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February 6, 2026 3:13 PM

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out of T20 World Cup

Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup in a heavy blow for the team after losing his race to be fit for the global showpiece. Hazlewood missed the Ashes with hamstring and Achilles injuries, but had been expected to...

February 6, 2026 9:57 AM

Smriti, Georgia shine as RCB outclass DC to lift second WPL title

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched their second Women’s Premier League title after beating Delhi Capitals by six wickets at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, in Vadodara on Thursday. After captain Jemimah Rodrigues top-scored with 57 to take DC to ...

February 5, 2026 3:45 PM

Sickness hits New Zealand camp in leadup to T20 World Cup

New Zealand batters Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway have been struck down with illness ahead of the T20 World Cup but head coach Rob Walter is hopeful of a clean bill of health before their tournament gets underway. Walter said the duo would miss a...

February 5, 2026 10:05 AM

Late Williams strike sends Athletic into Copa del Rey semis, Real Sociedad join them

Inaki Williams came off the bench to thump home a 96th-minute winner as Athletic Bilbao edged Valencia 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Valencia forward Umar Sadiq had an eventful first half, scoring at both ends. He first he...

February 4, 2026 6:15 PM

England spinners seal Sri Lanka series sweep ahead of T20 World Cup

Spinners Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks led the way as England beat Sri Lanka by 12 runs in a low-scoring match on Tuesday to sweep their Twenty20 series 3-0 ahead of the World Cup. England posted a meagre 128-9 with the bat, their lowest total agains...

February 2, 2026 9:45 AM

Banton, Brook help England battle past Sri Lanka to clinch series win

Tom Banton's unbeaten half-century and Harry Brook's explosive knock steered England to a series-winning six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in a rain-affected Twenty20 clash on Sunday less than a week before the start of T20 World Cup. Put in to b...

February 2, 2026 9:15 AM

Manchester City stunned as Solanke magic earns Tottenham a draw

Manchester City blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday as a moment of magic by home forward Dominic Solanke handed Arsenal a huge Premier League title boost. Tottenham were comprehensively outplayed in the first half b...

February 2, 2026 9:04 AM

PSG score late winner as they go back to top of Ligue 1

Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain scored a late winner to claim a 2-1 victory at Racing Strasbourg on Sunday and return to the summit of Ligue 1. Nuno Mendes secured three vital points in the 81st minute, six minutes after the champions had been reduced t...

February 1, 2026 5:58 PM

Union Budget 2026-27 announces launch of Khelo India Mission; Rs 500 crore earmarked for sports goods manufacturing

The Union Budget 2026–27 announced the launch of a new Khelo India Mission aimed at transforming India’s sports sector over the next decade, with a strong focus on talent development, infrastructure creation and manufacturing-led employment gener...

January 31, 2026 4:41 PM

Injured Cummins out of T20 World Cup, Dwarshuis in Australia squad

Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins was ruled out on Saturday for next month's Twenty20 World Cup after failing to recover from a nagging back injury, and Ben Dwarshuis will replace him for the global showpiece. Cummins played just one of the five Ash...

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