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In a statement of nearly 2,000 words, Cristiano Ronaldo apologised for walking out on the national team and said he would serve a suspension if necessary

The 39-year-old, widely regarded as the greatest player in football history, had announced his decision to retire in August following Argentinas World Cup defeat to Spain

An Olympic medal will mean less to a player than winning a World Cup or World Test Championship. And if the games are in a country with little or no interest in cricket, it is unlikely to spread its message which is what the ICC hopes for

The doubles competitions also got underway, with top seeds Manish Sureshkumar/Nitin Sinha advancing to the quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Raghav Jaisinghani/Lakshit Sood

The visitors show their might in the second half after Thapa makes it 1-1 in the 22nd minute; the host struggles to maintain its defensive discipline

The home side gets bundled out for 149 in pursuit of 275

Dhir finished with impressive figures of 3/31, while Kuldeep Yadav also scalped 2 for 33 to help India restrict West Indies to a manageable total

Earlier in the day, Harmanpreet announced her decision to step down as India captain in a social media post

India will be playing New Zealand in the five-match T20I series from October 22, 2026.

India's exports have performed better than expected and are likely to provide the main upside to the FY27 growth outlook relative to the April forecasts, World Bank said in a report

Ladakh completed entire Census exercise on October 5, first among all States and UTs; snow-bound areas of Himalayan States also completed the exercise; many people confused Census with SIR exercise, says J&K Census chief

Pragyan Ojha, who has the most Test appearances among the remaining members, has been asked to chair the committee in the interim

The development came following a report by the High Court registry from the Supreme Court registry regarding the state government's appeal status

The observation was made by a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana during the hearing on a batch of pleas arising from the split in Shiv Sena

Maoists had looted around 100 firearms from security forces during separate attacks in Dantewada district in the past, SP Chandramohan Singh said

Sai Kishore will have a familiar face in former teammate Yo Mahesh, who takes over as TN head coach this season

The IOC keeping this schedule in view, said no other Interested Parties will be considered for 2036 after October 31

Besides the Indian quartet, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza and Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu have also been named in the men's and women's shortlist respectively

It is over: the reign of the most successful captain in Indian womens cricket

With British best-selling novelist Jeffrey Archers death sending shockwaves, we look back at a memorable interview with him in Chennai in 2013 that had him arguing on a cricket match

Sinners absence could open the door for Alexander Zverev to finish the year at the top of the world rankings

Eleven of Indias 21 gold medals came in the final two days, with 17-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod and golfer Pranavi Urs scripting history

Captain Deepika T.C. of Madakasira in Andhra Pradeshs Sri Sathya Sai district is still waiting for the house site she was promised

The 37-year-old led the Indian T20 side for a decade, taking over the position in 2016, and was elevated to ODI captaincy in 2022 before becoming the all-format leader in 2023

A player-turned-coach, Neeta Dadwe has spent decades learning the game, building teams and pushing the womens game towards a promising future

Without raising sports standards, India should not bid for hosting Olympics

We know its going to be really difficult, but we always respect everybody, Forlan said

Nunez will pose the most obvious threat to the Blue Tigers defence; For Jamil, the challenge is to restore belief in the home side

The host boasts of a power-packed batting line-up; Samson under the scanner; how the team management handles Sooryavanshi remains to be seen; the visitor gets a big boost with the return of Hetmyer, Powell, Shepherd and Akeal

On Vaibhav Sooryavanshis development, Morkel was of the opinion that being around the team will be useful for the youngster even if he doesnt make it to the XI

The host bowls out the visitor for 174 and ends the first day at 38 for two

With Dogra & Co. facing Madhya Pradesh in their opener on October 11, the 41-year-old stressed that there is only a need to fine-tune

For Shreyas, this was a much-needed victory. This campaign, away from probing eyes, would have facilitated his reintegration to progress further. The fact that he had most of his first-choice personnel around would have aided the process of refamiliarisation and put him in a good head-space

Ireland players have again worn black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the teams second Nations League soccer match

The four-time Formula 1 drivers champion earned his first win of 2026 and the 72nd of his decorated career

The Indian captain adds that ground fielding needs to get better