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Bengaluru: The next few months will be quite crucial for the Indian Men's Hockey Team, who are preparing for a home World Cup when the FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 comes to town in January. Among those keenly eyeing the big stage is young Abhishek,...

London: In a touching gesture, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur let Jhulan Goswami call the toss in her farewell game at Lord's Saturday. Harmanpreet and Jhulan came for the toss together and stood alongside England captain Amy Jones. The India skipper was also in tears during...

London: Several top men's and women's tennis players, including Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and Chris Evert among others, gave an emotional farewell to Swiss ace Roger Federer who retired from the sport after losing the doubles match at the Laver Cup in London's O2 Arena...

London: Tennis ace and one of the most revered sportspersons in the modern era, Roger Federer finally bid adieu to his tennis career and fans after losing a doubles match in the Laver Cup to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe of the United States. The...

Nagpur: Specific practice and not 'too much of it' helps Dinesh Karthik come up with the big hits in extreme pressure situations. One such case was Friday night when he smashed a six and four to seal the game for India after nine runs were...

Cuttack: The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack will host the title clash of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) October 5, the organisers announced Friday. The organisers claimed that the League has received a good response from the fans. "We have received a tremendous response both from...

Nagpur: Dinesh Karthik (10 n o, 2b, 1x4, 1x6) did the finisher’s role to perfection again as he and skipper Rohit Sharma (46 n o, 20b, 4x4, 4x6) helped India square the T20 series against Australia here Friday. In a rain-curtailed match Rohit Sharma with...

Bhubaneswar: Sundargarh emerged champions in the Odisha Junior Hockey Champions beating Deogarh 1-0 in the final played here Friday. In a play-off for the third-fourth place KIIT/KISS were victorious defeating Sambalpur 4-0. The tournament was organised by the Hockey Association of Odisha. Over 500 players...

London: This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport. Roger Federer was bidding farewell Friday night with one last contest before he heads into retirement at age...

Bhubaneswar: Former India captain and most-capped player Dilip Tirkey was elected Tuesday unopposed as the president of Hockey India (HI). Dilip Tirkey is the first person from Odisha to occupy the prestigious chair in Hockey India. No doubt, a plethora of good wishes and congratulatory...