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Mauricio Pochettino asks Chelsea owners to be patient

29 Feb 2024 07:18 AM IST

Manager Mauricio Pochettino has implored Chelsea’s owners to be patient and afford him the time needed to get back to winning ways, turning around the Premier League club’s fortunes. The Argentine manager is under immense pressure following 1-0 defeat to Liverpool in the League Cup final. Two-times Champions League winners

Uzbekistan appoints Asadullah Khan as cricket director

29 Feb 2024 07:17 AM IST

The Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan (CFU) has announced the appointment of Asadullah Khan, former CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), as its new Cricket Director. Asadullah Khan is also the former chief selector of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and former head coach of the Qatar cricket team. The

Jaiswal rises to 12th, Jurel to 69th in ICC Test rankings

29 Feb 2024 07:15 AM IST

India’s latest batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal advanced towards a top-10 spot in the ICC rankings for Test batters by climbing three spots to 12th while his compatriot Dhruv Jurel leapfrogged 31 places to 69th on Wednesday. Jaiswal, who started the series in 69th position, continues his ascent to the top

Anju George identifies Parul Chaudhary as an Olympic athlete to watch

29 Feb 2024 07:14 AM IST

Athletics Federation of India vice-president Anju Bobby George on Wednesday said Asian Games gold-winning steeplechase runner Parul Chaudhary is among the ones to watch out for at this year’s Paris Olympics where she expecting more than one medal in javelin throw. So far, nine Indian track-and-field athletes have qualified for

Haaland smashes all five goals for Manchester City in FA Cup to make history

28 Feb 2024 18:14 PM IST

Norwegian star footballer Erling Haaland scored five goals against Luton Town FC in the FA Cup and made history as he became the first Manchester City player to score five goals twice. The 23-year-old smashed a first-half hat trick to destroy the hopes of Luton Town FC Fans early in

Namibia’s Loftie-Eaton smashes fastest T20I century

28 Feb 2024 06:39 AM IST

Namibia’s Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton smashed the fastest century in T20I history, achieving the feat off just 33 deliveries against Nepal in the opening match of the Tri-Nation series here on Tuesday. The middle-order batter bettered the record of Nepal’s Kushal Malla by just one delivery. Malla had achieved the feat

NZ pacer Neil Wagner announces retirement from international cricket

28 Feb 2024 06:36 AM IST

New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, bringing an end to his illustrious 64-Test career with the Blackcaps. The left-arm bowler finishes his Test career fifth overall on the list of New Zealand Test wicket-takers. The 37-year-old pacer took the emotional choice after

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai reaches to semis with first-innings lead

28 Feb 2024 06:35 AM IST

Tailenders Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande entered the record books with a century each but it was their team’s slender first-innings lead against Baroda that propelled Mumbai into the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy here on Tuesday. With the contest ending in a draw on the fifth day at the

We didn’t have a chance in hell of competing with India: England captain

28 Feb 2024 06:34 AM IST

Skipper Ben Stokes expressed pride in how England has fought toe to toe with India despite not having “a chance in hell of competing” with the hosts in the ongoing series. India registered a five-wicket win in the fourth and penultimate Test to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the

Mehuli, Anish, Ganga win in National Rifle Pistol selection trials

27 Feb 2024 07:02 AM IST

Rifle/Pistol Selection Trial 3 and Trial 4, with Mehuli Ghosh from West Bengal and Anish Bhanwala from Haryana emerging as winners at the MP State Shooting Academy ranges. The two national rifle and pistol selection trials are scheduled until March 1, 2024, featuring three finals each day, except for the

MP reaches Ranji Trophy semifinals with thrilling win over Andhra

27 Feb 2024 07:00 AM IST

Anubhav Agarwal ran through Andhra’s batting lineup with a superb six-wicket haul to propel Madhya Pradesh into the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy following a four-run victory over Andhra here on Monday. In a low-scoring quarterfinal played at the Holkar Stadium, bowlers ruled the roost for the majority of the

Bazball crushed: India clinches series, Stokes taste first captaincy loss

27 Feb 2024 06:57 AM IST

Rohit Sharma orchestrated India’s emphatic five-wicket triumph over England in the fourth Test at Ranchi, securing an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series and handing Ben Stokes his inaugural series defeat as England’s Test captain. This victory extended India’s remarkable streak of 17 consecutive Test series wins at home,