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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England knock Wales out of World Cup with 3-0 win

Unfortunately for Wales, the loss at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium has brought their first World Cup appearance since 1958 to an end. The Three Lions now stand at the top of Group B, followed by the USA, who have also qualified for the last 16 after beating Iran 1-0. Despite a goalless first half, Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford managed to score in the 50th minute, followed by Manchester City’s Phil Foden just 60 seconds later. Rashford also secured the team’s third goal of the match – tying him with France’s Kylian Mbappe and the Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo in the race for the competition’s Golden Boot. Speaking after the game, he said: “Moments like this, this is what I play…
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29 November

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FIFA WC 2022: Brazil beat Switzerland 1-0, advance to round of 16

Doha: Brazil overcame the absence of Neymar to beat Switzerland 1-0 and advance to the round of the 16 of the World Cup on Monday. Casemiro scored in the 83rd minute with a shot from inside the area to put Brazil in the last 16 with a match to spare in Group G. Brazil striker Neymar stayed at the team’s hotel treating a right ankle injury sustained in the opener in Qatar. Team doctors have not yet given a timetable on his return — or said if he will return at all. The win gave Brazil six points from two matches, leaving Switzerland with three. Serbia and Cameroon, which drew 3-3 earlier Monday, have point each.Switzerland needs a win in the last…
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Noble gesture! Ben Stokes pledges to donate entire match fees from Pakistan series to Pakistan Flood appeal

The upcoming week is set to be a historic occasion for world cricket as the England cricket team will play a Test series on Pakistan soil for the first time in 17 years. The three-match series will begin on Thursday (December 1) and be a vital assignment for both teams in the World Test championship. Ahead of the marquee series, England captain Ben Stokes has won hearts of cricket lovers across the globe by announcing his intention to donate his match fees from the entire series to flood rescue efforts in Pakistan. The Asian nation was hit by devastating floods earlier this year which is estimated to have killed more than 1,700 people and affected more than 3.3 crore people…
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FIFA WC 2022: Ghana stave off elimination, beat South Korea 3-2

Mohammed Kudus scored twice, including the go-ahead goal after South Korea evened the match in the second half Mohammed Kudus scored twice, including the go-ahead goal after South Korea evened the match in the second half, and Ghana staved off elimination at the World Cup with a 3-2 victory on Monday. Mohammed Salisu also scored for the Black Stars, who lost their opening match against Portugal and were in need of points for a chance to reach the knockout round in Qatar. Down 2-0, Cho Geu-sung scored both of South Korea’s goals about three minutes apart early in the second half to even the game at 2-2. South Korea forward Son Heung-min remained without a goal in Qatar. The Tottenham forward wore…
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28 November

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India star hits SEVEN sixes in record-breaking over on way to 220* in domestic clash

Indian batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad set a record by smashing a record seven sixes in an over while playing for Maharashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final against Uttar Pradesh. He became the first player to achieve the feat in a limited-overs game. The 25-year-old lit up the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad by blasting 43 in the 49th over of the innings, including an extra for a no-ball, which was bowled by bewildered spinner Shiva Singh. His exploits propelled his score from 165 off 147 to 207 off 154 balls and would finish the innings with 220 off 159 balls, including 16 sixes and ten fours. Maharashtra finished with a healthy score of 330/5 off their 50 overs after batting…
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FIFA World Cup 2022: Morocco deliver another shocker in Qatar with 2-0 win over Belgium

Morocco pulled off yet another World Cup shock, and it was Belgium’s aging “Golden Generation” that took the hit this time. The 2-0 upset left Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit at what is likely the final World Cup for numerous players on a team that hasn’t been able to win a major title. Morocco substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri gave his team the lead by whipping in a free kick from a tight angle on the left in the 73rd minute that got under the body of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, for many, the best in the world at his position. Zakaria Aboukhlal then guided a shot into the roof of the net off a pass…
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27 November

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Saudi Arabian soccer club makes ridiculous offer for Ronaldo

Earlier this week, Cristiano Ronaldo became a free agent after forcing his exit from Manchester United through his tell-all interview with Piers Morgan. Ronaldo has now received an official offer from one of Saudi Arabia’s most successful clubs. Per James Benge and Ben Jacobs of CBS Sports, Al Nassr has extended quite the deal to the thirty-seven-year-old Portuguese legend after the completion of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. “Al Nassr hope that following the tournament Ronaldo will be keen to break new ground and after extensive talks with his representatives sources close to the club say their interest is ‘stronger than ever.’ The terms on offer to Ronaldo are understood to be worth $75 million a year.” The contract is reportedly for $225 million for three club seasons–roughly…
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27 November

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FIFA World Cup: Kylian Mbappe’s hunger to win trophy for France leaves coach Didier Deschamps in awe

France coach Didier Deschamps was a happy man as his superstar forward Kylian Mbappe shone in their hard-fought 2-1 win over Denmark in their FIFA World Cup 2022 match on Saturday. Thanks to Mbappe’s brilliance, France became the first team to qualify for the Round of 16 in Qatar as they ended the curse of the defending champions that had stretched since the 2006 edition of the World Cup. France became the first defending champions to reach the Round of 16 since Brazil in 2006 and Deschamps is delighted that their big names are stepping up and delivering at the right time in Qatar. Mbappe, who shone in France’s winning run in Russia 4 yeas ago, has begun the Qatar campaign…
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‘Hello Pakistan’, Ben Stokes’ message for Babar Azam’s country as England land on Pakistani soil amid heavy security

England cricket team’s Test squad, led by Ben Stokes, landed in Pakistan after a gap of 17 years to play Test matches. The team was whisked to the hotel straight after landing with no delays amid heavy security. Pakistan are taking all the required steps to ensure that safety of the players is not compromised as they look to welcome international cricket back in Pakistan. Not to forget, England have already toured Pakistan almost two months ago to play the seven-match T20I bilateral series which the Three Lions won 4-3. The players are not allowed to move freely in Pakistan as it could turn out to be a dangerous activity. Touchdown in Pakistan for our Men’s Test squad! 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/2GbRr1Xcw1—…
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Cristiano Ronaldo told to name his price for mega-money transfer after Man Utd exit

With football in the country on a high following the shock World Cup win over Argentina and the links with Premier League Newcastle United leading club Al-Hilal want to continue the feel good factor by luring free agent Ronaldo. The 37-year-old whose Manchester United contract was ripped up as he reported for World Cup duty with Portugal is believed to be interested in continuing his football in the Middle East, especially with little interest so far from leading clubs in Europe. Al-Hilal attempted to sign Ronaldo last summer, armed with a staggering contract worth around £300 million. Again money will be no problem as Saudi Arabia, anxious to make a huge impression on the sporting world, look to make Ronaldo the face of their domestic…
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