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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: India will host its maiden World Athletics Continental Tour event -- a bronze level global meet -- in Bhubaneswar August 10 next year, the national federation said Sunday. The announcement was made by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) while releasing the competition...

Singapore: The "multi-millionaire" tag does "mean a lot" to new world champion D Gukesh but he doesn't play the game for material gains but for that unbridled joy, which he has been able to retain since the time a chess board used to be the...

Brisbane: Travis Head put an insipid Indian bowling attack to sword for his second successive hundred while veteran Steve Smith wore the opposition down with a statement century to put Australia in a favourable position on day two of the third Test here Sunday. Australia...

Brisbane: India's nemesis Travis Head smashed his second hundred in as many games to help Australia gain a distinct advantage in the third Test here Sunday. Australia, who were put under pressure by India in the morning session, gathered 130 runs in the afternoon without...

Bangalore: Odisha and Madhya Pradesh scored big wins on Day 2 of the ongoing 7th edition of the Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024-25, popularly known as the Nagesh Trophy Saturday. The 7th edition Nagesh Trophy Group C league matches began December...

Dubai: Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare Friday. "Naib has been penalised for violating Article 2.8 of the ICC Code...

New Delhi: Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir has once again announced his retirement from international cricket Saturday. The 32-year-old’s retirement decision comes just months after his comeback to international cricket earlier this year. “After careful consideration, I have taken the difficult decision to retire from...

Brisbane: Local hero Usman Khawaja and young Nathan McSweeney displayed sound defensive technique against Jasprit Bumrah but persistent rain played havoc with the opening day of the third Test, allowing only 13.2 overs of play in which Australia scored 28 for no loss against India,...

Brisbane: Rain continued to spoilsport as no play was possible in the second session on the opening day of the third cricket Test between India and Australia here Saturday. Australia remained at 28 for no loss from 13.2 overs as the teas session was washed...

Brisbane: Early lunch has been taken on day one of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Gabba Saturday due to searing rain. It meant only 13.2 overs were bowled by India in the opening session, as Australia reached 28/0, with Usman Khawaja and Nathan...