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Abu Dhabi , December 17 The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that the UAE men's team will play Ireland in a four-match ODI series in January. The matches will be played on January 8, 10, 12 and 14 at the Zayed Cricket…

Adelaide , December 17 : Australia spinner Nathan Lyon on Thursday praised "world-class" pacer Mitchell Starc and said the bowler is an X-factor for the hosts. Starc looked a completely different character with the second new…

Adelaide, Dec 17  Cheteshwar Pujara on Thursday admitted that three quick wickets towards the end of the first day of the first Test has given Australia a 'little bit of advantage' but added that India are still in a decent position. He…

Adelaide , December 17   India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara reckons that Australia spinner Nathan Lyon, who is just nine wickets away from his 400th Test scalp, has improved as a bowler in the last four or five years. Pujara played…

London , December 17  : Formula 1 have announced that Sao Paulo will continue to be home to the Brazilian Grand Prix until 2025. The Brazilian GP will officially be named the Formula 1 Grande Premio de Sao Paulo and will continue…

California , December 17  : Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on Thursday confirmed that the Australian Open (first Grand Slam of the season) will be beginning from February 8 next year. The Australian Open will go ahead…

Azad, 61, says he didn't speak to Rohan Jaitley, 31, before applying for the selector's post. "No (I didn't speak to him), but I sent him a message once he became DDCA president. I wished him all the best. He is young and I have heard he…

Chennai, Dec 16   Twenty-nine races will be held across 10 categories as the concluding leg of the 2020 MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (INMRC) gets underway at the Madras Motor Racing Track (MMRT) on Friday. The…

New Delhi, Dec 16   India should dream of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the tournament will be expanded to 48 teams, All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel said on Wednesday. Patel made the statement while…

New Delhi , December 16   The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday revoked the suspension of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) with an immediate effect. In a letter addressed to PCI, SPS Tomar, Deputy Secretary…

Melbourne , December 16 Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday confirmed the schedule for the Marsh One-Day Cup and the remainder of the Sheffield Shield season. A full 22-match Marsh One-Day Cup schedule has been announced,…

New Delhi, Dec 16   Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said that India need to pitch the ball up to Australias batting mainstay Steve Smith and not target him with short deliveries if they have to dismiss him cheaply in the forthcoming…

New Delhi, Dec 16   Former India skipper Mohammed Azharuddin on Tuesday said that India should go with five bowlers, five batsmen and a wicketkeeper against Australia in the first Test at Adelaide Oval. He also felt that Hardik Pandya…

Kerala , December 15  : Pacer S Sreesanth has been named in the 26-member probable squad announced by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The list also includes the names of Robin Uthappa and…

Barcelona , December 15  : Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman heaped praise on Lionel Messi and said that "we will never see a player like" him again. In Barcelona's previous match, Messi guided the club to a 1-0 win over Levante…

Adelaide , December 15   The first Test between India and Australia is less than two days away and the visitors are keeping no stones unturned to be fully prepared for the match, which gets underway on Thursday at the Adelaide…

Mumbai: Ahead of the much-anticipated Test series against Australia, former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar feels that there will no pressure on vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli in the longest format.…

Kolkata, Dec 14   The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Monday announced 26 probables for the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which is to be played from January 10. While announcing the squad, CAB secretary Snehasish Ganguly did not…

Johannesburg, Dec 14   The interim board of Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday has slapped a notice of suspension CSA's acting-CEO Kugandrie Govender, and announced a disciplinary hearing into her alleged misconduct. "This notice sets…

Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 15  : Gokulam Kerala FC (GKFC) forwards missed a slew of chances as Mohammedan SC clung to a ninth-minute penalty to salvage a 1-0 win and send Malabarians out of IFA Shield at Kalyani Stadium on…