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Rourkela: With about a month to go for the FIH Odisha Men's Hockey World Cup,  Sundargarh district, which is co-hosting the biggest hockey carnival in the world, has plunged into a festive mood. The celebrations kicked started from Saunamara village in Balisankara block, which has...

Mirpur: Bangladesh posted 271 for seven against India in the second ODI of the three-match series here Wednesday. Opting to bat, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (100 not out) slammed a maiden ODI century and forged a 148-run stand with Mahmudullah (77) to lift Bangladesh to a...

Bogota (Colombia): Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu endured wrist pain to grab a silver medal at the World Championships and in the process beat Tokyo Olympics champion Hou Zhihua, here. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, competing in the 49kg category, managed to lift 87kg in...

Mirpur: India skipper Rohit Sharma was rushed to a hospital for scan after sustaining an injury on his left thumb while attempting a catch during the second ODI against Bangladesh here Wednesday. Standing at second slip, Rohit was left with a bloodied left-hand when he...

Dhaka: Bangladesh skipper Litton Das won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second ODI here Wednesday. For India, spin allrounder Axar Patel replaced Shahbaz Ahmed, while speedster Umran Malik was drafted in place of Kuldeep Sen. Sen was rested after he...

Rabat: Exuberant Moroccans poured into the streets of their capital and in cities across Europe Tuesday, waving flags and honking horns to celebrate their national soccer team's historic victory over Spain at the World Cup. Morocco defeated Spain in a penalty shootout, making the Atlas...

Adelaide: Steve Smith Wednesday returned as Australia captain after Pat Cummins failed to recover from an injury and was ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies beginning here Thursday. The Aussie pace spearhead had suffered a quadricep strain and was out of...

Mirpur: Battling indifferent form, veteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan is working on his sweep shot and reverse hit as part of his preparation for the ODI World Cup at home later this year. Having scored just one half-century in his last nine innings, the 37-year-old...

New Delhi: Clear communication with the players and not getting intimidated by aggressive appeals will be the key when the trio of female umpires -- Vrinda Rathi, Janani Narayan and Gayathri Venugopalan -- break new ground and officiate in the Ranji Trophy, a BCCI official...

Doha: Cameroon soccer federation president and former star player Samuel Eto'o apologized for kicking a man to the ground in what he called a “violent altercation” outside a World Cup stadium early Tuesday. Eto'o had paused to pose for photos with fans near Stadium 974...