2-0 sweep against Sri Lanka as the visitors declared on 576 for five with a first-innings lead of 410 runs on day four of the second cricket test Thursday. Pakistan, which resumed with its overnight score of 563 for five,...

Bridgetown: India captain Rohit Sharma has indicated that his lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah's return to the fold is not imminent but he is desperately hoping to have him back before the World Cup. While Rohit said "things look positive at the moment" as far as...

Madrid: Former Real Madrid and Sevilla midfielder Isco has signed a one-year contract with Sevilla's bitter local rivals Real Betis. His arrival will help cover the loss of Sergio Canales after the club accepted an offer from Mexican outfit Monterrey for the creative midfielder. Isco,...

Paris:  Kylian Mbappé has reportedly refused to meet with representatives of Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal, which has made a world record bid for the France striker. French sports daily L'Equipe reported Wednesday that the Paris Saint-Germain player wouldn't meet with Al-Hilal officials, who were...

Sao Paulo: Former Brazil defender Anderson Polga was arrested Wednesday for allegedly failing to make child support payments. Rio Grande do Sul police said the 44-year-old Polga was taken to a jail outside the city of Porto Alegre after a judge ordered his arrest. The...

Bridgetown/Barbados: Suryakumar Yadav will be aiming to improve his 50-over credentials while Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are likely to audition for the wicketkeeper's slot when India play a three-match ODI series against the West Indies, beginning here Thursday. India will use the series against...

Brisbane: Mary Fowler joined star striker Sam Kerr on the injury list Wednesday on the eve of Australia's Women's World Cup game against Nigeria, testing the depth of the Matildas' attacking resources. Australian captain Kerr missed the Matildas' opening game last week because of a...

Auckland: The United States of America and the Netherlands meet again on the FIFA Women's World Cup stage — with smaller stakes than the 2019 title game won by the Americans — and the Dutch team collecting injuries at a terrible time of the tournament....

Auckland: Jennifer Hermoso scored twice and assisted in her 100th international appearance to push Spain past Zambia 5-0 Wednesday, a victory that locked both Spain and Japan into the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 knockout round. Spain and Japan are the first teams to clinch...

Dubai: Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his ascent in the ICC Test rankings, rising 11 places to 63rd while his skipper Rohit Sharma inched up to ninth among batters in the latest list released Wednesday. Scores of 57 and 38 in the drawn second...