Tongue claimed Player of the Match honours for picking figures of 5-45 and 2-44, as England beat Australia by four wickets inside two days
28 December,2025 08:38 AM IST | IANSAustralia skipper Steve Smith rues lack of runs as England chase target of 175 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to hand hosts their first Ashes home Test loss in 15 years
28 December,2025 08:42 AM IST | AFP“When you go out there and you’re faced with those conditions, you’ve got to crack on and deal with it,” said England skipper Stokes.
28 December,2025 08:45 AM IST | AFPThe decision to leave 10mm grass on the MCG deck generated massive sideways movement, making batting a lottery. In all, 36 wickets tumbled in six sessions at Melbourne as the fourth Test ended inside two days with England winning by four wickets
28 December,2025 08:49 AM IST | PTIHowever, along with Vihaan Malhotra, Mhatre will miss the preceding assignment to South Africa — a three-match ODI series — due to their respective wrist injuries
28 December,2025 08:52 AM IST | PTIIt is evident in the fact that India, who chased in all three preceding matches, have not batted more than 14.4 overs, have not lost more than three wickets, and have never faced a target in excess of 129.
28 December,2025 08:56 AM IST | PTIHaving already clinched their maiden ODI World Cup last month, India have now shifted focus to the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5 next year
28 December,2025 08:59 AM IST | PTIManchester City midfielder Cherki sets up opening goal for Tijjani Reijnders and follows it up with 83rd-minute winner to secure 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest
28 December,2025 09:03 AM IST | AFPMorocco was held 1-1 by Mali in the Group A game with both teams awarded penalties following VAR decisions. Earlier, Egypt held on to beat South Africa 1-0 and were grateful that another spot kick wasn’t given.
28 December,2025 09:05 AM IST | AP | PTIAfter a promising first half, the Red Devils were forced to defend for almost the entirety of the second period.
28 December,2025 08:54 AM IST | AFPCarlsen was in great form on Day One winning four games easily but he was held to a draw in the fifth round by Erigaisi late on Friday. The trio shared the top spot on 4.5 points alongside Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Vladislav Artemiev
28 December,2025 08:48 AM IST | PTIJake Paul, 28, who started off as a content creator on YouTube, recently suffered a broken jaw during a sixth-round knockout defeat to boxing superstar Anthony Joshua
28 December,2025 09:11 AM IST | A CorrespondentAfter three losses, England finally manage to land punches in Boxing Day clash to beat Australia by four wickets inside two days and end 15-year wait for first Test win Down Under after 18 games; skipper Ben Stokes hails team’s bravery
28 December,2025 08:31 AM IST | Melbourne | AFPIndia’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma created history during the third T20I against Sri Lanka by becoming the first Indian cricketer to claim 150 T20I wickets, while also rising to third place on the all-time women’s international wicket-takers list
27 December,2025 02:29 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | ANIEngland batter Ben Duckett crossed the 3,000-run mark in Test cricket during the Boxing Day Ashes Test against Australia at the MCG. In a run-chase of a modest 175 runs, Duckett crossed the 30-run mark for the first time in the series, scoring a 26-ball 34, with four boundaries and a six at a strike rate of 130.77
27 December,2025 12:29 PM IST | Melbourne [Australia] | ANIIndia all-rounder Deepti Sharma became the joint highest wicket-taker in women’s T20 Internationals alongside Australia’s Megan Schutt after taking 3 for 18 against Sri Lanka, reaching the landmark of 151 wickets
27 December,2025 10:38 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | AgenciesSachin Tendulkar’s daughter Sara celebrated Christmas in style at her newly opened Pilates Academy in Andheri. The fitness entrepreneur marked the occasion with festive décor, a Christmas tree, themed outfits, and shared glimpses of the celebration on Instagram
27 December,2025 10:27 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesRenuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma starred with the ball before Shafali Verma’s explosive unbeaten 79 sealed India’s eight-wicket win and a 3-0 lead in the five-match series
27 December,2025 10:17 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTIFormer England pacer Stuart Broad criticised the MCG surface, saying the extreme seam movement seen on Day One of the Boxing Day Test pointed to serious issues with the pitch
27 December,2025 10:08 AM IST | Melbourne | IANSBatting first, Mumbai’s Khan brothers, opener Musheer (56-ball 55) and Test discard one-drop Sarfaraz (49-ball 55) shared a 107-run stand off 90 balls. After Tamore came to the crease following Sarfaraz’s dismissal at 133-4 in the 22nd over, he continued the good work, shouldering the responsibility well, stitching a 95-run partnership
27 December,2025 10:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureUttarakhand pacer Devendra Singh Bora explained the strategy discussed with team management that led to Mumbai opener Rohit Sharma’s wicket off the very first ball in the Vijay Hazare Trophy clash
27 December,2025 09:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureADVERTISEMENT
Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart, Rohit recalled the intense years of grinding through Under-19 cricket, Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy before finally making it to the Indian team. He shared how his father stood by him through every struggle, watching closely as his career unfolded. Interestingly, Rohit revealed that while his world record 264 in ODI cricket barely got a reaction from his father, it was his red-ball cricket achievements that truly made his father proud
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hopes there is no repeat of Declan Rice’s controversial red card from last season as league leaders Arsenal face Brighton at the Emirates, with the Gunners holding a narrow two-point lead over Manchester City
27 December,2025 10:32 AM IST | London | AFPThe All India Football Federation has proposed a new structure for the Indian Super League, under which the league will be owned and operated by AIFF for the next 20 seasons and will introduce promotion and relegation from the upcoming season
Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim admits captain Bruno Fernandes’ absence will be a big blow but trusts the club’s young players to rise to the challenge against Newcastle. Fernandes has an exemplary fitness record since he arrived on English shores from Portugal’s Sporting CP in 2020. He’s only missed three games across all competitions
The Pesi Shroff-trained Psychic Star, to be ridden by Vivek G, is expected to triumph in the feature event. African Gold, with an incredible mock race under his belt before leaving Bangalore, seems to be the only horse who may go close to her. Psychic Star is tipped to win the feature event
28 December,2025 08:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Prakash GosaviADVERTISEMENT
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