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Venus Williams withdraws from Australian Open due to injury during game

Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed injury she sustained while playing in a tournament in Auckland, New Zealand this week. A seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams received a wild-card entry into the Australian Open last month to compete in what would have been her 22nd major at Melbourne Park. But the Australian Open said on Saturday the 42-year-old Williams had withdrawn from the tournament beginning Jan. 16. It did not provide specifics regarding the injury. It continues a run of misfortunes for Williams, who last played at Melbourne Park in 2021. A two-time Australian Open finalist, Williams injured an ankle and knee in that appearance when stumbling awkwardly at the net in a second-round match against Sara Errani. Her best efforts at Melbourne Park came when she was beaten by her sister Serena Williams in finals in 2003 and 2017. Now ranked 1,003, Williams said when granted the wild card in December that she was excited to be ..

In focus at Fifa World Cup, tech is at play on Indian sports fields too

From AI-driven cameras to websites and apps that log and help analyse data

BCCI invites bids for teams in Women's IPL 2023, first edition in March

The tender for bids will be available after the payment of a non-refundable fee of Rs 5 lakh

Chetan Sharma likely to get another term as chief selector of India

Chetan Sharma likely to get another term as chief selector of India

As Pele bows out, let's revisit the time when Pelemania gripped India

He was the one footballer people who never watched a game of football knew and loved. Pele™ is immortal

Rishabh Pant injured in a car crash near Roorkee, BCCI issues statement

Pant broke the window to escape the car that caught fire after the collision

MP govt to offer posts of Dy SP to Olympics, Asian Games medallists: CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said players from the state winning medals in the Olympics and Asian Games will be appointed as deputy superintendent of police and deputy collector. Chouhan made the announcement on Monday while addressing the state government's sports awards distribution programme, which was also attended by Union Minister of Sports Anurag Thakur. On the occasion, Chouhan and Thakur unveiled the logo of 'Khelo India Youth Games-2022', scheduled to be held in Madhya Pradesh next year. The CM said parents are worried about the careers of their children and prevent them from indulging in sports. He said the state government had appointed hockey player Vivek Prasad Sagar, who was part of the Indian team that won the bronze in the Tokyo Olympics, as deputy superintendent of police and gave him a house worth Rs one crore in Bhopal. "We have decided that the players who win medals in the Olympics and Asian Games will be appointed to the posts of .

IPL 2023 auctions: Sam Curran emerges costliest player ever at Rs 18.5 cr

English all-rounder picked up by Punjab Kings; Cameroon Green goes to Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.5 cr

Both govts have to be consulted when it comes to bilateral cricket: Sethi

The head of Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) management committee Najam Sethi on Thursday made it clear that he would act on the advice of the government when it comes to cricket relations with India. Sethi was on Wednesday appointed chairman of a 14-member committee to run the affairs of the game in the country for the next four months after Ramiz Raja was removed as PCB chief. "Governments in both countries have to be consulted when it comes to bilateral and other cricket relations between Pakistan and India," Sethi told reporters in Lahore. India hasn't travelled to Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup, and after the Mumbai terrorist attack on November 26 that year, the scheduled bilateral series in early 2009 was cancelled. Pakistan did travel to India for a short six-match white-ball series in 2012, but in the last 10 years, there hasn't been any bilateral cricket. The two teams have only played each other at various International Cricket Council (ICC) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC

India beat Bangladesh by 188 runs to take 1-0 lead in two-match series

India bowled Bangladesh out for 324 on the fifth and final day to win the first Test by 188 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series here on Sunday. Bangladesh added 52 runs in 11.2 overs in the morning session and lost four wickets in the process after resuming the day on 272 for six while chasing an improbable 513 for a win. It was a matter of completing formalities for India after Axar Patel grabbed three wickets towards the end of the fourth day to push the visitors closer to victory. The second and final Test starts on December 22 in Mirpur. Brief Scores: India: 404 and 258/2. Bangladesh: 150 and 324 all out in 113.2 overs (Zakir Hasan 100, Shakib Al Hasan 84; Axar Patel 4/77, Kuldeep Yadav 3/73).

Media rights auction, new teams push IPL's value over $10 billion: Report

Since 2020, the value of IPL has jumped 75 per cent in dollar terms from $6.2 billion to $10.9 billion

Lok Sabha committee asks govt to increase sports budget, prioritise sector

The Lok Sabha's Committee of Estimates has asked the central government to give more priority to sports and increase the budget for the sector, especially in the post COVID-19 era, in order to help India become a sporting superpower. "The money spent on sports is negligible to what has been spent on other sectors. Given the budgetary allocation, sports sports does not seem to be a priority area in the scheme of things of the government," the committee said in its report. "The Secretary, Department of Sports made a fervent plea for enhancing the Budget for the Department. The point merits strong consideration. The extent of increase, in post Covid 19 scenario, can be decided by the Ministries/Departments concerned. "Hence, the Committee recommend that the Department of Sports pursue the matter with the concerned Department/Ministry for a significant increase in the annual budget allocation for the Scheme." In its reply the Sports Ministry said: "It is a matter of the Government of .

Will continue to play, not retiring from international games: Lionel Messi

After helping Argentina win the 2022 World Cup in a stunning penalty shootout victory over France on Sunday, Lionel Messi has said he would not retire from international football

Messi-Ronaldo GOAT tale comes to an end: Game over, football is complete

FIFA World Cup final was about the man who has inspired a new category to describe brilliance: "Apart from Messi"

With Mbappe at his heels, Messi may not be football's GOAT for long

Messi, 35, is in sight of the finish line; Mbappe, 23, has a long way to go

Women's IPL: Media rights may attract bids worth Rs 220-250 crore a year

BCCI eyeing Rs 10-11 crore per match for 2023-27 cycle, say sources; broadcasters Disney-Star, Viacom18, Sony-Zee may step into fray for rights

Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to claim 3rd spot at Fifa World Cup 2022

Luka Modric led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great's last appearance at the World Cup. The runners-up from four years ago secured another medal by beating Morocco 2-1 in the third-place match on Saturday. Mislav Orsic scored the decisive goal shortly before halftime at Khalifa International Stadium to ensure Modric finished on a winning note, if this does turn out to be his last World Cup match. At the age of 37, that seems likely, even if there are hopes he will lead his country at the 2024 European Championship. Josko Gvardiol put Croatia ahead in the seventh minute, but Achraf Dari evened the score in the ninth. It is the second time Croatia has taken third place. The team also achieved that feat in its first World Cup as an independent nation 1998. After becoming the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals, Morocco's tournament ended in two losses. But the team's achievements in Qatar will be remembered for the outpouring of pride among

FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: A step-by-step guide to buy tickets to the match

Argentina vs France FIFA Final: The match is expected to witness millions of viewers across the globe, the Lusail Stadium where the match will be held, has a sitting capacity of 89,000 viewers

Morocco makes another World Cup statement despite loss against France

Yassine Bounou stretched out his arm with everything he had, desperately trying to get something, anything, in the way of the ball. It was no use. France substitute Randal Kolo Muani had come on only seconds earlier and with his first touch assured the defending champions of a second straight World Cup final, putting an end to Morocco's proud fight once and for all. France ended up winning 2-0 and will face Argentina for the title on Sunday. But it wasn't until that moment, in the 79th minute of an enthralling semifinal match at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday, that the two-time champions could breathe easily. My players gave everything, Morocco coach Walid Regragui said. They've gone as far as they could. It's difficult for them to take now. They wanted to rewrite the history books, but you can't win a World Cup with miracles, you have to do it with hard work and that's what we are going to do, keep working. The team that has provided the most improbable story of this year's World C

Strydom, Bjorn look to extend winning streak in AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open

Former Ryder Cup winning captain, Thomas Bjorn and Ockie Strydom, last week's winner on the DP World Tour are both looking at another successful week as they line up for AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open