“Freak” Haaland scores outrageous goal for Man City in the Champions League
Erling Haaland scored an outrageous backheel volley in the Champions League to issue a timely reminder of his own credentials as a potential Ballon d’Or winner. A day after Vinicius Junior hit a hat trick for Real Madrid, Haaland scored an early contender for goal of the season with his acrobatic...
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Indian hockey team beats world champions Germany 5-3 in second Test, but loses series in shoot-out
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South Africa wins first Test in Asia in a decade after beating Bangladesh
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Clarke wants specialist Test opener, not Smith, for Australia series against India
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India suffer early blow after Sundar stifles New Zealand in second Test
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India opt to bat against New Zealand in first Women's ODI, Harmanpreet sits out due to niggle
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It feels like bit of a panic decision: Gavaskar on India's three changes for second Test
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On utilising spinners well in second Test against India: Latham
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India is a powerhouse that don’t want to bow down: Brett Lee
Australian speedster Brett Lee has described the Indian team as a “powerhouse that don’t want to bow down” to anyone, cautioning his compatriots who will take on the Asian giants in an upcoming five-match Test series. Lee’s remarks came after India’s eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test earlier...
Pakistan retain spin heavy team for third and final Test against England
Pakistan has retained its spin-heavy team for Thursday’s series-deciding third Test against England as both sides anticipate another dry wicket that will suit the slow bowlers. The groundsmen have been trying to dry out the track for the last four days, with the help of industrial-sized fans and outdoor heaters, to...
Mehidy Hasan’s 87 not out rescues Bangladesh from innings defeat
Mehidy Hasan’s 87 not out helped Bangladesh take an 81-run lead on Wednesday, ending fears of an innings defeat in the opening Test against South Africa. The battling Mehidy led his side to 283-7 at stumps, a comeback from 112-6 during a third day interrupted by rain and bad light. Nayeem...
Pant overtakes Kohli in Test rankings
Rishabh Pant on Wednesday overtook his superstar India teammate Virat Kohli to reach the sixth spot in the ICC Test rankings for batters. Fresh from a counter-attacking 99 in the second innings of the opening Test against New Zealand, Pant gained three spots in the rankings while Kohli, who made a...
India eye right selection calls to counter New Zealand
Jolted by an unexpected loss on home turf, star-heavy India will look for right balance in the line-up to counter-attack against a spunky New Zealand in the crucial second Test beginning here on Thursday. After being shot out for an embarrassing 46 in the first innings at Bengaluru, India’s resolute show...
PSG struggling to impress in the Champions League
Three games. One win. No goals from the forwards. Judging by Paris Saint-Germain’s performances so far, the revamped Champions League format could actually prove to be PSG’s salvation because it may have struggled to qualify under the previous group format. Tuesday’s 1-1 home draw in the league stage against PSV Eindhoven,...
NRAI announces first ever shooting league
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Wednesday announced the sport’s first ever franchise-based league in the country christened “Shooting League of India”. The proposal, mooted by NRAI president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, has received approval from the national federation’s governing body. A window for the same is being chalked out,...
