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MANILA, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- China lost to Group B favorites Serbia 105-63 in their 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup opener here on Saturday.

Zhao Rui scored a team-high 17 points for China, and Zhou Qi made all six atte

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], August 26 (ANI): Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa expressed his happiness after finishing runners-up at the recently concluded FIDE World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Indian chess prodigy also thanked everyone for their support and especially his mother R Nagalakshmi. "Extremely elated to win Silver medal in Fide World Cup 2023 and qualified to the Candidates 2024! Grateful to

Birmingham [UK], August 26 (ANI): The Indian women's blind cricket team on Saturday scripted history as they won a gold medal after defeating Australia in the rain-curtailed finals of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023 on the back of their scintillating show in Birmingham. The Indian women's blind cricket team has won everyone's hearts with their spectacular show in the World Games. The Wome

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody has drawn parallels between Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam, and Virat Kohli, citing Babar's "genuine cricket strokes," astute game comprehension, and proficiency in chasing down targets. In an exclusive conversation on Star Sports show "Game Plan", former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar and former Australian cricketer Tom Moody discussed the simil

(Photo credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports) Police in Chicago are investigating a shooting that left two women with non-life-threatening injuries Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field as the White Sox lost to the Oakland Athletics. In a statement issued early Saturday, the White Sox confirmed the incident and said it was unclear whether the women, who were in outfield seats in left field, were struck by bullets that cam

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Athar Ali Khan, a former Bangladesh cricketer and now a commentator, has expressed confidence that his country's team will surprise a few teams and make the last four of the World Cup. "This is the best chance for Bangladesh to make the last four. When I say this to you I say it with a lot of conviction and not just for the sake of saying it. When I look at our team, I know what I am sa

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is pleased to announce the commencement of a coaching camp at ITC Sonar in Kolkata, in preparation for the upcoming Asian Games. This initiative comes on the heels of the remarkable success achieved by Indian grandmasters at the recently concluded World Cup. Committed to providing unwavering support and top-notch facilities, the AICF coaching camp a

Gangapur City (Rajasthan) [India], August 26 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the 'red diary' controversy and said it appears that Rajasthan CM is scared of the red diary as it reportedly contains incriminating evidence of corruption committed by the Congress government in the state. Demanding the resignation of Ashok Gehlot over 'red diary', whi

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh on Saturday blamed wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik for suspension of the federation ahead of big events like the Asian Games, World Wrestling Championships and 2024 Paris Olympics. United World Wrestling on Thursday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) with immediate

GENEVA - FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup final, which included kissing a player without her consent.

TARBES, France, 26th August, 2023 (WAM) -- The Tarbes Racecourse in France is set to host three Al Wathba Stallions races on Sunday, featuring 42 horses, aged 3, as part of the 15th edition of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival.

URUMQI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) outfit Xinjiang Flying Tigers confirmed on Saturday that Arslan has moved to the Ningbo Rockets and Fan Huiliu has signed with the Qingdao Eagles.

by sportswriters He Leijing, Lu Xiaoping and Wang Aona

JAKARTA, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Discussing traditional powerhouses on the international basketball stage, Canada would be barely mentioned, but this young and talented squad is the real deal.

Led by NBA All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who notched a game-high 27 points plus 13 rebounds, Canada trounced European powerhouses France 95-65 on the opening da

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar said that it would be prudent to designate KL Rahul as the wicketkeeper-batsman for the upcoming Asia Cup, scheduled to commence on August 30 in Pakistan-Sri Lanka. In an exclusive conversation with Star Sports, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar weighed in on the pivotal role of KL Rahul in Team India's preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup 202

JINAN, China, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The 2023 World Triathlon Cup was held in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province, attracting 1,855 athletes from 31 countries and regions to participate.

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The Texas Rangers are mired in a season-worst, eight-game losing streak heading into Saturday night's game with the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. The Rangers' spiral, coupled with the Seattle Mariners winning nine of their last 10 games, has created a tie atop the American League West. The teams reside one game ahead of the Houston Astros. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said hi

Lauderhill [US], August 26 (ANI): California Knights confirmed a top-two finish on the US Masters T10 League points table after defeating New Jersey Triton's by 24 runs in a rain-affected match at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida on Friday. The California Knights posted 76/1 in their five overs before restricting the New Jersey Triton's to 52/3. The New Jersey Triton's have been e

London [UK], August 26 (ANI): A brace by Raheem Sterling helped Mauricio Pochettino clinch his first victory as Chelsea boss as Luton Town was defeated 3-0 in an away outing at Stamford Bridge on Friday. After a draw and loss started his Premier League campaign on a forgettable note, Mauricio secured his first competitive win of the club since his appointment and Sterling continued his fine form at the start of the season

Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], August 26 (ANI): Hubli Tigers continued their dominant run as they brought up their seventh win of the tournament and continued to stay at the top of the table in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. KL Shrijith's half-century (50 off 41 balls) and Manvanth Kumar's all-round show (2/20 and 27 off 21 balls) overshadowed Shreyas Gopal's brilliance (31 off 31 balls and 4/30) as Hubli went on to beat th

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) The Arizona Diamondbacks matched a season high with their sixth straight win on Friday, but all anybody wanted to talk about afterward was a remarkable play by a young fan in the left field bleachers. The play resulted in plenty of buzz online around the Diamondbacks, who continue their four-gameseries against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday in Phoenix. Arizona emerged wit

(Photo credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports) Oakland Athletics starter Ken Waldichuk pitches once every five days. The left-hander happily observes rookie second baseman Zack Gelof in the interim. "Every time he's up, you stop what you're doing and you watch him go," Waldichuk said. Gelof, 23, enters Saturday night's contest against the host Chicago White Sox with hits in 13 of his past 15 games and a .333 batting aver

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian international forward Sardar Azmoun said it would be a dream to be able to win a title in the Roma shirt.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Brazil basketball team beat Iran 100-59 in the 2023 FIBA World Cup opener on Saturday.

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) The idea of taking things on a day-by-day basis is the oldest cliche in sports. But few teams ever have been more compelled to live up to those words more than the Los Angeles Angels as they savor whatever remains of Shohei Ohtani's historic season. Ohtani likely will be in the lineup as the designated hitter Saturday night when the Angels visit the New York Mets in the middl

(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) The Baltimore Orioles certainly would like to win Saturday night's game against the visiting Colorado Rockies. But suddenly there's another issue for the American League East-leading Orioles. That's the status of closer Felix Bautista. The right-hander was all set to notch his 34th save of the season Friday night when the tenor changed for Baltimore. He left the game with