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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
T20 WC 2024 | India train in 'Big Apple': Getting used to cooler temperatures

T20 WC 2024 | India train in 'Big Apple': Getting used to cooler temperatures

Team India will begin the T20 World Cup 2024 campaign on June 5 against Ireland. Later, they will lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan on June 9. After Royals Challengers Bengaluru crashed out of the IPL 2024, star batsman Virat Kohli took a break for personal things and will likely join the Indian squad on Friday

29 May,2024 06:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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T20 World Cup 2024 | "Gonna play cricket in New York, it's gonna be fun": Jadeja

The Board of Control for Cricket in India took to their official social media handle and shared a video of their first practice session in the USA. In the video, Ravindra Jadeja was seen saying that it would be fun to play cricket in New York. The "Men in Blue" will begin their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign on June 5 against Ireland

29 May,2024 05:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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T20 World Cup 2024: "Kohli & Jaiswal should open", feels Wasim Jaffer

The T20 World Cup which will be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA is set to begin from June 1 to 29. The Indians will also clash with Bangladesh in their only warm-up game on June 1 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York

29 May,2024 04:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Hard-hitting Nepali cop Airee looks to handcuff World Cup bowlers

Hard-hitting Nepali cop Airee looks to handcuff World Cup bowlers

Nepal head to the 20-nation World Cup sitting a lowly 17th in the ICC rankings, but Nepal's chief selector Dipendra Chaudhary said Airee could make all the difference

29 May,2024 04:03 PM IST | Kathmandu | mid-day online correspondent

"Only Bumrah is executing yorkers consistently": Brett Lee

"On a general rule, other than Bumrah, we haven't seen enough fast bowlers nailing their yorkers recently", said Brett Lee. As the T20 format progresses, the game is more favouring batsmen. With the inclusion of the "Impact Player" rule in the IPL, bowlers struggle to deliver performances during the matches

29 May,2024 03:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Team India hit the nets in New York ahead of WC opener against Ireland

Team India hit the nets in New York ahead of WC opener against Ireland

India will be aiming to end their ICC trophy drought, having last won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013

29 May,2024 03:11 PM IST | New York | mid-day online correspondent
T20 World Cup 2024: Will the World Cup be another version of the IPL?

T20 World Cup 2024: Will the World Cup be another version of the IPL?

The 250-mark was breached only once in the IPL till this season, but teams went past that point eight times in the just-concluded edition

29 May,2024 02:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Delving into South Africa's T20I downturn and batting predicaments ahead of WC

Delving into South Africa's T20I downturn and batting predicaments ahead of WC

The T20 World Cup 2024 will be starting from June 1 in the West Indies and USA and South Africa is in group D along with Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Bangladesh, and Nepal

29 May,2024 02:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
T20 World Cup 2024: Coaches fill in as nine-man Australia win World Cup warm-up

T20 World Cup 2024: Coaches fill in as nine-man Australia win World Cup warm-up

Chief selector and former captain George Bailey and head coach Andrew McDonald were among the support staff who were forced to take the field

29 May,2024 02:16 PM IST | Port of Spain | mid-day online correspondent
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
    French Open: Djokovic kickstarts title defence with hard-fought win over Herbert

    French Open: Djokovic kickstarts title defence with hard-fought win over Herbert

    Djokovic, still searching for his best form, defeated the home favourite 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-4 to start his campaign. Herbert's heavy kick serve and sumptuous touch almost got the best of Djokovic, until the multi-time grand slam champion bounced back in the tie-break and won

    29 May,2024 12:36 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
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