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A day after Sir Gary Sobers death, Commentator Sushil Doshi was recalling a story of Sobers convincing himself that Gavaskar was a lucky charm in the 1971 West Indies Tour
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, Vyasarpadi residents share their hopes and dreams for football in India
Bhaichung Bhutia, who was Indian football's poster boy in the first decade of this century, also said the national women's team can qualify for the World Cup sooner than the men's side
NRAI issues an advisory to restaurants, bars, clubs and microbreweries to ensure the two nights pass without incident
Sunday is going to be a great show, says Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 final just days away, fans are on the edge of their seats as the worlds top-ranked team, Argentina, prepares to face Europes best, Spain, in a summit clash for the ages
The 54-year-old speaks of the obstacles the Netherlands womens team had to overcome to make their seemingly impossible dream of qualifying for the T20 World Cup a reality. The former Scotland international talks about the realities of associate cricket, the inspiring spirit of the Dutch women he coached and what batting with Rahul Dravid in 2003 was like
A combination of nature and nurture may work in favour of the freak
His 8,032 runs and 235 wickets in Tests are special numbers indeed, but more than the statistical heavy-lifting, it was the magic he lent to sport that drew in the crowds
One of the finest all-rounders the game has ever seen, Sobers played 93 Tests and scored 8,032 runs at 57.78 with 26 centuries and 30 half-centuries between March 1954 to April 1974.
The former England batter produced several brilliant innings in her 12-year-old international career
The relationship has always seemed improbable. Nearly 16,000 kilometres separate Buenos Aires from Dhaka or Thiruvananthapuram. There is little shared history, little common language and few cultural overlaps.
The veteran openers manner of scoring since being stripped of ODI captaincy has left much to be desired; In Jaiswal, the Men in Blue appear to have a readymade replacement
Nawaz admitted the violation and demonstrated that the substance had been used out of competition in a manner unrelated to sporting performance, said ICC
Former Indian Cricketer and LPL team co- owner Manjot Kalra, was arrested at a hotel in Colombo as he was allegedly about to pay a player 9.5 million
I think that's one of the biggest challenges for this team and the young guys coming through, Root, told reporters
The comments fuelled criticism sparked by fans who argue that the FIFA bracket favoured La Albiceleste, and unfounded allegations on social media claiming that the soccer governing body wants Argentina to once again become World Cup champion
Humans of Football is enabling enthusiasts of the sport to play organised games on professional pitches across 16 Indian cities
Press Secretary Leavitt said she did not know whether Mr. Trump would be supporting Argentina or Spain after he criticised the European nation at a NATO summit last week for failing to help with the Iran war
Head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar are on the same page that Virat Kohli is an automatic choice given his form and fitness, but not Rohit
English pacers came good as they took nine of the ten wickets, restricting India to 233; Root scored an unbeaten 99
With the 50-over format struggling for identity amid great response to the T20 version, there are question marks over whether the 14-team ODI World Cup will provide enough quality
Not many Indian seamers since the remarkableJhulanhave promised as much as the 22-year-old
The attendance set a new record for a womens Test match and the MCC pulling out all stops to market the historic contest reflected the stunning evolution of the game
The 2-1 win over England in the semifinal was the latest in a growing collection of comebacks for Argentina
On July 15, Argentina beat England 2-1 in a World Cup semifinal; during post-match celebrations, Argentine players held a banner handed over by fans in the stands, reading Las Malvinas son Argentinas The Malvinas are Argentine.
Ashwin stressed that if Dhoni is willing to take up the coaching role, he would be the ideal successor given his deep understanding of the team and his successful partnership with Fleming over the years
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said the ICC is planning in the right direction but needs to do more towards growing the game, which requires a better pathway for emerging nations
FIFA's Stadium Code of Conduct bans anners, flags, flyers, apparel and other paraphernalia that are of a political, offensive, and/or discriminatory nature inside stadiums
Late Fernandez and Martinez goals secure 2-1 win for Argentina, setting up final showdown with Spain