Hyderabad: Telangana’s Sub-Junior Softball girls’ team along with their coaches and managers were felicitated by Telangana Softball Association at Fateh Maidan Club, LB Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The State softball showcased excellent performance to grab the gold medal in the 36th Sub-Junior National Softball Championship for Boys and Girls held at Divisional Sports Complex, Aurangabad recently.

FIFA increases investment in football development to 2.25 billion USD

Geneva: The FIFA Council unanimously approved the Annual Report 2023 and the increase of investment in football development to 2.25 billion U.S. dollars, the world football governing body announced on Thursday. FIFA confirmed that the budget for the 2023-2026 cycle is almost seven times as much as the investment in the development programs prior to 2016. The Annual Report will be submitted to the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 17, 2024 for final approval. The Congress will hold a vote on the host(s) of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Bangkok after FIFA received a bid from Brazil, a joint bid from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as a joint bid from Mexico and the United States. The FIFA Council also supported the FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s call to fight racism in football, FIFA said.

Nishant Dev misses out on Paris Olympics quota, loses by split decision in QF

Nishant Dev missed out on a Paris Olympic quota by a whisker, suffering a heartbreaking loss in the 71kg quarterfinals as all Indian boxers returned empty-handed from the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier here. Dev went down 1-4 to USA’s Omari Jones, the 2021 World Championship silver medallist, in a closely-contested light middleweight quarterfinal late on Monday. A win in the last eight stage would have fetched the 2023 World Championships bronze medallist an Olympic quota. None of the nine boxers competing here were able to add to India’s tally of four quotas in boxing. After two qualification events — the Asian Games and the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier — not one Indian male pugilist has been able to book a place for the Olympics. All four quotas in boxing have come in the women’s section with two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Parveen Hooda (57kg), and Tokyo Olympics bronze…

Rohit Sharma watches Ranji Trophy Final at Wankhede, days before IPL 2024

India captain Rohit Sharma was a star attraction during the Ranji Trophy 2024 Final match between Mumbai and Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium on March 12, Tuesday. Before joining the Mumbai Indians training camp for the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League, Rohit was spotted inside the Mumbai team’s dressing room. A man of his word, Rohit, who has been promoting the importance of domestic cricket along with the BCCI and the team management, marked his presence during the Ranji Trophy final. Instead of opting for a much-needed break between the IPL and the 5-match Test series against England, the Indian skipper came to support the players. Rohit, who represents Mumbai, would be happy with the team’s performance. His teammates, Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer, scored 73 and 95 each. 19-year-old Musheer Khan stood out with the bat with his 136-run knock as Mumbai were on course to set a massive…

India beat England by five wickets to bag Test series in Ranchi

India batters Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel put together a 72-run partnership as India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test match in Ranchi and took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Chasing a target of 192 runs in the fourth innings on Monday, India were reduced to 120-5, but Gill (52) and Jurel (39) calmly guided their side home with their unbeaten partnership on the fifth day of the Test. Young England spinner Shoaib Bashir took three wickets as the visitors kept India’s batters in check until Gill and Jurel steadied the chase. India’s skipper Rohit Sharma said his team’s young players had filled the shoes of missing veterans to shine in cricket’s toughest format. Player of the match Jurel, 23, who made his debut in the previous win in Rajkot, turned the match on its head with his 90 after he lifted India from…

Claressa Shields: Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou will be close | ‘A split decision going either way’

Ngannou is a former UFC heavyweight champion who has only had one professional boxing contest. On March 8, live on Sky Sports Box Office, he will take on two-time unified titlist Anthony Joshua. Tyson Fury beat Ngannou on a contentious split decision in his last fight and Shields believes Joshua could have a difficult contest too with the mixed martial artist. “I think it’s going to be a good fight. At first I kind of felt that AJ was going to knock out Ngannou, that’s how I saw the fight. Now it’s kind of shifted on, I feel like it’ll be a split decision going either guy’s way,” Shields told Sky Sports. “I say that because it feels like AJ has a lot to prove and I feel like when he’s got a lot to prove sometimes he puts too much pressure on himself and he doesn’t fight his fight. And if…

India v England: Shoaib Bashir puts England on top in Ranchi

Shoaib Bashir’s wonderful 4-84 gave England a golden opportunity to take control of the fourth Test against India in Ranchi. Off-spinner Bashir, who is playing in only his second Test, bowled 31 consecutive overs in a spell that stretched across all three sessions of the second day. At one stage he picked up three wickets for five runs in 41 deliveries, then crucially got Yashasvi Jaiswal to chop on to his stumps for 73. From 177-7, India rallied to 219-7 thanks to an unbroken stand of 42 between Dhruv Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav, leaving the hosts 134 behind the 353 England were dismissed for on Saturday morning. Joe Root and Ollie Robinson added 102 for the eighth wicket, with Robinson making 58 for his first half-century in Test cricket. Robinson was the first of three wickets taken in 11 deliveries by Ravindra Jadeja, who mopped up the tail to leave…

Carlos Alcaraz was forced to retire from his Rio Open first round match after injuring himself just two points into the match.

Replays showed how the 20-year-old suffering a nasty looking injury when planting his foot on the clay. But just one game later, Alcaraz had his serve broken, shook Monteiro’s hand, and left the court shortly after, retiring from the match. The Wimbledon champion was then seen limping out of the stadium and head straight onto a golf cart to take him away. “Tomorrow I’ll have a test for my ankle and let’s see if it’s something serious or not,” said Alcaraz. “I felt bad. That was the first impression I had. I was feeling pain once I fell down, so I thought it was going to be difficult to continue if I was still having those feelings. “After a few points it didn’t feel better. I couldn’t move well and I knew that it was going to be impossible to continue. “I thought it was going to get worse if I…

Dana White has revealed that Vladimir Putin gifted Russian MMA icon Khabib Nurmagomedov $20million after his stunning win over Conor McGregor.

Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor in the fourth round of their grudge match at UFC 229 to retain his UFC lightweight title in October 2018, McGregor was forced to tap out to Khabib during their lightweight title fight. En route to the neck crank finish the Dagestani grappler mauled McGregor on the ground and even dropped the Irishman with a clean overhand right in the second stanza. The victory propelled Nurmagomedov to the top of the sport and sent shockwaves around the MMA world. Everyone wanted to talk to the pound-for-pound king after his historic victory, including the Russian president. But Putin was left waiting after a brawl broke out in the immediate aftermath of the fight between McGregor and Nurmagomedov’s entourages. When he eventually got him on the phone, White claims Putin offered Nurmagomedov and his late father Abdulmanap $20m worth of property in their home country. “He (Nurmagomedov) didn’t even make it back to his dressing room…

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Cricketer Mohammed Siraj requests Air Vistara to find his lost bag, says ‘it had all my…’

Even high-flying cricketers get subjected to the usual airlines problems. International cricketer Mohammed Siraj has requested Air Vistara to find his misplaced bag after return from Dhaka where he was playing in a Test series against Bangladesh. Siraj tagged Air Vistara and tweeted, “It had all my important things. I request you to expedite the process and get the bag delivered to me in Hyderabad Asap.” Earlier, Siraj had tweeted, “I was traveling to Mumbai from Dhaka via Delhi on 26th on flight UK182 and UK951 respectively. I had checked in three bags out of which 1 has been misplaced. I was assured the bag will be found and delivered within no time but till now I have not heard…
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Watch: David Warner injures himself while wildly celebrating 200 vs South Africa, gets retired hurt

Australia are currently taking on South Africa in the second Test match of the three-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in what is a traditional Boxing Day Test Match. The Australians have already decimated South Africa in the first Test, and are dominating them in the second match as well, especially after a special batting performance by veteran opener David Warner, who is having a memorable Boxing Day Test Match. David Warner, who was coming into the Test Match amidst some pretty harsh criticism, with some even questioning his place in the side after a dismal run of form in the longest format of the game in 2022. He answered his critics sharply in style as he smashed the…
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27 December

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First time in 145 years! NZ vs Pakistan 1st Test enters history books with rare incident in red-ball cricket

The first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan kicked off in Karachi on December 26. After England, it was Tim Southee’s men’s turn to tour Pakistan. While England had toured Pakistan for the first time in 17 years, the Kiwis are touring Pakistan for the first time since 2002. On the opening day of the first Test, Kiwi wicketkeeper Tom Blundell entered history books as the opening session saw an incident which has not happened in 145 years of Test cricket. It took only 18 balls for Southee to introduce spinner Ajaz Patel into the attack. The move paid off immediately as Abdullah Shafique was stumped by Blundell. Pakistan received another setback after three overs as Shan Masood was also…
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Goalkeeper escapes punishment for throwing flare in ugly A-League pitch invasion

Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover has escaped sanction for his role in the violent A-League pitch invasion earlier this month. Several people have been charged for their involvement in the fracas, which saw spectators swarm on to the pitch at AAMI stadium during the Melbourne derby on December 17, forcing the match to be abandoned. Glover was concussed and left with “severe lacerations” from the incident, after being struck in the head with a metal bucket. Football Australia hinted Glover could face punishment for throwing a flare that landed amongst a group of rival supporters, which led to the first hoards of incensed spectators leaping the fence and making a beeline towards him. But Glover has been officially exonerated of…
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Telangana’s Nikhat Zareen crowned national boxing champion

Reigning world champion defeats Anamika 4-1 in the summit clash Hyderabad: Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen continued her rampaging form to end the year on a high as she clinched gold at the 6th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships held in Bhopal on Monday. The Telangana boxer faced a stiff challenge from Railway Sports Promotion Board’s (RSPB) Anamika in the 50kg gold medal match before the 26-year-old from Nizamabad tilted the match 4-1 in her favour to successfully defend her title. Telangana State Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud lauded Nikhat Zareen for winning the national title and hoped to bring more laurels to the State. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain defeated Arundhati Choudhary of Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) quite comfortably by 5-0 margin…
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Cristiano Ronaldo to undergo medical to complete £173m-a-year transfer after Man Utd exit

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to undergo a medical at Al-Nassr ahead of a move that will see him earn a staggering £173million per year. The superstar attacker left Manchester United in acrimonious fashion just before the World Cup following a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan. Since that exit, Ronaldo’s options have steadily decreased, with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid both ruling themselves out of signing him. One of the only offers he has received since his departure from Old Trafford has come from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr. They currently sit top of the table in the Saudi Pro League, as they look to win their first title since 2019. The Knights of Najd are hopeful that signing Ronaldo can be a key step in realising those…
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Kept telling Babar Azam that Pakistan should beat India for them to consider us as a superpower: Ramiz Raja

Former Pakistan batter and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja said he has always received a lot of love from India and the Indian cricket fans. Raja, speaking on his YouTube channel, said he has had to take tough decisions as an administrator. Raja’s comments came when he was asked by a fan about the perception that some of the calls that he took toward the end of his tenure as PCB chairman were against India and the Indian cricket board (BCCI). Ramiz Raja referred to his statement that Pakistan would consider boycotting the 2023 World Cup in India if the BCCI did not send its team for the Asia Cup in 2024, for which Pakistan have the hosting rights. …
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26 December

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Lionel Messi sent 160 players Christmas gift – including 13 Premier League stars

Lionel Messi will be celebrating this Christmas having got his hands on the item he always wanted – the World Cup trophy. It is unlikely celebrations will have truly died down just a week after the Argentinian icon led his country to the ultimate international honour on a historic night at the Lusail Stadium. With the World Cup now on his CV, there is not really much that Messi could want for Christmas. But he has history of giving rather than receiving Christmas gifts – having provided his own small dose of festive cheer to various opponents in 2020. In the run-up to Christmas that year, Messi scored the 644th goal of his Barcelona career to eclipse Pele’s official Santos record –…
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National Boxing championship: Nikhat storms into semifinals

Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen continued her rampaging form by reaching the semifinal at the ongoing 6th Elite Women’s National Boxing championship in Bhopal on Saturday. Nikhat, who was facing Taniksha Chawar of Goa in the 50kg quarterfinals hardly had to break a sweat and was on the front foot since the get go. The Telangana born boxer’s swift movement and strong punches helped her overpower her opponent and emerge victorious after the referee stopped the contest towards the end of the second round. Nikhat will now face Shvinder Kaur Sidhu of All India Police (AIP) in her semifinals bout. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain and 2019 World Championships silver medalist Manju Rani also produced scintillating displays to secure…
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Brazil Football Legend Pele’s Family Gather At Hospital Bedside

Brazilian soccer legend Pele’s family members gathered at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday, where the 82-year-old, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, has been since late November. Doctors said this week that Pele’s cancer had advanced and that he requires care related to renal and cardiac dysfunction. His family said he would remain in a Sao Paulo hospital over Christmas. Pele has received regular medical treatment since a tumour was removed from his colon in September last year. “Almost all of them. Merry Christmas. Gratitude, love, togetherness, family. The essence of Christmas. We thank you all for all the love and light you send,” his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote on Instagram with…
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