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Pep Guardiola has revealed injured Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is set to be sidelined until the end of January. Haaland has missed City’s last eight games with a foot injury suffered in early December in a major blow to their hopes of retaining the Premier League title. Guardiola had hoped to welcome the 23-year-old…
Atalanta set up an Italian Cup semi-final with Fiorentina after winning 2-1 at AC Milan on Wednesday, while Lazio won 1-0 in a fiery derby with Roma which finished with three red cards. Teun Koopmeiners struck either side of half-time of an entertaining quarter-final to continue Atalanta’s bid for a first major trophy since 1963,…
The buildup to the India vs Afghanistan T20I series has been all about the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma into the T20I format. The star batters last played a T20I match at the 2022 T20 World Cup, where India lost in the semi-finals. Since then they have been limited to ODIs and Tests. However, for the last…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to be held in India even as the country goes to elections, according to a BCCI source. The biggest cricket fest is likely to start on March 22 and the dates of the general election are likely to be announced around the same time, but a top source…
From the hilly terrains of Almora to the bylanes of Bangalore and now together in the national team, it has been quite a journey for Sen brothers — Lakshya and Chirag. While Lakshya was the first to make a mark on the international circuit, newly-crowned Senior National champion Chirag on Tuesday joined him in the…
Iga Swiatek will be a hot favourite to win a first Australian Open when it begins on Sunday, but could face a stiff challenge from former champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka. AFP Sport highlights five women to watch at first Grand Slam of the year: Iga Swiatek The world number one is a four-time…
Wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan‘s absence from the Indian team for the T20I series left many pundits baffled. The wicket-keeper batter withdrew from the South Africa Test series over ‘personal reasons’ but was reportedly available for selection in the T20I squad for the Afghanistan series. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), however, decided to…
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) will fund 28 Indian shuttlers, including senior national men’s and women’s champions Chirag Sen and Anmol Kharb, for international tournaments this year. Indian players ranked between 26 and 75 in BWF world rankings and top performers from the Senior National championships, who are not part of the national camp,…
India’s star pacer Mohammed Shami has spoken on the ongoing Maldives issue and expressed his support for Indian tourism and encouraged fellow citizens to explore the beauty of the Indian beaches. This comes amid the row over a remark made by a Maldives minister, leaders and other public figures after PM Narendra Modi visited the union territory…
Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open title and in the absence of injured Rafael Nadal several younger players are out to stop him. Here’s a list of five men to watch when the first Grand Slam of the year begins on Sunday: Novak Djokovic He may be 36 but the 24-time Grand Slam…