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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…

Real Madrid stumbled again on Sunday, losing 2-1 at Espanyol to see its 25-game unbeaten streak in the Spanish league come to an end. It was the third straight match without a win for Madrid, which was coming off a shock home loss to…

By K Aditya Dubai, Oct 3 (UNI) Kolkata Knight Riders had to dig deep as they defeated bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad with two balls to spare while chasing 116 on a tricky surface in match 49 of IPL 2021 here on Sunday. After…

Kolkata, Oct 3 (UNI) After defeating UAE on their home ground, an upbeat Indian Women’s Football Team, as they are all set to take on Tunisia in Dubai on Monday, October 4. The Indian Women’s Team, ranking 53rd on FIFA, had earlier…

BARCELONA: Ronald Koeman said Friday that Barcelona's leadership has not spoken to him about his future, but that he has "eyes and ears" to catch the rumors swirling about his possible firing. Spanish media has been rife with reports…

GOLD COAST: Replying to India's 377 for eight, Australia reached 143 for 4 in their first innings at stumps on the third day of the rain-marred women's day/night Test against India here on Saturday. Elysse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner were…

CHENNAI: The comments under the messages composed by Rupinder Pal Singh and SV Sunil on Twitter is an indication of their popularity among Indian hockey fans. Every third message had the red heart emoji. Biren Lakra, too, had a similar…

CHENNAI: Pankaj Malik will be Shubham's replacement in the Indian team for the World Championships scheduled to begin in Oslo, Norway from Saturday onwards. The 57kg Haryana wrestler received a call from the Wrestling Federation of India…

DUBAI: The Indian women's football team would be looking for its first victory this year when it faces United Arab Emirates in an international friendly match here on Saturday. The Blue Tigress have been winless in the five matches…

SAO PAULO: Brazilian football legend Pele was released from a month-long hospital stay Thursday after having surgery for a colon tumor, but will continue undergoing chemotherapy, his medical team said. Pele, 80, had been receiving…