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Milan: When Italy and England kick off their European Championship qualifying campaign against each other Thursday, some of the spotlight will be on a player from Argentina. Forward Mateo Retegui has been called up for the first time by Italy coach Roberto Mancini, reigniting a...

Chennai: Inability of the Indian batters to convert their starts into big knocks enabled Australia defeat the hosts by 21 runs and win the third ODI here Wednesday. Chasing a victory target of 270, India could only manage 248 all out as batter after batter...

New Delhi: The Indian players, who are part of the ODI series against Australia, will get a short break for three to four days before the IPL. After that the players will be joining their respective IPL camps with the tournament starting from March 31....

Istanbul: Former Germany midfielder Mesut Özil, who was a member of the team that won the World Cup in 2014 announced his retirement from soccer Wednesday at the age of 34. Mesut Özil said injuries played a role in his decision. “I’ve had the privilege...

New Delhi: The captains of IPL teams can name their playing XI after the toss instead of handing over team sheets before the spin of coin. This is one among the new playing conditions issued by the BCCI for the tournament beginning March 31. According...

Chennai: A fine opening spell by Hardik Pandya and a probing effort by Kuldeep Yadav put a tight leash around Australian batters before its tail wagged considerably to take the visitors to a fighting 269 all out in 49 overs against India in the third...

New Delhi: Wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow could miss the entire upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 as England want him to take the gloves for his county side Yorkshire when he makes his return to first-class cricket, ahead of the Ashes starting from June 16. "When...

Lisbon: It's a new era for Portugal as it begins European Championship qualifying under a new coach and with Cristiano Ronaldo far away from soccer's biggest stadiums. Portugal starts its Euro 2024 qualifying campaign at home against Liechtenstein in Group J Thursday, with Roberto Martínez...

New Delhi: Commonwealth Games champion boxer Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) assured India of its first medal at the ongoing Women's World Championships after reaching the semifinals here on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Haryana boxer notched a second-round RSC (referee stops contest) win over Madoka Wada of Japan...

Dubai: India pacer Mohammed Siraj lost the top spot to Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood among the bowlers in ODI cricket in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Player Rankings, released Wednesday. Siraj copped the brunt of the attack by Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head during...