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Barcelona will play at another stadium for up to a year when the club starts its planned modernization of Camp Nou stadium, president Joan Laporta said Friday. Laporta said that he wants to begin the long-delayed overhaul of Camp Nou in…

Dubai, Oct 8 (UNI) A last-ball six from Srikar Bharat (78 not out off 52 balls) helped Royal Challengers Bangalore clinch a thrilling seven-wicket win over table-toppers Delhi Capitals in Match 56 of IPL 2021 here on Friday. Despite the…

Once Kolkata Knight Riders had posted the highest total, 171/4, by any team at Sharjah in this year’s Indian Premier League, the game was over. Rajasthan Royals, devoid of inspiration, fight and proper planning, never looked to be good…

As Anshu Malik lay on the mat disconsolate, holding her left elbow and shoulder after the loss by fall against Helen Maroulis in the women’s 57 kg final in the world wrestling championships at Oslo, her American opponent commiserated her,…

Rahul runs out of luck Rahul Tewatia tried everything literally in what had looked a losing cause from pretty early on as the Rajasthan batting didnt even take off. There was no respectability in their lowest total of the season, but…

Kylian Mbappe redeemed himself with a goal and an assist as France came from two goals down to beat Belgium 3-2 Thursday and reach the Nations League final. Theo Hernandez scored the last-minute winner to complete the comeback and send…

Devdutt Padikkal tapped a Rashid Khan delivery to cover and ran without looking at his partner. Glenn Maxwell responded and it was misjudgement on both batsmen’s part. Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson swooped on the ball and ran…

With just four more games to be played in the group stage, the Playoffs scenario for this year’s IPL has become simpler. Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore are already through to the last four. Also, after…

Bhuvi, the AB, Virat slayer The wicket of Virat Kohli and muting AB de Villiers’s bat; not a bad night out for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He targeted Virat Kohli’s old lbw problem with a perfect nipbacker early in the chase. He then returned for…

Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders would strive for a handsome win over struggling Rajasthan Royals in their last round-robin game to stay ahead in the IPL play-offs race here on Thursday. With 12 points from 13 matches, KKR are…

Mumbai Indians couldn’t afford to lose this game. Another slip and the defending champions would have been out of this year’s Indian Premier League. They came into the win-or-bust contest against Rajasthan Royals with 10 points and a net…

India grapplers continued their dismal show for the fourth consecutive day of the World Wrestling Championships at Nye Jordal Amfi, Oslo in Norway. On Tuesday, in the women’s 55kg category, Pinki who reached the bronze medal round lost…

While Real Madrid and Barcelona’s superpower status a decade ago was reflected in their dominance of Spain’s all-conquering national side, their decline can be measured in the very same way: Spain head to the UEFA Nations League Final Four…

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Hockey India on Tuesday withdrew from Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in England’s Birmingham next year, citing Covid-19 situation in the country and the discriminatory 10 days quarantine policy for Indian…

Krishnappa Gowtham’s oopsie daisie CSK’s Krishnappa Gowtham could have probably ended the chase in the 18th over when Shimron Hetmeyer slugged Dwayne Bravo towards him at long-on. Delhi Capitals had needed 22 runs from 15 balls at that…

Why was Dwayne Bravo given just two overs, the 18th and the 20th? That decision from MS Dhoni might well have proved the difference between a win and a loss. It was a two-paced tacky pitch ideally suited for Bravo’s slower ones that grip…

Mumbai Indians’ mega-stars will be making one last ditch effort to put their derailed Indian Premier League campaign back on track when they take on a confident Rajasthan Royals in their penultimate league match on Tuesday. The five-time…

IPL 2021, DC vs CSK Highlights: Delhi Capitals (DC) went top of the points table after beating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by three wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 contest at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai on Monday.…

With every game, KKR is hurtling from strength to strength. After unearthing a new batting hero in Venkatesh Iyer, they stumbled on a missing block in their playoff pursuit, Shakib Al Hasan, who with Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarty…

Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat of the season and their first Bundesliga home loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in 21 years when Filip Kostic drilled home an 83rd minute goal to earn the visitors a shock 2-1 victory on Sunday. Kostic…