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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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. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties 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 has achieved what Maradona did in 1986, dominate a World Cup for Argentina. Messi put Argentina ahead from the penalty spot and played a part in…
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18 December

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Lionel Messi and a date with destiny

His silken feet, magical ball skills, mesmeric dribbles and darting runs into rival boxes have seen him attract a host of prefixes against his name. New Delhi: Even considering the galaxy of legends that came before him and made football the beautiful game that it is, Lionel Messi has evoked comparisons with the best in the way that he is admired by his friends and foes in the game. His silken feet, magical ball skills, mesmeric dribbles and darting runs into rival boxes have seen him attract a host of prefixes against his name. From being nicknamed ‘La Pulga’ (The Flea) back home in Argentina for his diminutive stature, ‘Messiah’ to simply, the G.O.A.T, Messi has drawn every praise and compliment that there…
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18 December

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Women’s FIH Nations Cup: India beats Spain in final to gain promotion to Pro League 2023-24

Promotion to the Women’s Pro League hockey for the next season was up for grabs for the winner of the Women’s FIH Nations Cup, which had just concluded its inaugural season. Valencia: The Indian hockey team won the Women’s FIH Nations Cup 2022 final on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Spain, securing their spot in the 2023-24 FIH Pro League. Promotion to the Women’s Pro League hockey for the next season was up for grabs for the winner of the Women’s FIH Nations Cup, which had just concluded its inaugural season. In the opening quarter, Gurjit Kaur (5′) scored the lone goal which eventually turned out to be a game-winning goal. Spain played well in the first minutes of the…
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18 December

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Arjun Tendulkar continues dream run on Ranji Trophy debut; shines with ball after memorable century for Goa

Arjun Tendulkar continued his dream run on his Ranji Trophy debut and shone with the ball after hitting a memorable ton on day 2 of the fixture against Rajasthan. Arjun, who struggled with the ball early in Rajasthan’s innings, made a memorable comeback and finished with figures of 23.1-5-104-3. His economy rate of 4.49 was the highest among other bowlers but both teams’ scores suggest that the track wasn’t suitable for the bowlers. A bowling all-rounder, Arjun scalped the key wickets of Mahipal Lomror, Salman Khan and Aniket Choudhary. Lomror scored a crucial 63 while Salman hit 40 off 94. Aniket was bowled for 38 off 63. Arjun displayed his bowling skills and played his part in Goa taking the…
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18 December

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FIFA WC 2022: Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place

Luka Modric led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great’s last appearance at the World Cup. The runners-up from four years ago secured another medal by beating Morocco 2-1 in the third-place match on Saturday. Mislav Orsic scored the decisive goal shortly before halftime at Khalifa International Stadium to ensure Modric finished on a winning note, if this does turn out to be his last World Cup match. At the age of 37, that seems likely, even if there are hopes he will lead his country at the 2024 European Championship. Josko Gvardiol put Croatia ahead in the seventh minute, but Achraf Dari evened the score in the ninth. It is the second time Croatia has taken…
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17 December

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France squad struck by virus ahead of World Cup final against Argentina

Raphael Varane shows mild signs of the virus, and fellow defender Ibrahima Konate has not left his room since feeling ill as per ESPN. Lusail: Defending champions France have been affected by a virus that could cause the team’s starting centre-back duo to miss the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday. Raphael Varane shows mild signs of the virus, and fellow defender Ibrahima Konate has not left his room since feeling ill as per ESPN. Varane and Konate were two of five French players who did not report to training two days before the World Cup final versus Argentina. Dayot Upamecano, Adrien Rabiot, and Kingsley Coman were all sick at the start of the week and did not practice on…
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17 December

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Women’s FIH Nations Cup: India beats Ireland in shootout to reach final

After Carroll Naomi (14′) put Ireland ahead, Udita found the equalizer for India in the 44th minute. At 1-1 at the final whistle, India won the shootout 2-1 to advance to the final against Spain on Saturday. Valencia: The Indian hockey team won a tough semi-final shootout against Ireland in Valencia, Spain to advance to the Women’s FIH Nations Cup 2022 final. After Carroll Naomi (14′) put Ireland ahead, Udita found the equalizer for India in the 44th minute. At 1-1 at the final whistle, India won the shootout 2-1 to advance to the final against Spain on Saturday. The victory keeps India’s chances of being promoted to the FIH Pro League for the 2023-24 season alive. The inaugural Women’s FIH…
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16 December

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‘Well Batted Son, One Day You Will Be A Great All-Rounder’: Yuvraj’s Father To Arjun Tendulkar

Yograj Singh, father of former India stalwart Yuvraj Singh, congratulated Arjun Tendulkar and also made a huge statement on the youngster’s future. Arjun, son of legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, on Wednesday replicated his father’s feat of scoring a ton on Ranji Trophy debut. He achieved the feat against Rajasthan at Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim. The left-handed batter played a knock of 120 runs including two sixes and 16 fours. After his maiden first-class ton, Arjun received a phone call from Yograj, who had a brief coaching stint with him before the commencement of the Ranji Trophy season. “Well batted son. One day you will be a great all-rounder. Mark my words,” Yograj texted Arjun from UK, according to…
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15 December

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‘You guys have messed my trip’: Wasim Akram slams Airways for ‘pathetic service’, Chris Lynn responds

Wasim Akram has been in the news in recent times for quite some controversial statements he made on his ex-teammates in his memoir. The legendary fast bowler now again made headlines, as he slammed Australian airlines company on Twitter for a delayed flight. Wasim Akram, who was planning a trip from Dallas to Melbourne, where his wife stays, had his flight between the two cities cancelled, and the announcement was made just 10 hours before the flight was supposed to take off. Irked at this, the legendary left-arm Pakistan pacer lashed out at Airways on his official Twitter account. “Qantas airline never ever flying with them again they cancelled my flight from Dallas to Melbourne just 10 hours before departure…
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‘Argentina will be really hard in the World Cup final’: French keeper Lloris

France goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris said he expect a difficult World Cup final when his side takes on Argentina on Sunday. While Lionel Messi is looking to lift his first World Cup, France are looking to retain the title they won in 2018 in what promises to be a tough game for both sides, Xinhua news agency reported. “Argentina are a really great team. They have shown how competitive they are, and they have this player (Messi) who has left his mark on the sport,” said Lloris after Wednesday’s 2-0 semifinal win over Morocco. “There is everything in place for it to be a great game, but we will try to turn things our way,” he was quoted as saying by the news agency.…
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