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Belfast: Immaculate Ireland bowlers gnawed on Indian batters' impatience on a rather pacy pitch with exemplary lengths, etching a historic 34-run victory in the first T20I match in Belfast Friday. It was Ireland's first-ever victory over reigning T20 world champions India in any format, and...

Belfast: India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field in the opening T20I against hosts Ireland here  Friday. India opted for a combination of three specialist seamers, one all-rounder and two spinners as teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi missed out on a...

Inglewood (California): Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 Thursday night for its only win of the World Cup. Auston Trusty scored in the third minute, and Sebastian Berhalter got a tying goal early in...

Manchester: Shafali Verma bludgeoned the Bangladesh attack with a 34-ball 53 to set up a five-wicket win for India in the Women's T20 World Cup Thursday, notwithstanding another poor fielding effort from her team. India's abysmal fielding in tournament thus far hit a new low...

Mexico City: Javier Aguirre has been saying for a while now that the key to the Mexican team's success at the World Cup is that they are a family. This family, it seems, is on a historic journey. Mateo Chavez and Julian Quinones scored in...

Bhubaneswar: Uttar Pradesh's 18-year-old hammer thrower Anushka Yadav sprang a massive surprise as she smashed the national record with a stunning performance, while pole vaulter Dev Meena also set a new national mark on an eventful opening day of the National Inter-State Championships here Wednesday....

Dubai: India captain Shubman Gill rose three spots to move to the second spot in ICC ODI rankings for batters, while New Zealand pacer Matt Henry joined Jasprit Bumrah as the world's top-ranked bowler in Test cricket here on Wednesday. Gill is now behind New...

Houston: Cristiano Ronaldo had a simple but strong message as the final whistle sounded after Portugal's big win at the World Cup Tuesday. "I'm back," he said directly into the television camera. "I'm back." Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World...

Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone, who will soon be welcoming her second child with husband Ranveer Singh, has lauded the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) newly announced maternity return guidelines for women cricketers. Calling it a “landmark moment for women in sport", Deepika posted a report about...

New Delhi: Offering an unconditional apology for her conduct during the team event at the Asian Fencing Championships, India's leading fencer Bhavani Devi has appealed for reconsideration of the two-month suspension imposed on her. Following the incident, Bhavani was shown a Black Card, resulting in...