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Assam/IBNS: The government of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Department of Sports & Youth Welfare has nominated Apurna Narzary, an international women's football player, as an "Emerging Player" for the 2022-23 season.
Brazil's star footballer Neymar and his girlfriend Bruna Biancardi, who is a professional model, announced their pregnancy with a special post on Wednesday.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar maintained his calm and bowled tight last over comprising a wicket to earn a victory for Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Hyderabad/UNI: Cameron Green's maiden IPL fifty and Arjun Tendulkar's fiery last over propelled Mumbai Indians to a 14 run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Tuesday.
Bandipora, Kashmir/IBNS: Having mentored over 4000 young players, including the likes of Sabqat Malik who has been selected to represent India in Ju-Jitsu International Federation’s World Championship scheduled in Mongolia this year, Muzzafar Ahmad Dar has been instrumental in exploring the hidden talent among Kashmiri youth in Jiu-Jitsu, one of the most fascinating martial arts.
After the high-scoring nailbiter, Kohli and Dhoni were spotted having a friendly chat near the boundary lines.
Geneva/UNI: Argentina will host the 2023 Under-20 World Cup, taking the place of Indonesia, which was removed by FIFA, the world football governing body has announced.
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, who is also the co-owner of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders has a special word of praise for cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun even as he is playing for a competitive team Mumbai Indians.
Indore/IBNS: India suffered a top and middle order batting collapse after winning and electing to bat first against Australia in the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy here on Wednesday.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape will meet the Pretoria Capitals in the inaugural Betway SA20 Final, courtesy of a marvellous century by their captain Aiden Markram.
Nagpur/IBNS: Riding on skipper Rohit Sharma's deft handling of the spin bowling along with allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin's brief knock, India are inching towards Australia's 177 in the first innings of the maiden Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy here on Friday.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape will meet the Pretoria Capitals in the inaugural Betway SA20 Final, courtesy of a marvellous century by their captain Aiden Markram.
Nagpur/IBNS: Riding on skipper Rohit Sharma's deft handling of the spin bowling along with allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin's brief knock, India are inching towards Australia's 177 in the first innings of the maiden Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy here on Friday.
The Paarl Royals may have lost by 59 runs to the Pretoria Capitals in the last round-robin match of the Betway SA20, but they did just enough to sneak into the semi-finals.
Dubai: The official dates for the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle to be played at The Oval later this year have been announced.
Dubai: Three standouts in India’s recent thumping of New Zealand have reaped the rewards in the MRF Tyres ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings while England’s ODI stars have also surged higher.
Imphal: Manipur, which has a strong sporting culture, will be hosting its first official international football matches next month in a tri-nation friendly tournament.
New Delhi: The Union Sports Ministry has reportedly asked Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to resign within 24 hours.
Guwahati: India's top order including Virat Kohli blazed a trail as the hosts won by 67 runs against Sri Lanka in the first ODI at Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
Sydney/UNI: Australia have named an 18-member group for the Border-Gavaskar series in India, including 22-year-old Todd Murphy as they anxiously wait on the fitness of Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green.
New Delhi/UNI: Sreeja Akula, who made a name for herself with sterling performances in last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, made several heads turn when she beat World No. 21 Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei 4-3 (11-2, 5-11, 2-11, 5-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-8) in the Round of the Asian WTTC Continental Stage 2023 tournament at the Lusail Sports Complex 16 in Doha to qualify for the singles events of the Durban World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) finals from May 20.
Guwahati: India's top order including Virat Kohli blazed a trail as the hosts won by 67 runs against Sri Lanka in the first ODI at Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
Sydney/UNI: Australia have named an 18-member group for the Border-Gavaskar series in India, including 22-year-old Todd Murphy as they anxiously wait on the fitness of Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green.
New Delhi/UNI: Sreeja Akula, who made a name for herself with sterling performances in last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, made several heads turn when she beat World No. 21 Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei 4-3 (11-2, 5-11, 2-11, 5-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-8) in the Round of the Asian WTTC Continental Stage 2023 tournament at the Lusail Sports Complex 16 in Doha to qualify for the singles events of the Durban World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) finals from May 20.
Moscow/UNI: The international football federation (FIFA) will not prevent Russia from participating in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers if Moscow joins the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Russian media reported.
Lusail: After a drought for 36 years, Argentina tasted their World Cup glory with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over defending champions France in an all-time remarkable final.
Doha: Argentina's World Cup hero Lionel Messi won the best player award while French star Kylian Mbappe clinched the Golden Boot award after a thrilling final played between the two nations in Qatar on Sunday.
Sao Paulo: Brazilian football legend Pele on Sunday congratulated Argentinian skipper Lionel Messi over World Cup victory and said he deserved it.
Football icon Lionel Messi has penned a heartfelt note on his Instagram after his Argentina became the world champions for the third time beating France in a penalty shootout 4-2 in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday.
French President Emmanuel Macron played the role of a statesman cheering his national football team after their hope to win the second consecutive FIFA World Cup was dashed by Argentina in the final on Sunday.
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