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Cricket To Be Played 3,000 Miles Away From Los Angeles During 2028 Olympics? Chairman's Honest Take

Cricket might be forced to make its Olympic return outside Los Angeles, 2028 Games organisers said on Thursday, following reports the sport could be staged thousands of miles away in New York. Casey Wasserman, the chairman of LA28, told a news conference that officials were still searching for a venue for cricket, which has been included in the Olympic program for 2028 more than a century after its only other appearance at the 1900 Games. Wasserman said, however, that if a suitable site in Los Angeles could not be found, organisers would seek the best possible venue outside the city.

India Thrash Thailand 13-0 In Women's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey

Young striker Deepika slammed five goals as defending champions India thrashed minnows Thailand 13-0 to virtually assure a semifinal berth at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Thursday. It was a completely one-sided match as the Indians found the net at will, with Thailand failing to take a single shot at the opposition goal. Deepika (3rd, 19th, 43rd 45th, 45th minutes) found the net five times, while Preeti Dubey (9th, 40th), Lalremsiami (12, 56th) and Manisha Chauhan (55th, 58th) scored a brace each.

Italy, France Through To UEFA Nations League Quarter-Finals

Italy ensured qualification for the Nations League quarter-finals with a victory over Belgium on Thursday that also guaranteed France a place in the last-eight despite a lacklustre display in a scoreless draw with Israel under tight security in Paris. Lee Carsley, whose brief reign as England coach ends on Sunday, enjoyed an emphatic victory in Athens that put his team top of their pool on goal difference. In Brussels, Italy were economical as they beat Belgium 1-0 in Group A2.

France, Israel Fans Clash Inside Stadium, Stewards Forced To Intervene During Nations League Match

Stewards had to intervene at the Nations League match between France and Israel on Thursday to stop fans of both nations from clashing in the stands, an AFP reporter saw. Videos taken by spectators and posted on the X social media network show fans, some with Israeli flags, running along the rows of seats at the Stade de France while other fans whistled and booed. Stewards wearing orange bibs moved between the two groups to separate them.

New Zealand Welcome Back Kane Williamson Returns For England Series, Shockingly Drop This Star

Prolific batsman Kane Williamson was Friday included in New Zealand's Test squad to face England after missing their recent 3-0 sweep in India with a groin injury. The former skipper will once again team up with veteran seamer Tim Southee, who will retire from Test cricket after the three match-series starting in Christchurch on November 28. Williamson is New Zealand's greatest Test run-scorer with 8,881 runs from 102 matches at an average of 54.48.

PV Sindhu Exits In Pre-Quarters Of Japan Masters, India's Campaign Ends

India's campaign came to a premature end as double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 badminton tournament on Thursday. World no. 20 Sindhu was the lone Indian in contention after the exits of Lakshya Sen and women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand. Sindhu squandered a game lead to lose 21-17 16-21 17-21 against Canada's Michelle Li, ranked 23rd in the world, in a women's singles match that lasted one hour and 15 minutes. It was neck and neck between the two shuttlers in the first game before Sindhu took a marginal 11-8 lead and from there on kept her nose just ahead to take early advantage.

England Beat West Indies Again, Wrap Up T20I Series Win With Two Games To Go

England beat West Indies by three wickets in their T20 international in Saint Lucia on Thursday to take an insurmountable 3-0 lead in their five-match series. West Indies recovered from 37-5 to make 145-8 largely thanks to a solid 54 from skipper Rovman Powell but while England had some scares they won with four balls to spare. Sam Curran top-scored with 41 for England, who can now enjoy the final two games of the series on the Caribbean island without any pressure.

Injury Blows For India Ahead Of Perth Test: KL Rahul Suffers Elbow Blow, Virat Kohli Undergoes Scans

KL Rahul on Friday copped a blow on his right elbow and left the field for scans during India's match simulation at the WACA ground, raising concern ahead of the first Test against Australia here from November 22. Rahul made 29 before pacer Prasidh Krishna pinged on his elbow with a climbing delivery, and the batter had to walk off after consulting with team physio. The 32-year-old is in line to open the innings if skipper Rohit Sharma does not play in the first Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

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Cricket To Be Played 3,000 Miles Away From Los Angeles During 2028 Olympics? Chairman's Honest Take

India Thrash Thailand 13-0 In Women's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey

Italy, France Through To UEFA Nations League Quarter-Finals

France, Israel Fans Clash Inside Stadium, Stewards Forced To Intervene During Nations League Match

New Zealand Welcome Back Kane Williamson Returns For England Series, Shockingly Drop This Star

PV Sindhu Exits In Pre-Quarters Of Japan Masters, India's Campaign Ends

England Beat West Indies Again, Wrap Up T20I Series Win With Two Games To Go

Injury Blows For India Ahead Of Perth Test: KL Rahul Suffers Elbow Blow, Virat Kohli Undergoes Scans