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Bridgetown (Barbados): Sir Garfield Sobers, one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history and a former West Indies captain, died Friday at the age of 89. The death of the legendary cricketer was confirmed by his son Daniel. Sobers was only 10 days shy of...

London: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Coach Andy Flower has ruled himself out of the race for becoming the next head coach of the England national team after Brendon McCullum's exit, saying he is happy with his current coaching stint with the Indian Premier League franchise RCB...

Dubai: Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has been handed a three-month suspension for failing a dope test after consuming a "substance of abuse" unrelated to sporting performance during the T20 World Cup earlier this year, the ICC said Friday. Nawaz's sentence would be reduced to...

Cardiff: India batting coach defended Rohit Sharma’s lean run against England, saying the veteran opener is too good a player to feel pressured; he just faced tough playing conditions. Rohit, who made 11 in the series opener, made 26 off 43 balls in the second...

New Delhi: When the FIFA World Cup 2026 champions are crowned at Jersey Stadium, in addition to the iconic trophy and prestigious gold medals, the first-ever championship rings will be presented to the winners. The tournament winners will receive bespoke championship rings, bringing one of...

Cardiff: Joe Root dug deep into his reservoir of experience for an unbeaten 99 off 133 balls, anchoring England's series levelling four-wicket win over India in the second ODI here Thursday. The series decider will be played at Lord's on Sunday and could well be...

Atlanta (US): Lionel Messi has a message for Argentina's detractors: "Nothing was handed to us." The Argentina superstar responded to critics who have been bashing the reigning World Cup champions over perceptions of beneficial officiating and favoritism by the soccer establishment. He said the team's...

Cardiff: Virat Kohli's confident 65 reminded all and sundry of his salad days, but Rohit Sharma's continuous struggles did contribute to India's below-par 233 in 44 overs in the second ODI against England Thursday. The middle-order caved in inexplicably with four wickets lost for 15...

Cardiff: England skipper Harry Brook opted to field against India in the second ODI here Thursday. India will be missing wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul due to illness as Ishan Kishan comes into the playing eleven even in his place. England dropped pacer Josh Tongue and spinner...

New York: The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel Messi - the most prolific goal scorer in the tournament's history - and defending champion Argentina will take on Spain's defensive juggernaut on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey....