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Buenos Aires: England reached the knockout stage of the Under-20 World Cup with a 3-2 win over Uruguay, living up to expectations as one of the title favorites at the tournament. France's chances are in dire trouble, though, after its 2-1 loss to Gambia Thursday...

Manchester: It has not always gone smoothly for Erik ten Hag in his first year in charge at Manchester United. There is still much work to be done if the 20-time league champion is to be restored to its former glories. But Thursday night, in...

Ahmedabad: Akash Madhwal's breathtaking bowling performance against Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator would have given five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians wings and they would be fancying their chances against defending champions Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 to be played in the world's largest stadium...

London: A rejuvenated Indian men's hockey team will look to carry on its fine form from the home leg and maintain its supremacy at the top of the standings when it begins the Europe sojourn of the FIH Pro League against Olympic champions Belgium here...

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has become a 'sangam' of sportspersons  from across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday after  inaugurating the Khelo India University Games. Addressing the inaugural event virtually, Modi said the Commonwealth Games scam demonstrated the approach of the previous government towards...

New Delhi: A court here Thursday sought an action taken report from the Delhi Police on a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar for allegedly levelling “false allegations” against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the lawyers said....

New Delhi: India have been drawn alongside United Arab Emirates, Maldives and China in Group G of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers. The official draw of the tournament was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday. Group G of...

Dubai: Former India chief coach Ravi Shastri feels KS Bharat would be the "obvious choice" of the team management for the wicketkeeper's role in the World Test Championship final against Australia to be played in England next month. With India's first-choice wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant recovering...

Kobe/Japan: Andres Iniesta, who won the World Cup with Spain in 2010, and four Champions League titles and nine La Liga championships with Barcelona, is leaving Japanese club Vissel Kobe. Iniesta brushed back tears Thursday as he announced he was leaving and indicated he planned...

Kuala Lumpur: Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy booked their places in the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters with contrasting wins over their respective rivals here Thursday. While double Olympic medallist and sixth seed Sindhu disposed of Aya Ohori of Japan in straight...