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New Delhi: The BCCI Friday sacked the four-member senior national selection committee led by Chetan Sharma after the Indian cricket team failed to reach the final of the T20 World Cup in Australia. During Chetan's tenure, India had also failed to reach knock-out stage in...

Kolkata: East Bengal FC will eye their first win at home this season after recording their best-ever ISL start after six matches as they take on a well-rested Odisha FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Friday. Odisha are currently three points ahead of East...

Doha: World Cup organisers will ban the sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight stadiums used for the soccer tournament, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The decision comes only two days before games start in Qatar. Non-alcoholic...

London: Cristiano Ronaldo detailed his falling out with Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag in the final part of a 90-minute TV interview that aired Thursday, saying he left a game early this season because he felt “provoked” by the coach and accusing the Dutchman...

Wellington: Having not learned from their mistakes, India will aim to shed their archaic playing style for good with the help of a "young and fearless" bunch in the three-match T20I series against New Zealand, beginning here Friday. After the World Cup debacle in the...

Wellington: The first T20 International of the three-match series between India and New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled as incessant rain made the ground unplayable here Friday. The rain did stop for a bit but barring a short period of dry...

New Delhi: Hosts India are strong contenders for a podium finish at the upcoming FIH men's hockey World Cup to be played in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29, feels former Asian Games, gold medallist, VR Raghunath. "We are definitely the medal contenders...

Sao Paulo: When Brazil coach Tite uttered the name of veteran Dani Alves in his call for the World Cup squad, reactions around the country spanned from anger to disappointment. The Brazil coach, who has faced little criticism in his six years on the job,...

Sydney: Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was Thursday granted bail but banned from using his social media accounts while awaiting trial on charges of alleged sexual assault of a woman during the team's T20 World Cup campaign in Australia. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo,...

Wellington: Having not learned from their mistakes, India will aim to shed their archaic playing style for good with the help of a "young and fearless" bunch in the three-match T20I series against New Zealand, beginning here Friday. After the World Cup debacle in the...