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AL AMERAT (OMAN): Late-order batters Mohit Ulva and Manal Chauhan held their nerves in crunch moments as India pulled off a stunning one-wicket win off the final ball over Pakistan to regain the Under-19 Asia Cup Saturday. Chasing a massive 338, India were in all...

New Delhi: Yamaha will not be facing sporting penalty for missing the Qatar MotoGP due to their internal travel policy, FIM President Jorge Viegas has confirmed. Yamaha withdrew both of its factory and satellite teams from the Lusail race as it stood by its policy...

Dhaka: Defending champions India rode on goals from P V Vishnu and Chinglensana Singh to beat Bhutan 2-1 and enter the final of the SAFF Championship here Saturday. Vishnu opened the scoring in the eighth minute, controlling a long diagonal ball before shifting to his...

Melbourne: Pakistan's legendary former fast bowler Wasim Akram reacted to the reignited Sandpapergate scandal that has rocked Australian cricket yet again. Following Usman Khawaja's explosive claim that the whole Australian team knew about the use of sandpaper on the ball during the Cape Town Test,...

Wellington: Pacer Gurnoor Brar was on Saturday added to India's Test squad for the two games against New Zealand, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav was released, with the visitors expecting seamer-friendly pitches for the series beginning November 19. "The Men's Selection Committee has added Gurnoor Brar...

By RISHABH PAREKH, OP Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens 2026, scheduled for November 14 and 15 at Kalinga Stadium here, Suryabanshi Suraj, Sports Minister, Government of Odisha, unveiled the official tournament trophy Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Suraj said, “Odisha is...

Manchester: Manchester United have appointed Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach, with the former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea manager set to take charge from November 18 following an agreement with the United States Soccer Federation. The appointment comes after United parted ways with Michael...

Dubai: South African all-rounder Marco Jansen has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for October 2026 following his outstanding performances in the Proteas' 2-1 Test series victory over Australia. The 26-year-old claimed his maiden Player of the Month award after beating Pakistan's...

Mount Maunganui: India's batting line-up suffered a spectacular collapse as New Zealand registered a massive 244-run win in the fourth ODI, with pacer Matt Henry ripping through the top order on his way to figures of 6/27 here Friday. Chasing 334, India were bundled out...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu officially presented the National Sports Awards 2025 during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan Friday. Decathlon athlete Tejaswin Shankar and FIDE World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh, along with thirteen other sportspersons from various disciplines, received the Arjuna Award for outstanding performance...