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Indian Wells (US): Rafael Nadal pulled out of the BNP Paribas, a day before he was supposed to play his first official match in two months. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, posted the news on social media Wednesday night, writing that he was announcing...

Dharamsala: England won the toss and elected to bat against India in the fifth and final Test here Thursday. Veteran Indian off-spinner R Ashwin will play his 100th Test here, so is England batter Jonny Bairstow. India also handed Test debut to Karnataka batter Devdutt...

Dharamsala: Some members of the touring England squad Wednesday called on Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama at his residence in McLeod Ganj near here on the eve of the final Test against India. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) posted a photo featuring the team...

Surat: Police questioned Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketer Abhishek Sharma in Gujarat's Surat city for nearly four hours in connection with the suspected suicide of model Tanya Singh, an official said Wednesday. Sharma, who the police said was in a relationship with Singh till seven...

Lausanne: The Indian men's hockey team will take on New Zealand in its opening match of the Paris Olympics on July 27, according to the schedule announced Wednesday. India, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists, are in Pool B and will take on Argentina July 29,...

Dubai: Australia's Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon have narrowed the gap with ace Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings following their exceptional performance in the opening game against New Zealand. With India pace spearhead Bumrah leading the way on...

Christchurch: Kane Williamson Wednesday rubbished the suggestion made by former batter Ross Taylor that ace New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner was "forced to retire" before the start of the two-Test series at home against Australia. Wagner made an emotional announcement of his international retirement on...

Dharamshala: Fast bowler Mark Wood replaces Ollie Robinson in England's playing XI for the fifth and final Test of the five-match series against India, starting from March 7 here at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. Wood coming in for Robinson is the only change in...

New Delhi: Medal winners in all Khelo India competitions will now be eligible for government jobs as per a revised criteria, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said Wednesday. Thakur said the move is in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "vision of a robust sports ecosystem,...

Dharamsala: No praise is enough for Ravichandran Ashwin, said India captain Rohit Sharma Wednesday as he lauded the senior off-spinner ahead of his 100 Tests, calling him a "rare" talent who has contributed consistently to the team's success. The fifth and final Test against England,...