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Pro Kabaddi League 2024 Playoffs: Top 6 Teams set for the battle Top 6 Teams Set to Battle for the Championship Glory After an exhilarating two months of intense competition, the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 is now down to its final six teams. Despite the early exit of six teams during the league phase, the top contenders have emerged, ready to vie for the coveted championship title. The participating teams in the PKL season 10 playoffs are Puneri Paltan, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Dabang Delhi K.C., Gujarat Giants, Haryana Steelers, and Patna Pirates. These teams will engage in a series of high-stakes matches, including the eliminator 1, eliminator 2, semi-final 1, semi-final 2, and the ultimate showdown in the final. The playoffs are scheduled to take place during the final week of February, culminating in the grand finale on March 1st at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad, the chosen venue for all five matches. The league phase concluded with Jaipur Pink Panthers and Puneri Paltan securing t...

  Super Bowl 2024: All Details America is heading for a 2020 rematch in 2024, Yes, we are talking about Super Bowl 2024. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will once again compete in the NFL’s championship match as the two football teams will face each other in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, after each winning their respective conference title games on Sunday. The Chiefs, who are the defending Super Bowl champions and won the matchup against the 49ers four years ago, are led by generational quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, who has lit up the fields and the tabloids this year with his forceful performances and attention-grabbing relationship with singer and TIME Person of the Year, Taylor Swift. The 49ers, on the other hand, are headed by running back Christian McCaffrey, whose incredible season has broken both franchise and NFL records, and controversial quarterback Brock Purdy, who has responded to widespread criticism of his perceived...

  India vs Syria : AFC Asian Cup:  India lose by 0-1 India finished at the last of the four-team Group B after being defeated all their three matches without scoring any goal. India's journey in the Asian Cup football tournament came to an end with a 0-1 loss to Syria in their final group match in Al Khor, Qatar on Tuesday. Omar Khrbin, a substitute from Syria team, scored the crucial goal in the 76th minute, securing Syria's chance for a spot in the knockout round.  India ended at the bottom of Group B, losing all three matches without scoring a goal. This is not the first time India has failed to progress to the knockout round, having faced similar outcomes in 1984, 2011, and 2019. The country had achieved the runner-up position in 1964, when only four teams participated in the tournament. (Image Courtesy: https://khelnow.com)

Australian Open 2024: Novak Djokovic reaches Quarter-Finals Novak Djokovic's determined walk towards a record 25th Grand Slam title accumulated pace on Sunday as he outmatched 20th seed Adrian Mannarino to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. The Serbian Legend totally dominated his French rival on Rod Laver Arena, winning 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 and underlining his status as red-hot favourite to lift an 11th title at Melbourne Park. Up next for Djokovic is Fritz, who defeated Greek seventh seed Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-3 6-3 to reach his  first Australian Open quarter-final. Fritz and Djokovic met in the third round of the 2021 Australian Open, with the Serb winning in five sets. Djokovic has won every one of the eight of their past matches, including a straight-set triumph at the 2023 US Open. (Image Courtesy: https://www.bbc.com)

India beat Bangladesh by 84runs : U19 Cricket World Cup in First Group A match of the tournament. Maruf Mridha’s five-wicket haul restricted India to a par total of 251/7 in their first match of the U-19 World Cup at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein. But, Brilliant bowling spell by Saumy Pandey (24/4) helps India to bowl out Bangladesh for 167-10 in 45.5overs. Final Scores - India -251/7 in 50overs  ( Adarsh Singh 76(96), Uday Saharan 64(94), Maruf Mridha - 43/5) Bangladesh - 167/10 in 45.5overs (Mohammad S James 54(77), Ariful Islam 41(77), Saumy Pandey - 24/4) Final Scores 

 Big Bash League 2023-24:  Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, Knockout Perth Scorchers wins Toss, opts to bowl First Teams: Perth Scorchers (Playing XI): Marcus Harris, Sam Fanning, Sam Whiteman, Aaron Hardie(c), Josh Inglis(w), Cooper Connolly, Nick Hobson, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris Adelaide Strikers (Playing XI): Matthew Short(c), D Arcy Short, Jake Weatherald, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen(w), Ben Manenti, James Bazley, Henry Thornton, David Payne, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope (Image Courtesy: https://crickettimes.com)

Bangladesh wins Toss, elected to bowl first:  U19 Cricket World Cup: India vs Bangladesh Defending Champions and the most successful team in U19 World Cup history takes on Bangladesh in the opener of the tournament Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bowl first. India batting first.  National Anthems are done and Indian Openers- Adarsh Singh and Arshin Kulkarni come out in the middle to start the proceedings. It's going to be a good game. All eyes on the defending champs- the Boys in Blue Teams: India U19 (Playing XI): Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan(c), Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Aravelly Avanish(w), Murugan Abhishek, Saumy Pandey, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari Bangladesh U19 (Playing XI): Ashiqur Rahman Shibli(w), Jishan Alam, Chowdhury Md Rizwan, Ariful Islam, Ahrar Amin, Mohammad Shihab James, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby(c), Sheikh Paevez Jibon, Md Iqbal Hossain Emmon, Maruf Mridha, Rohanat Doullah Borson (Image Courtesy: https://www.wionews.co...

  Denver Nuggets beat Boston Celtics, 102-100 The best team in the NBA in the Celtics received their first loss after a close fight against Denver Nuggets Jamal Murray scored 35 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 34 and Denver held on to hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season, 102-100 on Friday night. Jokic added 12 rebounds and nine assists to help the defending NBA champions end the Celtics' streak at 20 home victories. It was the first of two regular-season meetings between teams with sights on representing their respective conferences in the NBA Finals. They play again in Denver on March 7.

  U 19 World Cup 2024: India look to start with a win India look to start with a win in  Tournament opener against Bangladesh Team India will look to start with winning ways in the tournament opener against Bangladesh. The most successful team in the Under-19 World Cup history, reigning champs India will set out on a mission to add one more prize to their assortment when a new team led by Uday Saharan takes on Bangladesh in their competition opener here on Saturday. After winning their first championship in 2002 under Mohammad Kaif, Indian  team went on to win the U-19 World Cup in 2008, 2012, 2018, and 2022.  Bangladesh, on the other hand, have won the U-19 World Cup only once in 2020.  Squads: India U19 Squad: Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan(c), Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Murugan Abhishek, Aravelly Avanish(w), Naman Tiwari, Raj Limbani, Saumy Pandey, Aaradhya Shukla, Innesh Mahajan, Dhanush Gowda, Rudra Patel, Prem Devkar, Mohame...

Iraq vs Japan 2-1 Full Time: AFC Asian Cup 2023 Iraq confirmed their first win over Japan in 42 years when they won their Asian Cup Group D clash 2-1 on Friday to qualify for the knockout stage with brilliant first-half double from Aymen Hussein. Japan were unbeaten against their rivals in nine games and Iraq's triumph pushed them to the highest point of the gathering standings with six pints from two games while Hajime Moriyasu's side have three points. (image courtesy: https://www.aljazeera.com)

TATA retain Title Rights for IPL (Indian Premier League) till 2028 The Tata Group has successfully retained the title rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL), securing the position for the next five years by extending the deal until 2028. The agreement involves a commitment to contribute Rs 500 crore per season.

India vs Japan HIGHLIGHTS, FIH Olympic Qualifiers, 3rd/4th place playoff: IND loses to JPN 0-1, loses Paris 2024 quota chance Indian Women’s hockey team failed to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 2016 after falling to a 1-0 loss against Japan in the third-place playoff match at the FIH Women’s Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi on Friday.

  Australia crushed West Indies to win First Test within 3 days but Hazzlewood denied 10 wicket haul Josh Hazlewood has performed his profession best bowling show in Test cricket in the wake of leading Australia's devastating win over the West Indies in the First Test match in Adelaide. Hazlewood wrapped up with brilliant match figures of 9-79 as the Aussies dominated with 10-wicket win in the First Test of the two-match series. However Hazzlewood was denied another milestone to complete his 10 wicket haul. Josh Hazlewood has performed his profession best bowling show in Test cricket in the wake of leading Australia's devastating win over the West Indies in the First Test match in Adelaide. Hazlewood wrapped up with brilliant match figures of 9-79 as the Aussies dominated with 10-wicket win in the First Test of the two-match series. However Hazzlewood was denied another milestone to complete his 10 wicket haul. Hazlewood left fans gobsmacked on day two at Adelaide Oval with a s...

  Atletico beat Real Madrid 4-2 in extra time to reach Copa quarterfinals a week after Super Cup loss Atletico beat Real Madrid 4-2 in extra time to reach Copa quarterfinals a week after Super Cup loss. Atletico Madrid got the better of Real Madrid this time, beating their crosstown rivals 4-2 in extra time Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme scored after a 2-2 draw in regulation to send Atletico to the last eight less than a week after they lost to Madrid in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Defending champions Madrid eliminated Atletico in the Copa quarterfinals last season, winning 3-1 in extra time at home. The city rivals will play again on Feb. 4 — the third meeting in less than a month — in the Spanish league at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Madrid won 5-3 in extra time in the Super Cup semifinals last Wednesday. Griezmann secured Atletico’s win this time with a brilliant goal after making a ...

  India vs Uzbekistan Live Score: AFC Asian Cup 2023:  IND 0-3 UZB Full Time Abbosbek Fayzullayev 4' Igor Sergeev 18' Sherzod Nasrulloev 45' + 4'

Lanka win in style:  Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets in 3rd T20: win  series 2-1 Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Highlights : First Innings Zimbabwe Score - 82/10 in 14.1 overs Zimbabwe batting performance Brian Bennett 29(12) Sean Williams 15(17) Sri Lanka bowling performance Wanindu Hasaranga 4-15-4 Maheesh Theekshana 3.1-14-2 Second Innings Sri Lanka Score - 88/1 in 10.5 overs Sri Lanka batting performance Pathum Nissanka 39(23) Kusal Mendis 33(27) Zimbabwe  bowling performance Sean Williams 2-13-1 Richard Ngarava 3-22-0 Man of the Match: Wanindu Hasaranga Player of the Series: Angelo Mathews

  Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: 3rd T20 Live Score : Zimbabwe Innings Highlights : Zimbabwe Score - 42/0 in 4.6 overs Zimbabwe 50/2 in 5.2 overs Referral 1 (5.4 ovs): SL against T Kamunhukamwe (Caught) Successful (SL: 2, ZIM: 2) Zimbabwe 52/3: T Kamunhukamwe c K Mendis b M Theekshana 12(14) Mandatory Power play (1-6): Zimbabwe 52/3 Referral  2 (11.2 ovs): SL against C Madande (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, ZIM: 2) Referral 3 (13.5 ovs): W Masakadza against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, ZIM: 1) Zimbabwe 82/8: W Masakadza lbw W Hasaranga 3(5) Innings Break: Zimbabwe 82/10 in 14.1 overs

  India vs Uzbekistan AFC Asian Cup 2023 Live Score: IND trail 0-2 in first half as UZB take control India vs Uzbekistan AFC Asia Cup Live Score:  Though India fought well in their previous game against Australia, they have been made to swallow the bitter pill of a 2-0 defeat. However, there have been positives from that game, which they can take to their clash against Uzbekistan in the AFC Asia Cup 2024 at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan.

  India vs Uzbekistan LIVE, AFC Asian Cup 2023 updates: IND v UZB lineups; Thapa, Mishra start, Chhangte on bench, Kick-off at 8 PM IST India vs Uzbekistan AFC Asian 2023: The lightning-fast Abbosbek Fayzullaev is starting for Uzbekistan and so the Indian defenders have their task cut out with him. They also seem to have moved to a back four with Kushaev being brought in. This is a far more attacking lineup than the one that played out the goalless draw against Syria.   India vs Uzbekistan starting lineups! IND: Gurpreet(GK), Rahul, Jhingan, Mishra, Thapa, Suresh, Manvir, Chhetri(C), Naorem, Apuia, Poojary     UZB: Yusupov(GK), Sayfiev, Shukurov, Xamrobekov, Masharipov(C), Urunov, Nasrullaev, Eshmurodov, Sergeev, Fayzullaev, Khusanov

  SL Vs ZIM, 3rd T20I Toss And Teams: Sri Lanka Bowl First Against Zimbabwe In Series Decider Sri Lanka captain  Wanindu Hasaranga  won the toss and opted to bowl first against visiting Zimbabwe in the series-deciding third and final T20 International at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Thursday. At the toss, Hasaranga revealed that Sri Lanka will be without Charith Asalanka due to illness. Kamindu Mendis replaced Asalanka. The hosts also brought in Dhananjaya de Silva for Kusal Perera. For Zimbabwe, Ryan Burl is out for Tony Munyonga. Playing XIs Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka. Zimbabwe: Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Craig Ervine, Brian Bennett,  Sikandar Raza  (c), Sean Williams, Luke Jongwe, Clive Madande (wk), Tony Munyonga, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richa...