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Rio De Janeiro, Apr 22 (UNI) Former Brazil international midfielder Everton Ribeiro scored late as Bahia edged to a 1-0 home win over Ceara in Brazil’s Serie A championship. Ribeiro converted a 114th-minute penalty after Tiago Carvalho was brought down by Pedro Henrique on Monday. “Tiago did a great job dribbling into the area and…
Sydney, Apr 22 (UNI) Former Australia cricketer Michael Slater has been handed a partly suspended four-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. However, the 55-year-old will walk free – having already served more than a year in custody after being refused bail in 2024, the BBC reported. Slater, who played 74 Tests…
Madrid, Apr 22 (UNI) Chinese paralympic swimmer Jiang Yuyan was named the Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award here on Monday. Jiang lost her right arm and right leg in a childhood accident, but won seven gold medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. “I’m so excited to be here. Thank you…
Kolkata, (UNI) Gujarat Titans (GT) produced a clinical all-round display to register a 39-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their IPL clash at Eden Gardens here on Monday night. After posting a formidable 198 for 3 on the back of a commanding 90 from captain Shubman Gill, Gujarat bowling unit maintained a stranglehold…
Kolkata, Apr 21 (UNI) Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill produced a batting exhibition, hammering a scintillating 90 off 55 deliveries to guide his side to an imposing 198/3 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic Eden Gardens on Monday night. Gill’s authoritative knock was the fulcrum of GT’s innings, putting the hosts under…
Bengaluru, Apr 21 (UNI) Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallist and a finalist at the Tokyo Olympics, has been invited to participate in the Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin meet, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra confirmed here on Monday. “We have also invited Paris Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan as well but…
Rio De Janeiro, Apr 21 (UNI) Facundo Torres and Jose Lopez scored on either side of halftime as leader Palmeiras moved two points clear at the top of Brazil’s Serie A championship with a 2-1 win at Fortaleza. Torres opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime by firing home from inside the six-yard box…
Lahore, Apr 21 (UNI) The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier went down to the wire, with the final place at the main event not decided until the very latter stages of the competition. Bangladesh ended up joining Pakistan among the top two but only held on by the skin of their teeth as…
Ahmedabad, Apr 19 (UNI) Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford stitched together a dazzling 119-run stand as Gujarat Titans (GT) chased down Delhi Capitals’ imposing 203/8 with seven wickets in hand and four balls to spare in a high-octane IPL clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Saturday. Chasing 204, GT lost skipper Shubman Gill…
Kathmandu, Apr 19 (UNI) Afghanistan emerged victorious from a competitive Asia Qualifier on Saturday, landing top spot and becoming the latest nation to qualify for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia by virtue of superior net run rate, with the final round of fixtures in Kathmandu abandoned due to…
