Bhubaneswar, May 24 , 2024 : Indian senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac, on Thursday night, named a 27-member squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait on June 6. A total of 32 players had been camping in Bhubaneswar, out of which Phurba Lachenpa, Parthib Gogoi, Imran Khan, Muhammad Hammad, and…
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Paris, May 23 , 2024 : Dominic Thiem’s bid to enter the main draw of Roland-Garros came to an end on Wednesday as he was defeated by Finland’s Otto Virtanen, 6-2, 7-5, in the second round of qualifying on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. The former world No.3 received a warm welcome from an enthusiastic spectators, who chanted…
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Ahmedabad, May 23 , 2024 : The Narendra Modi Stadium bore witness to a high-stakes IPL Eliminator on Wednesday night that ended in heartbreak for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans, as their team stumbled in a crucial match against Rajasthan Royals (RR). The electrifying atmosphere, charged with the chants of ‘Ee Sala Cup Namde,’ slowly…
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Kuala Lumpur, May 23 , 2024 : Returning from a break, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the women’s singles second round with a straight-game victory over Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. World No. 15 Sindhu, who had skipped the Uber Cup and Thailand Open,…
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Amsterdam, May 23 , 2024 : Netherlands have made a couple of changes to their squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Fred Klaassen and Daniel Doram, originally included in the Netherlands’ Men’s T20 World Cup squad announced on May 13, have been ruled out of the tournament due to injuries. Kyle Klein,…
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New Delhi, May 23 , 2024 : Australia legend Ricky Ponting was approached during the IPL about whether he would be interested in the India coaching position set to be left vacant by Rahul Dravid. Ponting just finished his seventh season as coach of the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League and the former…
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New Delhi, May 23 , 2024 : Corbett FC, though a relatively new club, are no strangers to youth football in India. True to their reputation this season too, at the AIFF U-17 Youth League, Corbett FC leads the cause of Uttarakhand football, having made it to the semi-final of the competition. The academy that…
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Antwerp (Belgium), May 23 , 2024 : The Indian Women’s Hockey Team started their European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 with a 0-5 loss to Argentina. Agustina Gorzelany (13’), Valentina Raposo (24’), Victoria Miranda (41’), and Julieta Jankunas (53’, 59′) netted goals for Argentina. In the opening quarter, India focused on maintaining…
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Port Moresby, May 20 , 2024 : Former West Indies all-rounder and highly-respected coach Phil Simmons has joined the Papua New Guinea coaching setup for next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The former all-rounder and experienced international coach will try and pass on some valuable experience to the PNG side. Simmons joins the Oceania…
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Jamaica, May 20 , 2024 : The West Indies have named their 15-player squad for this week’s T20I series at home against South Africa. A host of first-choice regulars will sit out the three-match series against the Proteas as a pair of stars stay in India for the completion of the IPL. The three-game series…
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