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NEW DELHI: Former Australia Test opener Ian Redpath has passed away at the age of 83, said Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday. Redpath was a regular fixture in the Australian team in the 1960s and 1970s, and served as a member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

MANCHESTER: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed he has asked the club's hierarchy for a chance to turn its form around as his motivation to get the Blues back to our usual high standards has never declined, otherwise he would not have agreed to stay.

LAUSANNE: The new FIH Hockey Pro League season kicked off with two high-quality encounters featuring three of the teams that contested gold-medal matches at Paris 2024.

AMRITSAR: Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala won the Inter-University Hockey Women Championship-2024 and bagged the trophy while Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar remained second and Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak was declared third in the tourney.

MUMBAI: Living up to his legacy has been the cornerstone of Indian hockey player Hardik Singh's career. Having won bronze medals in successive Olympic Games in Tokyo (2020) and Paris (2024), the midfielder is now targeting a gold medal in the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028. This will be the second Olympic gold medal in his family, adding to the one that his uncle Gurmail Singh bagged as part of the Indian men's hockey team in the Moscow Olympics in 1980.

JALANDHAR:  The Punjab State Senior Badminton Championship 2024 officially kicked off at the renowned Raizada Hansraj Badminton Stadium in Jalandhar on Saturday. The event, organized by the District Badminton Association (DBA), Jalandhar, will run until December 2, 2024, with approximately 200 players from across the state competing for top honors.

BRISBANE: India batter Jemimah Rodrigues is all set to play in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) final for the Brisbane Heat against the Melbourne Renegades at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday despite retiring hurt in their Challenger win over Sydney Thunder.

ABU DHABI: Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad has said that the T10 format is a fast-paced form of the game but bowling in the right areas can help the bowlers get success.

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif claimed that the ICC Board meeting to finalise the venues and schedule of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be held either on Sunday or the day after.

NEW DELHI: Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said he was delighted by the sight of senior members of the men’s team playing in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and imparting tons of wisdom to young and emerging cricketers in their state teams.

MUMBAI: As he gets ready to take over the reins of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as its chairman, former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has asked Jay Shah to act as chairman of the global and not think of India alone.

NOIDA: As the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) shifts from Noida to Pune, there is nothing separating the teams on the points table ahead of the final leg of the season. Despite this, one team that has shown consistency throughout are the Haryana Steelers, who will remain at the top of the points table as they head to Pune.

CANBERRA: The opening day of India's two-day tour match against Prime Minister's XI was washed out due to rain here at Manuka Oval on Saturday. With only one day of play available, it will be a 50-over per side encounter on Sunday

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Ajay Jadeja believes Australia fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood being ruled out of the upcoming second Test at the Adelaide Oval, starting on December 6, is bound to make life easier for the Rohit Sharma-led side.

CANBERRA: As Team India gears up for the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide, the visiting pacers shared their training experience with the ball which is relatively new to some of the squad members.

NEW DELHI: The national broadcaster of India, Doordarshan (DD), has partnered with the Hockey India League (HIL) to deliver the electrifying action of the tournament to millions of viewers across the country.

CHRISTCHURCH: Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has scripted history after becoming the first Kiwi batter to complete 9,000 Test runs.

LEICESTER: Ruud van Nistelrooy has expressed his excitement on joining Leicester City as manager and said he will give his best at the job.

MELBOURNE: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India with a side strain.

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Friday unveiled the team's new ODI jersey ahead of their upcoming three-match tour of Australia. But Harmanpreet said the new India jersey will be worn by the team during their home ODI series against the West Indies, set to happen in Baroda from December 22-27.

MOHALI: Roundglass Tennis Academy (RGTA) athlete Taanish Nanda secured the singles title in the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Emerging Athletes Junior Tennis Tour (Under 14) tournament which concluded today at Lalitpur in Nepal.

MUMBAI: In a unique feat, Delhi became the first team in men’s T20 cricket history to use all 11 players for bowling during their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Manipur at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.

DURBAN: All-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been ruled out of the rest of South Africa’s Test series against Sri Lanka series due to a fractured right middle finger suffered in the ongoing first Test at Kingsmead.

ZURICH: Manchester City Erling Haaland, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham are among the nominees in the best male player category as FIFA has announced the shortlist of nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024, which will recognise the leading lights in another thrilling year of women’s and men’s football at both club and national-team levels.

NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Tim David shared his enthusiasm about rejoining Royal Challengers Bengaluru and expressed hope for creating thrilling memories with the team.

NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has wants the same Australia XI for Adelaide Test against India as the first match and suggested an aggressive mindset against the world-class Indian bowling line-up to bounce back in the series.

ADELAIDE: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jasmine Paolini are among the stars who are set to headline the Adelaide International, an ATP 250 event, as tournament Director Alicia Molik is excited about the calibre of players confirmed to compete at The Drive from 6 to 11 January 2025.

MANCHESTER: Manchester United claimed a 3-2 victory against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League, providing Ruben Amorim his first win at Old Trafford as Reds head coach.

JAIPUR: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra said that next year's Champions Trophy, scheduled to be played in Pakistan, can't happen without India's participation in the tournament. He further backed the Indian government's decision not to send the national cricket team to Pakistan due to security and political tensions between the neighbours.

NOIDA: Sitting pretty at the top of the points table, the Haryana Steelers have been in superb form through the course of Season 11 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) so far and skipper Jaideep says his team is ready to whatever possible to stay at the top.

CANBERRA: Rohit Sharma hailed the strong relationships between India and Australia in his speech at the Australian Parliament on Thursday and vowed to build on the series-winning momentum in the ongoing tour.

NEW DELHI: To prepare for next year’s U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, South Africa has retained the Kayla Reyneke-led side that beat Ireland 5-0 in a series at Tshwane earlier this month for the upcoming India tour.

SYDNEY: Former Australia captain Ian Healy has advocated for uncapped all-rounder Beau Webster's debut in the upcoming pink-ball Test against India after being added to the hosts squad as potential cover for Mitch Marsh, who is managing an ankle issue.

CHANDIGARH: As Punjab Kings' think tank assembled a squad built for success at the end of the IPL 2025 mega auction, head coach Ricky Ponting was delighted with the team's performance at the auction table and credited the analysts and scouts for their efforts, saying "it couldn't have gone much better".

NEW DELHI: Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) is all set to host the first-ever World Cup in India. The players are gearing up for the global event. Sachin Bhargo, who beat all odds to make his name in the sport is all excited for the multi-nation tournament.