Injury setbacks for Real Madrid’s Carvajal and Barca’s Inigo Martinez
Madrid, Dec 5 - Both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona look set to lose key defenders for at least a month, with right back Dani Carvajal sidelined for Real Madrid and central defender Inigo Martinez out for Barca.
Host Uganda names final squad ahead of ICC T20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers
Kampala, Dec 5 - Uganda has named a 14-player squad that will compete in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 Women's World Cup qualifiers.
Bowling to take the last wicket and reaching to 800 Test wickets was something special, says Muttiah Muralitharan
New Delhi, Dec 2 - Muttiah Muralitharan is widely adored and hugely regarded as one of the greatest spin bowlers to have ever played the game. In a 19-year international career for Sri Lanka, which also includes a 1996 World Cup triumph, Muralitharan
Jr World Boxing C’ships: India assured of 17 medals as eight more reach semis
New Delhi, Dec 1 - Reigning Asian Junior champions Nisha (52kg) and Akansha (70kg) put up a solid show to confirm medals along with six other Indian pugilists on the seventh day of the IBA Junior World Boxing Championships 2023 in Yerevan, Armenia.
ISL 2023-24: Hyderabad FC desperate for victory against wounded Mohun Bagan Super Giant
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 1 - Former winner Hyderabad FC take on reigning champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday, as the Mariners return to the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 after playing their last match in the competition
Was tough to watch England struggle in World Cup; it does not define the team: Ben Duckett
St. John’s (Antigua), Dec 1 - England opener Ben Duckett said it was tough for him to watch the team struggle at the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, but insisted that the dismal performance in the recent competition does not define the team,
PCB confirms appointment of consultant members to chief selector
Lahore, Dec 1 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the appointment of former Pakistan cricketers Kamran Akmal, Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Salman Butt as consultant members to chief selector Wahab Riaz.
Travis Head is one of the emerging great talents in all three formats of the game: Ricky Ponting
Melbourne, Dec 1 - Australia cricket legend Ricky Ponting has called left-handed batter Travis Head as one of the great emerging talents across all forms of the game in men’s international cricket, adding that he’s excited to see what the next 12 months
Mitchell Marsh aiming to stand up to the pace and bounce challenge at Perth ahead of Test against Pakistan
Perth, Dec 1 - All set to play a Test match at his home ground for the first time, Australia’s fast-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is aiming to stand up to the challenge of the pace and bounce presented to him when he takes
Next Gen ATP Finals: Medjedovic advance in semis with Van Assche
Jeddah, Dec 1 - Hamad Medjedovic put himself in a commanding position in the Red Group after he completed a perfect 3-0 group campaign to soar into the semi-finals, winning his first two matches at the Next Gen ATP Finals on Thursday, here
Next Gen ATP Finals: Despite defeat to Fils, Stricker reaches semis
Jeddah, Dec 1 - Despite defeat, Dominic Stricker sealed his spot in the semi-finals at the Next Gen ATP Finals on Thursday when he won the one set he needed against already-qualified Arthur Fils, here at King Abdullah Sports City.
Let’s hope Prasidh gets better from here, says Ashish Nehra ahead of fourth India-Australia T20I
Raipur, Dec 1 - Ahead of fourth India-Australia T20I match, former India left-arm fast-bowler Ashish Nehra said he hopes that pacer Prasidh Krishna gets to be in better run of form after conceding 68 runs in the third game of the series in
CLOSE-IN: Indian cricket team needs to get temperamentally stronger
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Indian cricket fans and followers are still recovering from the team's shocking defeat by Australia in the Cricket World Cup’23. India were outsmarted by the strategies adopted by the Australians. However, the word used by Kevin Pietersen is
Jr Women’s World Cup: India go down 3-4 against Germany in thrilling clash
Santiago, Dec 1 - The Indian junior women's hockey team put up a solid show in its second game of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 but the runners-up of the last edition of the elite tournament, Germany, came from behind
PAOK beat Eintracht Frankfurt in Europa Conference League
Berlin, Dec 1 - PAOK sealed top spot in UEFA Conference League Group G after second-half goals form Tomasz Kedziora and Andrija Zivkovic saw them edge Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 on Thursday.
Argentina stays on top of latest FIFA rankings
Geneva, Dec 1 - Three-time World Cup champion Argentina remains at the top of the latest FIFA rankings while England moved into the top three, FIFA announced on Thursday.
Morocco, Portugal, Spain submit bidding agreement for 2030 WC
Geneva, Dec 1 - FIFA announced Thursday that it has received bidding agreement from Morocco, Portugal and Spain for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
Coach Juan Reynoso poised to leave Peru national team
Lima, Dec 1 - Juan Reynoso is set to leave his post as manager of Peru's national team after less than 18 months in the role, a local football federation official said on Thursday.
Filipe Luis calls time on 20-year career
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 1 - Flamengo defender Filipe Luis has announced his retirement from football after a professional career spanning two decades.
Cameroon beat Nigeria in clash of former football stars
Yaounde, Dec 1 - A team comprising former star footballers of Cameroon beat ex-Nigeria players 3-1 in a testimonial game on Thursday evening.