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Colombo : Pacer Prasidh Krishna was given the 'Impact Player of the Series' medal for his crucial wickets in India's series win over Sri Lanka away from home.Krishna was handed the medal by the team's performance analyst, Hari Prasad Mohan.…

Madrid : A Kylian Mbappe hat-trick helped Real Madrid crush Real Sociedad 4-1 in their La Liga match at their home arena of Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. This marks their first win of the season at home and their second win in two…

Mumbai : Anaya Bangar is preparing to return to competitive cricket in Australia, with Cricket Australia (CA) offering her a route to pursue elite-level cricket, including the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), subject to its policy…

Nyon : The 36 UEFA Champions League teams and their seeding pots for the league phase draw were unveiled after four teams clinched their places in the competition on Wednesday. The 36 teams have been split into four pots of nine teams,…

Wellington : Several matches of India's all-format tour of New Zealand are among the highest-selling fixtures of New Zealand's international summer of cricket, announced the NZC on Thursday. A record 26,000 tickets were sold in the first…

New York : Serena and Venus Williams have received a wildcard for the women's doubles competition at the 2026 US Open, set to be held from August 30 to September 13. The four-time Olympic gold medallists will reunite at Flushing Meadows…

New York : Tennis veteran Roger Federer made a memorable return to the US Open on Tuesday (local time), delighting a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium as he joined tennis legends John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick for a star-studded…

Colombo : India could enforce the follow-on against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo if they manage to take the remaining two wickets early on Day 4, with bowling coach Morne Morkel admitting the weather could influence the team's…

Missouri : Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa booked his place in Grand Chess Tour (GCT) title clash, prevailing over Germany's Vincent Keymer in the two rapid games in the semifinals on Monday. Praggnanandhaa beat Keymer 9-3 in a…

New Delhi : Former India men's hockey captain and Olympic medallist PR Sreejesh questioned the lack of accountability in Indian hockey after both the men's and women's teams failed to reach the semifinals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026.…

Colombo : India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel said Rishabh Pant is being closely monitored by the team physio after suffering pain in his right shoulder, but expressed hope that the senior player will be fit to keep wickets on the third…

Mackay : Australia captain Pat Cummins has turned his attention to the upcoming ICC World Test Championship series against South Africa, which will play a crucial role in determining the teams that qualify for next year's final. Cummins…

Manchester : Manchester City secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over AFC Bournemouth in their Premier League opener as late goals from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol helped Enzo Maresca begin his league tenure with a win at the Etihad…

Colombo (Sri Lanka) : India produced another strong batting performance on the opening day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), finishing the day on 300 for five after being asked to bat first.…

Mackay : Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc surpassed legends Ravichandran Ashwin and Chaminda Vaas in international cricket's all-time wicket charts with a ten-wicket haul against Bangladesh in the second Test at Mackay on Sunday.…

Miami : Lionel Messi's goal went in vain as Inter Miami slumped to their fourth loss in their last five games, succumbing 1-2 to Toronto FC in their Major League Soccer (MLS) match on Saturday. Messi's 14th goal of the season was not…

Colombo : It was an even-stevens session on day one of the second Test at Colombo, with Sri Lanka striking twice to remove both Indian openers, but the two-time World Test Championship (WTC) finalists having two extremely reliable stars…

London : Arsenal got the defence of their Premier League crown off to the perfect start as they swept aside promoted Coventry City with a 3-0 win at Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz opened the scoring after 14 minutes with a fine finish…

Lausanne : Neeraj Chopra produced his best throw of the 2026 season but once again came up short against Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage, finishing second at the Lausanne Diamond League on Saturday. Chopra briefly took the lead in the…

Amstelveen : Indian women’s team’s hopes of progressing to the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 suffered a setback as defending champions Netherlands secured a 2-0 victory in their opening second-stage match at the Wagener…