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AUS vs ENG 2nd Ashes Test: Ben Stokes gritty knock keeps Englands hopes alive

Ben Stokes knock kept the day-night match alive at the Gabba and ensured Australia will have to bat again to have a chance of taking a 2-0 series lead

7 Dec 2025 12:13 pm
Lionel Messi's double assist inspires Inter Miami to maiden MLS Cup title

David Beckham, the club's co-owner and longtime architect of Miami's project, joined the on-field celebrations after the final whistle

7 Dec 2025 9:10 am
Ashes Test series; Australia skipper Pat Cummins good to go for Adelaide Test

The 32-year-old pace spearhead has not played since picking up the issue against the West Indies mid-year.

7 Dec 2025 7:21 am
Kane scores hat-trick as Bayern extends Bundesliga lead to 11 points

The England captain took his goal tally for Bayern Munich this season to 28 and the defending champions extended their lead to 11 points after thrashing Stuttgart 5-0 on the road.

7 Dec 2025 5:20 am
Epic Greaves double ton earns West Indies draw in first NZ Test

Set a colossal target of 531, 113 more than the current record for a successful fourth-innings chase, the West Indies were 457-6 at the end, the second-highest Test fourth innings.

7 Dec 2025 4:20 am
Verstappen takes pole position for F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Norris and Piastri

The thrilling three-way battle will be decided on Sunday (December 7, 2025) at the Yas Marina Circuit. The McLaren driver Norris is 12 points ahead of Red Bull's Verstappen and 16 ahead of McLaren teammate Piastri.

7 Dec 2025 3:40 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | MetLife Stadium to host the final as FIFA announces complete schedule

Seventy-eight games will be in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on, and 13 apiece in Canada and Mexico.

7 Dec 2025 12:36 am
IND vs SA ODI | Sky is the limit for Jaiswal: Gambhir

An IPL owner (referring to Delhi Capitals Parth Jindal) also wrote about split coaching. It is very important for people to stay in their domain, says India head coach Gautam Gambhir

7 Dec 2025 12:02 am
SMAT | Kushagra, Virat dazzle in Jharkhands emphatic victory over Tamil Nadu

Sai Sudharsan flatters to deceive before being involved in a mix-up with his opening partner Raheja; Mukuls six blitz helps Rajasthan stun Delhi

6 Dec 2025 9:05 pm
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SMAT | Hyderabad thumps Bihar for fifth win, boosts knockout chances

Arshad claims career-best figures of six for nine to set up Madhya Pradeshs big victory over Chandigarh; Goa gets the better of J&K

6 Dec 2025 7:35 pm
Can East Bengal reclaim the Super Cup crown from FC Goa?

While a silverware is the immediate reward on offer, a victory offers so much more an AFC Champions League 2 spot; the host has the upper hand despite skipper Guarrotxenas suspension

6 Dec 2025 7:26 pm
SMAT 2025-26 | Pondicherry humbles Bengal; Baroda, sans Hardik, loses to Haryana

The southern side wins by 81 runs after bundling out the opposition for a paltry 96; Gujarat snatches a one-wicket victory over Himachal Pradesh

6 Dec 2025 6:16 pm
England openers survive to dinner, trim Australias lead to 132 runs in 2nd Ashes Test

Englands openers, Crawley and Duckett, score 45 without loss, reducing Australias lead to 132 runs

6 Dec 2025 4:25 pm
IND vs SA 3rd ODI: India opts to bowl against South Africa in deciding third ODI

The series stands at 1-1, after India won the first ODI and South Africa levelled it in Raipur.

6 Dec 2025 2:28 pm
FIFA World Cup 2026 draw takeaways: England, Croatia reunite in Group of Death

The best group games and plot lines to watch out for as the 2026 World Cup draw was announced

6 Dec 2025 8:40 am
'It doesn't make sense': Trump wants to rename American football

For Americans, the word football refers to American football, a sport primarily played with the hands completely different from what the rest of the world calls football

6 Dec 2025 8:09 am
Freshmans excitement to Sophomore slump the travails of Arne Slot

In his first season as Liverpool manager in 2024-25, the Dutchman won the Premier League at a canter. But this campaign has been tough. The form of Mo Salah has dipped; Diogo Jotas unfortunate death is seemingly having an effect and new signings are yet to invigorate the setting. Where do Liverpool and Slot go from here?

5 Dec 2025 11:54 pm
Who will boss the F1 endgame?

In a year where McLaren has been head and shoulders above the rest, a three-way fight for the top prize going into the season-finale in Abu Dhabi would have been unthinkable. But a roller-coaster final third of the campaign has meant that Norris, Verstappen and Piastri are all in with a chance

5 Dec 2025 11:39 pm
India vs SA third ODI preview | Little to separate Men in Blue, Proteas in series decider

Focus on the toss and dew; Indias fortunes will depend heavily on how its bowlers, led by the inexperienced trio of Prasidh, Arshdeep and Harshit, perform; South Africa sweats over Burger and de Zorzis fitness

5 Dec 2025 8:00 pm
We have a nice balance in the batting line-up: Breetzke

The wickets have been really good for batting and Im expecting a lot of runs from both teams

5 Dec 2025 7:33 pm
SMAT 2025-26 | Riyan Parag: whenever I am fully fit, you will see me in India colours again

The Assam all-rounder, who is going through a slump in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (39 runs in five innings), is confident of finding his touch again; the all-rounder adds that he will feel bad if he thinks about Sanju bhaiyas absence in the RR dressing room for IPL 2026

5 Dec 2025 6:42 pm
Current situation risks rendering ongoing operations untenable: ISL clubs to AIFF

The 12 ISL clubs are FC Goa, Sporting Club Delhi, NorthEast United FC, Jamshedpur FC, Bengaluru FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Chennauyin FC, Mumbai City FC, Kerala Blasters, Punjab FC, Odisha FC and Mohammedan Sporting.

5 Dec 2025 5:46 pm
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Shafali among names short-listed for ICC Women's player of the month

Shafali is joined on the women's list by Esha Oza of the UAE and Thailand's Thipatcha Putthawong, both standout performers in the inaugural ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy held in Bangkok

5 Dec 2025 3:28 pm
NZ vs WI first Test: Shai Hope and Justin Greaves defy a depleted New Zealand team

Shai Hope led the resistance with his fourth test century in an unbroken partnership of 140 with Justin Greaves which began when New Zealand captured four wickets relatively quickly in the second session

5 Dec 2025 11:57 am
AUS vs ENG 2nd Ashes Test: Joe Root remains unbeaten on 138 as England dismissed for 334

Joe Root faced 206 deliveries in his drought-breaking century, his first in four Ashes tours to Australia.

5 Dec 2025 10:29 am
Real Madrid's Alexander-Arnold out for two months with new muscle injury

Trent Alexander-Arnold had an MRI scan on December 4, which confirmed the severity of the injury and deepened Reals concerns after he was forced out of 3-0 LaLiga win at Athletic Bilbao

5 Dec 2025 6:39 am
Tom Brady, Shaquille O'Neal to assist World Cup draw

FIFA announced on December 3 the lineup of current and former sports stars as well as entertainers in the event at the Kennedy Center

5 Dec 2025 6:34 am
Kalikesh begins first full term as NRAI president, Pawan Singh is new secretary general

The elections were conducted by Justice (Retd) Nirmaljit Kaur, who was the returning officer

5 Dec 2025 6:26 am
Norris says he won't ask Piastri to move over if needed in F1 title decider

Norris has a 12-point lead over Verstappen going into Sunday's (December 7, 2025) race, with Piastri four points further back

5 Dec 2025 5:45 am
Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Chelsea beaten at Leeds

Liverpool needed a late Nordi Mukiele own-goal to avoid another damaging defeat at home in a 1-1 draw with Sunderland, while Aston Villa climbed up to third after a 4-3 victory at Brighton.

5 Dec 2025 5:45 am
Sevilla stadium partially closed after fans throw objects in derby

The disciplinary committee also imposed a 45,000 euro ($52,461) fine on the club following the incident, which delayed the match for 15 minutes when objects were hurled from behind the Fondo Norte goal

5 Dec 2025 5:17 am
Title defence in Lucknow boosts GayatriTreesa's push back to world top 10

The two-time All England semifinalists opened 2025 in promising fashion, reaching the All England quarterfinals and then the Swiss Open semifinals

5 Dec 2025 5:16 am
Motor racing-Toyota to become title sponsor of Haas F1 team

The U.S.-owned team, who use Ferrari engines and also have close ties with Maranello, said they would be rebranded as TGR Haas F1 from 2026

5 Dec 2025 5:06 am