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Bangalore: Unheralded Yash Dubey (133, 335b, 14x4) and Shubham Sharma (116, 215b, 15x4, 1x6) made the biggest stage of Indian domestic cricket their own with well-crafted centuries that helped Madhya Pradesh take a big step forward towards winning their maiden Ranji Trophy title here Friday....

Wimbledon: Former World No. 1 Serena Williams will begin her Wimbledon comeback by facing Harmony Tan. The latter is a 24-year-old from France who is ranked 113th in the World. Tan has a 2-6 career win-loss record in Grand Slam matches. The placement of Serena...

Paris: Indian archers assured themselves of a second medal in the World Cup Stage 3 with ace duo of Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam sailing into the compound mixed team final here Friday. A day after Deepika Kumari and Co cruised into the final...

Lahore: Feeling "short-changed", the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to challenge the proposed two-and-a-half month expanded window for the Indian Premier League. PCB chairman Ramiz Raja said that the issue will be raised at the next ICC conference. "There has been no announcement or...

Chennai: India cricketer Murali Vijay is not setting himself any targets as he plans a return to the sport to play in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) after a nearly two-year hiatus. A veteran of 61 Tests and nearly 4,000 runs in the longest format...

Amsterdam: Indian women's hockey team captain Savita has said her team is on a mission to win its maiden World Cup medal when the mega-event commences in Spain and the Netherlands on July 1. In an open letter from the captain to Indian fans across...

Bengaluru: Yash Dubey slammed his second century of the ongoing season as Madhya Pradesh dominated the first session on day three of the Ranji Trophy final at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. At lunch, Madhya Pradesh are 228/1 in 75 overs, trailing Mumbai by...

Mumbai: In the run-up to India's T20I series opener against South Africa in New Delhi, head coach Rahul Dravid had mentioned about how he was someone who liked to have consistency in the playing eleven, giving players ample time and making them feel settled in their...

Mumbai: One of the most crucial aspects for India gaining a 2-1 lead in the 2021 Test series against England before the fifth and final Test was rescheduled for July this year due to fears of Covid-19 outbreak in the visitors' camp was the runs...

Leeds: Coach Brendon McCullum believes the England captaincy has come at the right time for all-rounder Ben Stokes, admitting that he initially feared the two were too similar to succeed together. The 40-year old McCullum was appointed as coach of the England Test side in...