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Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami may have reshaped football in the United States, but fresh revelations from Saudi Arabia have reopened one of the sport’s most astonishing “what if” stories. Al Ittihad president Anmar Al Haili has disclosed that the Argentine legend turned down a mind-boggling offer worth around 1.4 billion euros, choosing family…

Bangladesh team (Image credit: BCB) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh cricket was plunged into fresh turmoil on Thursday after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) issued a show-cause notice to its director M Najmul Islam over controversial remarks targeting national cricketers, even as a players’ threat to boycott matches cast a shadow over the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).Go…

IND vs USA Live Score, ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026: India begin their Under-19 World Cup journey as the team to beat, carrying a legacy unmatched in the history of the tournament. As they take on USA in their opening match today, the focus is firmly on a record-extending sixth title. Since the competition…

James Coles of Sunrisers Eastern Cape during match 24 of the Betway SA20 season 4 between Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) and the Joburg Super Kings (JSK) held at St George’s Park in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa on the 14th January 2026. (Photo Credit: Richard Huggard / Sportzpicsl for SA20) Sunrisers Eastern Cape became the…

Anders Antonsen of Denmark (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: A day after Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt slammed the unhealthy conditions at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, the venue for the ongoing India Open Super 750, another Danish badminton player Anders Antonsen revealed that he withdrew from the tournament for a third straight year due to what he…

Bangladesh cricketers (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh cricket plunged into fresh turmoil on Wednesday as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) publicly distanced itself from controversial remarks made by its director Najmul Islam, even as players threatened to boycott domestic matches and uncertainty deepened over the national team’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…

NEW DELHI: As Bangladesh’s participation remains uncertain in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) finance committee chairman Najmul Hossain said on Wednesday that if the men’s team decides not to play in the World Cup, the board would not face any financial loss, “There will be no loss for the…

India’s Kidambi Srikanth (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) NEW DELHI: Former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth has spoken in support of the playing conditions at the ongoing India Open. He said he has not faced any serious problems at the venue. He also felt that small organisational issues can happen anywhere and are not limited to one country….

NEW DELHI: India batter KL Rahul reached a major milestone with an unbeaten century against New Zealand in the second ODI of the series at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday. Rahul became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score an ODI hundred against New Zealand and the first Indian batter to score an…

President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Kalyan Chaubey (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has “taken references” from the world’s top leagues in Spain, Germany, and England, while drawing its roadmap for the next 21 years, including establishing an all-powerful governing council and a management committee.As part of…