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P V Sindhu enters Indonesia Open quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth ousted

Jakarta Top Indian shuttler P V Sindhu fought hard to progress to the women’s singles quarterfinals but it was curtains…

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Sharma all praise for Koepka, says he inspires golfers like him

Portrush Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma was all praise for his playing partner Brooks Koepka, saying the World No 1 has…

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“Limited” DRS to be used in Ranji Trophy knockout matches

Mumbai The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided that the knockout matches in the Ranji Trophy…

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Stokes nominated for New Zealander of the Year

Christchurch He broke the Black Caps heart with his stellar show but now England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been nominated…

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Tendulkar, Donald inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

London Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar has been inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame alongside South African…

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‘Difficult for Bayern Munich to win UCL without new signings’: Robert Lewandowski

Leeds: It will be difficult for his club to win the Champions League (CL) without new signings, says Bayern Munich’s…

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You had a great World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar tells Kane Williamson during presentation ceremony

LONDON: “Your game was appreciated by all and you had a great World Cup,” said Sachin Tendulkar to Kane Williamson…

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Hima Das wins fourth gold in 15 days, Muhammad Anas also wins top spot

NEW DELHI:  Star Indian sprinter Hima Das clinched her fourth gold of the fortnight as she won the 200m race…

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‘Will take dog for walk by beach,’ says Boult on coping with World Cup heartbreak

Auckland: New Zealand pacer Trent Boult’s plans of getting over the gut-wrenching World Cup loss to England include walking his…

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‘Let’s get some red ball practice in’: Jason Roy reacts on Test call-up

New Delhi: England batsman Jason Roy on Thursday expressed excitement after he found a spot in the squad that will…

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Sindhu, Srikanth make impressive start in Indonesia Open

Jakarta Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth made impressive starts to their campaign, progressing to the second round…

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I am not finished yet: Dutee

New Delhi Ace sprinter Dutee Chand Wednesday declared that she is not finished yet and the gold she won at…

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India ‘A’ beat West Indies ‘A’ by 148 runs, take unassailable 3-0 lead

North Sound, Antigua Skipper Manish Pandey struck an impressive century while Krunal Pandya took five wickets to guide India ‘A’…

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‘Lionel Messi is the face of soccer’: Griezmann

Barcelona Barcelona’s new signing Antoine Griezmann spoke highly about Lionel Messi, comparing him to Lebron James. Barcelona’s last signing Antoine…

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Stokes asked umpire to take off four overthrows during WC final

London Amid the furor over umpires call to give an extra run when a throw struck Ben Stokes’ bat in…

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NZ coach calls for WC rules review, says ‘feeling very hollow’

Wellington New Zealand coach Gary Stead Tuesday called for the ICC World Cup rules to be reviewed, saying the feeling…

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Rohit and Bumrah included as ICC announce team of the World Cup

London Kane Williamson was named the captain of the squad and only two Indians were included as ICC announced team…

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BCCI outlines the requirement for next India head coach

New Delhi The Indian cricket board Tuesday invited applications for the men’s team support staff including the head coach who…

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Streaker attempts pitch invasion during WC final at Lord

London The final of the World Cup 2019 had everything a sports lover could have asked for. Both England and…

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‘If Dhoni doesn’t retire, Dhoni would be axed from team’: reports

London MS Dhoni has kept everyone perplexed by keeping mum on his retirement, however there’s a strong hint that he…

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Neymar heads to Paris on Monday after PSG spat

Brasilia Neymar will return to Paris Saint-Germain on Monday, the football star’s press office said on Sunday, after remarks he…

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Djokovic vows to win fans’ love with Federer record in view

London Novak Djokovic has vowed to convince fans that he is not public enemy number one even if he surpasses…

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Queen salutes England after World Cup glory

London The Queen sent her congratulations to England’s World Cup winners after their incredible triumph against New Zealand on Sunday.…

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NZ better team through WC, we got rub of green in final: Morgan

London New Zealand had a better World Cup than England but in the summit clash, the home team got the…

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BCCI wants selectors to throw light on ‘no.4’ fiasco after World Cup exit

London Test opener K.L. Rahul is made the number four by the Indian team management going into the World Cup…

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Juventus sign Genoa’s Romero for 26 million euros

Rome Juventus have signed Genoa’s Cristian Romero for 26 million euros ( 29.3m), but the centre-back will stay with his…

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Federer feels ‘strange’ being in Wimbledon final, 16 years after first

London Roger Federer admitted that it felt “strange” he and Serena Williams will compete for Wimbledon titles this weekend, 16…

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Kohli lends support to ‘honest and committed’ de Villiers

New Delhi India skipper Virat Kohli has lent his support to Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate AB de Villiers after the…

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Proud of Australia’s rise, but semifinal was our worst performance in WC: Finch

Birmingham Captain Aaron Finch was incredibly proud of his side’s progress in the last 12 months, but admitted that the…

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Want to put on real boxing show for public in Jeddah: Amir Khan

Jeddah Ace British-Pakistani pugilist Amir Khan is promising a special show against Billy Dib this Friday on the massive ‘Red…

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Prannoy, Sourabh progress; to face each other in US Open quarterfinals

Fullerton (USA) H S Prannoy and Sourabh Verma registered hard-fought wins over their respective rivals to set up an all-Indian…

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Bankrupt Becker’s trophy auction raises over half a million pounds

London An on-line auction of 82 of the trophies and other memorabilia of bankrupt German tennis legend Boris Becker realised…

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We failed to deliver, my heart is heavy: Rohit

Manchester Indian batsman Rohit Sharma acknowledged that his team “failed to deliver when it mattered” in the lost World Cup…

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Federer wins 100th Wimbledon match to reach 13th semi-final

London Roger Federer racked up his 100th match win at Wimbledon on Wednesday as he reached his 13th semi-final at…

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Murray and Williams’ Wimbledon dream over

London Andy Murray and Serena Williams’ mixed doubles dream team came unstuck at Wimbledon on Wednesday when the star pairing…

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Mary Kom inspires me, I’m her biggest fan, says Chhetri

Ahmedabad Talismanic Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri Thursday said he draws inspiration from legendary boxer MC Mary Kom’s unbelievable…

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Dhoni hasn’t informed us about retirement: Kohli

Manchester Questions surrounding whether M.S. Dhoni will retire refuse to die. And it was no different on Wednesday after India…

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Dhoni, Jadeja absorbed pressure nicely; anything could have happened: Boult

Manchester New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult said Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s partnership had his team concerned during…

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Andy Murray rules out US Open singles return

London Andy Murray on Tuesday ruled out playing singles at the US Open, indicating it could take up to 18…

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Thurman has appetite for destruction of ‘legend’ Pacquiao

Los Angeles Keith Thurman warned he is targeting the destruction of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao when the two welterweights…

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Rapinoe says US World Cup teammates will snub White House

Washington Star striker Megan Rapinoe said she does not think the United States’ Women’s World Cup-winning team would accept an…

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Root and boys ready for Starc challenge

Birmingham Joe Root believes England have done their homework and are ready to take on Australia”s pace battery, led by…

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Dutee wins 100m gold in World Universiade, creates history

Napoli (Italy) National record holder Dutee Chand became the first Indian woman track and field athlete to clinch a gold…

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Rapinoe says US World Cup teammates will snub White House

Washington Star striker Megan Rapinoe said she does not think the United States’ Women’s World Cup-winning team would accept an…

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Root and boys ready for Starc challenge

Birmingham Joe Root believes England have done their homework and are ready to take on Australia”s pace battery, led by…

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Dutee wins 100m gold in World Universiade, creates history

Napoli (Italy) National record holder Dutee Chand became the first Indian woman track and field athlete to clinch a gold…

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Serena wary of Riske factor at Wimbledon

London: Serena Williams may never get a better chance of equalling Margaret Court’s Grand Slam title record of 24 with…

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No Neymar, no problem as Brazil begin new Copa reign

Rio De Janeiro: As Brazil geared up for the Copa America last month, a Neymar-induced pall of doom and gloom…

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Rahul Dravid appointed head of cricket at NCA

Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been appointed Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, the…

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Yuvraj Singh regrets his decision of not settling with any IPL team

Kolkata: He played a pivotal role in India’s two World Cup triumphs but Yuvraj Singh rued that he could never…

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