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Yes, the lead-up to the MCG Test has been prickly and needlessly tense with sections of the Australian media painting India’s players in poor light. But it’s unlikely any of this gamesmanship will have an impact on the touring party

24 December,2024 08:31 AM IST | Melbourne | R Kaushik
Cricket

Matt Page insists they prepare Test-quality pitches only three days before a match, and ‘if teams come and train before that, they get what pitches we have’

24 December,2024 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Sandipan Banerjee
Cricket

Mumbai’s Tanush Kotian reacts on being summoned to Australia as replacement for retired R Ashwin; dad reveals he and son were speechless when offie delivered the good news to him

24 December,2024 07:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Cricket

In light of this, Konstas sought permission to have his personal coach accompany him for the Boxing Day Test, which was duly approved by the team management

24 December,2024 07:51 AM IST | Melbourne | Amit Shah
Cricket

Bumrah has picked an impressive 21 wickets, while averaging 10.9, making him the leading wicket-taker overall in the five-match series against Australia

24 December,2024 07:55 AM IST | Melbourne | IANS
Football

The match ended in a goalless draw at the end of regulation time, thanks to some fine goalkeeping at both ends, from Marc Fernandes of Don Bosco and Sanctus Fernandes of Holy Family.

24 December,2024 07:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus Vedanayagam
Football

It was Mbappe’s sixth goal in his last eight matches with Madrid.

24 December,2024 07:41 AM IST | Madrid | AP | PTI
Football

Spurs skipper Heung-min Son hails opposition’s quality and discipline as Reds crush them 6-3 to go into Christmas with 4-point lead atop table; Diaz, Salah score twice

24 December,2024 08:03 AM IST | London | AP | PTI
Other Sports

The 38-year-old Arjuna Awardee, who is based in the national capital, said the Delhi government is yet to acknowledge her achievements

24 December,2024 08:07 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Other Sports

In August, Bhaker became independent India’s first athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics with her bronze-winning show in the 10m air pistol individual and 10m air pistol mixed team events. 

24 December,2024 08:11 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Cricket

Ex-SA pacer Allan Donald believes injuries to pacers given packed calendar and numerous T20 leagues are an unfortunate reality of modern game; insists players should listen to their bodies

24 December,2024 08:15 AM IST | Melbourne | Ashwin Ferro
Cricket

According to Manjrekar, Sharma’s inability to focus on a solid defensive foundation is costing him dearly in Test cricket.

24 December,2024 08:18 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Cricket

Every match the teams play in the coming months will be significant as the ICC World Cup is scheduled to be held in the country next year.

24 December,2024 08:21 AM IST | Baroda | PTI
Cricket

Tanmay Agarwal’s 64 (74 balls, 9x4s, 1x6s) and Aravelly Avinash’s 52 (47 balls, 6x4s, 3x6s) were not enough as Hyderabad were bowled out for just 169 in 38.1 overs.

24 December,2024 08:23 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI

India beat West Indies by 115 runs to clinch three-ODI series

Opting to bat, India produced a solid batting show with Harleen Deol (115) hitting a century and Smriti Mandhana (53), Pratika Rawal (76) and Jemimah Rodrigues (52) scoring fifties to take India to 358 for five

24 December,2024 09:32 PM IST | Vadodara | PTI

"We want to break it down to just Melbourne now": Rohit Sharma

Ahead of the fourth Test match against Australia, Team India skipper Rohit Sharma said that they are currently focusing only on the upcoming Test match in Melbourne and are looking to display a strong performance. He added that Team India was a little bit behind in the game at the Adelaide Test and didn't play well

24 December,2024 09:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

"We need two spinners playing...": Rohit Sharma on Tanush Kotian's selection

Speaking in the pre-match presser, Rohit Sharma said that Kuldeep is not 100 per cent fit and had a hernia surgery while other spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel has recently been blessed with a baby. Moreover, Tanush had the experience of playing the India A-Australia A series before the BGT

24 December,2024 07:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Virat need to do find a way to continue staying at the crease: Matthew Hayden

"There could have been magnificent wins, there could have been losses, there could have been spinning conditions—I mean, you can list off a hundred different areas where Virat Kohli, over his magnificent career, would have batted", Matthew Hayden

24 December,2024 06:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan set to be played on February 23

Team India is placed in Group A of the Champions Trophy 2025 alongside Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh. The "Men in Blue" will play its opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai

24 December,2024 06:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

"His brain's condition is not stable": Doctor gives update on Vinod Kambli

Vinod Kambli was rushed to the hospital after experiencing muscle cramps and dizziness at home. After being hospitalised on Saturday, Vinod Kambli said he is feeling better and expressed gratitude to Sachin Tendulkar for his blessings

24 December,2024 04:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra’s mom celebrates Silver, praises Nadeem

    Neeraj Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi, celebrated her son's silver medal win at the Paris Olympics, equating it to gold due to his impressive performance despite an injury. She also praised Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold, acknowledging the hard work of all athletes. Meanwhile, Adille Sumariwalla, President of the Athletics Federation of India, lauded Chopra for his resilience, calling him a "tiger" for his remarkable effort and season’s best throw, highlighting his champion spirit in overcoming adversity.

    18 December,2024 01:43 PM

    Life's a beach for the Mumbai Knights!

    The Mumbai Knights Football Academy’s dominant win in the MFA Women’s Premier League is all thanks to some rigorous beach football drills by coach Preetam Mahadik

    24 December,2024 06:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro

    EPL: Salah, Diaz brace seal Liverpool’s emphatic 6-3 victory over Spurs

    "It’s great to achieve that at such a big club, but the most important thing is that we won the game. Wherever I am going to end my career I am happy about it,” said Salah to Sky Sports

    23 December,2024 09:50 AM IST | London | IANS

    Second half blitz propels Kerala Blasters to 3-0 win over Mohammedan SC

    The Moroccan headed the ball towards an onrushing Korou Singh. However, the youngster's header struck the post before Peprah nestled the side netting, summing up the first period which saw only a solitary shot on target

    23 December,2024 09:48 AM IST | Kochi | PTI

    Everton hold Chelsea to stalemate in gritty draw at Goodison Park

    Despite this early dominance, Chelsea could not break down Everton’s well-organized defense

    23 December,2024 09:47 AM IST | Liverpool | IANS

    Hannah strikes as Scottish girls clinch U-16 title

    Cathedral coach Jayesh Solanki was disappointed. “It’s not fair but they continued to play well even after the goals were disallowed,” he said

    23 December,2024 09:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus Vedanayagam

    Devils in Red again!

    Pressure piles on Amorim after second successive loss as Man Utd crash to humiliating 0-3 defeat to Bournemouth; Chelsea, Everton settle for 0-0 draw

    23 December,2024 06:25 AM IST | London | AFP

    Shocking snub of this Indian athlete from Khel Ratna nominees

    Manu Bhaker became independent India's first athlete to clinch two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. She won bronze medals in the 10m air pistol event and the 10m air pistol mixed team event. The award selection committee is a 12-member panel headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice V Ramasubramam

    23 December,2024 08:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Coaching crisis, heartbreaks, Olympic setbacks: A year of woes for Indian boxing

    There were very few positives to count in a year when, after a widely successful 2023, expectations were sky-high

    23 December,2024 12:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Year-end review: India's Paralympic golds to chessboard revolution

    India concluded its participation in the Paris Olympic Games 2024 with a remarkable haul of 6 medals, including 1 silver and 5 bronze

    23 December,2024 11:39 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Charlie Woods nails hole-in-one, Tiger's fatherly cheer steals the show: WATCH

    A beaming Tiger Woods gave his son a hard hug, then a playful shove in celebration

    23 December,2024 11:16 AM IST | Miami | mid-day online correspondent

    Santissimo wins HPSL Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr 1)

    "My wife Tina is the force behind my stable," Shroff said,"son Yohan plays the strategist, and my daughter Anya is the lucky charm"

    23 December,2024 06:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Prakash Gosavi

    Beaten Fury says Usyk got ‘Christmas gift’ from judges

    The 36-year-old Fury, unbeaten until he first met Usyk in their four-belt unification fight in May, departs Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena with two defeats on his record

    23 December,2024 06:21 AM IST | Riyadh | AFP