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Kylian Mbappe (Reuters Photo) Kylian Mbappe‘s attempt to explain a viral internet meme has triggered an escalating controversy in China, putting the Real Madrid forward’s commercial partnerships and LaLiga’s broadcasting relationship with the country under scrutiny. More than a week after the French superstar’s remarks about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked outrage, the fallout…

NEW DELHI: 20-year-old Indian Grandmaster Pranav Venkatesh, who became FIDE World Junior Champion in the classical time-control last year, has now clinched the Open section title at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship, finishing on an impressive 10.5 points from 13 rounds in UAE on Friday.Pranav topped the final standings, finishing a full point ahead…

NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable rise in Indian cricket has reached another milestone, with the teenage batting sensation appointed captain of Bihar’s senior team at just 15 for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) on Friday announced a 17-member squad for the opening two matches of the domestic T20 tournament,…

PV Sindhu and Harmanpreet Singh NEW DELHI: Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Harmanpreet Singh will helm the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes’ Commission, according to a notification issued by the Electoral Officer on Friday.Sindhu will become the chairperson of the Athletes’ Commission, while Harmanpreet has been declared unopposed for the post of vice-chairperson. Mirabai Chanu…

Imane Khelif (Getty Images) Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is preparing to return to the boxing ring on December 15 in Paris, marking her first fight since winning gold at the 2024 Olympic Games.The 27-year-old will take on 21-year-old Dutch boxer Clarida Sarabia in a six-round professional bout.The fight was announced at a press conference in…

Bangladesh stumbled to 88/3 in reply and were still trailing by 268 runs at stumps. (Pic credit: BCB) Hasan Mahmud produced a stunning bowling effort to keep Bangladesh in the contest, but West Indies remained firmly in the driver’s seat at the end of Day 2 of the second Test in Sylhet on Friday. The…

R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s top-ranked chess player, R Praggnanandhaa, believes the upcoming World Chess Championship match between D Gukesh and Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov will be an interesting contest, with both grandmasters bringing different strengths into the battle.Pragg also highlighted the additional pressure that comes with defending the world title,…

Jobe Bellingham (R) and brother Jude Bellingham. (Pic credit: Three Lions) Jobe Bellingham is set to share the England dressing room with his elder brother Jude after earning his maiden senior international call-up for the upcoming Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder was included in Thomas Tuchel’s squad announced on…

Brian Devine, nicknamed “Clicky Ponting”, has been banned from cricket for two years after a viral video showed him allegedly faking an edge by clicking his fingers. Saltburn CC’s second XI has also been relegated and handed a 60-point deduction. While several public figures criticised the incident, cricket commentators felt the backlash against the amateur…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday held that the film Doosra prima facie violated former India captain Sourav Ganguly’s personality and publicity rights, directing its producers to furnish an unconditional bank guarantee of Rs 2 crore while refusing to halt the film’s theatrical run.Justice Tejas Karia observed that Ganguly’s personality and publicity rights…