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Paris: Paris Saint-Germain strongly condemned the abusive and racist comments directed at its defender Nuno Mendes on social media after a Ligue 1 game. The club expressed its full support for the Portuguese left-back after he shared the comments he had received on his Instagram...

Chennai: A confident Bangladesh team arrived in India Sunday for two Test matches and three T20Is with visiting skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hoping that their historic 2-0 series win in Pakistan recently would hold them in good stead against the formidable hosts in the coming...

Brussels: Double Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra Sunday revealed that he took part in the Diamond League season finale despite a hand injury sustained during a training session. Chopra Saturday came agonisingly close to winning the Diamond League crown before missing it by...

Brussels: Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra agonisingly missed the Diamond League crown by just one centimeter as he finished second for the second consecutive year with a throw of 87.86m in the season finale here Saturday. The 26-year-old Chopra, who had won the DL...

Moqi (China): Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India beat Pakistan 2-1 in the last group stage match of the Asian Champions Trophy at Moqi Hockey Training Base. It was India’s fifth consecutive win in the six-team round-robin competition. Both India and Pakistan had already...

Washington: Lionel Messi is poised to return to action for Inter Miami this weekend after more than two months on the sidelines due to injury. The 37-year-old Argentina captain has not played since suffering ankle ligament damage during the Albiceleste's 1-0 victory over Colombia in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC will brace for a tough test when they face two-time champions Chennaiyin FC in their Indian Super League campaign opener in Bhubaneswar Saturday. Sergio Lobera's team will be looking for an ideal start in the season, but Chennaiyin have proven to be...

Chennai: Batting superstar Virat Kohli spent about 45 minutes in the nets and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bowled full tilt as the Indian cricket team Friday began its preparations for a two-Test series against Bangladesh. With the first Test against Bangladesh scheduled here from September...

Greater Noida: The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was called off Friday without a ball being bowled, marking only the eighth time in Test cricket history that such a situation has occurred. The first two days of the game were cancelled because of...

New Delhi: Former world No.1 Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Laver Cup in Berlin, the tournament announced. In a tweet issued by the event on social media, Nadal said, “I’m really disappointed to share that I won’t be able to compete at the...