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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,...

Busto Arsizio (Italy): World Championships bronze medallist Nishant Dev started his campaign at the 1st Olympic Boxing Qualifier with an exciting 3-1 win against British pugilist Lewis Richardson but the seasoned Shiva Thapa lost here on Wednesday. Competing in the men's 71kg category, Nishant didn't...

San Sebastian (Spain): Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Paris Saint Germain beat Real Sociedad 2-1 to wrap up a comfortable aggregate (4-1) victory over Real Sociedad and book their place in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. The capital club's attack tallied six total shots in...

Paris: Star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the second round of French Open Super 750 badminton tournament with a hard-fought straight-game win against Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi here Tuesday. Satwik and Chirag, ranked world no. 1,...

Wellington: New Zealand's former star batter Ross Taylor has suggested that fast bowler Neil Wagner's retirement was "forced", hinting at the possibility of unrest in the Kiwi camp. Told that he would not be picked in the XI in the series against Australia, Wagner recently...

New Delhi: The Indian blind cricket team is banking on BCCI's support to take the game for disabled athletes to the next level and wants the national board to treat the cricketers at par with able-bodied players. India blind cricket tem coach Mohammad Ibrahim Monday...

New Delhi: India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik slammed Tamil Nadu coach Sulakshan Kulkarni for blaming skipper R Sai Kishore for their eventual loss to Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy semifinal. Kulkarni had strongly criticised Kishore's decision of opting to bat first after winning the toss...

Karachi: A Pakistani boxer has disappeared in Italy after stealing money from a teammate's bag, the Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation said Tuesday. Zohaib Rasheed has gone to Italy to take part in an Olympic qualifying tournament. A senior official of the federation said they had...

Rome: The Serie A title race seems to be a foregone conclusion as Inter Milan have run 15 points clear on the table after a 2-1 home victory over Genoa. The Nerazzurri kept a perfect record since 2024 as they had managed 11 wins on...

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad Monday named former New Zealand quick James Franklin as their pace bowling coach for the upcoming season of the Indian Premeir League. The Kiwi replaces former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn, who has requested the franchise to give him a break...