India fail to qualify for 2027 AFC Asian Cup after 1-2 loss to Singapore
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo may be missing from action, but that will hardly make things easier for FC Goa, who face an uphill task against Saudi Arabian giants Al Nassr in their third Group A fixture of the AFC Champions League Two, in Margao, on Wednesday.
New Zealand, champions in 2000, are just outside the top four with three points from as many games.
World champion D Gukesh and Women's World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh played out an intense 103-move draw after a gruelling six-hour battle, in the eighth round of the FIDE Grand Swiss.
Barcelona joined Real Madrid, Atletico and Real Sociedad in the semi-finals, with the draw set to take place on Wednesday.
India's goalkeeper P R Sreejesh praised his teammates for the spirited fight they put up in the 2-3 defeat to Germany in the men's hockey semi-final in Paris on Tuesday.
Ben Stokes acknowledged that missed opportunities early in the match allowed India to take firm control of the second Test at Edgbaston
In vintage Bumrah fashion, the damage was quiet but clinical and unmistakably game-changing.
PBKS skipper Sam Curran was a disappointed man as the team was eliminated with two games left.
A stunning long-range strike from midfielder Rohen Singh proved to be the difference as Real Kashmir FC edged a spirited TRAU FC 2-1 in a Group F contest of the Durand Cup in Imphal on Monday.
With Jasprit Bumrah crafting chances by the dozen, a spate of dropped sitters, including three by Yashasvi Jaiswal, handed England a lifeline and drew scathing remarks from Stuart Broad and Sunil Gavaskar.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted he was surprised that Norwegian striker Erling Haaland declined to take a penalty for his side in Saturday's FA Cup final against Crystal Palace with the kick subsequently being missed by Omar Marmoush.
Carlos Alcaraz fought back from the brink to outlast top seed Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) in a French Open final for the ages on Sunday to retain his crown and cement his status as the Prince of Clay in Roland Garros' post-Rafa Nadal era.
India are yet to win a Test in Birmingham in nearly six decades -- boasting of a dismal record of seven losses and one draw in eight attempts.
No side has won the IPL title after finishing fourth on the points table. Will Mumbai be able to break that jinx?
Preity Zinta, like Punjab Kings, is a fighter. Her disappointment today only adds to the fire for tomorrow. The tears she held back will likely fuel next season's charge. Because if there's one thing the IPL has taught us, it's that passion like hers doesn't fade. It only comes back louder.
This was India's seventh defeat in their last nine matches as their poor run in Test cricket continues following successive series defeats against New Zealand at home and in Australia.
'I think that the only thing that we lacked was to convert the chances. We were good in the high press. After going behind, we generated 20 chances and six or seven were very clear.'
CSK have dropped 13 catches in their first five matches this season and it could be what defines their campaign eventually.
RCB squandered a golden opportunity to seal a top-two finish on the IPL points table.
GT vaulted to the top of the table with 16 points, while MI now find themselves in must-win territory in their remaining games.
As the ball was about to drop down in no man's land, Starc sprinted to his left from long-off and slid to complete a fine two-handed catch.
Virat Kohli opened up on his batting methodology, saying his focus remains on analysing the conditions and rotating the strike.
A match defined by mistakes - 11 dropped catches, several misfields, and one team punished more heavily than the other.
Rohit immediately knew the gravity of his mistake. He banged the ground in frustration, visibly furious with himself.
Despite a spirited effort, England fell short by 15 runs, losing the match and with it, the T20I series.
Shardul Thakur's four-wicket haul and a sensational display of power-hitting from Nicholas Pooran set up a five-wicket win for Lucknow Super Giants over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
With a game in hand, Hansi Flick's Barca are top on 66 points, three ahead Real in second
KL Rahul, Axar Patel, and Harshit Rana Face Rohit Sharma's Wrath
First win for India since Nov 2023 and first under coach Manolo Marquez.
Nicholas Pooran led the charge, dishing out a taste of SRH's own medicine with his ferocious hitting, while Mitchell Marsh provided perfect support.
Jos Buttler powered Gujarat Titans to a dominant victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a brilliant half-century.
Vijay Shankar said that he is not looking at being a mere survivor in the Indian team but someone who can perform for long time.
Fullback Nahuel Molina lifted a long cross from the right touchline which found the unmarked Sorloth whose header at the far post beat goalkeeper David Soria.
India missed a golden opportunity to claim the top spot in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings across formats
A round-up of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League last-16 first leg matches.
Tottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 away with goals by Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski for a second straight win that nudged them closer to the Premier League top four on Friday although they had midfielder Yves Bissouma sent off late on.
'He was a better player I think in important moments.'
Arsenal emerged victorious over Tottenham Hotspur at their rivals' home ground. Gabriel Magalhaes' decisive header in the second half proved to be the difference-maker
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