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.
Milan-Cortina 2026 qualification systems, competition schedule approved by IOC
Paris, Dec 1 - The qualification systems for all sports of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina have been finalised, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the qualification systems for Alpine skiing, bobsleigh and skeleton at the Executive Board (EB) meeting here
Gremio beat Goias to keep title dream alive
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 1 - Aldemir Ferreira and Franco Cristaldo scored second-half goals as Gremio recovered from a goal down to secure a 2-1 home win over Goias in Brazil's Serie A championship on Thursday.
Milan-Cortina 2026 qualification systems, competition schedule approved by IOC
Paris, Dec 1 - The qualification systems for all sports of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina have been finalised, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the qualification systems for Alpine skiing, bobsleigh and skeleton at the Executive Board (EB) meeting here
Sydney Sixers sign Izharulhaq Naveed after Rehan Ahmed’s withdrawal
Sydney, Dec 1 - Big Bash League (BBL) Franchise Sydney Sixers have signed prodigious Afghanistan leg-spinner Izharulhaq Naveed after England's Rehan Ahmed withdrew from the tournament following selection in both white-ball formats for the tour of West Indies.
Lyon returns to the summer Test with “batting superstar” challenge
New Delhi, Dec 1 - Australian veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon heaped praise on Pakistan “batting superstar” Babar Azam and is ready to take the baton against him.