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Hyderabad: Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand owing to a back injury, the BCCI said Tuesday. Struggling to convert his starts in recent times, Iyer will now be heading to the National Cricket Academy (NCA)...

Melbourne: Awaiting a new topic during a pre-Australian Open news conference, Caroline Garcia; someone skilled and smart enough to reach the US Open semifinals and win the season-ending WTA Finals in 2022; was worried the next query could involve naming possible opponents. "I don't want...

Cape Town: Rani Rampal made an impressive comeback to the national side with a goal to her name as Indian women crushed South Africa 5-1 in the first hockey Test of the four-match series here. Returning to the side for the first time since playing...

Melbourne: Flags from Russia and Belarus were banned from the site of the Australian Open Tuesday after more than one was brought into the stands by spectators on Day 1 of the year's first Grand Slam tournament. Normally, flags can be displayed during matches at...

Bhubaneswar: India's attacking midfielder Hardik Singh has been all but ruled out of the team's last Hockey World Cup last group match against Wales owing to a hamstring injury. One of the team's most impressive performers, the 24-year-old scored a goal in India's 2-0 win...

Bhubansewar: Three-time champions Australia and heavyweights Argentina played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup here Monday. Hayward Jeremy opened the scoring for Australia by converting a penalty corner in the ninth minute but Argentina's Domene Tomas restored parity in...

Mumbai: Premier India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who survived a horrific car crash a couple of weeks back, Monday gave his first official statement since that accident and said he is on the road to recovery after a successful triple surgery few days back. Pant survived...

Rourkela: Seasoned Thierry Brinkman struck a brace of goals as the Netherlands romped to a 4-0 victory against New Zealand in their Pool C encounter in the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here Monday. Brinkman scored twice in...

Dubai: Former cricketer Robin Uthappa believes that the injured Rishabh Pant will be definitely a big miss for India during the Test series against Australia, saying that the wicket-keeper batter is an exceptional player and proven match-winner. Pant, who miraculously survived a horrific car crash...

New Delhi: Former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad Monday took a dig at Australian cricket great Mark Waugh for saying that teams are "deliberately" using 'Mankading' as a strategy to get a wicket, sarcastically retorting that legally running out a batter who is backing up too...