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Zurich: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra described his latest season as “challenging but fulfilling” as he took a well-deserved break in Switzerland, a place that holds special memories for the ace javelin thrower. Speaking to this agency from Zurich, the 27-year-old said he is focused on...

New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Tuesday suspended Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat for one year after the 22-year-old was disqualified for exceeding the 57kg weight limit at the World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, in September. The suspension, which came into effect...

New Delhi: Former India batter Shikhar Dhawan and Yuzvendra Chahal once again brought their trademark camaraderie to Instagram, teaming up for a fun-filled reel packed with classic Bollywood humour that left fans in splits. In the viral video, Dhawan is seen introducing Chahal to his...

Dubai: Charismatic Indian cricketers Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav in the men's section and Smriti Mandhana in the women's section have been nominated for the 'ICC Player of the Month' awards for September. Left-handed T20 specialist Abhishek was in blazing form in India's Asia Cup-winning...

London: British broadcaster Piers Morgan has publicly apologised to former England cricket captain Alastair Cook, more than a decade after branding him a “weasel” during his leadership tenure. He alleged that Cook played a part in Kevin Pietersen’s exile from international cricket in 2013. Writing...

Melbourne: Fast bowler Mitchell Starc returned to the Australian ODI squad for the three-match home series against India starting October 19 where Mitchell Marsh will continue to captain in the absence of Pat Cummins, who is recuperating from a back injury. Starc, who retired from...

Dubai: Star India cricketer Smriti Mandhana continues to top the ODI batting charts, though the charismatic batter's lead has reduced following two underwhelming performances in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Mandhana, with 791 rating points, is 60 points ahead...

Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) Monday announced that public ticket allocations for the men’s T20I game between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) have been fully exhausted, more than three weeks ahead of the fixture scheduled to be held October 31. Previously, public...

Ahmedabad: Shubman Gill has described his appointment as India's ODI captain as the "biggest honour", expressing pride in carrying forward the legacy left by Rohit Sharma, who will play under him in the upcoming three-match series in Australia. In a significant move Saturday, the Indian...

Ahmedabad: In a significant transition move, the Indian selectors Saturday removed Rohit Sharma from ODI captaincy and expectedly handed over the reins to young Shubman Gill, keeping the 2027 World Cup in mind. The move also underlines Gill's transition as an all-format leader. Rohit, though,...