Matthew Forde, Sherfane Rutherford earn call up as West Indies name squad for England ODIs
St. John's (Antigua), Nov 21 - West Indies' preparations for the next ICC Men's Cricket World Cup have begun as the Caribbean side named a 15-player squad for three-match ODI series at home against England, starting from December 3.
Brazil reach U17 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal
Jakarta, Nov 21 - Thanks to two goals from Estevao Willian and one from Luighi Hanri, Brazil beat Ecuador 3-1 here to enter the Under-17 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals.
Argentina mulling Di Maria return for Brazil clash
Buenos Aires, Nov 21 - Veteran winger Angel Di Maria could return to Argentina's starting lineup for the team's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Brazil, Albiceleste manager Lionel Scaloni said.
Men’s ODI WC: Faltering in final at Ahmedabad brings back familiar knockout sinking feeling for India
New Delhi, Nov 21 - The time between 2007 and 2013 fetched India unforgettable success in global ICC men’s events: the inaugural T20 World Cup triumph in 2007, the 2011 ODI World Cup victory on home soil and an exciting 2013 Champions Trophy
LLC 2023: Manipal Tigers beats Gujarat Giants by 10 runs in thrilling finish
Ranchi, Nov 21 - Inching closer to the victory, Gujarat Giants failed to hold the pressure in the last three overs, costing six wickets in just nine runs which resulted in a ten runs win to Harbhajan Singh’s led Manipal Tigers.
Men’s ODI WC: India were definitely favourites; tenacity helped Australia win title, says Brett Lee
New Delhi, Nov 20 - Australia's legendary fast-bowler Brett Lee believes India were definitely the favourites to win the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup trophy, but Australia’s tenacity helped them pull off a victory and take their sixth 50-over title in men’s international
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: The canopy in the 2019 Qatar desert storm during World Cup Qualifiers
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 -Indian men's senior football team were off to the perfect start possible in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers with a victory in Kuwait. Back at home, times will get more testing as India welcomes Asian champions Qatar on Tuesday
Golf: Hojgaard clinches maiden Rolex Series title; McIlroy wins Race to Dubai
Dubai, Nov 20 - Nicolai Hojgaard won his first Rolex Series title as a back-nine birdie barrage saw him sign for a closing 64 and a two-shot victory at the DP World Tour Championship.
Men’s ODI WC: Simon O’Donnell predicts Travis Head to be Australia captain after superb century in final
New Delhi, Nov 20 - Former Australia cricketer Simon O’Donnell believes left-handed opener Travis Head will captain Australia one day following his superb 137 in the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup final against India. At the same time, he believes Head can be
Men’s ODI WC: Lengthy tail came back to haunt India, says Nasser Hussain
Ahmedabad, Nov 20 - Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes India's lengthy tail came back to haunt them in the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup final against Australia, forcing Virat Kohli and KL Rahul to be at the crease for a long time.
Brazil teenager Endrick says pressure is off ahead of Argentina duel
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 20 - Teenage forward Endrick Felipe says that a conversation with Brazil manager Fernando Diniz has left him feeling more at ease in the national squad ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Argentina.
Tennis: Novak Djokovic begins 400th week on men’s ranking summit
New Delhi, Nov 20 - The 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic on Monday begins a record-extending 400th week as No. 1 in the men's rankings, more than 12 years after he first rose to the top.
Men’s ODI WC: My mindset was you treat it like a Test match, says Labuschagne on fifty in final
Ahmedabad, Nov 20 - Australia’s middle-order batter Marnus Labuschagne said his mindset while batting alongside Travis Head during their successful chase of 241 in the Men’s ODI World Cup final against India was to bat as if it was a Test match.
Ruhaan Alva crowned LGB Formula 4 champion of National Racing Championship
Coimbatore, Nov 19 -Championship leader Ruhaan Alva of MSport signed off on a merry note winning the LGB Formula 4 title much to the joy of his team on an action-packed final round of the 26th JK Tyre National Racing Championship at the
‘On the most important day… they played better cricket’: Sachin congratulates Aus for sixth ODI WC title
New Delhi, Nov 20 - Sachin Tendulkar, the cricket legend, extended his congratulations to Australia for securing their sixth ODI World Cup victory and also conveyed a heartfelt message to the Indian team, praising their relentless efforts in the tournament.
‘Kal dil toota, aaj shareer’, says Vicky Kaushal as he drops leg workout video
Mumbai, Nov 20 - Actor Vicky Kaushal on Monday gave fitness goals by dropping a video of himself doing leg workouts, and also shared how his heart was broken by India’s defeat at the World Cup final match against Australia.
Men’s ODI WC: Rohit, Kohli, Shami, Rahul, Jadeja, Bumrah included in Team of the Tournament
New Delhi, Nov 20 - India skipper Rohit Sharma, talismanic batter Virat Kohli, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, fast-bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have been included in the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup team of the tournament.
‘It is an outcome of teamwork,’ says Savita on being nominated for the FIH Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year
Bengaluru, Nov 20 - Indian women's hockey team Goalkeeper Savita after being nominated for the third consecutive time in the Goalkeeper of the Year category at FIH Hockey Stars Awards said never thought I would win this award twice in a row, now
Men’s ODI WC: Don’t think there was a thing that Pat Cummins got wrong, says Tim Paine
Ahmedabad, Nov 20 - Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has heaped Pat Cummins with praise after captaining the team to their sixth Men’s ODI World Cup title, saying there wasn’t a thing the right-arm fast-bowler got wrong in winning the final over
A positive result against Qatar not unfeasible, says Indian men’s football coach Igor Stimac
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 - Four years ago in a 2022 World Cup Qualifiers outing against Qatar, a gritty India survived a wave of attacks to hold the powerhouse of Asian football to a goalless draw in Doha. The man who guided India from