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Bengaluru: The SAFF Championship has been a happy hunting ground for India, with the Blue Tigers winning eight of the 13 editions held so far. However, the ongoing 2023 edition of the championship is a rather special one, with the presence of quality teams like...

New Delhi: Assam wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry, Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Rashi Kanojiya, all-rounders, Andhra’s Anusha Bareddy and Kerala’s Minnu Mani (only T20Is) have earned maiden call-ups to the Indian team for the upcoming three-match T20Is and ODIs tour of Bangladesh, starting from July 9. In...

Pathum Thani: Asian giants Japan became the first side to have their name engraved on the new AFC U17 Asian Cup trophy after defeating 10-man Korea Republic 3-0 in the final of the 2023 edition at the Pathum Thani Stadium Sunday. Gaku Nawata scored twice...

Strasbourg: Patrick Vieira was hired as the head coach of French top-tier side Strasbourg. The former Arsenal and France midfielder, who was fired by the Premier League's Crystal Palace in March, signed a three-year contract with the club, Strasbourg said on its website on Sunday....

Wimbledon: Listen to Novak Djokovic's opponents explain why he is as successful as he is — why he will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive and eighth overall Wimbledon championship Monday; why he also will be attempting to claim an Open era-record 24th Grand...

New Delhi: The much-anticipated Hockey India League (HIL) is set to return in a new avatar next year or in early 2025 with Hockey India setting its sight on reviving the franchise-based league after a hiatus of seven years. The HIL, which was suspended in...

Spielberg: Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen continued his relentless march toward a third straight world title with a dominating win at the Austrian Grand Prix Sunday. Verstappen started from pole position for the fourth straight race and notched his fifth straight win and seventh...

Bengaluru: India's premier shot-stopper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu went for the tried and tested formula of defending penalty kicks -- predict a side and dive, leaving the outcome to chance -- as his first save shaped the home side's win over Lebanon in the SAFF Championships...

London: Captain Ben Stokes and England's tail stood between Australia and victory at lunch on the last day of the second Ashes test that turned spicy Sunday. England, attempting a record chase at Lord's of 371, was 243-6 and still a long way behind. Stokes...

Spielberg: Formula One announced Sunday that it has signed a three-year contract extension to keep the Austrian Grand Prix on the calendar until 2030. The decision comes only months after the circuit signed a four-year deal until 2027, underlining how it is one of the...