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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Lionel Messi poses with the World Cup Trophy in bed

Argentina captain Lionel Messi posed with the World Cup in his bed after celebrating the triumph with his teammates and fans in Argentina on Tuesday. Messi shared a post on Instagram titled “Buen día” where he is seen posing like he is asleep while snuggling the World Cup trophy. Earlier, thousands took to the streets to welcome the Argentina team as they stepped foot on home soil at the Ezeiza airport in Buenos Aires after winning the World Cup. The Argentine capital has been partying since La Albiceleste’s 4-2 win on penalties against France on Sunday at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, their first ever world title win since Diego Maradona lifted the trophy 36 years ago. The players touched…
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Sergio Aguero has just realised he placed a large bet on Lionel Messi to win Golden Ball

Sergio Aguero has just realised he placed a £823 (more than $1000) bet on Lionel Messi to win Golden Ball at the 2022 World Cup. Messi claimed the award for the best player of the tournament after leading Argentina to world glory. Messi scored twice in the final – a 3-3 thriller against France – before scoring a penalty in the shootout. The Paris Saint-Germain bagged seven goals in the tournament and, while he missed out on the Golden Boot to Kylian Mbappe, he did win the Player of the Tournament award. His old friend, Aguero, was seen celebrating wildly on the pitch after Argentina’s victory with Messi even riding the shoulders of the retired striker. At the time, Aguero was simply celebrating the…
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Argentina arrives in Buenos Aires: spectacular photos of the celebration

5 MILLONES , nadie va a poder entender nuestros sentimientos Gracias argentina pic.twitter.com/F6hrqcguoX— Cuti Romero (@CutiRomero2) December 20, 2022 Plaza de Mayo, 20 de diciembre (de 2022) pic.twitter.com/95MTJxZeY6— Diego Genoud (@otro_periodista) December 20, 2022 Argentina’s World Cup parade has been cut short after celebrations became chaotic and fans started jumping on the open-top bus from the overpass. The players instead flew over Buenos Aires in a helicopter following guidance from security forces. pic.twitter.com/Lecq1gn2mL— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) December 20, 2022 Argentina’s parade was cut short due to massive crowds, and players had to leave their bus to fly over Buenos Aires by helicopter instead pic.twitter.com/4B3RB1YG4O— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 20, 2022 Congrats to Argentina and to the GOAT, Lionel Messi, for…
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Ben Stokes secures historic whitewash in Pakistan – but loses bet with Brendon McCullum

Ben Duckett spread his arms and high fived Ben Stokes and the small band of England fans sang Jingle Bells, bringing a hint of festive flavour to Karachi as the third Test ended with an historic clean sweep. England needed just 38 minutes, 11.1 overs, to knock off the 55 runs required to win by eight wickets to become the first team to whitewash Pakistan in their own country. Ben Stokes made it nine wins out of 10, and three series victories in a row. Who remembers the England team that so recently only won once in 17 Tests? It must have been a bad dream. Brendon McCullum has snapped them out of the torpor, breathed fresh life into the…
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What exactly is the black cloak Messi wore while receiving the World Cup?

Moments before the trophy was handed over to the Argentinean skipper, he was presented with a bisht, a traditional cloak by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar. The nail-biting finale of the FIFA 2022 in Qatar between Argentina and France ended with Lionel Messi fulfilling his life-long dream of lifting the FIFA World Cup. As the social media platforms were flooded with pictures of the team and fans celebrating, users also noticed Messi wearing a black robe as he receives the World Cup. Moments before the trophy was handed over to the Argentinean skipper, he was presented with a bisht, a traditional cloak by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar. Bisht is a traditional cloak worn by dignitaries…
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FIFA World Cup 2022: Messi’s wife Antonella pens heartfelt NOTE after win

Argentina captain Lionel Messi’s wife Antonella Roccuzzo penned down a heartfelt note after the FIFA World Cup 2022 win over France and thanked her husband for teaching the value of ‘never giving up’. Messi’s wife Antonella Roccuzzo posted a photo on her Instagram which had her celebrating the World Cup win with her husband and kids. “CHAMPIONS! I don’t even know how to start.. pride greater that we feel for you @leomessi thank you for teaching us to never give up, you have to fight to the end,” the caption on Antonella’s post read. “We know what you suffered so many years, what you wanted to get!!! Let’s go Argentina.” Messi has managed to achieve what Maradona did in 1986…
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Qatar defend making Lionel Messi wear Arab robe before lifting World Cup trophy

Qatar officials have defended the decision to adorn Lionel Messi in a traditional Arab robe before he lifted the World Cup trophy. Messi – regarded as one of the best players in history – finally got his hands on the World Cup as Argentina beat France in one of the most dramatic finals in the tournament’s history on Sunday. Paris-Saint Germain forward Messi scored twice at the Lusail Stadium but Kylian Mbappe’s sensational hat-trick sent the 2022 final to penalties. France had fought back from 2-0 down as they attempted to retain the World Cup, but their quest ended in heartbreak as Argentina won 4-2 on penalties. Messi’s first and only World Cup triumph will be remembered as one of the iconic moments in the history…
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Messi tastes World Cup glory, Argentina beats France on penalties

Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Lusail: Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Now there’s no debate. Messi is definitively in the pantheon of soccer’s greatest ever players, alongside Pelé — a record three-time World Cup champion from Brazil — and Diego Maradona, the late Argentina great with whom Messi was so often compared. Messi achieved what Maradona did in 1986…
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Kylian Mbappe wins Golden Boot, plus top stats from 2022 World Cup

Kylian Mbappe ended the Qatar World Cup with the Golden Boot after a sensational hat-trick in an ultimately losing effort in the final. Thirty-two teams started out on the path to hopeful World Cup glory, but that was whittled down to Argentina and France in the final. Mbappe scored eight goals, one better than the seven scored by Lionel Messi – who scored a brace in what was one of the greatest finals of all time. Here is the Qatar World Cup in numbers. Most team goals scored As would be expected, it is finalists France and Argentina leading the way in this battle. England, who scored six against Iran in their opening match, are third with 13 goals scored. Golden…
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World Cup 2022 prize money: How much do the winners get paid?

Argentina have won their third World Cup after beating France on penalties following a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time. Whilst players compete for the love of the game and to bring joy to their nation, it is also a fact that the victorious team will win a substantial pot of prize money. But exactly how much money will Argentina get for winning the World Cup 2022? Here is everything you need to know. How much will the World Cup 2022 winners receive? Qatar 2022 is the richest ever World Cup with a total prize pot of almost £590 million set aside by FIFA for teams competing in the tournament. The winning team will receive around £35 million, which is an increase of £3 million compared to…
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