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Ganguly convinces Wriddhiman Saha to make Bengal return

He has been a Tripura player for two seasons, until Ganguly, 51, played the peacemaker’s role, asking the veteran to return to his home state

29 May,2024 07:17 AM IST | Debasish Datta
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Bangladesh skipper Najmul calls for better pitches at home

“First of all, we have to play on good wickets,” he told AFP. “Some people can take it as an excuse, but it is really a fact that we play very few matches on a good wicket”

29 May,2024 06:13 AM IST | AFP
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High scores no more?

Pacer Mitchell Starc believes T20 World Cup will see bowlers dominate batters as there’s no Impact Player

29 May,2024 06:10 AM IST | PTI
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'Ro-Ko' in the spolight!

All eyes will be on India skipper Rohit Sharma and batting stalwart Virat Kohli when they take field in what can be the well-seasoned duo’s final World Cup appearance

29 May,2024 06:11 AM IST | AFP
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Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Alireza in Armageddon

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played out a 14-move draw in classical and then a 68-move marathon draw with reigning world champion Ding Liren to seal the day in his favour

29 May,2024 06:14 AM IST | PTI
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Boxer Nishant outclasses Otgonbaatar in two mins; Siwach registers 5-0 win

Later, Siwach began in similar fashion, looking to land as many punches on Frederik Jensen of Denmark, and grabbed the win with a 5-0 verdict

29 May,2024 06:14 AM IST | PTI
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No MotoGP in India this September, race shifted to March 2025

Reports claiming that the race promoters had not cleared all their dues with rights holders Dorna after the inaugural round last year had led to uncertainty over the second edition scheduled from September 20-22.

29 May,2024 06:16 AM IST | PTI
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Satwik-Chirag ousted in Round 1 of Singapore Open

Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh also lost 8-21, 17-21 to Hong Kong’s Lee CHun Hei Reginald and Ng Tsz Yau in mixed doubles

29 May,2024 06:15 AM IST | PTI
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Aryna Sabalenka storms ahead

World No. 2 registers 6-1, 6-2 win over Russian teen Erika Andreeva; World No. 7 Casper Ruud enters Round Two

29 May,2024 06:13 AM IST | AFP
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‘Who wouldn’t want to play with Mbappe?’

Real Madrid forward Jude Bellingham all but confirms French superstar Kylian’s move to Spanish side; official announcement may be after UCL final

29 May,2024 06:16 AM IST | IANS
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Ronaldo breaks scoring record in Saudi

“I don’t follow the records, the records follow me,” the 39-year-old Portuguese forward tweeted afterwards

29 May,2024 06:18 AM IST | AFP
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De Bruyne set to lead Belgium

“He [Courtois ] knows his body. It is one thing to play three or four matches, but another to play the Euros,” said Tedesco. Up front, strikers Romelu Lukaku and Lois Openda were chosen at the expense of Michy Batshuayi

29 May,2024 06:01 AM IST | AFP
Ours CC win MCA Sr women’s cricket title

Ours CC win MCA Sr women’s cricket title

Later, opener Riya Chaudhari’s unbeaten 35-ball 47 helped Ours CC to complete an easy victory

29 May,2024 06:11 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Tendulkar XI take 2-run lead to beat Gavaskar XI

Tendulkar XI take 2-run lead to beat Gavaskar XI

After Gavaskar XI declared on an overnight 249-9, Tendulkar XI batters Pugazh Sundarraj (71), Arhaam Patel (63) and Harsh Kadam (73 not out) ground it out to earn a crucial first-innings lead

29 May,2024 06:08 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
T20 World Cup 2024: Kamran Akmal predicts the winner of Indo-Pak clash

T20 World Cup 2024: Kamran Akmal predicts the winner of Indo-Pak clash

The two Asian Giants will write a new chapter in their rivalry in the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup 2024. The tournament will begin on June 1, with the USA and the West Indies serving as the hosts. Before the much-anticipated clash, India will play their opening T20 World Cup 2024 game against Ireland on June 5

28 May,2024 09:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Yashasvi leads Mumbai’s Ranji brigade at IPL

Yashasvi leads Mumbai’s Ranji brigade at IPL

Rajasthan Royals's Mumbai-based opener Jaiswal emerges as the highest scorer among his reigning Ranji Trophy champion teammates at recently-concluded IPL 2024

28 May,2024 08:25 PM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro

"I was nervous about facing people in a wheelchair": Rishabh Pant

In the IPL 2024, Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals finished in the sixth spot with seven victories and 14 points. Featuring 13 matches, Pant accumulated 446 runs with the willow with a strike rate of over 155. He also had three half-centuries to his name and emerged as the team's top run-getter

28 May,2024 07:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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T20 World Cup 2024 | "Hopefully he has a huge impact": Ponting on Rishabh Pant

With his efforts with the willow, what helped Rishabh Pant secure his place in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 was his keeping skills. With finishing the IPL 2024 with 16 dismissals, Rishabh Pant has his name registered for the joint-most wicketkeeping dismissals in a season

28 May,2024 05:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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T20 World Cup 2024 | "Strongest side even with injuries is...": Eoin Morgan

The T20 World Cup 2024 is set to begin in June. Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India has kept the same squad which they had in the previous edition of the T20 WC. "They are favourites for me, the quality they have on paper, if they produce it I think they can beat anybody quite well in the tournament," Morgan added

28 May,2024 04:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

"...he will be a different Hardik Pandya": Harbhajan backs Pandya

Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India has named three pacers, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh. Among these, Harbhajan Singh feels that only Bumrah is such a bowler who doesn't need any specific conditions to be successful

28 May,2024 04:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Young win Bhaskar Thakur under-12 cricket title

Maharashtra Young win Bhaskar Thakur under-12 cricket title

Electing to bat, Maharashtra Young scored 183-7 off their 35 overs

28 May,2024 07:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson to make a comeback in the boxing ring

    Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson to make a comeback in the boxing ring

    Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, 57, is preparing for his first professional fight since 2005 against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27. The heavyweight bout at the Arlington, Texas home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, will be contested over eight two-minute rounds with each fighter using 14-ounce gloves. The outcome will be included in both fighters' professional boxing records. Paul, a YouTube influencer-turned-boxer, has won nine of 10 boxing matches with six knockouts against a mix of celebrities and middling fighters. He suffered his sole career boxing loss in February 2023 when he lost a split decision to Tommy Fury, the half-brother of World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Mike Tyson and Jake Paul took verbal jabs at each other on May 16) during a press conference to drum up interest for their July boxing match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. While Tyson called Paul "a young boy" and vowed to "finish him", Paul said we would "put Tyson to sleep for the last time." 

    18 May,2024 06:36 PM IST
    Union Bank of India’s young guns are Premier Division champs

    Union Bank of India’s young guns are Premier Division champs

    Elvin Fernandes (23rd minute) and Brandon Fernandes (49th) scored for UBI in their last league encounter against HDFC Bank

    29 May,2024 06:20 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent

    Martial confirms Man United exit

    The 28-year-old joined the Premier League club in a $45.9m from Monaco in September 2015, but failed to live up to expectations. He has not played a senior game since December after undergoing groin surgery

    29 May,2024 06:04 AM IST | London | AFP

    Job won’t be easy for new Barca boss: Sacked coached Xavi after last game

    Just weeks earlier, Barcelona announced Xavi was staying for next season

    28 May,2024 08:03 AM IST | Seville | AFP
    St Peter’s hockey: Don Bosco beat WCG

    St Peter’s hockey: Don Bosco beat WCG

    Also, St Stanislaus beat Children’s Academy 3-1. Zidane Fernandes scored twice while Rudra Sarmalkar netted one for Stanislaus. Prince Shan scored for CA

    29 May,2024 06:17 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
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