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Belgrade: World number one Novak Djokovic Tuesday said that he would defend his Australian Open title later this month after receiving a medical exemption from having a COVID-19 vaccination. Djokovic has never spoken publicly about his vaccination status but he criticised mandates ruling that players...

Johannesburg: A sensational bowling performance by Shardul Thakur helped India reduce South Africa to 6 on Day 2 of the second Test at The Wanderers Stadium, here Tuesday. It was a contrasting start for Dean Elgar and Keegan Petersen against the visitors. Petersen began the...

New Delhi: Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh will be among a host former stars in the India Maharaja team which will take part in the inaugural edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC), starting January 20 in Oman. The first season of LLC,...

Sydney: Scott Boland has retained his spot in Australia's bowling attack for the fourth Ashes test after his starring role in the series-deciding victory over England in Melbourne last week. Boland made his test debut last week and took six wickets for seven runs as...

Paris: Kylian Mbappe scored a second-half hat trick as French Cup holder Paris Saint-Germain won at fourth-tier Vannes 4-0 to reach the last 16. Goalkeeper Clement Petrel made a couple of smart saves before PSG central defender Presnel Kimpembe stooped to score a powerful header...

Johannesburg: Cheteshwar Pujara (3) and Ajinkya Rahane’s (0) saga of failures compounded a shoddy batting performance by India as they were dismissed for 202 in their first innings of the second Test against South Africa here Monday. Stand-in skipper KL Rahul (50, 133b, 9x4) impressed...

Vasco: Odisha FC completed a scintillating second half comeback, courtesy a brace by Jerry Mawihmingthanga and recorded an impressive 4-2 win over Mumbai City FC at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here in their Indian Super League match. The result leaves Des Buckingham’s men winless in...

Kolkata: The I-League was Monday suspended for at least six weeks by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). This decision was taken after a fresh Covid-19 outbreak hit the participating teams inside the bio-bubble here. It has been learnt that the total number of Covid-19...

Johannesburg: India were all out for 202 on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa here Monday. India, who reached 146 for five at tea, added 56 runs at the loss of five wickets during the final session of the day. Stand...

Johannesburg: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has predicted that under pressure Indian batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane might just have only one more innings to save their Test careers. Pujara and Rahane got out off consecutive deliveries from South Africa's pacer Duanne Olivier on Day 1...