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‘India reminds me of Australia’s WC winning sides’: Watson

03 Nov 2023 11:24 AM IST

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Thursday lauded Team India for their undefeated run in the ICC Cricket World Cup at home and went on to compare the current Indian squad with Australia’s 2003 and 2007 World Cup winning sides for how dominant they have been without “any weaknesses”. Men

Labuschagne pokes fun at England over inclusion of ‘Bazball’ in dictionary

03 Nov 2023 11:23 AM IST

Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne poked fun at arch-rivals England after the word ‘Bazball’ was included in the Collins Dictionary. On being asked about the word’s inclusion in the dictionary’s online version, Labuschagne said, “Oh man that is garbage. I do not know what that is. Honestly, I have no idea

New Zealand calls up Kyle Jamieson as cover for Matt Henry

03 Nov 2023 11:22 AM IST

Pace bowling all-rounder Kyle Jamieson has been called up in the New Zealand squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup as a cover for Matt Henry, who sustained an injury during a match against South Africa at Pune. “Kyle Jamieson has been called into the Kiwis ICC Cricket World Cup

Personal reasons force Marsh to withdraw indefinitely from CWC

03 Nov 2023 11:21 AM IST

In a big blow for Australia, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the ICC Cricket World Cup indefinitely as he has returned home due to personal reasons. As per the ICC, Marsh flew home from India on Thursday due to personal reasons, and there is no certainty that

South Africa asserts dominance in CWC 2023

03 Nov 2023 11:10 AM IST

In the 32nd match of the ICC World Cup, South Africa delivered a dominating performance, crushing New Zealand by a staggering 190-run margin. This resounding victory propelled South Africa to the semifinals, marking their sixth win in the tournament. The match, held in Pune, saw New Zealand winning the toss

Kyle Snyder’s leadership drives U.S. wrestlers to gold medals

03 Nov 2023 11:08 AM IST

Two-time Olympic medallist Kyle Snyder led the United States wrestling team to four Pan American gold medals on Wednesday, the first day of the event in Santiago. The 27-year-old, one of the top athletes competing in Chile, easily won all his bouts to secure his third consecutive continental title. The

Bayern Munich’s unexpected exit from German Cup

03 Nov 2023 11:07 AM IST

Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup in a 2-1 loss to third-division Saarbruecken on Wednesday as coach Thomas Tuchel said defender Matthijs de Ligt suffered a “very painful” knee injury ahead of the weekend’s “Klassiker” against Borussia Dortmund. Bayern seemed set to cruise through the second-round game when

Australia takes action: Panel to assess Wallabies’ World Cup disappointment

03 Nov 2023 11:04 AM IST

Rugby legends Andrew Slack and Justin Harrison, along with high-performance expert Darlene Harrison, have been chosen to lead a three-member panel to evaluate Australia’s challenging 2023 rugby season and their World Cup letdown under former coach Eddie Jones. The Wallabies, a relatively inexperienced team, were eliminated from the World Cup

Manchester United’s Cup dreams dashed by Newcastle in 3-0 defeat

03 Nov 2023 11:03 AM IST

Manchester United’s season descended deeper into crisis after a 3-0 home loss against Newcastle ended its defence of the League Cup and heaped more pressure on manager Erik ten Hag. Defeat in the round-of-16 game was United’s eighth loss in all competitions this season and the latest blow for English

Iga Swiatek triumphs over Coco Gauff in WTA Finals clash

03 Nov 2023 11:01 AM IST

U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff double-faulted four times in a row while serving for the second set and wound up losing 6-0, 7-5 to three-time major title winner Iga Swiatek in round-robin action at the WTA Finals on a windy Wednesday night. Gauff led 4-2 in the second set, then

Djokovic triumphs over Etcheverry; Medvedev’s No. 1 bid falters

03 Nov 2023 11:00 AM IST

Novak Djokovic stayed on track for the year-end No. 1 ranking for a record eighth time by beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Paris Masters. Djokovic was competing in his first singles match since mid-September when he played for Serbia in the group stage

Record-Breaker! Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI Milestone

02 Nov 2023 18:13 PM IST

Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket icon, has surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s feat by becoming the batsman with the most runs scored in a single year in the ODI format. The former India captain’s remarkable feat happened during a match against Sri Lanka at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium during the ongoing