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New Delhi: Virat Kohli described him as an ‘elder brother’, so did his once upon a time shadow Suresh Raina. Virender Sehwag on the other hand, in his inimitable style gave a grand salutation ‘Om Helicopteraya Namaha’ as legendary former India skipper MS Dhoni turned...

Kuala Lumpur: India’s two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and compatriot HS Prannoy cruised to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament with straight-game wins here Thursday. PV Sindhu, who is seeded seventh in the event, made short work of World No. 32 China’s Zhang...

Pallekele: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (75 and 1/21) and Pooja Vastrakar (56 n o and 2/33) produced solid all-round performances as Indian women cantered to a 39-run victory over a clueless Sri Lanka in the final ODI here Thursday to complete a 3-0 rout.  Harmanpreet Kaur...

Thiruvananthapuram: Nomination of P.T. Usha, often referred to as golden girl for bagging four gold medals at the Seoul Asiad in 1986, to the Rajya Sabha makes her the eighth Keralite to get the honour. Superstar Suresh Gopi whose term ended this April, Dr K.Kasthurirangan,...

Southampton: India are defeated and deflated right now. However, skipper Rohit Sharma said Wednesday only ‘time will tell’ how the crushing loss at Edgbaston impacts the side in the long run. India let slip a golden opportunity to record their first series win in England...

Kuala Lumpur: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu had to toil before emerging victorious in the opening round of the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament here Wednesday. However, compatriot Saina Nehwal made a second consecutive first-round exit. The seventh-seeded PV Sindhu took close to an hour to...

New Delhi: Shikhar Dhawan was Wednesday named India captain for the three ODIs against the West Indies. Shokhar Dhawan will be leading the side in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma. Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant were among those who have been rested for...

Wimbledon: Simona Halep’s first appearance at Wimbledon since winning the title three years is going just as good as it did the last time.    The 16th-seeded Romanian Simona Halep reached the semifinals and stretched her winning streak at the All England Club to 12 matches...

Bhubaneswar: Indian Super League (ISL) side Odisha FC Wednesday signed left-back Denechandra Meitei on a year-long loan from Kerala Blasters for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL). The 28-year-old defender who hails from Manipur, has played for multiple clubs in both the...

London: The British Open is scheduled for Royal Liverpool, Royal Troon and Royal Portrush over the next three years. The Old Course at St. Andrews typically is used every five years. That adds to the perspective of Tiger Woods playing this year. When he said...