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Joe Root has been named captain of England’s Test team as the side begins a new phase post the ā€˜Bazball’ era, with a 16-member squad announced for the first two Tests against Pakistan.

Striker Abu Bakr Mahmood will lead a 20-member Pakistan team in the FIH Men’s Hockey WC to be held in the Netherlands and Belgium from August 15 to 30.The national hockey selectors have retained former captain

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa topped the rapid section of the St. Louis Rapid and blitz, scoring 12 points out of a possible 18 to keep his hopes alive for a place in the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) finals to be held later

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan’s residence in Magura came under attack on Wednesday evening, hours after he joined a virtual press interaction addressed by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from Delhi.

West London club Fulham has confirmed the signing of Real Madrid’s star player Gonzalo Garcia, with the 22-year-old signing a five-year deal to stay at the Premier League club until 2031 with an option to extend by a year.

Cricket Australia (CA) is reportedly keen to host an Indian Premier League (IPL) match for the first time, with Adelaide Oval emerging as the preferred venue if the BCCI approves the proposal.

Former South Africa captain and ICC Hall of Famer Graeme Smith has welcomed the return of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup to Africa after more than two decades, saying the continent ā€œdeservesā€ to host another global