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New Delhi: Accused of rape under the stringent POCSO act, Arjuna award-winning Indian hockey player Varun Kumar has withdrawn from the FIH Pro League in Bhubaneswar to explore his legal options against the allegation, which he described as a "calculated attempt to extort money" from...

Lausanne: India's Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been honoured with a plaque at the famous Ice Palace at Jungfraujoch, known as the 'Top of Europe', in Switzerland. Acknowledging Chopra's remarkable accomplishments, Jungfraujoch welcomed the sports icon to unveil the commemorative plaque,...

New Delhi: After questions swirled around Ishan Kishan's prolonged absence from competitive cricket, the wicketkeeper-batsman was spotted working out and practicing in Baroda, where he has been stationed for the past couple of weeks, honing his skills at the Reliance Stadium in the city, says...

New Delhi: Amidst multiple reports of Virat Kohli’s absence to continue for India’s next two Tests against England, former captain Nasser Hussain said any team would miss a player who’s of his status, but added that the game now needs to look after the right-handed...

London: Premier League club Brentford have condemned the 'vile harassment' of Ivan Toney after the striker received racist abuse via Instagram. Toney has previously received ­racist comments on Instagram posts and Brentford have called for decisive action and criminal prosecutions. "We are angered and frustrated...

Al Rawdah: Ons Jabeur of Tunisia blasted her way into the last eight of the Abu Dhabi Open with a straight-sets victory over Brit Emma Raducanu. Having edged an entertaining, and relatively close opening set, Jabeur stepped it up in the second and simply had...

Tokyo: After leaving fans disappointed in Hong Kong, Lionel Messi put in a 30-minute appearance in Tokyo in Inter Miami's latest exhibition match in Asia — although he still left some supporters wanting more. Messi came off the bench for the final half hour Wednesday,...

Paris: Kylian Mbappé scored his 30th goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the French Cup quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Brest that extended its unbeaten run to 15 matches. Amid persistent rumours he will leave PSG to join Real Madrid after...

Doha: Akram Afif and Almoez Ali shone as defending champion Qatar pipped Iran 3-2 in the AFC Asian Cup semifinal. Ali's late winner lifted the 2019 Asian Cup winner into the final, where it will face Jordan Saturday at the Lusail Stadium. "We have one...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian women’s hockey team registered a 0-3 defeat against Australia in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 at Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar Wednesday. Australia captain Grace Stewart (19’), Tatum Stewart (23’), and Kaitlin Nobbs (55’) were the goalscorers on the day. India started...