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Islamabad: Pakistan's senior batter Nahida Khan has announced her retirement from international cricket, following a 14-year career for her country. The 35-year-old Nahida, who made her debut in February 2009 against Sri Lanka, has represented Pakistan in three Cricket World Cups (2013, 2017, and 2022)...

Jakarta: Kidambi Srikanth used his vast experience to quell the challenge of Lakshya Sen in straight games in an all-Indian second-round duel to progress to the quarterfinals while it was curtains for double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu at the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000...

Geneva (Switzerland): The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has announced that Secretary General Fatma Samoura will leave office at the end of the year after seven years in the position. The world football governing body sung high of the work and achievement of the...

New Delhi: The Delhi Police are likely to submit its charge sheet in the wrestlers' case in Rouse Avenue court Thursday, sources said. The sources said that the charge sheet contains statements of over 150 witnesses, but they also claimed that the charge sheet was...

Beijing: Lionel Messi, a seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, hinted at the possibility of extending his international career until 2026. In a live broadcast interview Wednesday, Messi expressed his intention to maintain his exceptional form on a daily basis, Xinhua reported. The reigning world champions, Argentina,...

Birmingham: The Ashes — the most famous test cricket battle of them all — is here once again, England up against Australia, the encounter that could be among the wildest since the first one was played in 1882. Under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon...

Bhubaneswar: Buoyant India will face higher-ranked Lebanon in their last round-robin match of Intercontinental Cup, aiming to break into top-100 in FIFA rankings, here Thursday. In pursuit of a second title, the Blue Tigers have sealed a spot in the final with wins over Mongolia...

London: The Mecca of cricket Lord's, The Oval, seamer-friendly Headingley are among the five venues during India's tour of England in 2025, England & Wales Cricket Board announced Wednesday. The ECB announced its home calendar for the seven-year cycle between 2025-2031 including the seasons' fixtures...

Manchester: Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid Wednesday confirmed signing of English midfielder Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund, describing him as one of the “biggest talents in world football” At 19, the midfielder Jude Bellingham had already established himself among the most sought-after players in soccer,...

Bengaluru: India will start the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) season with the upcoming tour of West Indies in July and in the course of next two-years will play some high-profile bilateral series against Australia and England among others. India will travel to West...