A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh, who drew flake after a photo of him resting feet on the World Cup Trophy went viral. RTI activist Pandit Keshav of Aligarh filed a written complaint at Delhi Gate police station against

With less than a year before the Games kick off, the transport infrastructure in Paris is already under huge pressure, with commuters and tourists alike complaining of poor frequency, overcrowding and uncleanliness. Nearly 15 million spectators and accredited people are expected to

Prosecutors have also demanded the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain full-back, who has been in jail in Spain since his arrest in January, pay his alleged victim 150,000 euros ($163,500) in compensation, according to a copy of his indictment seen by AFP on Thursday. A date for

The former West Indies ODI captain Marlon Samuels has been banned from cricket for six years for breaching an anti-corruption code, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday. The all-rounder was found guilty of breaching four counts of the ICC’s

Novak Djokovic says the Davis Cup knockout phase "has to travel" around the world as he prepares for Serbia's quarter-final against Britain in Spain. Since a revamp of the men's team event in 2019, the final stages of the tournament have always been played in Spanish

Leicester defender Harry Souttar scored the only goal as Australia beat Palestine in front of thousands of fans in a World Cup qualifier in Kuwait. The match was Palestine's second since the start of the Israel-Gaza conflict. Australia's players are making a five-figure

Germany were beaten by Austria to suffer a second straight defeat as Julian Nagelsmann's reign continues to get off to a difficult start. The ex-Bayern Munich manager won his opening game against the USA before a draw with Mexico and defeat by Turkey. The 36-year-old replaced

Messi, the World Cup champion and Inter Miami star, was held scoreless and appeared to reinjure his right leg in his final match of 2023. But his side was still victorious. Nicolás Otamendi scored a header in the 64th minute to lead Argentina past Brazil 1-0 in a 2026 World Cup

Bangladesh men’s football team came from behind to hold Lebanon to a 1-1 draw and register their first point on the board in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka Tuesday (November 21). Majed Osman gave the visitors the lead in the 67th minute before

Australia opener David Warner has apologised for his side’s victory over India in the 2023 World Cup final. Responding to a user on X, formerly Twitter, who complained that Warner had “broken billions of hearts”, Warner said: “I apologise, it was such a great

Reigning European champions Italy secured the point they required against Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2024 as Group C runners-up behind England. A 2-1 win in the reverse fixture meant Italy only had to avoid defeat against Ukraine, with whom they began this crucial encounter level on

Six of the shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's World Cup-winning campaign are to be sold at auction. Captain Messi, 36, lifted the trophy after his side beat France on penalties in last December's final in Qatar. His shirt from the final is included in the set,

Portugal ended their Euro 2024 qualification campaign with 10 wins out of 10 as Bruno Fernandes set them on the way to victory over Iceland. The Manchester United captain fired a shot into the bottom corner from Bernardo Silva's flick in a game which the 2016 European champions

Spain midfielder Gavi suffered a serious knee injury in the Euro 2024 qualifying win over Georgia. The Barcelona player, 19, hurt himself while controlling the ball in space and left the Valladolid pitch in tears. Gavi is a key player for club and country, with 27 caps for Spain and

Novak Djokovic won a record seventh ATP Finals title with a dominant victory over Jannik Sinner that marked another milestone in his memorable season. The Serb, 36, who lost to the Italian in the group stage, avenged that with a 6-3 6-3 win in Turin, Italy. He has set records in

CWC 2023 Final, Australia VS India Played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India on 19 November 2023  India 240 All Out in 50 Overs (K L Rahul 66, Virat Kohli 54, Rohit Sharma 47, Mitchel Starc 3/55, Pat Cummins 2/54, Jos Hazlewood 2/60, Glen Maxwell 1/35) 

Australia won the ICC World Cup 2023 after beating India by six wickets in a one-sided manner at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Sunday. The mighty Aussies clinched their record-extending sixth World Cup, at-least four more than West Indies and India who have two titles each

A protestor wearing a ‘Free Palestine’ t-shirt disrupted the Cricket World Cup final by running onto the pitch and putting his arm around Virat Kohli, before being wrestled to the ground and removed. The protestor ran onto the outfield and reached Kohli, who appeared

Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl first in the ICC World Cup 2023 final against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams are unchanged for this summit clash. Pat Cummins: We are gonna have a bowl first. Looks like a dry wicket. Dew is a

Novak Djokovic delivered a masterclass to beat Carlos Alcaraz in the latest instalment of their burgeoning rivalry to reach the ATP Finals showpiece. The Serb will aim for a record seventh title on Sunday after a 6-3 6-2 win put him through to face Italian Jannik Sinner in Turin.