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Kansas City: The England football team was dealt a telling blow after almost all of its training equipment, including players' boots and manager Thomas Tuchel's tactical gear, was reportedly stolen ahead of its World Cup opener against Croatia. "The Football Association (FA) is trying to...

New Delhi: Jaspal Rana, one of India's finest pistol shooters who made a hugely successful transition to coaching and guided Manu Bhaker to epoch-making twin bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, has shockingly died at a mere 49 years of age after battling cardiac complications....

LIONEL MESSI (Argentina) After completing football’s ultimate dream by leading Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022, Lionel Messi returns for what is expected to be his final appearance at the tournament. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner ended decades of debate by lifting the trophy...

New Delhi: The BCCI's Junior Cricket Committee Thursday picked the India Men's Under-19 squads for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, comprising three one-day matches and two multi-day games. Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan will lead the one-day and multi-day teams, with Lakshya Raichandani named vice-captain in...

New Delhi: FC Barcelona have announced that they have formally submitted "the bid and complete dossier" to UEFA to apply for hosting the 2029 UEFA Champions League final. The proposal has been prepared in collaboration with Barcelona City Council, the Government of Catalonia and with...

Bhubaneswar: In a historic milestone for Indian gymnastics, 16-year-old Pritti Jhankaar of the Odisha AM/ NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre (HPC) has become the first Indian woman gymnast to be awarded the highly coveted World Gymnastics Scholarship 2026. Considered as one of the most...

New Delhi: There is simmering disquiet in India's sporting circles these days and at the heart of it is an unprecedented delay. The annual celebration of India's sporting excellence, the National Sports Awards, are yet to be announced even though the selection committee gave its...

Mullanpur: Cleared to play just hours ago, India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was Wednesday ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan after picking up a fresh quadriceps strain. Pandya was at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to get clearance for his back...

Mullanpur: Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and senior batter Rohit Sharma have been cleared by the Sports Science team of BCCI's Centre of Excellence to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting Sunday in Dharamsala. Both Pandya and Rohit missed quite a few...