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SYDNEY: Football Australia (FA) announced on Thursday that James Johnson has resigned as chief executive officer after more than five years in his role.

NEW DELHI: India women’s national team will play two FIFA Women’s International Friendly matches against Uzbekistan in the May/June 2025 International Window.

LONDON: Somerset's James Rew has earned his maiden England call-up for the upcoming one-off Test against Zimbabwe, replacing Jordan Cox, who has been ruled out with an abdominal muscle injury.

NEW DELHI: Forward Edmund Lalrindika has been named replacement for Irfan Yadwad, who will be unavailable due to an appendix operation, in the 28-member probables squad that will assemble in Kolkata on May 18, to train for the FIFA International window in June.

NEW DELHI: As Hockey India celebrates 100 years of the sport, former India women’s team captain Pritam Siwach reflected on the remarkable journey of the Indian women’s hockey and credited the 1998 Asian Games silver medal as a major turning point.

CHENNAI: The Fit India Cycling rally in Chennai will be led by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on May 9, starting at 6:30 AM. The scenic cycling route will begin and end at the historic War Memorial, passing through Napier Bridge and along the Marina Beach, offering participants a refreshing ride along the city’s iconic coastline.

MUMBAI: SoBo Mumbai Falcons have officially joined the league for its third edition of the T20 Mumbai League. In an auction held in Mumbai, the franchise revealed a power-packed 18-member squad, featuring standout players like Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Akash Parkar and Siddharth Raut, who are expected to make a significant impact this season.

KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated "One Demerit Point" for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals (RR) have named Lhuan-dre Pretorius as a replacement for Nitish Rana, who has been ruled out of the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to injury.

LUDHIANA: The students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab participated in XXII All India Inter Agricultural Universities Sports & Games Meet and one four medals (Two Team Gold Medal, One Silver and One Bronze Individual).

DUBAI: Bangladesh player Mehidy Hasan Miraz rose to second spot overall in the latest rankings for Test all-rounders on the back of his superb form with both bat and ball in the recent Test series against Zimbabwe.

NEW DELHI: Alpine F1 team has confirmed that Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan for the next five race weekends, starting from the upcoming Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, with the team deciding to “rotate” the race seat alongside Pierre Gasly.

DUBAI: Bangladesh are hopeful that pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed will mark his return to international cricket during the much-anticipated multi-format tour of Sri Lanka, starting in June. The highlight of the tour will be the two-match Test series – part of the new ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle – with the first game scheduled for June 17 in Galle.

NEW DELHI: Cricket stars Sachin Tendulkar and Shikhar Dhawan saluted the Indian Army’s bold strikes on terror installations through 'Operation Sindoor', lauding the fearless mission that hit terror camps inside Pakistan and PoK.

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of Indian men's cricket team, and his former teammates Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina were at the forefront as the Indian cricket fraternity—past and present—rose in unison to salute the country’s armed forces for Operation Sindoor, a series of precision strikes targeting terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

NEW DELHI: "As most Indians slept peacefully in their homes, the Indian Army was wide awake — planning and executing a precise and powerful military operation that would echo across the borders. #OperationSindoor." The aftermath of the precision strikes by the Indian armed forces in terror installations in Pakistan has ignited a wave of nationalistic pride across the country, with #OperationSindoor and #JaiHind dominating social media. The Indian sports fraternity too rose in unison to hail the armed forces for the air strikes.

MUMBAI: In a game that swung wildly before slipping from Mumbai Indians’ grasp, captain Hardik Pandya minced no words in identifying the root cause of their three-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans: no-balls.

MUMBAI: In a match in which fortunes swung like a pendulum in between two rain breaks, Mumbai Indians fought back brilliantly to take the upper hand but Gujarat Titans hammered 15 runs in a one over to chase the re-adjusted target of 147 in 19 overs to win the match by three wickets via DLS method at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

DUBAI: As the 6th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International gets underway at the Shabab Al Ahli Club on Tuesday, India have fielded the largest contingent despite the country's Paris 2024 stars missing from the event.

DHAKA: Sri Lanka batters Harshitha Samarawickrama and Nilakshika Silva have made significant gains in the latest update of the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings on Tuesday.

CHENNAI: Telugu actor Suhas, whose first look in director Mathimaran Pugazhendi's upcoming Tamil film, 'Mandaadi', was released recently, has now clarified that he will only be playing the antagonist in the film and that actor Soori was the only protagonist of the film.

MUMBAI: As the T20 Mumbai League - one of India’s leading franchise-based domestic T20 tournaments - gears up for an exciting Season 3 auction, around 280 players are set to go under the hammer in Mumbai on Wednesday. The league, featuring eight teams, will be held at the Wankhede Stadium from May 26 to June 8.

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans in-form opener Sai Sudharsan said he has grown a lot by watching captain Shubman Gill play in the last three years during the IPL.

GREATER NOIDA: The stage is set for a thrilling showdown as legendary cricketers from around the world return to action in the Intercontinental Legends Championship (ILC), beginning May 27 with high-octane matches leading up to the grand finale on June 5.

LONDON: Nottingham Forest dropped more points in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification as they drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

NEW DELHI: India and Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Mohammed Shami has hailed the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to reverse the saliva ban and allow replacement of the wet ball in the second innings to counter dew in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The veteran pacer feels that it is a big boost for making the game balance for both batters and bowlers.

NEW DELHI: Sumit Jain has been re-elected as the Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) president for 2025–2029 term in the internal elections conducted here at the India Habitat Centre, where the new executive committee was elected to lead the organisation's efforts in promoting deaf cricket all over India and overseas.

LIVERPOOL: After months of speculation, Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he will not extend his contract and leave Liverpool at the end of the season.

NEW DELHI: Former India opener Virender Sehwag believes Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant should approach his role model MS Dhoni to come out of the lean patch in the IPL 2025.

GURUGRAM: After a debut season that brought kabaddi to the forefront in a fresh and electrifying format, the Global India Premier Kabaddi League (GI-PKL) is gearing up for its next big leap ahead of the second season.

MADRID: Casper Ruud defeated Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to claim his first Masters 1000 title at the Madrid Open, after falling at the final hurdle in Miami in 2022 and Monte Carlo in 2024.

LONDON: Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca provided an update on Christopher Nkunku, who missed out again on Sunday's Premier League game against Liverpool after suffering an injury in training earlier this week, revealing that the striker will still be out for 10-15 days with an injury.

DHARAMSHALA: After Punjab Kings (PBKS) moved to second place in points table with a 37-run win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), skipper Shreyas Iyer said he was glad that everyone in the team stepped up at the right time to get them those crucial two points.

DHARAMSALA: In an unexpected turn for early May, Dharamsala and its surrounding areas are experiencing unseasonably cold and wet weather. Thick black clouds have settled over the region, and persistent drizzle has brought daytime temperatures down to a chilly 16–20°C. Snowfall has also been reported in the upper reaches of the Dhauladhar range, which forms the scenic backdrop of this Himalayan hill station.

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans spinner Rashid Khan credited captain Shubman Gill's leadership skills and team effort for the franchise's splendid run in the IPL 2025.