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Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez, right, celebrates after scoring (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Atletico Madrid secured a convincing 5-2 victory against La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday at the Metropolitano stadium, with Julian Alvarez scoring twice to end Real’s perfect season start.Real Madrid, under Xabi Alonso, had won all six previous games before this derby encounter.Robin…

Virat Kohli shared a new photograph with his wife Anushka Sharma on Saturday. The image shows the couple in an intimate pose, with Virat resting his cheek on Anushka’s forehead while both smile at the camera.The cricketer posted the picture on his Instagram with a simple caption: “Been a minute.” Virat Kohli’s Instagram post The…

Salman Agha addressed questions about India captain Suryakumar Yadav reportedly skipping the pre-final captain’s photoshoot ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha addressed questions about India captain Suryakumar Yadav reportedly skipping the pre-final captain’s photoshoot ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final. When asked about the…

Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Just a day before the much-anticipated Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan, PCB chairman and Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi has stirred controversy with a cryptic post on social media. On Friday, Naqvi wrote: “How much time do you need to explain…

R Praggnanandhaa and Faustino Oro Argentinian chess prodigy IM Faustino Oro, aged 11, has broken two records previously held by India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Oro won the Legends & Prodigies 2025 tournament in Madrid with 7.5/9 points, finishing undefeated and achieving his first GM norm.With this result, Oro’s performance rating reached 2759, the highest ever recorded…

Sunil Joshi addresses a press conference (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Sunil Joshi is all set to become the new spin bowling coach at BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru from October 1. The 55-year-old was keenly involved during the recently concluded Duleep Trophy and even travelled with the India A…

The high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 Super Fours clash between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai had everything — runs, drama, a Super Over finish, and even some hilarious commentary moments. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 Super Fours clash between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai had everything — runs, drama,…

India’s Harshit Rana (Creimas/Asian Cricket Council via PTI Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin did not hold back in his critique of pacer Harshit Rana following India’s tense Super 4s clash against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. Harshit, featuring in only his second match of the…

Pakistan cricket players celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Dubai: Seven games, seven defeats — but Pakistan aren’t dwelling on the stats or recent form. Ahead of Sunday’s Asia Cup final against India, head coach Mike Hesson insists his team has the tools to flip the script and end their…

India’s Kuldeep Yadav (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Kuldeep Yadav has written his name in the Asia Cup record books after finishing the 2025 edition with 13 wickets in six innings at an economy rate of 6.04. The Indian left-arm spinner now holds the record for the most wickets in a T20 Asia Cup tournament, surpassing previous…