3rd T20I: Rizwan, Babar, Shaheen Afridi excel as Pakistan beat Ireland, win three–match series 2-1

3rd T20I: Rizwan, Babar, Shaheen Afridi excel as Pakistan beat Ireland, win three–match series 2-1

Dublin (Ireland), May 15 - Skipper Babar Azam slammed his 39th half-century and Mohammad Rizwan struck fifty after pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed a three-fer as Pakistan defeated Ireland by six wickets with 18 balls to spare in the third T20I and won

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IPL 2024: Porel, Stubbs fifties, Ishant’s 3-34 help DC survive Arshad scare to beat LSG by 19 runs

IPL 2024: Porel, Stubbs fifties, Ishant’s 3-34 help DC survive Arshad scare to beat LSG by 19 runs

New Delhi, May 14 - Sublime half-centuries from Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs, along with veteran pacer Ishant Sharma’s 3-34 helped Delhi Capitals survive a late scare from Arshad Khan to beat Lucknow Super Giants by 19 runs in Match 64 of Indian

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WADA to hold special Board meeting over contamination case involving swimmers from China

WADA to hold special Board meeting over contamination case involving swimmers from China

Montreal (Canada), May 14 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has decided to hold an extraordinary meeting of its Foundation Board to discuss the contamination case involving swimmers from China. WADA said on Monday that the meeting will be held virtually at 07:00

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‘A chance for young players to have a breakout performance, says PBKS assistant coach Haddin ahead of RR clash

‘A chance for young players to have a breakout performance, says PBKS assistant coach Haddin ahead of RR clash

Guwahati, May 14 - Punjab Kings will return to action against the Rajasthan Royals at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday, as the franchise looks to finish off the season on a good note. Despite not progressing further in the competition, the

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Emirates Stadium set to become home ground for Arsenal women’s team

Emirates Stadium set to become home ground for Arsenal women’s team

London, May 14 - The Arsenal women's team has announced that they will play the majority of their games at the Emirates Stadium from the 2024/24 Women’s Super League season onwards. This is a huge step-up for women’s football which has seen a

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Pakistan appoint David Reid as mental health coach for T20 World Cup

Pakistan appoint David Reid as mental health coach for T20 World Cup

Lahore, May 14 - Pakistan have appointed David Reid as the mental performance coach of the senior men's team for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA, the country's cricket board announced on Tuesday.

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Women’s cricket: India to host South Africa for multi-format series between June & July

Women’s cricket: India to host South Africa for multi-format series between June & July

Mumbai, May 14 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the fixture of South Africa's visit to the country for three T20Is, as many ODIs, and a women's Test match. Chennai will host a women's Test match

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T20 World Cup 2024 2nd semifinal to omit reserve day, India might face brunt: Report

T20 World Cup 2024 2nd semifinal to omit reserve day, India might face brunt: Report

New Delhi, May 14 - The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have jointly tweaked the playing conditions for the second semifinal of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, which will see the encounter being played without the reserve day

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Gary Kirsten to join Pakistan team in Leeds ahead of first T20I against England

Gary Kirsten to join Pakistan team in Leeds ahead of first T20I against England

Lahore, May 14 - Gary Kirsten, Pakistan's newly appointed white-ball head coach, will join the national men’s side in Leeds on May 19 to commence his two-year tenure. Kirsten is currently serving in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a mentor and batting

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Indian men’s hockey team leaves for FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 matches in Europe

Indian men’s hockey team leaves for FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 matches in Europe

Bengaluru, May 14 - The Indian Men's Hockey Team left for Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday for the Europe leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 where the winner of this season will be determined.

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Elorda Cup 2024: India boxer Gaurav enters semis to confirm medal; Shiv Thapa crashes out

Elorda Cup 2024: India boxer Gaurav enters semis to confirm medal; Shiv Thapa crashes out

Astana (Kazakhstan), May 14 - Indian pugilist Gaurav Chauhan moved into the men’s 92+kg semifinals and confirmed a medal after a hard-fought 3-2 win over Danial Saparbay of Kazakhstan on Day 2 of the Elorda Cup 2024 here on Tuesday. Meanwhile, six-time Asian

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Italian Open: Bopanna-Ebden suffer second round exit

Italian Open: Bopanna-Ebden suffer second round exit

Rome, May 14 - The Indo-Aussie duo of Rohan Boppana and Matthew Ebden once again struggled to find their footing on the clay court as the second seeds were defeated in the Italian open by the home favourites Simone Bolleli and Andrea Vavassori

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‘This is the right time’: Rob Key on James Anderson’s Test retirement at Lord’s

‘This is the right time’: Rob Key on James Anderson’s Test retirement at Lord’s

New Delhi, May 14 - England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) managing director Rob Key feels that veteran pacer James Anderson's decision to draw a curtain on his Test career came at the 'right time' for the country.

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Manu, Vijayveer win final 25m pistol Olympic Selection Trial

Manu, Vijayveer win final 25m pistol Olympic Selection Trial

Bhopal, May 14 - Tokyo Olympian Manu Bhaker and Paris quota holder Vijayveer Sidhu have won the fourth and final Olympic Selection Trial (OST) in 25m pistol events, here at the MP State Shooting Academy (MPSSA) ranges on Tuesday.

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IPL 2024: The Playoff scenarios heading into the final week…

IPL 2024: The Playoff scenarios heading into the final week…

New Delhi, May 14 - The 2024 edition of the IPL is nearing completion as we enter the final leg of the group stage. There are six teams still in the race for the final three playoff spots. As of now, only Kolkata

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Squash players Abhay, Anahat, Senthilkumar inducted in TOPS with eye on LA 2028 Olympic

Squash players Abhay, Anahat, Senthilkumar inducted in TOPS with eye on LA 2028 Olympic

New Delhi, May 14 - Sports ministry's Mission Olympics Cell (MOC) inducted Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar into the Development Group of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) as planning for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

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Harmanpreet banks on familiar conditions in Bangladesh for India’s quest for maiden women’s T20 WC glory

Harmanpreet banks on familiar conditions in Bangladesh for India’s quest for maiden women’s T20 WC glory

New Delhi, May 14 - Ahead of the women's T20 WC set to be played in Bangladesh later this year, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has banked "familiar conditions in Bangladesh" for her side's quest for maiden ICC title.

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Harmanpreet, Richa, Radha advance in latest ICC women’s T20I rankings

Harmanpreet, Richa, Radha advance in latest ICC women’s T20I rankings

Dubai, May 14 - Following an impressive 105 runs in a five-match series sweep over Bangladesh, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur rose three places to 13th in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings released on Tuesday.

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T20 WC: Najmul Hasan Shanto to lead Bangladesh’s 15-man squad

T20 WC: Najmul Hasan Shanto to lead Bangladesh’s 15-man squad

Dhaka, May 14 - Najmul Hasan Shanto will be leading Bangalesh's 15-member T20 World Cup squad, which feature all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has played every T20 World Cup since the inaugural edition in 2007.

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Top cricketers eyeing last shot at T20 World Cup glory

Top cricketers eyeing last shot at T20 World Cup glory

New Delhi, May 14 - The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is the pinnacle prize for any international cricketer in the shortest format of the game. Right from MS Dhoni to Daren Sammy to Aaron Finch and Jos Buttler, they all along with

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