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Bayern Munich usually deals out the thrashings in Germany, not the other way around. The Bavarian powerhouse got a taste of its own medicine on Wednesday when Borussia Monchengladbach knocked Bayern out of the German Cup with a fully…

After another poor performance and yet another loss, Ronald Koeman couldn’t hang on any longer as Barcelona coach. It took less than three months after Lionel Messi’s departure for Koeman to finally succumb as the pressure kept…

Debutants Namibia got themselves out of a difficult situation in a low-scoring game to record a memorable four-wicket win over Scotland in their opening Super 12 match in the ICC T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Namibia, who had beaten…

Captain Eoin Morgan on Wednesday said England’s impressive run in the T20 World Cup so far has been a “huge compliment” of the progress made by the side in white ball cricket in recent times. England dished out a thoroughly clinical…

After India were made to eat humble pie on Sunday when they lost to Pakistan in the T20 World cup, former left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir took a dig at Harbhajan Singh on social media. Amir took to Twitter on Monday and asked, “Harbhajan…

Bowler in pole position Who is the king of the first few overs in T20? Shaheen Shah Afridi must be the first bowler in the T20 world when it is batsmen who explode. Not getting any wickets seems to be a prized target and Afridi bowled a…

West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard said South Africa star wicketkeeper batter Quinton de Kock’s decision to pull out of Tuesday’s T20 World Cup game after refusing to take the knee for the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement came as a “news” to…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was back with his Manchester United players on Tuesday leading a practice session, trying to turn around the team’s fortunes amid scrutiny on his future as manager. A 5-0 rout by Liverpool on Sunday left United with…

Formula One, football, rugby, and now cricket. Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, a major player in international sport, were announced as the owners of the new Ahmedabad-based Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise on Monday, with…

With less than three months to go before the 2022 Australian Open, confusion remains as to whether unvaccinated players will be able to participate in the marquee event. Novak Djokovic, the reigning champion and a nine-time winner of the…

Kolkata-based billionaire Sanjiv Goenka, who bought the Lucknow franchise for a whopping Rs 7,090 crore during the IPL bidding in Dubai on Monday, said the team’s valuation “would be a multiple of a few times” over the next 10 years. The…

Afghanistan produced a dominating display of power-hitting before Mujeeb Ur Rahman ripped apart the rival batting line-up with his five-wicket haul as the strife-torn Asian nation routed Scotland by 130 runs in a Super 12 match of the T20…

Virat Kohli on Sunday laughed off a question by a journalist who asked if India will consider dropping Rohit Sharma from the team for the remainder of the tournament. Kohli said, “That’s a very brave question. What do you think, sir? I…

It was as if a switch had been flicked. Virat Kohli jaunted down the pitch and blasted Shaheen Shah Afridi over long-on in the fifth over. The shot was not unusual, but the situation was. India had lost both their openers in the most…

Indian captain Virat Kohli on Sunday had no qualms in admitting that his team was “outplayed” by Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup here but said his players are not the ones to press the panic button. Pakistan produced a clinical effort…

Dubai, Oct 24 (UNI) Riding on Mohammad Rizwan's 79 and Babar Azam's 68, Pakistan finally broke the jinx of beating India in the ICC World Cup. The Green Caps beat Men in Blue by 10 wickets in the T20 World Cup's Super 12 encounter here on…

DUBAI: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has announced the 12-member squad for the high-voltage clash against India on Sunday in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The squad was announced by Azam in the press conference on Saturday which…

LONDON: Former England skipper Nasser Hussain feels that "any side can defeat" India in the knockout stage of the ICC T20 World Cup, owing to their lack of plan B and the uncertain nature of the shortest format of the game. India has…

BISBANE: World No.1-ranked Ash Barty won't defend her season-ending WTA Finals title and is done for the year due to continuing COVID-19 travel and quarantine restrictions. “I wanted to let everyone know that I won't be competing in any…

NEW DELHI: Olympic bronze medallist hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh on Saturday said he is overwhelmed by the appreciation he received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his retirement and has pledged to give back to the game after being…