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Johannesburg: South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje was Tuesday ruled out of the upcoming three Test series against India due to a "persistent" injury. Cricket South Africa (CSA) did not specify the nature of injury and also did not name a replacement for Nortje who has...

Bengaluru: The eighth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will start here Wednesday and all the 12 teams are geared up for the tournament to be played at a single venue due to the COVID-19 threat. There would be no spectators and the even...

Karachi: On a day when Pakistan's Test opener, Abid Ali competed 9,000 First-class runs, the 34-year-old was rushed to hospital after complaining of chest pain during a Quaid-e-Azam trophy match. Reports said that Abid, who plays for Central Punjab, felt pain twice while batting against...

Johannesburg: Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had contemplated giving up the sport at various points between 2018 and 2020 as he felt people were not "sensitive enough" to his injuries, even as his knee pain went from bad to worse. Ashwin, who is currently on the...

Bhopal: Ace cueist Pankaj Advani defended his national billiards title -- his 11th in the tournament -- after he defeated his PSPB teammate Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in a best of nine games final here. Advani responded with breaks of 56 and 46 to restore parity...

New Delhi: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who is a key member of Pakistan's Test team, has been named in a case registered at Islamabad's Shalimar police station for allegedly aiding in the rape and harassment of a 14-year-old girl, Geo News reported. In the FIR, the...

Adelaide: Following Australia's 275-run victory over England Monday, stand-in skipper Steve Smith lavished praise on his side, saying the hosts played well and were in control of the game after the first day of second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval. He added that his...

Dhaka (Bangladesh): Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team will take on Asian Games Champions Japan in the semifinal encounter of the Asian Champions Trophy to be played at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium here Tuesday. After a 2-2 draw against Korea in their first match...

New Delhi: Former World Number one Rafael Nadal, who returned to action at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi last week, on Monday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Spain. The 20-time grand slam champion informed that his...

Mumbai: New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has revealed that sharing the cricketing field alongside legendary Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Virender Sehwag is one of his fond memories as a youngster. He added that playing against India has always been a...