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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is set to host the country's first MotoGP racing event at the Buddha international circuit in Greater Noida September 22 and 23, the state government spokesman said. Additional chief secretary (sports), Navneet Sehgal said that the people across the world would be...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian football team has decided to donate a part of the cash award it has received from the Odisha government for the Intercontinental Cup triumph towards "relief and rehabilitation" of families affected by the recent train accident in the state. Hosts India beat...

Canberra: Australia national women's football head coach Tony Gustavsson Monday named a provisional squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup. Gustavsson announced a 29-player squad who will participate in the Matildas' final preparations for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand before the squad...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a cash reward of Rs 1 crore for the Indian men's football team for winning the Hero Intercontinental Cup here. India rode on skipper Sunil Chhetri's 87th international goal and Lallianzuala Chhangte's strike to beat Lebanon 2-0...

Karachi: Batting great Javed Miandad spewed fresh venom at India, saying Pakistan should not travel to the neighbouring country for matches, including this year's ICC ODI World Cup, until the BCCI agrees to send its team to his nation first. As per the draft schedule...

Bhubaneswar: Captain Sunil Chhetri, as is his wont, rose to the occasion with his 87th international goal as India won the Intercontinental Cup 2023 with a 2-0 victory over Lebanon in the final here Sunday. Lallianzuala Chhangte struck the evening's other goal to cap an...

Bengaluru: Pakistan football team's arrival here for the SAFF Championship 2023 has been delayed due to a visa issue but the squad is expected to reach in time for its opening fixture against India June 21. Pakistan squad was expected to land in Bengaluru Sunday...

Birmingham: England player Moeen Ali has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for "spaying a drying agent" on his bowling hand on day two of the opening Ashes Test against Australia. "Ali was found to have breached Article 2.20 of the ICC...

Jakarta: The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Sunday won a historic men's doubles title at the Indonesia Open here, becoming the first doubles pair from the country to claim a Super 1000 event. The world No. 6 pair, who won a gold...

Birmingham: Despite Usman Khawaja's brilliant century on the second day of the first Test of Ashes 2023, England pacer Stuart Broad feels that the game is nicely poised and they are one or two wickets away from the tailenders of Australian batting line-up. Khawaja's superb...