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South Korea have opted to host India on hard courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Seoul on September 18-19 in the Davis Cup Qualifiers Round 2, setting up a potentially intriguing tie between two closely matched teams. India are currently ranked 19th and Korea 16th in the Davis Cup standings, while the Koreans hold…
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Basant Kumar Meghwal (left) and Shahnavaz Khan (right) during the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene. Photo: X/@afiindia. Basant Kumar Meghwal became the first Indian to win a high jump medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships, while Shahnavaz Khan added a bronze in the long jump as India secured two medals on a memorable…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino. | Photo Credit: AP FIFA on Saturday (August 8, 2026) warned against what it called a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine President Gianni Infantino, saying attempts to challenge his leadership must follow the governing body’s statutes and democratic procedures. The statement came amid an increasingly bitter standoff over Mr. Infantino’s…
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A composed and commanding presence at the heart of defence, Zalaya is known for his aerial ability, positional awareness, and confidence in possession. | Photo Credit: Sportstar FC Goa announced the signing of Spanish centre-back Alex Zalaya ahead of the 2026-27 season. The 28-year-old defender arrives in Goa with a wealth of experience in Spanish…
File picture of AC Milan’s Ismael Bennacer during a warm up. | Photo Credit: Reuters AC Milan have parted ways with midfielder Ismael Bennacer, the Serie A club have announced, ending the Algeria international’s seven-year stay at San Siro. The 28-year-old midfielder, who joined Milan from Empoli in 2019, has had spells on loan at…
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Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has indicated that difficult decisions may have to be made over the participation of the team’s leading Test players in next year’s Indian Premier League as the side prepares for an intense international schedule leading into the Ashes. Australia’s 12-month workload includes 20 Tests and 14 white-ball internationals, beginning with…
Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Atletico Madrid will not allow forward Julian Alvarez to leave the club during the current transfer window despite interest from Barcelona, coach Diego Simeone said Saturday. Last month, Atletico filed a complaint to FIFA over Barcelona allegedly tapping up Alvarez. The Argentina international has also been…
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Former Indian cricketer V.V.S. Laxman. | Photo Credit: Jothi Ramalingam B Concerned with the spate of injuries that has rocked Indian team of late, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will be meeting Head Of Cricket VVS Laxman on Sunday to take a stock of the rehabilitation management programme at the Centre of Excellence (COE). India will…
Devdutt Padikkal in action during the warm up game against SLC XI. Picture: X/@BCCI Devdutt Padikkal assured his spot in India’s playing eleven for the opening Test with a stylish century on the second day of the warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI, while seasoned Rishabh Pant and his understudy Dhruv Jurel failed to…
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Sai Sudharsan in action. File | Photo Credit: PTI Talented top order batter B Sai Sudharsan was on Saturday ruled out of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka after failing to recover from a big toe injury sustained during the India A tour of the island nation last month. Sudharsan, who scored two tons in…
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