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Melbourne: Premier Australian batter Steve Smith has revealed that he was nursing an injury for the better part of the Ashes series, having wounded his wrist during the Lord's Test. The 34-year-old had torn a tendon in his left wrist during the second Test at...

Mumbai:  India should have included Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal as spinners for the Asia Cup in the lead-up to the World Cup, feel former players Madan Lal and Karsan Ghavri. While Kuldeep Yadav was picked as the frontline spinner for the Asia Cup, the...

London: Arsenal relied on Martin Odegaard's 54th-minute penalty and an obdurate defensive effort when down to 10 men late on to secure a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace in the English Premier League. Takehiro Tomiyasu was sent off in the 67th minute after collecting a...

Madrid: Sevilla couldn't end its early struggles, losing at promoted Alaves 4-3 for its second consecutive loss to start the Spanish league. Sevilla also lost to Manchester City on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup final last week and was looking to turn things around...

Madrid: Olga Carmona, whose goal won the FIFA Women's World Cup for Spain, learned after the final of her father's death, the Spanish soccer federation said. He had been ill and died while Carmona's mother and other relatives traveled to Australia to watch her play...

Dusseldorf: The Indian junior men's hockey team scored a fluent 4-0 victory over England at the Four-Nations Tournament here Monday. Rajinder Singh (13th), Amir Ali (33th), Amandeep Lakra (41st), and Araijeet Singh Hundal (58th) were the goal scorers for India. After a cagey start to...

Copenhagen: Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy progressed to the men's singles second round of the World Championships with a straight-game win over Finland's Kalle Koljonen here Monday. The world number 9 Indian, who reached the quarterfinals in the last two editions, saw off the left-handed...

Sydney: After Olga Carmona's decisive goal ensured a victory over the European champions in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, Spanish manager Jorge Vilda expressed that the challenges faced were well worth it. "I am very happy that we are champions of the world," he...

Madrid: FC Barcelona were pushed to their limits in a 2-0 victory over Cadiz during their inaugural league match at the Montjuic Stadium in Barcelona Sunday night. The fixture hinted at the challenges awaiting Barca this season, with their Camp Nou Stadium under reconstruction. The...

Budapest: Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei delivered his season's best performance of 27 minutes 51.42 seconds, clinching the men's 10,000m world title for the third consecutive time Sunday. Cheptegei, 26, only surged ahead in the final lap, comfortably securing the top spot, even if his time couldn't...