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Fiery with the ball and emphatic with the bat, Shreyas and Co brush aside Afghanistan

‘There was no player better than me’: Kylian Mbappe points to World Cup record in defiant Ballon d'Or statement

Barca star Lamine Yamal says will not beg for Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe headline shortlist for Ballon d'Or; Putellas leads women's contenders

Just days after England captain Joe Root attributed his frequent LBW dismissals in recent times to, what he described as, the changed nature of the Dukes ball, the manufacturer said the red cherry was being manufactured in the same way it has always been. Root

India are set to play 5-time world champions Brazil in Kolkata on October 3 at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium also known as the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan. For Brazil, this will be the final stop in the first set of friendlies they will play after a disa

India head coach Khalid Jamil said that playing teams like Brazil and Uruguay will be a turning point in Indian football. India are scheduled to play 3 high profile friendlies with Panama, Brazil and Uruguay on September 26, October 3 and October 6 respectivel

Tilak Varma had already played one captain s innings in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy semifinal against North Zone. On Wednesday, he played another, very different one

Batsmen given out incorrectly has been going on since the game of cricket has been played. Most batters take it on the chin, some show disappointment, others are more vocal and more expressive

Indian football coach Khalid Jamil sees upcoming matches against Brazil and Uruguay as a historic turning point for India. Playing Brazil and Uruguay will prepare the team for Asia Cup qualifiers next year, he said

German defender Antonio Rudiger on Tuesday announced his retirement from international football. Rudiger s final match for the country was in the Round of 32 loss to Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup

Colombo: Former Sri Lankan pacer Chaminda Vaas on Saturday urged the authorities to work towards keeping the Test and 50-over formats alive amid the growing preference for T20s and the onslaught of franchise-based leagues.The International Cricket Council CEO

A shooting at a high school football game in Bakersfield, California, sent spectators scrambling for safety Friday night, with a video shared on X appearing to capture the moment a shot was fired at Independence High School. A 17-year-old boy was killed in the

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily cleared the way for construction of President Donald Trump s White House ballroom to continue

Just over a month after the Football World Cup final, the global governing body of football, FIFA, has handed down bans to three Argentina players besides a Spain player for the ugly scenes witnessed after the final whistle. Midfielder Leandro Paredes was hand

Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has said that fans should boycott the team s friendly against Brazil later this year. Bhutia said that the money being spent on organising that match alone is better spent elsewhere in the development of football in West B

The Bombay High Court on Thursday restrained the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from taking any further steps to alter the reservation of the Neville D Souza football ground at Bandra Reclamation from a playground to an exhibition centre. Miffed with

When Abhishek Bachchan decided to venture into owning a sports team in 2014, investing in kabaddi was still a rather novel idea in the Indian sports. For the actor, however, joining hands with the Pro Kabaddi League by purchasing a team wasn t a mere business

Kyiv: Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday.Moscow's forces have in recent months intens

Mumbai, The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed its displeasure with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation over its decision to approve a proposal to change the reservation of a football ground in Bandra to an exhibition centre. The HC was particularly mi

A group of urban planners and architects has urged the urban development department to reject the proposed modification in Development Plan 2034 that will change the reservation of the Neville D Souza Football Ground in Bandra from a playground/maidan and open

Who claims the cricket ball when two pacers bag five-wicket hauls in the same innings of a Test match? The debate found a simple yet ingenious resolution during England s first Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday as seamers Ollie Robinson and Josh

India are likely to play Cape Verde in Kolkata or Kochi on October 6. With the match against Brazil scheduled here on October 3 and two more away to New Zealand in November, 2026 could be the year India play four matches against teams from the last World Cup

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said that the Spanish giants did not pursue Rodri any further was because the player had doubts . Rodri, who was courted by both Barcelona and Real Madrid over the summer, ultimately decided to sign with the Catalan club on Tues

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade and financial transactions with Iran for now even as it accused Iranian forces of launching two ballistic missiles towards the country, a claim that Iran has denied. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a sta

The Finnish Museum of Photography is dedicated to Finnish and international photography, showcasing historical photographs alongside contemporary practices. It is an especially interesting destination for discovering Nordic photographers and the changing role

Germany football star Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch twice inside a week during Bayern Munich s pre-season matches. Musiala abruptly collapsed during Bayern s 4-2 friendly win over 1

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation s (BMC) general body on Tuesday night cleared the proposal to change the reservation of the iconic Neville D Souza football ground in Bandra to a convention and exhibition centre. The BMC cleared the proposal amid objecti

Have you ever stared in the mirror and wondered why your chin seems to have a mind of its own? That defined crease or bump under your lower lip isn t actually bone, but a fascinating muscle with a surprising nickname: the bone beard. According to Dr Avinash Ja

Another footballing bonanza could be in store for Indian fans, with the Blue Tigers likely to host recent World Cup sensation Cape Verde between September 30 and October 6, according to sources. The proposed fixture could be played either before or after India

Barcelona has agreed to sign Manchester City's Rodri in a significant deal. The club's third offer secured the player's move after previous attempts failed

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea in a social media post that also mentions Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran. Trump said in a post on hi

Cristiano Ronaldo has offered perhaps the clearest indication yet that the end of his extraordinary playing career is approaching, revealing that the 2026-27 campaign could be his final season in professional football. The 41-year-old, who continues to play fo

Uske saath mera relationship bahut purana hai (We go back a long way), said Hannan Sarkar, the delighted U-19 Bangladesh head coach, about Tanzid Hasan Tamim, who scored 101 in the first innings against Australia in Darwin, playing a pivotal part in Bangladesh

Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey has backed Stephen Fleming s appointment as England s Test coach, saying that the New Zealander was a balanced person and was excellent to work with . Hussey, who has worked with Fleming in the Chennai Super Kings setup

Kolkata: When Anthony Andrews spoke of challenges ahead of the preliminary round of the AFC Women s Champions League, the East Bengal head coach meant missing key players and hoping one didn t miss connections from Casablanca to Sabah in Malaysia before Monday

Paris: Champions League titleholder Paris Saint-Germain bolstered its star-studded attack by signing World Cup hero Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a five-year contract Saturday.PSG announced the signing in a statement without giving financial details. Sports

Alejandro Garnacho, who will be starting a new phase of his career with Aston Villa, said that he is excited to get started with his stint at the club with such a big history, and the fans are already making him feel welcome. After several seasons at Mancheste

Fenway Sports Group announced a minority equity stake acquisition in Liverpool Football Club. Indian-origin businessman Amit Bhatia leads the consortium, which includes Jeff Bezos as an investor

In a bizarre turn of events, Tata Steel has sold its entire stake in Jamshedpur Football and Sporting Private Limited (JFSPL) to Churchill Brothers Sports Club for just 100 rupees. The Committee of Directors (constituted by the Board of Directors of Tata Steel

Tata Steel approved selling Jamshedpur FC to Churchill Brothers for a nominal 100. The deal includes the Indian Super League sporting license and player contracts

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Thursday claimed that there were serious allegations in the report of the Sports Department regarding the efforts made during the previous LDF government's tenure to bring football legend Lionel Messi

Football viewership in India reached a milestone, with total watch time for the Premier League exceeding 9.04 billion minutes across the JioStar network during the 2025/26 season. A joint study titled 'The Beautiful Game's Indian Decade' conducted by JioStar a

The one thing which makes Rishabh Pant worth watching in red-ball cricket is his intent. If it is a spinner, he does not hesitate to charge down the track and smash the bowler and tends to try a similar method against the pacers too

Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodriguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal on Tuesday. Portuguese media labelled the ceremony the wedding of the year , reporting that the co

The couple has built a family together over the years and shares five children. Their family includes twins Eva Maria and Mateo, 9, daughter Alana, 8, daughter Bella, 4, and Ronaldo s 16-year-old son Cristiano Jr., whom the five-time Ballon d Or winner welcome

Golf has produced plenty of unusual moments over the years, but Charl Schwartzel encountered a particularly bizarre one during the final round of LIV Golf New York at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. The 41-year-old South African saw his tee

UEFA has launched a new public platform designed to clarify when the video assistant referee should intervene, as European football moves towards fewer reviews and greater authority for on-field officials from the 2026-27 season. Called Clear Line, the platfor

Attempting to diffuse resentment among legislators omitted from the expanded Karnataka Cabinet, Chief Minister D K Shivakumar Monday reached out to disgruntled party leaders in the Kolar region, telling them that "every MLA here is a chief minister and ministe