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Shooters grab four gold medals as India dominate Day 4 at Asian Shooting Championship

Shooters grab four gold medals as India dominate Day 4 at Asian Shooting Championship

New Delhi: With five gold medals up for grabs, shooters claimed four of them to put India in command on the fourth day of the Asian Shooting...

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Adam Zampa reprimanded by ICC for using offensive language during 1st AUS-SA ODI

Adam Zampa reprimanded by ICC for using offensive language during 1st AUS-SA ODI

New Delhi: Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has been penalised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over usage of foul language during the...

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Visa delay hinders Indian boxers' UK training trip ahead of World Championships

Visa delay hinders Indian boxers' UK training trip ahead of World Championships

New Delhi: Visa-related complications has hampered Indian boxers’ training trip to the UK ahead of the crucial World Championships. The Indian...

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Wimbledon winner Iga Swiatek advances by walkover into Cincinnati Open fourth round

Wimbledon winner Iga Swiatek advances by walkover into Cincinnati Open fourth round

New Delhi: Wimbledon winner Iga Swiatek advanced to the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open on Sunday by walkover after her opponent Marta...

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Shigetoshi Kotari dies at 28: What led to the death of star Japanese boxer?

Shigetoshi Kotari dies at 28: What led to the death of star Japanese boxer?

New Delhi: The boxing world lost one of its jewels when Shigetoshi Kotari, 28-year-old Japanese boxer, succumbed to brain injury he sustained during...

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Rafael Nadal and his wife welcome second child, name him Miquel

Rafael Nadal and his wife welcome second child, name him Miquel

New Delhi: Tennis legend Rafael Nadal and his wife Mery Perello welcomed their second child on August 7. The news was revealed couple of days later...

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Amid ODI retirement rumours, Virat Kohli resumes practice in London

Amid ODI retirement rumours, Virat Kohli resumes practice in London

New Delhi: Amid rumours of retirement from ODI format, star Indian batter Virat Kohli has started practicing for return to the field. Kohli, on...

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Jasprit Bumrah's workload management is 'nonsense', says former India veteran

Jasprit Bumrah's workload management is 'nonsense', says former India veteran

New Delhi: After Sunil Gavaskar, another Indian veteran has questioned and criticised Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management in the recently-concluded...

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Global Chess League to come to India after two seasons abroad

Global Chess League to come to India after two seasons abroad

New Delhi: India is all set to host the third season of the Global Chess League in the month of December. After the first two seasons being hosted by...

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Suryakumar Yadav begins practice at NCA nets ahead of Asia Cup 2025

Suryakumar Yadav begins practice at NCA nets ahead of Asia Cup 2025

New Delhi: India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has started practicing at the NCA nets ahead of the Asia Cup 2025. The T20 specialist who underwent...

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ISL crisis deepens as Chennaiyin FC becomes latest club to suspend operations

ISL crisis deepens as Chennaiyin FC becomes latest club to suspend operations

New Delhi: The crisis around the Indian Super League has deepened with the Chennaiyin FC becoming the latest football club to suspend its operations....

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Rashid Khan becomes first bowler in history to complete 650 wickets in T20s

Rashid Khan becomes first bowler in history to complete 650 wickets in T20s

New Delhi: Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has scripted history by becoming the first bowler in world cricket to complete 650 wickets in T20s. Rashid...

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Fit-again Suryakumar Yadav set to lead India in Asia Cup 2025

Fit-again Suryakumar Yadav set to lead India in Asia Cup 2025

New Delhi: After being away from action for past couple of months, India’s T20 specialist Suryakumar Yadav is fit again and has resumed training at...

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Siraj ready to become actual leader of Indian attack with or without Bumrah, says Greg Chappell

Siraj ready to become actual leader of Indian attack with or without Bumrah, says Greg Chappell

New Delhi: Former India coach and Australian legend Greg Chappell has asserted that ace pacer Mohammed Siraj is ready to become actual leader of...

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Oval Test, Day 3: Siraj gifts India a wicket after batters exhibition as England's hunt for victory toughens

Oval Test, Day 3: Siraj gifts India a wicket after batters exhibition as England's hunt for victory toughens

New Delhi: Mohammed Siraj gifted India the wicket of Zak Crawley after a fantastic show by the batters as England’s chase for a victory in the fifth...

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Oval Test, Day 2: Dashing Jaiswal stands solid for India after Siraj, Prasidh rupture England

Oval Test, Day 2: Dashing Jaiswal stands solid for India after Siraj, Prasidh rupture England

New Delhi: Dashing Yashasvi Jaiswal rose back to form standing tall for India on an eventful second day of the fifth and final Test match of the...

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Oval Test: India bowled out for 224 after shocking collapse against England

Oval Test: India bowled out for 224 after shocking collapse against England

New Delhi: India suffered a terrible batting collapse on the second day of the fifth and final Test against England bundling out for a first innings...

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India vs England, 5th Test: Josh Tongue bowls a ripper to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja - Watch

India vs England, 5th Test: Josh Tongue bowls a ripper to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja - Watch

New Delhi: Struggle continued for Team India as they lost half of their side on the opening day of the fifth and final Test match against England at...

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India refuse to play against Pakistan in WCL semifinal amid severe backlash

New Delhi: Amid severe backlash, India has refused to play against arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinals of the World Championship of Legends (WCL)...

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Jasprit Bumrah fit to bowl in series-deciding fifth Test, asserts Sitanshu Kotak

New Delhi: Much has been discussed about Jasprit Bumrah’s participation in the fifth and final Test match after he was done with his quota of...

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Manchester Test, Day 4: Spirited fightback from Gill, Rahul helps India stay afloat in must-win game

New Delhi: While it seemed to be end of the road for India after England posted a mammoth first innings total on board but Shubman Gill and KL Rahul...

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FIDE Women's World Cup final: Humpy draws with Divya in first game, game 2 on Sunday

New Delhi: Young and energetic Divya Deshmukh held her nerves to utmost perfection playing a draw against stalwart Koneru Humpy in the game 1 of the...

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Chinnaswamy Stadium unsuitable and unsafe for mass gathering: Probe panel

New Delhi: The probe panel appointed by the Karnataka Government has deemed the iconic Chinnaswamy stadium unsuitable and unsafe for mass gathering,...

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Manchester Test, Day 3: Showman Root, captain Stokes put England in driver's seat

New Delhi: The third day of the Manchester Test proved nothing short of a nightmare for India as English batters made a mockery of their bowling to...

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Manchester Test, Day 2: Fighting fifty from Pant propels India to 358 in first innings

New Delhi: Injured Rishabh Pant smashed a fighting fifty while Shardul Thakur scored useful 41 runs as India ended their first innings at 358 runs on...

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BCCI, SLC set to miss Asian Cricket Council's annual meeting in Dhaka

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have decided to skip the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC)...

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Manchester Test: India's early advantage negated by big blows, Pant's injury as England take Day 1 honours

New Delhi: Though the start for the Indian team was pitch perfect but England nullified their early advantage with big wickets on the opening day of...

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Pakistan suffer humiliating series loss against Bangladesh after going down in Dhaka T20I

New Delhi: Shoriful Islam shined with three wickets as Bangladesh thrashed Pakistan in second T20I match by 8 runs in Dhaka to win the series. Chasing...

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ICC gives three-month breather to embattled USA cricket to address governance issues

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given a breather of three months to the USA Cricket for addressing the governance issues, as...

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Comeback on the cards for Shami as pacer named in Bengal's list of probables for 2025-26 domestic season

New Delhi: An competitive comeback for Mohammed Shami might be on the cards as the star India pacer has been named in the expanded list of 50 Bengal...

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Star New Zealand all-rounder ruled out of Zimbabwe tour due to groin injury

New Delhi: Star New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been ruled out of the ongoing T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe due to a groin injury. The...

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Marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich suspended for positive doping test

New Delhi: Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended for a positive doping test. The news was confirmed...

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'It's never too late': Legendary Indian cricketer urges Virat Kohli to make Test comeback

New Delhi: Since Virat Kohli called it quits from the longest format of the game in May this year, the Indian batting superstar has received several...

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Lord's Test: England pocket 2-run lead after rare first innings tie on fascinating third day

New Delhi: England pocketed a 2-run lead after a rare first innings tie against India on the third day of third Test match at the Lord’s. After the...

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Lord's Test, Day 2: Rahul takes over the reins for India after Bumrah heroics as England hold firm grip

New Delhi: KL Rahul stood firmly for India on the crease in the first innings after Jasprit Bumrah’s heroics as England held a tight grip on the...

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Lord's Test, Day 1: Root, Stokes stand tall as England regain lost ground after shifting gears

New Delhi: England switched their usual style of play from Bazball to traditional to gain some momentum on the opening day of the third Test match...

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After BCCI postpones Bangladesh tour, India vs Sri Lanka white-ball series on the cards in August - Report

New Delhi: India vs Sri Lanka white-ball series seems to be on the cards in August after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) postponed...

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi scripts history with fastest century in Youth ODIs

New Delhi: India’s sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi scripted history on Saturday by smashing the fastest century in youth ODIs. He achieved the...

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Edgbaston Test: Gill's sublime century after Pant's fiery knock swells India's lead

New Delhi: Sublime century from skipper Shubman Gill and a fiery knock by vice-captain Rishabh Pant put India in total command on the fourth day of...

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Edgbaston Test: Unbeaten tons from Brook, Smith put England in command, India's follow-on hopes crashed

New Delhi: Jamie Smith and Harry Brook continued to frustrate India in the second session of the third day as England went to Tea in a commanding...

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Edgbaston Test: India take 180-run lead as Siraj, Akash Deep script turnaround

New Delhi: Mohammed Siraj picked six wickets while Akash Deep scalped four wickets to restore some hope for India on the third day of the Edgbaston...

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Pakistan hockey team not to be stopped from competing in Asia Cup in India

New Delhi: Pakistan hockey team will not be stopped from participating in next month’s Asia Cup in India, according to government sources. News...

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi's barrage powers India to victory over England in first match of U19 ODI series

New Delhi: Vaibhav Suryavanshi showcased his fearless batting once again after IPL 2025 show to power India to a six-wicket win over England in the...

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5-time Grand Slam champ Iga Swiatek reaches first WTA Tour grass-court final

New Delhi: Five-time Grand Slam champions Iga Swiatek reached her first WTA Tour grass-court final with a dominating win over Jasmine Paolini at Bad...

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After Test rules revamp, ICC defines exact powerplay overs for shortened T20s

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced fresh powerplay rules for shortened T20 matches. This came after the global...

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Colombo Test: Bowlers put Sri Lanka on top against Bangladesh at stumps on Day 1

New Delhi: Bowlers put Sri Lanka on top on the first day of the second Test match against Bangladesh in Colombo on Wednesday. Debutant spin bowler...

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Neeraj Chopra wins javelin title in Golden Spike meet with throw of 85.29m

New Delhi: India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra registered yet another feat in his career after winning the gold medal at the Golden Spike meet in...

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Najmul Hossain Shanto becomes first Bangladesh skipper to score two centuries in single Test match

New Delhi: Najmul Hossain Shanto scripted history on Saturday after he became the first Bangladesh skipper to smash two centuries in a single Test...

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Jasprit Bumrah reveals reason for declining Team India Test captaincy

New Delhi: Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah finally broke his silence on India’s Test captaincy and revealed the reason behind turning down the offer....

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WFI cracks whip on 30 overage wrestlers with temporary suspension, junior competitions ban

New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has cracked down the whip on as many as 30 overage wrestlers competing at the junior level by...

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