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New Zealand kickstarted their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup with an impressive 46-run victory over Pakistan in the T20I series opener held in Auckland. Captain Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell delivered standout performances with the bat, both scoring half-centuries, while veteran seamer Tim Southee was exceptional, claiming four wickets for just 25 runs in his four-over spell. The …

Sven-Goran Eriksson, the former England football manager, has revealed that he has cancer and, under the most optimistic circumstances, may have only a year to live. The 75-year-old, known for leading England to the quarter-finals in both the 2002 and 2006 World Cup finals, stepped down from his position at Swedish club Karlstad last year due to health issues. During …

Jelena Ostapenko, once ranked fifth in the world, is gearing up for the Australian Open with a strong performance at the Adelaide International. She secured her spot in the semi-finals after defeating Marta Kostyuk 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday. The 12th-ranked player from Latvia, who won the French Open in 2017, is showing signs of returning to her peak form in …

Rohit Sharma is poised to make his comeback in T20 International cricket during India’s three-match series against Afghanistan, starting this Thursday (January 11) in Mohali. Prior to the series, former Indian wicketkeeper Saba Karim expressed his belief in Sharma’s ability to lead India to a World Cup victory, despite the team’s recent miss in the home ODI World Cup. In …

Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal advanced in the Australian Open 2024 qualifiers on Wednesday (Jan 10), defeating France’s Geoffrey Blancaneaux to move closer to securing a spot in the main draw of the prestigious tournament. Nagal triumphed with scores of 6-3, 7-5 in a match that spanned 1 hour and 46 minutes. His next challenge will be against Australia’s Edward …

Tottenham Hotspur has acquired Timo Werner on loan from Leipzig as of Tuesday, providing the German forward with another opportunity to prove himself in the Premier League following his mixed performance with Chelsea. Werner, 27, has signed a six-month contract with Tottenham, which includes an option to finalize the transfer permanently in the summer. His arrival at Spurs is timely, …

India’s Ankita Raina has been eliminated from the Australian Open qualifiers following her defeat to Czech Republic’s Sara Bejlek with scores of 6-1, 7-5. This loss on Wednesday (Jan 10) marks the end of India’s participation in the women’s singles qualifiers. However, India’s Sumit Nagal continues his journey in the tournament, progressing to the next round of the men’s singles …

Sloane Stephens experienced a setback in her preparations for the Australian Open after losing a closely contested match to China’s Yuan Yue in the Hobart International’s first round. The intense match, lasting nearly three hours, concluded with Yuan securing a tie-break victory in the third set. Despite Stephens serving for the match at one point and leading in the tie-break, …