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Cape Town: Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy feels it wasn't luck but lack of "genuine effort" by Harmanpreet Kaur that resulted in the Indian captain's bizarre run-out during the women's T20 World Cup semifinal. India had nearly pulled off a win against Australia, riding on Harmanpreet...

New Delhi: Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has urged the selectors 'to make a decision' on David Warner's future as a Test opener. Warner, 36, flew home this week from India after suffering from a concussion and elbow fracture during the first innings of the...

Madrid: There was more of the same in the latest Madrid derby at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Again, Real Madrid avoided defeat. Again, Atletico Madrid complained about the refereeing. Madrid scored late to draw 1-1 in the Spanish league Saturday, and extend its unbeaten streak against...

New Delhi: Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli has said that he was considered a 'failed captain' for India due to not winning any ICC trophy during his leadership tenure. But at the same time, he stated that he will not judge himself from that point...

New Delhi: M S Dhoni was the only person who reached out to Virat Kohli when the latter was going through a lean patch last year. Kohli has overcome that phase and last month scored his third hundred in four ODIs. The Indian superstar had...

Paris: After conceding late goals last weekend in a narrow defeat at Paris Saint-Germain, Lille produced a late winner to beat Brest 2-1 and move up to fifth place in the French league. Brest led after eight minutes when Lille defender Tiago Djalo scored an...

Madrid: Six people have been detained for their alleged involvement in a scheme to possibly fix a Copa del Rey game, Spanish police said. The game under investigation was Levante's 8-0 victory at lower-tier Huracán Melilla December 2, 2021. The game was in Melilla, one...

Sakhir: Preseason Formula One testing shows who has the speed to win the title and who is already having problems. As Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jr. set the pace Friday in the morning session of the second day of testing, Mercedes struggled with a set-up...

Cape Town: Openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Britz struck entertaining half-centuries to take South Africa to 164 for four in the second semifinal against England in the Women's T20 World Cup here Friday. The hosts' star batter Wolvaardt (53 off 44) and Britz (68 off...

Nyon: Manchester United was paired with Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Europa League Friday, giving the 2017 champions another Spanish opponent after eliminating Barcelona. Man United will host the first leg at Old Trafford March 9. The last Ukrainian team left...