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Multan: After spearheading Pakistan’s massive 238-run win over Nepal to start their 2023 Asia Cup on a bright note, skipper Babar Azam said his knock of 151 off 131 balls wasn’t an easy one as the ball wasn’t coming on to the bat and pitch...

Berlin: Discovering the talent of Erling Haaland might elevate someone to heroic status in football. For Christoph Freund, the discovery of the Norwegian standout isn't the only reason Bayern Munich took notice. In eight years, Freund transformed RB Salzburg into one of Europe's prime talent...

Monaco: UEFA does not want Champions League games to match the World Cup with double-digit minutes of stoppage time that its top soccer official called “absolutely absurd”. Adding so many extra minutes over a full season is bad for players' health, UEFA Chief of Football...

Mumbai: Actress Saiyami Kher hosted an exclusive screening of the film Ghoomer for paraplegic cricketers in India. “I’m so honoured that DCCI and BCCI have given us this opportunity to show the film to the people that matter. Human resilience is the definition of these...

Fort Lauderdale: Inter Miami failed to score for the first time since Lionel Messi joined the team, playing a scoreless draw with Nashville. Messi failed to convert two free kick attempts in his first Major League Soccer match at home, and it was the first...

New York: Ajla Tomljanovic, sidelined nearly all this season by a knee injury after beating Serena Williams last year in the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion's final match, withdrew from the U.S. Open Wednesday. That sent No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina into the third round...

Rio De Janeiro: Pia Sundhage was fired as coach of the Brazilian women's soccer team  Wednesday in the wake of a disappointing performance at the Women's World Cup. Brazil failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 1995, prompting the country's soccer...

Durban: Australia turned the highest Twenty20 total at Kingsmead into a 111-run win over South Africa. Made to bat first, Australia put up 226-6 then bowled out South Africa for 115 in 15.3 overs. New captain Mitch Marsh led with a 22-ball fifty in an...

Pallekele: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be eager to shake off modest ODI form and spate of injuries to key players as they seek to start their Asia Cup campaign on a winning note when they face each other here Thursday. Sri Lanka, who won...

Chennai: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha will take a step further as an administrator as she will be contesting the upcoming Commonwealth Games Federation elections for the post of vice-president. Wednesday, the CGF announced the list of candidates shortlisted for the upcoming polls...