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November 13, 2024 10:15 AM

Betting investigation launched after Argentine football side field influencer in match

The Argentine justice department launched an investigation on Tuesday into potential links to illegal sports betting after top-flight side Deportivo Riestra fielded an influencer in their 1-1 draw with leaders Velez Sarsfield. Riestra started Ivan B...

November 13, 2024 9:52 AM

Bayern Munich fined 150,000 euros after fans disrupt Cup game with flares, fireworks

Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich were fined 150,000 euros ($158,940) by the German football federation (DFB) on Tuesday after their supporters disrupted their German Cup win at Ulm in August. Bayern accepted the ruling of the governing body. They won...

November 13, 2024 9:30 AM

ATP Finals: Medvedev rebounds with victory over Minaur in second group stage match

Russian star Daniil Medvedev delivered a solid performance to overcome Australian Alex de Minaur in the ATP Finals men's singles on Tuesday. The fourth seed triumphed over De Minaur with a score of 6-2, 6-4 in their group-stage match. The 2020 ATP Fi...

November 12, 2024 5:07 PM

PCB writes to ICC after India refuses to travel for Champions Trophy 2025, rejects hybrid model

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking clarification regarding India's refusal to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year, Geo News reported on Tuesday. Due to tense politica...

November 12, 2024 10:24 AM

ATP Finals: Zverev begins campaign with dominant win over Rublev

Alexander Zverev kickstarted his hunt for a third ATP Finals trophy with a commanding victory. The second seed locked in to defeat Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 to open his account at the season finale. Zverev, who won the title in 2018 and 2021, stood fir...

November 12, 2024 10:05 AM

KKFI initiates nationwide drive to register 50 Lakh students with Kho Kho’s grassroots development

In a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen an indigenous Indian sport at the grassroots level, the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) has launched an extensive registration drive targeting school students nationwide. The timing is significant, as I...

November 11, 2024 11:53 AM

He can do the job for us: Head Coach Gambhir hints Rahul could open if Rohit Sharma misses first Test

With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia on the horizon, head coach Gautam Gambhir has outlined the team's contingency plans in case captain Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the opening Test. "If Rohit is not available for the first Test match, w...

November 11, 2024 10:17 AM

FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty

FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month, Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) have said. Soccer's world gove...

November 11, 2024 10:11 AM

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Stubbs, Coetzee overshadow Chakaravarthy’s five-fer to restore parity in series

Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee steered South Africa to a thrilling three-wicket win against India, leveling the T20I series 1-1 in Gqeberha on Sunday. In a low-scoring nail-biter at St George's Park, South Africa faced a modest 125-run chase that...

November 10, 2024 6:03 PM

Australian batting hits first-time low in ODI series loss to Pakistan at home

In a new low for Australian cricket, the national team not only lost an ODI series to Pakistan at home for the first time in 22 years but also recorded an unfortunate first by failing to register a single half-century throughout the bilateral series....

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