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Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya gushed over yet another find by his team's scouting department as pace bowler Ashwani Kumar came up with the best IPL debut figures by an Indian paceman. On Monday, 23-year-old Ashwani claimed 4-24 in three overs, to help bundle defending champions KKR out for 116 in 16.2 overs before Mumbai chased down the target for an eight-wicket victory to open their account in the tournament this year. Ashwani's heroics followed Mumbai's defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings in

After 3-week international window, the Ooredoo Stars League is back running from Friday – with exciting contests and battle for the title hotting up. With four games left in each side’s championship this year, the 12-team and 22-weeklong league has few more options. These two domestic giants as well as Al Gharafa, who remain third in the rankings, with a tally of 37 points. A stumble from any of these teams will help their rivals in a huge way. That leaves little room for error at the business

A sparkling half-century from Nicholas Pooran and quick fifty from Mitchell Marsh and Shardul Thakur's brilliant four-wicket spell steered Lucknow Super Giants to a five-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad in the IPL on Thursday. Set to bat first, Sunrisers lost their way before posting 190/9 from their 20 overs. Travis Head scored 47 off 28 balls but the other SRH batters, including Nitish Kumar Reddy (32), Heinrich Klaasen (26) and Aniket Verma (36), failed to convert their starts as Lucknow

What decision Trent Alexander-Arnold makes in coming weeks about his future will, for many, determine how he will be remembered in his home city for years to come.. Photos by Reuters The proposed transfer of Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool to Real Madrid has divided opinion on whether a local hero can abscond to a different part of the country without an indelible blot on his copybook. Having joined the Reds when he was just six-years-old, Alexander-Arnold has since gone on to win a clean sweep

Rising Filipina star Eala stuns Swiatek to reach Miami Open semis. Filipina prodigy Eala pulls off Swiatek upset to enter Miami Open semifinals. Philippine wild card Alexandra Eala scored by far the biggest victory in her young career with a stunning 6-2 7-5 upset of world number two Iga Swiatek of Poland on Wednesday to advance her dream Miami Open run into the semifinals. The big-hitting 19-year-old showed no visible intimidation playing one of her idols and was a picture of poise as she quickly broke

De Kock fireworks see Kolkata thrash Rajasthan in IPL. Quinton de Kock scored a quick-fire 97 not out to lead defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders to their first win of the IPL season with an eight-wicket thrashing of the Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Wednesday. KKR won the toss and chose to field at Guwahati, in which the spinners Moeen Ali and Chakraborthy paired up to restrict Rajasthan to 151-9. Kolkata chased it down in 15 balls to spare with De Kock hammering

Baseball United is the first professional baseball league to ever focus on the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, and has officially announced the draft schedule and dates of its inaugural season. The league’s inaugural season will take place from Nov. 14 to Dec. 14, and all games will be played at Baseball United Ballpark in Dubai. Building on the already historic last three years where it staged three signature baseball events, Baseball United will now launch the first professional baseball season in the history of the

On Sunday, Ishan Kishan scored his first hundred of the season in Indian Premier League while propelling Sunrisers Hyderabad to a gargantuan score of 286. Kishan’s stunning century along with Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round performance guided the team to a 44-run victory over Rajasthan Royals.   After being asked to bat fist, Hyderabad fell just short of their best of 287 runs but managed to secure the win along with setting a record for the T20 tournament with England and reigning Rajasthan bowler Jofra Archer

On Sunday, New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra registered an unbeaten 65 runs to help the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secure victory by 4 wickets against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023 season opener.  Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad had a spectacular performance, returning with 4 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs, aiding Super Kings in limiting Indians to just 155 runs in Chepauk stadium.  Post-the victory, Ravindra received praise for leading the team in the run chase; along with Ravindra, Gaikwad also made significant contributions with

The Clutch Pro Tour held the Al Ain Championship over the weekend at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, with the title going to Callum Farr (Eng) after rounds of 67, 67, 64 for a 12 under par total of 198. The 54-hole tournament, which was locally sanctioned under the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) umbrella, had a full-field entry 154 players, with local boys and girls taking on many of the UAE-based top players and both males and females including over the

Virat Kohli: Can the famous Number 18 win the elusive title in IPL 18th season? With the cricket fraternity eagerly awaiting the tournament opener on Saturday between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, everyone will be curious to observe the performances of the 10 franchises in this year's IPL, as the teams were completely transformed after last year's mega auction in Saudi Arabia. To the extent that even Shreyas Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to their first title since 2014 last

Known as the world’s leading mixed martial arts organisation, UFC Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has unveiled the return of UFC Abu Dhabi, which will take place on Saturday, July 26 at the Etihad Arena. Abu Dhabi is back after two epic events in 2024. Topuria, who will headline UFC night in October before heading down to featherweight title at around that time, blew out top contender Max Holloway 13-0 the three rounds up

BCCI Cash Prize Announced for Champions Trophy . Team India received a cash reward of Rs 580 million from BCCI for winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The monetary award will be in recognition of players, coaching and support staff and members of the Men´s Selection Committee. The Board said in its statement, "After a stellar run in the tournament, which saw India winning all four matches in the lead up to the final, the team did so under the able and astute guidance of its

India has made great strides at the global stage and Virat Kohli believes that the women’s cricket team has changed the perception of women playing sports in the country enhancing the overall engagement and commercial investment in it.  The women's Indian cricket team who were awarded a silver medal at the Commonwealth games and a gold medal at the Asian games in 2022 currently hold the 3rd position in women’s ICC T20 and ODI ranking after Australia and England.  Kohli shared his viewpoints

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim on Sunday said he was beginning to see signs of improvement from his side after the Premier League leaders eased to a 3-0 win at Leicester City. United travelled to the King Power Stadium with the fewest number of wins and points after 28 games in any of the club's Premier League seasons. But Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes all scored to guide United to victory in the rain - a relatively comfortable success in an otherwise tricky season.

Mirra Andreeva, third time lucky? The Russian teenager came from a set down to defeat world number one Aryna Sabalenka for the Indian Wells WTA 1000 title on Sunday, cementing a meteoric rise behind the coaching wisdom of Conchita Martinez. Andreeva, who is certain to rise to a career-high sixth in the world when the rankings are updated on Monday, said: "Maybe [it's] fast, but I like it. If it seems to be coming quick then ill take it. She tries not to measure herself against

The president of Egypt's football federation declared on Wednesday that Egypt seeks to host World Cup group-stage matches during the 2034 tournament in Saudi Arabia. Hany Abo Rida expressed his well wishes for Saudi Arabia's successful organization of the historical World Cup during the 14th CAF extraordinary general assembly in Cairo. We hope Mr. Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, will allow us Africans and Egyptians to organize one of the World Cup 2034 groups. This tournament celebrates 100 years since Egypt became the first

Syed Abid Ali who played 29 Test matches for India between 1967 and 1974 died at 83 years old in California. The medium-pace bowler was recognized for his outstanding fielding skills and fast running between wickets. In 1971 he scored the decisive runs at The Oval to achieve India's inaugural Test series win in England. The winning square cut shot by Syed Abid Ali did not cross the boundary line while ecstatic fans invaded the field to celebrate the victory. Syed Abid Ali

The Indian captain Rohit Sharma declared that the future of Indian cricket is secure because young players have shown sufficient hunger and talent to perform at top international levels after the team maintained an unbeaten record in the ICC Champions Trophy. The success of India's Champions Trophy campaign stemmed from important performances delivered by both experienced players and rising young talents. In their second successive white-ball title win Shubman Gill scored 188 runs from five matches with one century while Shreyas Iyer produced

India claimed the ICC Champions Trophy title in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday to secure their third victory but this latest success might be viewed with skepticism. Reigning Twenty20 World Champions India secured their second consecutive global title by winning a tense final against New Zealand under Rohit Sharma's leadership. India's four-wicket win served as the ideal conclusion to their flawless campaign throughout the 50-overs tournament against the world's eight best teams. Over the recent 23 completed ICC tournament games India