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CCI approves acquisition of 100% shareholding of Royal Challengers Sports by a consortium comprising Big Banyan Holdings, Bolt IPL Holdings, Times Internet, Times Cricket, ICQ Opportunities, Asia Investment Topco II and others, says CCI
He believes this would ensure an alternative pathway, cut the rise in karting costs resulting in a growth in participation as they aim to enter recreational market
The Brazil coach said patience, rather than tactical upheaval, was his message during the half-time break
Several of Germany's core players may not be around for the next World Cup in 2030, but Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz should be in their prime by then
Iran barely missed out on reaching the knockout rounds of the tournament; they drew all three of their matches in Group G and finished as the ninth-best third-place team after Austria scored a last-minute goal against Algeria in the final group-stage match
The Netherlands player and his partner Noa van der Bij lost their unborn baby boy several months into the pregnancy last week
The Asian Games is scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4
The 2017 under-17 World Cup introduced Indian fans to a generation that is now reaching its peak. Nine years later, many of those teenagers like Nakamura, Kubo, Aurelien Tchouameni (France), Eric Garcia and Ferran Torres of Spain have become the faces of their national teams
An enthralling match had gone to extra time after Issa Diop had glanced in a dramatic equaliser for Morocco in the first minute of stoppage time as the Netherlands closed in on victory
Reijnders dropped by the Dutch while Morocco make four changes
It is the biggest win in the World Cup for the South Americans, who reached the quarter-finals in 2010 and had not qualified since
This is Germany's first knockout match since they won the World Cup in 2014
An unbeaten streak encompassing 16 series spread over three years in the most unpredictable and unforgiving of formats was snapped ruthlessly by an honest Irish side that made capital of its familiarity with the conditions
Gabriel Martinelli scores late in injury time to seal brilliant comeback; Japans resolute defending goes in vain as Asian side fails to win knockout game yet again
Matthews side has lost its last two matches while Molineux & Co. have been easily the most dominant outfit in the tournament
Traditional firepowers, Brazil takes on the Samurai blues in the second match of the Round of 32
He helped England win its first 50-over World Cup, thanks to his heroics at Lords in 2019; in the same year, his unbeaten 135 humbled Australia in an Ashes joust at Headingley
Ivory Coast has reached the knockout stage for the first time in its history; for Norway, this generation is expected to earn the nation a place among footballs elite
Four places in the mens competition will be decided through the ICC Mens T20I rankings, with qualification spots reserved for the highest-ranked eligible teams from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania as of December 31, 2026
Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points, after two draws against Uruguay (1-1) and Cape Verde (0-0), and a heavy 4-0 defeat to Spain
Serena Williams, returning to Wimbledon for her first match since 2022, has sparked controversy by condemning the tennis communitys stringent anti-doping Whereabouts rules as unprofessional and unreasonable.
He produced a top-class performance of 8.38m to clinch the gold at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships
Test yourself on the group phase of FIFA World Cup that concluded on Sunday
Jaspal was one of India's finest pistol shooters who made a hugely successful transition to coaching
England ended Day 4 on 103 for 4, needing 270 runs to win on the final day; Stokes makes rapid 30 after announcing international retirement
C.A. Achsa Mary (Ernakulam) prevailed over Mithra Sunil (Thrissur) 15-13, 16-14 to win girls under-17 title.
The Canadians dominated play, taking 12 of 18 shots and seven of the eight on goal
At Wimbledon 2026, the American great will return to competitive singles after a near four-year absence while the Serb will look to win his first Major since the 2023 US Open. At 44 and 39, age is not on their side. Skill, experience and pedigree will, however, not be in short supply
Neither nation has ever reached this stage; Canada makes four changes, while SA makes one
A list of interesting stats from the group stages of FIFA World Cup 2026
It was Irelands first-ever series win over India in any format; they had beaten the reigning T20 world champions by 34 runs in the first match a couple of days back
The defeat could well mean the end of Harmanpreet Kaur's time as India's T20 skipper

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