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VISAKHAPATNAM: Jasprit Bumrah claimed 6-45 in a reverse swing masterclass to fetch India a handy lead on day two of the second Test against England in Visak­hapatnam on Saturday. Replying to India’s 396 in the first innings, England were cruising at 114-1 batting with the kind of unbridled aggression, which has become the hallmark of the side under Ben Stokes. …

India eased past Pakistan 4-0 in their World Group I play-off tie on Sunday, as they proved superior in both doubles and singles on Islamabad’s grass courts. A dominant India never looked back after winning both singles matches on Saturday, taking their overall record in the Davis Cup against Pakistan to 8-0. The Indian pair of Saketh Myneni and Yuki …

PARIS: Sebastian Korda and Davis Cup debutant Chris Eubanks won Thursday’s singles matches as the United States moved 2-0 up against Ukraine in their qualifier in Lithuania. World number 33 Korda overcame the challenge of Oleksii Krutykh, a player ranked 309 places beneath the American, to earn a battling 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 victory in the opening rubber. Eubanks stepped …

BARCELONA: Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Friday that a European Super League project could begin as soon as next season, adding that he does not care if English clubs join or not. However, various clubs Laporta suggested might form part of the league later responded by dismissing interest in the potential new competition. Spanish giants Barcelona, along with Real …

WOLVERHAMPTON: Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford scored the opening goal and Kobbie Mainoo netted a superb late winner as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-3 in a thrilling Premier League game at Molineux on Thursday. Left out of United’s 4-2 Cup win over Newport County on Sunday by manager Erik ten Hag, Rashford rattled home the opening goal after five minutes …

LAHORE: The rising inflation has added to the woes of employees of the cash-strapped Pakistan Hockey Federation. They’ve gone unpaid for the last six months and one of their lower-grade employees, Mohamamd Sadiq, suffered from a heart attack. Sadiq is currently recovering in a hospital but making ends meet is becoming difficult day by day. “We are coming to the …

GETAFE: Spanish forward Joselu scored twice to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win at local rivals Getafe on Thursday, propelling them back to the La Liga summit, two points ahead of surprise package Girona. Real had a game in hand after their match against Getafe was postponed due to the Spanish Super Cup and they did not waste the opportunity …

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka needs more on-field aggression to reestablish its Test prowess, new captain Dhananjaya de Silva said Thursday ahead of their one-off red-ball match against Afghanistan. The island nation is dead last on the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings and their last match in October at the same ground saw a humiliating innings and 222-run loss to Pakistan in …

DOHA: Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup last-16 on Wednesday after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarter-final clash with four-time champions Japan. Iran played the last 30 minutes with 10 men after Porto striker Mehdi Taremi was sent off for a …

LONDON: Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is set for a shock switch from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025 as a replacement for Spanish driver Carlos Sainz, according to multiple media reports on Thursday. Mercedes and Ferrari declined to comment on speculation that would be by far the most sensational driver move of the so-called ‘silly season’.     …