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Statistics would reveal 125 goals from 207 appearances for Argentina, but Messi was more than just numbers

It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep in my soul but I understand that it is the right time, Messi, 39, wrote on Instagram.

He says demands for Pinarayi Vijayan to vacate the position of the Leader of the Opposition and M.V. Govindan to vacate the position of CPI(M) State secretary has been raised from the branch level to the State level

The 15-year-old became the youngest half-centurion in Duleep Trophy history, breaking Rajasthan batter Laxman Singhs record for Central Zone from January 1969 when the latter was 16

The duos 175-run stand for the sixth wicket rescues the side after North pacer Gurnoor runs through the South top-order; Sooryavanshis blistering knock helps East match Centrals 266 first-innings score; Harsh Dubey scalps four

The club, based in Siem Reap, is part-owned by Indian firm SkaSports and competes in the top division Cambodian Premier League

Mr. Trumps tweets are laughable, and conditions in Kharg are calm and appropriate, says Hamid Bovard, chief executive of government-run National Iranian Oil Co

The World No. 78 overcame third-seed Slovenian Deni Kozul 3-1 (9-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6) in the singles final to cap a remarkable campaign

A Keralachess player long before he became a chef, Suresh Pillai finally got to cook for his childhood hero Viswanathan Anand and World Champion Gukesh in Chennai an evening Anand called extra special

The 39-year-old lost to Mariano Navone in a five-set marathon that lasted four hours and 36 minutes

According to their relatives, the deceased have been identified as Anjana, a native of Mudikkode in Thrissur, and Ann Mathew, a native of Kesavadasapuram in Thiruvananthapuram

The decision-makers continued to invest their belief in him and the batter has responded in style. Towards the end of June, he was a part of the India A squad that travelled on the shadow tour of Sri Lanka for two unofficial Tests

Ollie Robinson was Pakistan's chief tormentor again as he took four wickets for 24 to go with the four for 11 he bagged in the first innings, taking his total in the two tests to 16.

England supporters are getting excited about having four seamers who are winning test matches with a home Ashes series against Australia on the horizon

With this, Germany has now become the most successful team in the history of the Men's Hockey World Cup, along with Pakistan

India is now in a must-win situation in the Test Championship cycle

The flamboyant opener smashed eight fours and three sixes in her 36-ball knock before Thailand's spinners, led by Suleeporn Laomi's three-wicket haul, triggered an inexplicable Indian collapse to restrict the seven-time champions to 159/9

Kalpana Karunakaran is the author of A Woman of No Consequence: Memory, Letters and Resistance in Madras

The twice Grand Slam winner retired in the first set of her Cincinnati quarter-final match against Iga Swiatek on August 20 with an ankle problem

The squads abysmal World Cup campaign has again raised questions over coach Fultons role and the continuation of several senior players in the side

The Presidents Cup began in 1994 to include international players from non-European countries who were not eligible for the more famed Ryder Cup. The name of the tournament comes from including the head of state of the host country to be honorary chairman

Guirassy provided a clinical finish inside the opening nine minutes to settle Dortmund, before new signing Konstantelias fired in a shot that took a deflection off a defender and into the net

The attack came after Rahul Gandhi targeted the party and the RSS, alleging that a purification ceremony was organised at a rally venue addressed by Mallikarjun Kharge in Haldwani