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Cricket: Vinod Kambli’s ruined career is a caution for all aspiring youngsters

It is sad to see that a talented cricketer’s life is in ruins today because of a combination of ill health, bad luck, and a drinking problem. The unfortunate man who is…
Australia beat India by 10 wickets to level series in Pink-ball Test

Adelaide: Australia dismissed India for 175 in their second innings before comfortably chasing a 19-run target to win the Pink-ball Test by 10 wickets, levelling the five-match series 1-1 here on Sunday.…

Indian motorsports giant Indu Chandhok passes away

Chennai: Indu Chandhok, the doyen of Indian motorsports with which he was actively associated for over six decades, passed away on Saturday morning. He was 93 and leaves behind two sons, one…
Hyderabad lawyers gear up for ‘All India High Court T20 cricket tournament’

Hyderabad: The Telangana Advocates Cricket Team is all set to participate in the 6th All India High Court Lawyers T-20 Cricket Tournament. Hosted by CHC Advocates Sports Association (CHCASA), the event will…
Joe Root becomes 1st England batter to score century of 50+ scores in Test cricket

Wellington: England batter Joe Root became the first English batter and only the fourth in the world to record 100 scores of fifty or more in Test cricket. Root achieved this remarkable…
‘Cristiano Ronaldo wants to convert to Islam,’ claims former teammate

Waleed Abdullah, former goalkeeper of Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr, has claimed that Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo wants to convert to Islam. Speaking as a guest on an Arab TV show, Abdullah…
Bumrah, Jansen, Rauf nominated for ICC Men’s Player of the Month award

New Delhi: Fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Marco Jansen and Haris Rauf have been nominated for ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for November 2024, thanks to their wicket-taking exploits in different…

IOC releases detailed rules for candidate presentation, voting for Presential election

Lausanne: With the election for the next President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) set for March 2025, the Ethics Commission has published guidelines and regulations for the candidates’ presentation to IOC…
PV Sindhu all set to get married, who is her husband to be?

Hyderabad: India’s badminton icon and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is set to begin a new chapter as she is set to marry Hyderabad-based entrepreneur Venkata Datta Sai. The wedding will take…
Telangana: CM’s Cup 2024 to be held from Dec 7 to Jan 2

Hyderabad: The state government will hold the prestigious “CM’s Cup 2024” between December 7 and January 2, in 36 sports events from village to state level. The competitions will be held in…
Champions Trophy 2025: Shoaib Akhtar backs PCB’s revenue share demands

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has expressed dismay over the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy row between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).…
Saudi Arabia’s FIFA World Cup 2034 bid gets historic highest score

Riyadh: The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced that Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the World Cup 2034 has achieved an evaluation score of 419.8 out of 500, marking the highest…
Jay Shah begins tenure as ICC chairman

Dubai: As he commences his tenure as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday, Jay Shah has given an outline of his vision towards leveraging the sport’s presence in the…
Champions Trophy 2025: PCB will accept hybrid model if same policy applies to India

Karachi: Backing down from its boycott threat, the Pakistan Cricket Board has told the ICC that it is willing to accept the ‘Hybrid’ model for hosting next year’s Champions Trophy provided the…
Doordarshan to broadcast Hockey India League 2024-25 season

New Delhi: The national broadcaster of India, Doordarshan (DD), has partnered with the Hockey India League (HIL) to deliver the electrifying action of the tournament to millions of viewers across the country.…