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MIES: The 2025 FIBA 3x3 World Tour is set to begin this weekend in Utsunomiya, Japan, with a schedule that largely mirrors previous years and continued efforts to expand the sport's global reach.

MUMBAI: Following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, a visit by the Pakistan men's hockey team to India for the Asia Cup in Rajgir later this year is in doubt in the wake of escalating tension.

BHUBANESWAR: Jamshedpur FC continued their strong run of form with a commanding 2-0 win over Hyderabad FC in their Round of 16 encounter of the 2025 Kalinga Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday. Goals from Javier Siverio (39’ p) and Stephen Eze (64’) ensured a comfortable passage for the Men of Steel, who will now face NorthEast United in the quarterfinals.

NEW DELHI: Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has praised McLaren’s Lando Norris for showing courage in speaking openly about mental health. Vettel believes Norris' honesty will inspire young fans and break the outdated view that showing emotion is a sign of weakness in sport.

HYDERABAD: Mumbai Indians pacer Trent Boult has heaped praises on veteran opener Rohit Sharma after the former MI captain produced back-to-back half-centuries to power the five-time champions back into playoff contention in IPL 2025.

NEW DELHI: Hockey India has announced a 54-member core probable squad for the upcoming senior men’s national coaching camp, which will begin on 25th April 2025 at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru.

MADRID: Arda Guler's first-half goal kept Real Madrid in the hunt for the La Liga title with a 1-0 win away to Getafe at the Coliseum.

NEW DELHI: India men's cricket head coach and former BJP MP Gautam Gambhir has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police after he received the death threats.

MANCHESTER: Midfielder Youri Tielemans was left frustrated after Aston Villa fell to a 94th-minute goal in Wednesday’s (IST) 2-1 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

NEW DELHI: On what is truly a sad day for the country, football clubs from all parts of India took to social media to express their grief following a devastating terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka have announced their 17-member squad, to be captained by veteran all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu, for their upcoming ODI tri-series against India and South Africa, set to take place from April 27 to May 11 in Colombo.

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Shreevats Goswami has urged the BCCI to cut all cricketing ties with Pakistan following the horrific Pahalgam terror attack, that left at least 26 killed and several others injured.

NEW DELHI: Following a devastating terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam region, Indian sports icons have strongly condemned the horrific incident and urged the nation to stand united against "hatred and violence".

NEW DELHI: Former Australian Test opener Keith Stackpole, who played 43 Tests and scored seven centuries during an eight-year career from 1966-74, has died aged 84.

MUMBAI: Arya Shah of Maharashtra, Rudraksha Khanna of Jammu & Kashmir, Mutum Romins of Manipur, Meet Kosambia of Gujarat, and Ariha Pangambam of Manipur have been selected for the Indian team for the Aerobics Gymnastics World Cup 2025 competition to be held later this year.

LUCKNOW: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant revealed the reason why he decided to move lower down the batting order and allow Abdul Samad to capitalize on the solid start by the top order. He also wanted to avoid slowing down his team, given his lean run of form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Pant has not been his usual self in this edition of the tournament with just 106 runs from nine matches at a strike rate of only 96.36.

NEW DELHI: The Indian shooting team ended third in the standings as the Peru International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup wrapped up proceedings, with Australia taking the final gold on offer in the mixed team trap event.

LONDON: Lotte Wubben-Moy has signed a new contract with Arsenal Women, continuing her long-term association with the Lady Gunners. England international defender Lotte has so far made 143 senior appearances for Arsenal, scoring ten goals along the way.

DUBAI: West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews has returned to the top five of the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings on the back of her 240 runs in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier in Lahore.

NEW DELHI: Former India batter Ambati Rayudu lauded Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill's 90-run knock against Kolkata Knights Riders at Eden Gardens on Monday. Rayudu termed it "incredible batting" by the opening batter who hammered 10 fours and three sixes in his 55-ball stay and guided them to 198/3.

NEW DELHI: 64 Squares, a joint initiative of Hyderabad-based Pravaha Foundation and Chess Startup, MGD1, is working to grow the stature of women’s chess in India. The 2025 cohort features a fellowship grant worth Rs 1 crore that will back five exceptional chess players, including IM Vantika Agrawal, WFM Shubhi Gupta, WFM Charvi Anilkumar, as well as emerging talents WIM Sarayu Velpula and WIM Sahithi Varshini.

KOLKATA: After Kolkata Knight Riders suffered their fifth loss of the IPL 2025, mentor Dwayne Bravo admitted that the defending champions didn't get the start they wanted in their chase and also faltered at the end to slump to a 39-run loss against Gujarat Titans.

NEW DELHI: Australia batter and ICC World Test Championship Final hopeful Cameron Green has won praise from his coach following an impressive return to competitive cricket in England.

LONDON: Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson says he is desperate to be back in the UEFA Champions League and believes his club have a great chance to qualify for next season's competition after 2-1 win at Spurs helped reclaim third place in the Premier League table.

KOLKATA: After leading Gujarat Titans’ (GT) to a clinical 39-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) through an excellent 55-ball 90, skipper Shubman Gill said his chat with opening partner B Sai Sudharsan was just about finding ways to score runs in challenging conditions and aiming to take the game deep.

HOSUR: Hyderabad ace Stephen Jyothi Rogers Pachigalla started his campaign in the FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship 2025 (4-wheeler) with a grand triple crown in the premier Unrestricted class, besides setting a National record, as he topped the category in both first and second rounds held at the Taneja Aerospace in Hosur.

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra has spilt the beans on the names of few international stars who will feature in the Neeraj Chopra Classic Javelin meet, scheduled for May 24 in Bengaluru.

MUMBAI: Indian team stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retained their A+ category contract despite retiring from the T20I format as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual player retainership for the men's team for 2024-25 season on Monday.

BENGALURU: As the Indian women’s hockey team left from Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday night en route to Perth, Australia for their upcoming five-match friendly series, captain Salima Tete said this tour will help the team fine-tune their performance ahead of Pro League matches in Europe.

HAMBURG: Bayer Leverkusen's grasp on the Bundesliga trophy loosened further after Carlo Boukhalfa's late equaliser for St. Pauli cancelled out Patrik Schick's opener in a battling 1-1 draw at the Millerntor.

MUMBAI: Claiming that his team was quite below par, Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni on Sunday said his batters should have got into slogging the ball early, as their rivals Mumbai Indians had started their death-bowling early in Match 38 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 that they lost by nine wickets.

BERLIN: UEFA Champions League finals on home soil continue to haunt Bayern Munich and this season's early exit has raised tough questions about the club's future, squad structure and financial strategy.

NEW DELHI: India women's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana believes the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is beginning to replicate the same impact that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has had on men’s cricket in the country since its inception on this very day in 2008.

MUMBAI: Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja said the one thing he admires about Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya is his never-give-up attitude and willingness to lead the team from the front in every aspect.

BERLIN: Dominic Solanke's first-half penalty proved decisive as Tottenham Hotspur booked a place in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals with a 1-0 (2-1 aggregate) win over Eintracht Frankfurt.