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Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 9 (ANI): Ahead of his side's Asia Cup clash against arch-rivals India, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam expressed his belief in his pace attack and said fast bowlers win big matches. India will take on Pakistan in their first Super Four Asia Cup clash in Colombo on Sunday. Pakistan had won their first Super Four match against Bangladesh. "I am proud of my pacers. We dominate everyone. Big matches

New York [US], September 9 (ANI): Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic said after reaching the US Open 2023 final that for him, every Grand Slam final is a shot at history, but he is focusing on what needs to be done, stay prepared for the match instead of thinking too much about the idea of making history. World No 2 Novak Djokovic entered record 10th US Open final after beating America's Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4) at th

Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], September 9 (ANI): Abhishek began his hockey career on a grass pitch under the tutelage of a Hindi teacher, and his selection to the Indian Men's Hockey Team for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 is a testament to his dedication. The 24-year-old is upbeat as he prepares for the biggest Asian tournament of his career. "I am ecstatic to have been named to the squad, and I am eager to give my a

Australians have a history of coming together through music, sports and culture, and the Voice Referendum should grant another opportunity to unify us, writes Naomi Snell.

What do goalkeepers Barbara, Lel, and Camila, defenders Rafaelle, Monica, and Kathellen, full-backs Tamires and Bruninha, and forwards Geyse, Debinha, and Marta have in common apart from having represented Brazil at the last women's World Cup? They've all played futsal.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of Friday's matches in the North, Central America and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) Nations League (home teams listed first):

BELEM, Brazil, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Neymar overtook Pele as Brazil's all-time leading scorer as Brazil cruised to a 5-1 home win over Bolivia in their opening 2026 World Cup qualifier here on Friday.

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 9 (ANI): Ahead of the Super Four stage match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood said that they are working on their batting order. Dhananjaya de Silva is currently batting at No. 6 with an average of 26.04 and a strike rate of 74.93. Captain Dasun Shanaka batting at No. 7 averages 25.43 and strikes at 86.59. Both fall far short of the best finishers in in

Cardiff [UK], September 9 (ANI): After losing to New Zealand by eight wickets in the first ODI match, England skipper Jos Buttler said that they could not find the way to break the partnership between Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell. Centuries from Conway and Mitchell helped New Zealand start off the four-match ODI series with a thumping eight-wicket win over England at Cardiff on Friday night. Conway and Mitchell added 1

New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Director General of International Labour Organisation Gilbert F Houngbo have arrived to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi has welcomed these delegation heads upon their arrival in India. "Welcome to India, Director General @WHO @DrTedros, President @ADB_

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 9 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Farveez Maharoof believes that Dasun Shanaka's captaincy is hanging by a thread despite his poor run with the bat because the team is on a winning streak and is playing well. Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in their Asia Cup 2023 Super Four clash in Colombo on Saturday. Bangladesh lost their first match to Pakistan while SL is starting their Super Fou

(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago Cubs are right on the Milwaukee Brewers' tail in the National League Central, and left-hander Justin Steele is a big reason why. Steele will look to stay at the center of the NL Cy Young conversation on Saturday when host Chicago faces the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third contest ofa four-game series. In his third major league season, Steele (16-3, 2.55 ERA) has

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) Shortly after several of his players spent part of their pregame time on Friday watching the Chicago Cubs lose to Arizona, Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell described scoreboard watching as much about passing the time as worrying about the postseason chase. "That's just entertainment whilethe game's not going on, and when the game's going on, you got a job to do and yo

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) Wilmer Flores recorded his 500th career RBI on a tiebreaking, bases-loaded walk in the Giants' three-run eighth inning as San Francisco overtook the visiting Colorado Rockies en route to a 9-8 victory on Friday. LaMonte Wade Jr. followed with another run-producing walk in the key inning during the opener of a three-game series. Scoring all nine of their runs after the fifth

(Photo credit: Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) Carlos Correa homered and doubled to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 5-2 victory over the New York Mets in the opening game of a three-game series on Friday night in Minneapolis. Royce Lewis went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs and a run for Minnesota (74-67), which maintained its 6 1/2-game American League Central lead over the Guardians. Cleveland (68-74) beat the Los

New York [US], September 9 (ANI): Russia's Daniil Medvedev ousted the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to set up a US Open final clash with Novak Djokovic on Friday night. Medvedev beat Alcaraz 7-6(3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. The 27-year-old set up the US Open 2021 final rematch against Djokovic. Two years back, Medvedev in a stunner, denied the Serbian of fulfilling his dream of winning all four Grand Slams in a single season. N

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Josh Naylor drove in three runs as the Cleveland Guardians led all the way to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday. The Guardians (68-74) remained 6 1/2 games behind the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins (74-67) with 20 games to play. Five Cleveland players collected two hits apiece. Guardians starter Logan Allen (7-7) worked five innings,

(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports) Ryan O'Hearn and Adley Rutschman homered to help the visiting Baltimore Orioles extend their winning streak to six games with an 11-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Baltimore improved to 6-1 on its nine-game road trip. The Orioles (89-51) are 47-25 on the road this season, the best mark in the American League. Gunnar Henderson had three hits for Baltimore

Cardiff [UK], September 9 (ANI): England captain Jos Buttler went past compatriot and former opener Marcus Trescothick to become the country's top ten run-scorer in international cricket on Saturday. Buttler accomplished this during his side's first ODI against New Zealand in Cardiff. In the match, Buttler scored 72 in 68 balls, consisting of five fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of over 105. Buttler ha

Cardiff [UK], September 9 (ANI): Following his side's eight-wicket win over England, New Zealand captain Tom Latham lauded opener Devon Conway and all-rounder Daryl Mitchell for their partnership on a tricky surface. Centuries from Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell helped New Zealand start off the four-match ODI series with a thumping eight-wicket win over England at Cardiff on Friday night. "It was outstanding. From the st

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) KANSAS City, Kan. -- Christian Eckes grabbed the lead on the final restart and stole a victory in Friday night's Kansas Lottery 200, the Round of 10 elimination race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. In a three-wide battle for the lead against Corey Heim and Zane Smith, Eckes led only the final two laps to secure his third victory of the season, his first at Kansas Speedway

New York [US], September 9 (ANI): World No 2 Novak Djokovic entered record 10th US Open final after beating America's Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4) at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday. The Serbian player has equalled with legendary American player Bill Tilden's mark of featuring in 10th US open final. Playing his 100th match at the hard-court major, Djokovic used outstanding anticipation and hands to overcome Shelton's

Brussels [Belgium], September 9 (ANI): India's Annu Rani finished seventh in the women's javelin throw event at the Brussels Diamond League 2023 athletics meet held at the King Baudouin Stadium in Belgium on Friday. Annu Rani's best throw measured 57.74m in her third attempt. It was considerably short of her personal best of 63.82m, which is also a national record. Annu Rani's season's best, meanwhile, is 59.24m. Reigning

(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) Shea Langeliers belted a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the sixth inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 6-3 victory over the reeling Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington, Texas. Oakland's Esteury Ruiz had a solo homer and an RBI single and Ryan Noda also drove in two runs. Zack Gelof, Aledmys Diaz and Ruiz each had two hits to send the Athletics (44-97) to their fifth win

(Photo credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports) Blake Snell extended his run of quality starts amid his Cy Young Award pursuit and the visiting San Diego Padres parlayed aggressive baserunning into an 11-2 interleague victory over the Houston Astros on Friday. Snell (13-9) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks with eight strikeouts over six innings while posting his sixth consecutive quality start. The 2018 Americ