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Jul

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ICC announces 12 stadiums to host ODI World Cup 2027, reveals logo

Johannesburg: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced 12 venues for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027, set to be hosted in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The venues were revealed at a ceremony in Johannesburg, where eight South African grounds, three Zimbabwean stadiums and Namibia’s capital Windhoek were announced as part of the tournament’s hosting plan.  South Africa’s venues include the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, Centurion in Tshwane, Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban, St George’s Park in Gqeberha, Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, Boland Park in Paarl and Buffalo Park in KuGompo City, formerly…

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Jul

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UEFA issues statement, threatens to boycott all FIFA events following discussion of privatising World Cup

Geneva: European football's governing body and all 55 of its member associations have agreed to boycott FIFA competitions if world football's governing body proceeds with a proposal to open ownership stakes in its major tournaments to private investors. The unanimous position was reached during an emergency virtual meeting chaired by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin after FIFA unveiled plans to establish a commercial subsidiary for its leading competitions. Under the proposal, outside investors would be able to purchase minority, non-controlling interests in the new entity, known as FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). If FIFA members ultimately approve the plan, the European boycott…

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Jul

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Indian football team to host Brazil in FIFA friendly match in Kolkata, AIFF confirms

Kolkata: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday, July 30, announced that the Indian men's football team will face five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil in an international friendly at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium on October 3. The match will be played during the FIFA international window and is expected to draw a capacity crowd in one of the country's most football-passionate cities. “For our national team players, this is far more than just another match. It is a rare opportunity to test themselves against one of the greatest footballing nations the game has ever known. Experiences like these…

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Jul

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Two Pakistan players fined by ICC for inappropriate celebrations during first Test vs West Indies

Tarouba (Trinidad and Tobago): West Indies beat Pakistan by 90 runs in the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. This marked Pakistan's eighth consecutive away Test loss. It was also the return of Babar Azam as captain of the red-ball format, but he couldn’t inspire the team as the batting unit flopped again.  Now, the loss was not the only bad news for Pakistan. Their star bowlers Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Abbas were penalised for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the match. Both…

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Jul

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Hockey India issues clarification on jersey row, defends colour change to saffron

New Delhi: Hockey India has been the talk of the town after it announced the colour change of hockey's men’s and women’s teams from blue to orange. On July 27, Hockey India took to social media and announced that both the men’s and women’s teams will be wearing the new orange jersey at the upcoming FIH World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium.  However, the move away from the traditional blue sparked widespread outrage on social media. Former skipper Viren Rasquinha also questioned the move on X (formerly known as Twitter). The jersey row intensified after the comments were made…

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Multiple LPL franchises make late changes to squad as playoffs race heats up

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka: Dambulla Sixers' Lanka Premier League playoff hopes are no longer in their own hands after a third successive defeat left them needing both a victory in their final league fixture and favourable results elsewhere to stay alive in the competition. The latest setback, their fifth in six matches, came in Sikandar Raza's first appearance for the franchise after he joined the squad on July 29 as an injury replacement for Marques Ackerman. The Zimbabwe all-rounder scored 23 off 25 balls but went wicketless across his four overs. Dambulla will conclude the league stage against Jaffna Kings on…

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Jul

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Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Commonwealth Games javelin finals, two more Indians make it to next round

Glasgow: Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra advanced to the men's javelin throw final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after registering a best effort of 79.61m in the qualification round on Friday. The Indian secured his place among the 12 finalists after finishing fifth overall in a closely contested field where no athlete managed to breach the automatic qualification mark of 84.00m. Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage topped the qualification standings with a throw of 82.84m, followed by Grenada's Anderson Peters (81.29m), South Africa's Douw Smit (80.64m) and England's Ben East (80.38m). Chopra's 79.61m placed him ahead of Australia's Cameron McEntyre (78.91m)…

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England appoint Stephen Fleming as new Test coach, reveal new captain after Ben Stokes

London: England have appointed Stephen Fleming as the new Test head coach. He takes over the responsibility from Brendon McCullum, who resigned from his position after England’s 2-1 defeat to New Zealand last month at home. However, the former keeper-batter will continue as the head coach in white-ball cricket. Fleming, on the other hand, joins after a successful tenure with Super Kings franchise. Under his guidance, CSK won five IPL titles and several others across the globe. He is New Zealand’s most successful Test captain in a career spanning 111 matches.  “I am looking forward to working with the players…

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Saransh Jain reveals his conversation with India legend after maiden call-up to India’s Test team

New Delhi: The Indian team is all set to take on Sri Lanka in a two-game Test series; the two sides will take on each other in the first Test of the series at the Galle International Stadium from August 15, and ahead of the series, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) announced the squad for the series.  All-rounder Saransh Jain made the cut in India’s squad for the Sri Lanka series in August. Led by Shubman Gill, the squad will feature senior players, including Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Rishab Pant and Mohammed Siraj. Two tests against…

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Looking back at Ajinkya Rahane’s finest performances after his retirement from all forms of cricket

New Delhi: Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane recently came forward and announced that he would be retiring from all forms of cricket. The 38-year-old took to Instagram and shared a heartfelt video with his fans where he talked about his career and opened up about his journey.  Having made his way into the Indian Test team back in 2013 for the first time, Rahane established himself as a stalwart of the Indian batting attack, especially in the longest format of the game. With the veteran announcing his retirement, let us have a look at the top five finest knocks from…

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