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5 days ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Neeladri Bhattacharjee

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, having beaten Porto in its previous match, will look to continue its impressive form against Brazilian giant Palmeiras in their FIFA Club World Cup match in Miami on Monday. Though the two sides are level on points, Palmeiras tops the standings because of a higher goal difference. The Brazilian side comes into the match with an impressive 2-0 victory over Egyptian champion Al Ahly, which had held Miami to a draw in the tournament-opener, earlier this month.

5 days ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

When Rishabh Pant bats, it feels like he is capturing the thrill of life. He is endlessly fascinating, mostly exhilarating, occasionally staid and never boring. Yet, for all the razzmatazz he brings, his presence in the middle is uniquely comforting. No Indian batter in recent times has played as many match-turning knocks as Pant in Test whites. Day four of the opening Test against England at Headingley provided another opportunity for the dashing batter to showcase his worth.

1 week ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan

Whether India lives to regret the fact that it added just 112 runs to its day one total of 359 for three in the first Test against England at Headingley will eventually depend on Jasprit Bumrah’s golden arm, for the 31-year-old magician has this remarkable ability to inflate the value of every total his team makes. And on Saturday, he tried his utmost to make India’s 471 to seem even bigger, and to erase the memory of his side losing the last seven wickets for just 41 runs.

1 week ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Neeladri Bhattacharjee

The Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has presented a potential plan for organising India’s premier division—the Indian Super League (ISL)—to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) even as their Master Rights Agreement (MRA) draws to an end this year.

1 week ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Neeladri Bhattacharjee

The FIFA Club World Cup in the United States has witnessed several chapters: a new expanded format, more Asian and European teams pitted against each other, and an amateur side, Auckland City, locking horns with the elites of club football. Though the club from New Zealand suffered carnage — a 0-10 loss, the heaviest in the history of the tournament — at the hands of Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich in its opening match, there was a rare silver lining in the wreckage.