Rain forced abandonment of the T20 World Cup clash between England and Scotland here on Tuesday with both teams sharing a point each.
Beckenbauer, who died in January aged 78, captained West Germany to European Championship victory in 1972 and a World Cup success in 1974 before winning the World Cup as national team manager in 1990.
Rocky Flintoff is the youngest player to hit a century for the England Under-19 side during a Test match against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
The former England batter had undergone extensive chemotherapy for the same in 2002. But in May, the 83-year-old learnt his cancer had returned.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
American sporting legends including Serena Williams, Michael Phelps and Nastia Liukin turned out witness Simone Biles go for a fifth Olympic gold medal on Tuesday as Biles-mania continued to grip Paris.
Representatives from Kuki-Zo communities said their demands have crossed the point where they wanted President's rule to be imposed in the state, and now they see a Union Territory with legislature on the lines of Puducherry carved out of Manipur as the only solution to the ongoing strife.
'We have worked day and night for this moment because seeing the medical condition, there are a lot of things that are going on and regular training and exercises are a very big challenge with our medical condition.'
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
Chris Morris and Mohammed Kaif took pictures with the Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps during his India visit.
Decapitated ghosts, ancient ghosts, devil judges, devious cartoons, angry young women, it's a super flavourful platter of assorted goodies on the OTT menu this week.
After making her Cannes debut in an orange gown, Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Actor Deepti Sadhwani picked a gold embellished, custom-made gown by Michael Cinco for her red carpet walk on Day 3.
Borne of a joke, speed climbing route arrives on big stage
Images from the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Austria and Turkey, at Leipzig stadium, Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday.
Lewis Hamilton's third Formula One world championship also serves as a reminder of how remarkable Michael Schumacher's achievements were, his former Ferrari boss Jean Todt said on Saturday.
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'I am very happy that you have finally found someone with whom you really feel that you feel very comfortable and secure...I am 100% behind you dad and wish you all the best and congratulations.'
From the early pioneers to today's global superstars, the Olympics have captured hearts and minds, shaping cultures and inspiring generations.
'The impact of CBDC on deposits and deposit insurance is largely unknown.'
The Perfect Couple has suspense, humour, romance and gorgeous visuals.
Households are likely to remain the primary net lenders to the economy in the coming decades.
Michael Jordan and the crew of his fishing boat Catch 23 hauled in a 442.3 pound blue marlin at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.
Michael Vaughan put the blame on alleged 'India-centric' scheduling for Afghanistan's disappointing show
Netherlands' Hassan grinds out thrilling marathon gold in sprint finish
England will be keen to overcome a lack of ideal preparation due to rain and hit the ground running when they face Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener
Afghanistan stunned New Zealand by a whopping 84 runs in the T20 World Cup match on Saturday.
Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Thursday.
"There is plenty of talent...": Vaughan on Virat, Rohit,Jadeja retiring from T20Is
With Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification over discrepancies in weight at the Paris Olympics just when India was keeping its fingers crossed for a sure shot victory at the finals, spirits have hit an all-time low. Art mirrors life and it won't be a surprise if our sports biopic obsessed film-makers turn this dramatic change of events into a movie one day.
Greece beat England for the first time as striker Vangelis Pavlidis's double earned the visitors a richly-deserved 2-1 victory.
Fashion designer Deepika Govind reviews the collection at Michael Kors' recently launched store in India.
Michael Douglas' mother Diana Douglas dies battling with cancer
Hosts France secured a second straight victory as Kiliann Sildillia struck for a 1-0 success over Guinea, while Spain and Japan reached the quarter-finals in the second matchday of the men's Olympic soccer tournament on Saturday.
'T20 is a hard format. We are excited for what is to come.'
Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez, who served as team director from November 2023 to February 2024 and interim head coach, joined the chorus of disapproval.
Mercedes driver George Russell has been disqualified and lost his Belgium Grand Prix win on Sunday, after his car was found to be underweight, and his teammate Lewis Hamilton was promoted to first place.
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On Monday, April 15, 2024, Donald J Trump made history of a dubious kind when he became the first former American president to go on trial for criminal charges.
'England are going to beat India in Guyana and South Africa will be too good for Afghanistan so it will be a South Africa versus England final.'
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