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Saurabh Walkar with New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell
Walkar, who had also worked with Mumbai Ranji team, said they were expecting 210-plus target but pace-bowling all-rounder took it beyond 250
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino along with US President Donald Trump during a recent event
Iran sports minister on Wednesday said under no circumstances can team participate in the World Cup after their leader was assassinated
US President Donald Trump.
Trump's comments came just two days after he told FIFA chief Gianni Infantino the Iranian players would be welcome despite the Middle East war.
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According to the forged letter submitted to the embassy, 11 wrestlers and a manager were recommended for visas to travel to Budapest, citing a training and competition programme at a local venue.
Jack Draper of Great Britain is congratulated by Novak Djokovic of Serbia after their match during Day 8 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 11, 2026 in Indian Wells, California.
Britain's Draper did it the hard way, wearing down 38-year-old Djokovic in a punishing third set to deny the Serb superstar his first return to the quarter-finals since he won his fifth Indian Wells t ...
Arsenal's Kai Havertz, center, reacts after scoring a penalty during the Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal FC in Leverkusen, Germany, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Leverkusen will need a big performance next Tuesday in the return leg to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since finishing runners-up to Real Madrid in 2002.
PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's fifth goal during the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between PSG and Chelsea, in Paris, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The tie may not quite be over, but this result also gives PSG a measure of revenge in the first meeting of the teams since Chelsea crushed the French side 3-0 in last July's Club World Cup final.
Real Madrid's Federico Valverde, center, celebrates after scoring his third goal during a first leg round of 16 Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Even though Madrid are the record 15-time winners, their sketchy form offered little reason to believe they would pull off such a dominant result in what has become a modern Champions League classic.
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Worlds is scheduled in Bahrain, the country which is under attack at the moment due to West Asia Conflict, from October 24 to November 1
B Sai Sudharsan
The GT batter has been out of action since December due to rib injury
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, presents US President Donald Trump with the inaugural FIFA peace prize during the FIFA World Cup 2026 final draw in Washington, DC, in December
The war, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on February 28, has thrown into doubt Iran's participation at this summer's men's football World Cup, jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
IPl 2026: Holders RCB to take on SRH in season opener, Chinnaswamy clearance awaited
With several states set to go for polls, the BCCI has announced the schedule only for the first 20 games that will run till April 12
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the 2025 edition
At the moment, per association sources, a night game in the league runs up a diesel bill in the region of Rs 2,50,000 lakh just to ensure uninterrupted power supply to keep the floodlights on and prod ...
Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after his straight sets victory against Joao Fonseca of Brazil in their fourth round match of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 10, 2026 in Indian Wells, California.
Sinner looked headed to a comfortable victory with a break for 4-2 in the second, but Fonseca wasn't about to go quietly.
The ICC said due to the current situation, which is outside its control, each travel solution has become significantly more "complex and time-consuming than under normal circumstances."
Nine West Indies players have already left, while the remaining 16 have been booked on commercial flights departing India within the next 24 hours, said the ICC.
Tottenham's goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky leaves the field after substitution during the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Tottenham in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Kinsky clearly wasn't ready for such a big occasion and Tudor, who didn't acknowledge the young goalkeeper as he walked off the field, had questions to answer.
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