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Lionel Messi suspended for two weeks by PSG

Paris/UNI: Lionel Messi has been disciplined by Paris Saint-Germain for his trip to Saudi Arabia without the club's permission, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to Xinhua on Tuesday.

IPL 2023: Mohammad Shami's 4/11 goes in vain as DC defeat GT in a thriller

Ahmedabad/UNI: Mohammad Shami's terrific 4/11 bowling effort went in vain as Delhi Capitals pulled off a heist by defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 runs in a low-scoring IPL match at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Tuesday.

Arunachal Pradesh powerlifters bring home 5 gold medals

Itanagar/IBNS: Rade Rallen and Tage Rimo, powerlifters from Arunachal Pradesh, were successful in the recently concluded North-India Bench Press, Deadlift, and Powerlifting Championship held in Jammu's Saraswati Dham.

Soccer on the rise

Growing enthusiasm for football drives improvements in the U.S. and India.While the 2026 World Cup is heading to North America and the soccer team in India is stronger than it has ever been, the spotlight has never been brighter on the two countries. Carson Hanover, Alan Morgensztern, Adam Allsbury, and Leah Rainwater from the USA and Ayush Gupta from India report

IPL: Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir, Naveen-ul-Haq penalised for ugly spat post LSG-RCB match

Lucknow/IBNS: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has fined icons Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Afghan player Naveen-ul-Haq for breaching Indian Premier League (IPL) code of conduct during the match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore held here on Monday. 

Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir engage in heated argument post LSG-RCB IPL match

Lucknow/IBNS: Ugly scenes of verbal spat between two Indian cricket greats, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir, were caught after the match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 was concluded on Monday.

IPL 2023: RCB deny LSG win in low-scoring contest

Lucknow/IBNS: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pulled off a stunning 18-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants in a low-scoring contest in the Indian Premier League (2023) here on Tuesday.

Arunachal Pradesh's Ibi Lollen to represent India at Asian Arm-Wrestling Championship in UAE

Itanagar/IBNS: Ibi Lollen, hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, has been chosen to represent India in the 21st Asian Arm-Wrestling Championship that commenced in Ajman, United Arab Emirates on Friday.

IPL 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal's century in vain as Mumbai Indians chase down 213 against Rajasthan Royals

Mumbai/IBNS: Young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal's century went in vain as Mumbai Indians chased down 213 as target set by Rajasthan Royals in the 42nd match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 here on Sunday.

IPL 2023: PBKS win CSK battle in last ball thriller

Chennai/UNI: Punjab Kings came up with a combined team effort to clinch a last ball thriller against home favourites and 4-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), winning by four wickets in the IPL match at the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium here tonight.

Sunrisers Hyderabad get much-needed win, defeat Delhi Capitals

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Sunrisers Hyderabad got a much-needed win under their belt, after three losses in a row, as they beat Delhi Capitals in Match 40 of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

IPL 2023: Shankar, Gill power Titans to 7-wicket convincing win over Knights

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Knight Riders' oscillating journey in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 continued at the Eden Gardens with the hosts suffering a seven-wicket defeat battling Gujarat Titans on Saturday.

Hardik Pandya not trying to impose his personality on his team: Sunil Gavaskar

Kolkata/UNI: In the first doubleheader on Super Saturday in IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders face Gujarat Titans while Delhi Capitals will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the evening encounter.

IPL 2023: LSG decimate PBKS by 56 runs in high-scoring encounter

Mohali/IBNS: In a massively high-scoring encounter, Lucknow Super Giants decimated Punjab Kings by 56 runs in the 38th match of Indian Premier League 2023 here on Friday.

IPL 2023: Resurgent KKR host GT at Eden Gardens

Kolkata/UNI: Buoyed by their comfortable win against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) host defending champions Gujarat Titans on Saturday at the Eden Gardens.

Weekly Bridge Meet: Subrata & Prabir reign Supreme at 3rd round of Shree Cement Weekly Bridge Meet

Kolkata/IBNS: Subrata Guha & Prabir Das proved their might as they reigned supreme while R A Agrawal & Avijit Sarkar and Vijay Deshpande & V M Lal finished second and third at  the 3rd round of sixth edition in Shree Cement Weekly Pairs Bridge Championship, held online, according to West Bengal Bridge Association here.

183 in Jaipur: MS Dhoni reminisces his match-winning knock against Sri Lanka

Jaipur/IBNS: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday remembered his unbeaten 183-run knock which he played in India's jersey against Sri Lanka way back in 2005 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here.

RR halt CSK's steady IPL run in Jaipur

Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday halted Chennai Super Kings (CSK)'s steady run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 defeating the yellow brigade comprehensively by 32 runs here.

East Bengal FC signs two players from Arunachal Pradesh for their women's team

Itanagar/IBNS: East Bengal FC, the legendary football club based in Kolkata, provided a significant boost to women's football in Arunachal Pradesh by signing two players, Giani Ramching Mara and Jumbalu Tayang, on Monday.

IPL 2023: 'We deserved to lose,' says Virat Kohli after KKR overwhelm RCB

Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Royal Challenge Bangalore (RCB) were defeated for the second time by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing Indian Premier League after the men-in-purple registered a 21-run comprehensive victory over the hosts here on Wednesday.

SRH player Washington Sundar ruled out of IPL 2023 due to injury

Hyderabad/IBNS: Sunrisers Hyderabad's young allrounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 due to injury.

IPL 2023: KKR end four-match losing streak, defeat RCB by 21 runs

Bengaluru/UNI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ended their four-match losing streak on the back of a good all-round performance led by Jason Roy's fifty and three-fer by Varun Chakravarthy, defeating hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 21 runs at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.

Virat Kohli-Faf du Plessis' batting form will keep RCB in good stead in IPL 2023: Imran Tahir

The first half of IPL 2023 has witnessed some high-adrenaline contests between all ten teams. The contest between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders kicks off the reverse fixtures on Wednesday.

IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans thrash Mumbai Indians by 55 runs

Ahmedabad/IBNS: Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans registered a mammoth 55-run win over mighty Mumbai Indians in the 35th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 here on Tuesday.

IPL 2023: David Warner fined for SRH's slow over-rate

Hyderabad/UNI: Delhi Capitals captain David Warner has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here.

BCCI announces India's squad for WTC final, Ajinkya Rahane returns

Mumbai/IBNS: Chetan Sharma-led selection committee of the Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the squad for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final which will be played against Australia in June.

IPL 2023: Virat Kohli fined for RCB's slow over-rate

Bengaluru/UNI: Royal Challengers Bangalore, who was named Virat Kohli as their captain for their game against Rajasthan Royals, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL match against Rajasthan Royals at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday.

IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals pull off 7-run stunning win over Sunrisers Hyderabad

Hyderabad/IBNS: Delhi Capitals pulled off a stunning seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad to record their second win in the Indian Premier League 2023 here on Monday.

Mizoram's Cindy included in India squad for U-17 AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifier

Aizawl/IBNS: Cindy Remruatpuii Colney, a midfielder from Mizoram, has been selected as one of the 23 members of the squad for the Women's U17 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier Round 1.

Sachin Tendulkar posts 'tea time' picture on 50th birthday

Mumbai/IBNS: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 50 on Monday, posted a stunning picture of himself on social media.