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September 15, 2024 1:19 PM

Vinicius, Mbappe penalties give Real Madrid 2-0 win at Sociedad

Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe converted second-half penalties to give the champions a hard-fought 2-0 win at Real Sociedad in LaLiga on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's side took the lead in the 58th minute with Vinicius netting a penalty a...

September 15, 2024 12:45 PM

Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Diamond League, falls just 1cm short

By: Aditya Ahuja Javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra narrowly missed out on reclaiming the Diamond League Trophy on Saturday, finishing just one centimetre behind the champion. Chopra's best throw of 87.86 metres came in his third attempt, falling...

September 14, 2024 8:49 PM

Unbeaten India beat Pakistan 2-1 to enter Asian Champions Trophy semis

India captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace to seal a 2-1 win over arch-rival Pakistan in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday. The 'Fultonball' strategy prevailed over Pakistan in a blockbuster clash filled with drama. Before this en...

September 14, 2024 4:16 PM

Olympic runner Cheptegei defied her violent ex. She lost her life anyway

On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter. He said he had "a...

September 13, 2024 9:35 PM

Shane Warne: The man who made spin bowling ‘cool’

By: Aditya Ahuja The cricketing fraternity on Friday paid tribute to Australian legend Shane Warne, on what would have been the spin maestro's 55th birthday. Widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history, Warne was born on Sept...

September 13, 2024 7:42 PM

Government launches RESET programme to empower retired sportspersons

Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, has urged retired sportspersons across India to apply for the newly introduced "Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training" (RESET) Programme. This initiative, launched on National Sports Day, aims to encourage re...

September 13, 2024 5:28 PM

AFG-NZ Test in Greater Noida becomes Asia’s first to be abandoned due to rain

By: Aditya Ahuja The Afghanistan-New Zealand Test match in Greater Noida on Friday became the first-ever Test in Asia to be abandoned due to rain, marking an unfortunate first in 91 years and 730 matches across the continent. The opening day was ...

September 13, 2024 1:51 PM

Soccer-Asian confederation launches standalone Women’s World Cup preliminaries

Asian sides will qualify for the 2031 Women's World Cup via a standalone competition for the first time, the continent's governing body said on Friday. The Asian Football Confederation announced it would create a three-round preliminary competition ...

September 12, 2024 4:20 PM

Indian batters adapt to overseas batting conditions very well: Ricky Ponting

Ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting showered praise on the Indian batters and said that they adapt to the overseas batting conditions very well. Speaking to Sky Sports, Ponting highlighted how the Ind...

September 11, 2024 3:33 PM

Australian hockey player banned for attempted cocaine purchase at Paris Olympics

By: Aditya Ahuja Australian Olympic hockey player Tom Craig has been banned for 12 months after being arrested on suspicion of attempting to purchase cocaine during the Paris 2024 Olympics. Hockey Australia (HA) announced that Craig’s ban, whic...

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