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The Indian beach soccer national team has returned to compete in the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup after 18 years of absence by landing in Pattaya, Thailand. The newly appointed captain Rohith Y and his Indian beach soccer team consisting of players from Kerala begin the competition on March 20 by facing Thailand. Mohd Faizal Bin So’od thinks India will …

Australian veteran cricketer Steve Smith made public his decision to stop participating in ODI matches after Australia faced India in the Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai. At 35 years old Smith ended his ODI career and played 170 matches making 5800 runs at 43.28 runs per innings. ODI Career Highlights StatisticAchievementTotal Matches170Total Runs5,800Batting Average43.28Strike Rate86.96Centuries12Half-Centuries35Highest Score164 (vs New Zealand, 2016)Wickets28Catches90ODI …

Major League Soccer (MLS) has fined prolific footballers Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez an undisclosed amount of money for not paying attention to the league’s “hands to the face/neck of an opponent” rule during a recent match. This happened during Inter Miami FC’s season-opening match against NYCFC on Saturday. MLS announced the disciplinary action on Tuesday. “It is difficult sometimes …

Alberto “Bert” Lina, a well-known Filipino entrepreneur, sportsman, and ex-Bureau of Customs commissioner passed away at the age of 76. OneLGC, his company, posted news of his death on Tuesday, though the reasons behind his passing have yet to be revealed. A funeral mass and interment will take place on Thursday, February 27, at 2:30 p.m. in the vicinity of …

Taking place on March 1, the Kai Tak Sports Park opening ceremony is going to feature performers such as film star Donnie Yen Ji-dan and Cantopop idol Joey Yung Cho-yee, in addition to mainland Chinese table tennis champion Fan Zhendong. Hong Kong authorities have promised to take strict action against scalpers selling tickets for the opening ceremony, as passes are …

Gilas Pilipinas suffered a 91-84 defeat against Chinese Taipei in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers on Thursday at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium. This marks the first loss in 12 years for the Philippines against Chinese Taipei in men’s basketball. https://x.com/FIBAAsiaCup/status/1892588663902777522 Brownlee’s Heroics Not Enough Though the team lost Justin Brownlee delivered an outstanding performance. He scored 39 points with …

Hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025 presents Pakistan with a huge opportunity to boost its economy and to restore its tourism sector. This will mark the first major multinational cricket event hosted in nearly three decades by Pakistan. With this winsome event, things may just turn around for the country in its standing amongst the nations. Historically, Pakistan has …

This year marks the third season of The Women’s Premier League (WPL) starting on February 14 and ending on March 15. It has five franchises-Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz. Matches are set to be held in four venues namely Vadodara, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Mumbai. The defending champions will officially open the season at …

Sri Lanka has a long tradition of rightfully pointing their spin for the downfall of Australia in cricket. It is the combination of the turning tracks on the subcontinent coupled with the skill of the Sri Lankan spinners that made a winning difference.  The 2016 Warne-Muralitharan Trophy was yet another historic series. Sri Lanka pulled off a whitewash of Australia …

Once considered a rare skill but now 3-point shooting has become the bedrock of modern basketball. In the NBA, 3-point shooting has gone from a specialty to an obligation because many teams have employed sharpshooters for floor spacing and to run their offenses. Though almost every player needs to be able to shoot from beyond the arc now, a select …