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WTC final: Australian pacers put India on backfoot

09 Jun 2023 00:01 AM IST

Despite a comeback by Indian pacers, Australia strengthened their position in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final as they dismissed both Indian openers in the second session of the second day of Thursday after scoring 469 runs. India lost Cheteshwar Pujar after tea being bowled by Green on 14.

Barcelona wishes good luck to Messi after fails to bring him back to club

08 Jun 2023 19:05 PM IST

Barcelona Football Club tried everything to bring World Cup winner Lionel Messi back to the club, but couldn’t strike the right deal while negotiating. Barcelona sent Lionel Messi a heartfelt message, wishing him the best of luck in his future endeavors. On Thursday, Barcelona released an official statement on their

WTC final: Pacers help India script comeback, Australia at 422/7 till lunch

08 Jun 2023 17:52 PM IST

India staged a remarkable recovery in the first session of the second day of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval on Thursday, tight bowling speels from the pace trio of Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, and Shardul Thakur. Their tight spells caused a significant setback for

Sabalenka secures place in semifinal in French Open

08 Jun 2023 00:31 AM IST

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 on Court Philippe-Chatrier to put an end to her remarkable comeback. The Australian Open winner improved upon her career-best performance at Roland-Garros, earning a place in the semi-final against Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic. Sabalenka has continued to compete for the world

India cements top spot in the medal tally, picks two gold

08 Jun 2023 00:30 AM IST

India picked up two more golds, besides other medals, at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Junior in Suhl, Germany, cementing their spot at the top of the medal tally, which now stands at five golds, four silvers, and two bronzes, with two more competition days left.

Tottenham Hotspurs appoints Ange Postecoglou as head coach

08 Jun 2023 00:29 AM IST

Tottenham Hotspur announced Ange Postecoglou as the replacement of Antonio Conte and their new head coach on Tuesday. Tottenham released an official statement to announce the arrival of the 57-year-old. “Now that the season and all domestic cup competitions have concluded, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Ange

Chelsea ready to make move for PSG striker Neymar junior

08 Jun 2023 00:28 AM IST

Although the summer transfer window is yet to open in Europe, teams are already preparing for it, and as a result, there is a lot of speculation and rumors circulating in the football world. There have been reports suggesting that Chelsea has made an approach to Paris Saint-Germain regarding a

Moeen Ali reverses Test retirement, included in England squad

08 Jun 2023 00:26 AM IST

England spinner Moeen Ali, who announced his retirement from Test cricket back in 2021, has been included in England’s squad for the first two Ashes Tests against Australia, starting from June 16 onwards. “Warwickshire spin-bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali has been added to the England Men’s Test squad for the first

England have love affair with Ashes series, feels England’s Stuart Broad

08 Jun 2023 00:25 AM IST

England pacer Stuart Broad said that England have a “love affair” with the Ashes series. England will play against Australia in the reputed Ashes series starting from June 16. “You can’t take the emphasis off the Ashes because it’s our biggest series. You only have to have been driving through

Virat Kohli appreciates Shubman Gill’s talent, keen to ‘help him grow’

08 Jun 2023 00:23 AM IST

India’s ace cricketer Virat Kohli reflected on the impact he had on the rising youngster Shubman Gill ahead of the World Test Championship 2023 final against Australia. The ‘King’ Virat Kohli and the ‘Prince’ Shubman Gill have showcased a similar set of traits and qualities since the beginning of this

India should be happy that they are playing at Oval: Tendulkar

08 Jun 2023 00:22 AM IST

India’s iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar believes that the Indian team would be quite happy to play at the Oval, London in the World Test Championship 2023 final, riding back on their impressive performance at the stadium. Team India has played 14 Test matches at the venue, in which they have

Kohli lauds Rohit, calls him a special player

08 Jun 2023 00:19 AM IST

India’s star batter Virat Kohli has lauded Rohit Sharma ahead of the World Test Championship final, saying the Indian team skipper has “got more time than anyone else” to strike a ball, and the way he has performed in Tests over the last three-four years is a testimony to his