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Bhubaneswar: The newly elected BJP government has renamed Biju Patnaik Sports Award as ‘Odisha Rajya Krida Samman'. Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department Friday issued guidelines for the ‘Rajya Krida Samman' which will be awarded in eight categories annually, subject to availability of suitable candidates....

London: Former England cricket captain Sir Geoffrey Boycott has been discharged from the hospital following an operation to remove a tumor from his throat. The 83-year-old cricket legend, who was initially treated for throat cancer in 2002 with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, faced a recurrence of...

New Delhi: Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has strongly defended his teammate Arshdeep Singh after former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq questioned the young pacer's ability to generate reverse swing during the T20 World Cup 2024. Inzamam's comments came after India's Super 8 match against Australia, where...

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has refused No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Rizwan for the Global T20 in Canada. This decision follows shortly after a similar refusal for Naseem Shah's participation in The Hundred, where he had a...

New Delhi: Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has lambasted a Pakistan cricket fan and journalist Farid Khan for comparing Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan with former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and asking who is better. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Farid Khan, who...

Colombo: Imran Khwaja, Mubashshir Usmani and Mahinda Vallipuram have been elected as ICC Associate Member Directors following an election process on day one of the ICC Annual Conference here Friday. In line with the Associate Members’ Meeting Terms of Reference, the voting was conducted at...

Bhubaneswar: KIIT felicitated Thursday 11 students from the institution who are in the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics starting July 26. Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta announced Thursday an award of Rs 7 lakh to each of the athletes, encouraging them...

New Delhi: BCCI secretary Jay Shah penned an encouraging post for women in blue as they kick-start their title defense at the Asia Cup Friday. Seven-time champions Indian women will begin their campaign with a high-octane clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the tournament opener at...

New Delhi/Mumbai: India cricketer Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic have confirmed their separation, ending their four-year-old marriage in the "best interest for the both of us".  The couple released a joint statement on Instagram on Thursday saying they have decided to part ways with mutual...

Dambulla: Seeking to continue their domination over teams in the sub-continent, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur Thursday said they are using the Women's Asia Cup as a platform to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The continental tournament, to held in the T20 format this...