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New Delhi: Senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels matches of the ODI World Cup at home later this year should begin earlier in the day to reduce the effect of dew factor. Dew has affected matches in the subcontinent for the longest time, providing the...

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Sports Minister V Abdulrahiman Sunday drew criticism for saying "those starving need not go and watch the match" amid low turnout of spectators in the ODI match between India and Sri Lanka here. The Greenfield Stadium in the Kerala capital which has a...

Rourkela: Marc Reyna and Marc Miralles struck a brace each as Spain outplayed Wales 5-1 in a Pool D match to register their first win in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup here Sunday. Reyna sounded the board in the 16th and 38th minutes from...

Kuala Lumpur: Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen on Sunday retained his Malaysia Open Super 1000 men's singles title while the reigning world champion Japan's Akane Yamaguchi clinched the women's singles trophy. It was Axelsen's record ninth consecutive final in the BWF Super 1000 tournaments and eighth...

Bhubaneswar: South Africa started the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela with a 0-1 defeat against Argentina. However, the loss hasn't affected their confidence and the team will aim for a good outing against France in the next match Monday. The head coach...

Thiruvananthapuram: India opener Shubman Gill was fulsome in praise of talismanic batter Virat Kohli's 166 not out in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium, saying it is amazing to witness what he does with the bat. Sunday, Kohli...

Thiruvananthapuram: While getting his 46th ODI ton here Sunday, former Indian skipper Virat Kohli eclipsed two of batting icon Sachin Tendulkar’s records. Incidentally, Virat with 46 centuries in the 50 overs format, has only Tendulkar ahead of him with 49 tons. En route to an...

New Delhi: India's star shuttler Lakshya Sen has worked on his "speed and variations" to be battle ready for the new season as he seeks title triumphs in the Asian and European circuits to seal a Paris Olympic berth at the earliest. Sen began 2022...

Manchester: It was a very good day for Manchester United, whose revival under Erik ten Hag is really taking shape. As if victory against Manchester City in the 189th Manchester derby wasn't enough for fans rejoicing at Old Trafford Saturday, there was bonus news a...

New Delhi: American tennis legend John McEnroe has made his prediction as to when Rafael Nadal will retire, saying, "As soon as he feels like he can't win majors. He's going to stop." Ahead of the Australian Open, Alexander Zverev caused a stir as he...