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Melbourne: Pakistan top-order batter Shan Masood was hit on the head during a practice session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here Friday. The blow came just ahead of Pakistan’s T20 World Cup opener Sunday against India creating concern within the team. However, officials later said...

Manchester: Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute for Manchester United in their 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, the manager of the winning team Erik ten Hag said Friday. Cristiano Ronaldo headed to the locker room before the final...

Brisbane: India have more or less finalised 10 players for their T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan. For the 11th spot, however there are two contenders – the experienced Ravichandran Ashwin and the better all-round cricketer Axar Patel. Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar...

Hobart: Ireland sprang the biggest upset of the T20 World Cup, eliminating two-time champions West Indies with a stunning nine-wicket win that also sealed their Super 12 berth here Friday. It was their 32-year-old veteran opener Paul Stirling who smashed an unbeaten 66 from 48...

Rourkela: A high-level delegation of Hockey India inspected the work being undertaken to construct Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela Thursday, according to an official release. The delegation, which included Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, visited the under-construction spectators' gallery, practice ground, players' accommodation...

Bengaluru: Newly elected BCCI president Roger Binny Thursday reiterated that there was a pressing need to address players getting injured frequently, saying "you can't have a Jasprit Bumrah breaking down 10 days before the World Cup". Bumrah was ruled out of the T20 World Cup...

Mumbai: The great Sunil Gavaskar feels India can accommodate both Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant in the playing XI by making Hardik Pandya the fifth bowling option in the upcoming T20 World Cup. The Rohit Sharma-led side, who will open their campaign against Pakistan in...

Odense: Former champion Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament after suffering a straight-game defeat to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the pre-quarterfinals here Thursday. Srikanth lost to the seventh-seeded opponent 13-21 15-21 in a match that lasted 35 minutes....

New Delhi: Sports minister Anurag Thakur Thursday said the home ministry will take a call on Indian cricket team's travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup next year since the players' security is an important matter. Thakur though is expecting that Pakistan team will come...

Manchester: With a few minutes remaining in the match, Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United's dugout and made his way along the side of the field and down the tunnel, shunning fans' attempts at a high-five off the soccer great. He was in no mood for...