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Wellington, Mar 27 (UNI) New Zealand batter Tom Latham has been ruled out of the ODI series against Pakistan after suffering a fractured hand in practice. Michael Bracewell will lead the side, with Henry Nicholls called up as Latham’s replacement. Rhys Mariu also comes in as cover, with Will Young also dropping out of the…
Geneva, Mar 27 (UNI) FIFA, world football’s governing body, announced details of the 2025 Club World Cup’s 1-billion-US-dollar prize money on Wednesday, with the tournament champion set to receive up to 125 million dollars. The inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup will take place in the United States from June to July 2025. FIFA stated…
Guwahati, (UNI) Quinton de Kock’s scintillating unbeaten 97 off 61 balls powered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 152, KKR reached 153/2 in 17.3 overs, with de Kock leading…
Greater Noida, Mar 26 (UNI) Defending champions Minakshi and Anamika Hooda kept their title reigns intact, punching their way into the finals of the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship with contrasting victories on Wednesday. Reigning Minimumweight (45-48kg) champion Minakshi (AIP) was unstoppable, overpowering Delhi’s Sanjana with a third-round RSC victory to book her place…
Hangzhou, China, Mar 26 (UNI) China suffered a 2-0 home loss to Australia in a FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Tuesday, leaving its chance of securing a spot in the 2026 tournament in serious jeopardy with only two games remaining. Jackson Irvine gave the Socceroos an early lead 16 minutes into the match, as…
Ahmedabad, (UNI) Skipper Shreyas Iyer led from the front with a scintillating 97 not out off just 42 balls as Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a 11-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. Iyer’s masterclass, laced with five boundaries…
Ahmedabad, Mar 25 (UNI) Skipper Shreyas Iyer played a sensational innings, leading Punjab Kings (PBKS) to a formidable total of 243 for five in their allotted 20 overs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. Iyer remained unbeaten on 97…
Dubai, Mar 25 (UNI) Two new officials have joined the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, with a South African and an English umpire making it to the updated group. The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced updates to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, with Allahudien Paleker and Alex Wharf joining the panel, while Michael…
Zurich, Mar 25 (UNI) Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and French football legend Michel Platini have once again been acquitted of fraud and misappropriation charges by a Swiss court, marking the conclusion of one of the biggest corruption scandals in football history. The case revolved around a payment of 2 million Swiss francs made by…
Chennai, Mar 25 (UNI) Well known martial arts exponent and leading archery coach Shihan Hussaini died here on Tuesday after battling blood cancer. He was undergoing treatment at the and considering his plight, the Tamil Nadu government had on March 16 handed over an assistance of Rs five lakh for his medical treatment from the…
