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Bahrain: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was so far ahead last season that catching the Formula One champion may feel like scaling a mountain. So that's exactly what Ferrari's Charles Leclerc did to get himself ready for the challenge, which starts next Sunday at the...

Wellington: Kane Williamson was officially and unofficially New Zealand's best batsman on the fourth day of the second Test Monday as his 26th Test century allowed New Zealand to lead England by 257 runs after following on. Tom Blundell made 90 and was the last...

Cape Town: India's wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh's exploits during the side's run to the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup here have earned her a place in ICC's Most Valuable Team of the tournament announced Monday. The 19-year-old wicket-keeper and middle-order batter had a...

Indore: Senior Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has still not '100 per cent' recovered from his injury but is ready to make an impact in the third Test against India beginning here Wednesday. With skipper Pat Cummins back home to be with his unwell mother, Australia...

Kolkata: It will be difficult for KL Rahul to avoid scathing criticism for his protracted poor run because of the enormous expectations attached with the job, especially when past cricketers have set high standards, says former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Stripped of vice captaincy, Rahul...

Rome: A scorching volley from Theo Hernandez led to the opening goal, Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his season debut and goalkeeper Mike Maignan returned after five months out during an encouraging 2-0 win for AC Milan over Atalanta in the Italian league. The victory moved the...

Cape Town: The cricket fraternity hailed the all-conquering Australian women's team for winning an unprecedented sixth T20 World Cup title, a feat that might not be surpassed in near or distant future. The peerless Meg Lanning led Australia to another global title when they defended...

Barcelona: Three days after exiting the Europa League, Barcelona had a rare setback in the Spanish league after losing at Almeria 1-0. Barcelona headed to southern Spain after second-place Real Madrid was held 1-1 by Atletico Madrid on Saturday and had the chance to add...

Lahore: Shaheen Shah Afridi took five wickets and Lahore Qalandars' top-order scored heavily as the defending champions beat Peshawar Zalmi by 40 runs in the Pakistan Super League Sunday. Tayyab Tahir earlier made an impressive debut in the PSL with a half century that lifted...

Cape Town: An all-round performance on the pitch by the Australian women side lead them to their third consecutive and sixth overall world title Sunday defeating the host South Africa by 19 runs. The star of the semifinal, in form Beth Mooney yet again struck...