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Saudi Arabia moves a step closer to qualification for 2026 World Cup
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia beat Indonesia 3-2 to move within 90 minutes of qualification for the 2026 World Cup. A victory against Iraq on next Tuesday, also in Jeddah, would guarantee Saudi Arabia…
- Sports
Bangladesh crush Pakistan by seven wickets in Women’s World Cup
Colombo: An unbeaten half-century from Rubya Haider and her match-winning partnership with skipper Nigar Sultana, backed by fine bowling from young pacer Marufa Akter, helped Bangladesh thrash an out-of-depth Pakistan by seven…
- India
Messi sends signed World Cup jersey for PM Modi’s 75th birthday
New Delhi: Bracing up for his much-anticipated tour of India, Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has sent his signed 2022 World Cup victorious jersey to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 75th birthday.…
- Sports
Video: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj lauds PM Modi
New Delhi: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday lauded the support the team received from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, irrespective of the on-field result. Siraj, who has become a key member…
- Sports
India beat South Korea 4-1 in Asia Cup final, secure World Cup spot
Rajgir: Indian men’s hockey team beat South Korea 4-1 in the final to lift the Asia Cup trophy and qualify for next year’s World Cup, here on Sunday. Dilpreet Singh (28th and…
- Sports
Star West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran announces shock retirement at 29
Port of Spain: Star West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran on Tuesday stunningly announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 29 without specifying any reasons but insisted that “much thought…
- Sports
Kohli still had a lot of cricket left in him: Kirmani
New Delhi: Virat Kohli still had plenty to offer in Test cricket and should have played on longer, reckoned former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani, who lauded the star batter’s temperament in a…
- India
Pahalgam attack exposes BJP’s nationalism: Uddhav Thackeray’s Saamana
Mumbai: Shiv Sena(UBT) in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ editorial on Tuesday slammed the BJP, alleging that the Pahalgam terror attack has exposed its nationalism. It said that even after 26 deaths in Kashmir,…
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Pakistan women’s cricket team will not travel to India for Women’s World Cup
Islamabad: The Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the country’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, has made it clear that Pakistan’s women’s cricket team will not travel to India for the ICC…
- India
Uproar in Bihar Assembly over CM Nitish Kumar’s national anthem row
Patna: A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s unusual behaviour during the national anthem at a sports event, the opposition led by Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi created a massive uproar…
- Sports
Pakistan’s cricket downfall started during former PM Imran Khan’s tenure: Najam Sethi
Karachi: Ex-PCB chairman Najam Sethi has indirectly blamed former Prime Minister Imran Khan for triggering the downslide of Pakistan cricket. In a post on X, Sethi whose last PCB stint was from…
- Sports
BCCI announces cash reward of Rs 5 cr for Under-19 women’s WC defence
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 crore for the Indian side that claimed their second consecutive U19 ICC Women’s T20…
- Sports
You cannot compare one generation of cricketers with another: Kapil Dev
New Delhi: It is needless to compare two generations of players and pass a judgement on who was better, legendary cricketer Kapil Dev said on Monday and refused to get into a…
- Middle East
Israeli athletes barred from World Indoor Championships
The World Bowls Tour on Monday, December 30 withdrew invitations for Israeli players from the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Norfolk scheduled from January 10 to January 26. The decision, announced with…
- Sports
Pakistan Hockey Federation needs government clearance for FIH Junior World Cup in India
Lahore: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has been told to secure government clearance before confirming participation in the FIH Junior World Cup scheduled in India at the end of next year. PHF…