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Colombo: The ICC Board Sunday lifted the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with immediate effect. SLC was suspended in November for being in serious breach of its obligations as an ICC member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that...

Melbourne: Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 Sunday and clinch his first Grand Slam title. The 22-year-old Sinner was playing in a major final for the first time and got...

Hyderabad: England defeated India by 28 runs in the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series here Sunday. Set a target of 231, India were all out for 202 in 69.2 overs on the fourth day of the series opener. Hosts...

Bloemfontein: Opener Arshin Kulkarni slammed a stroke-filled century while Musheer Khan continued his good run to help India pile on 326 for five against USA in the U-19 World Cup here Sunday. Invited to bat, defending champions India expectedly dominated with the bat but lost...

Bhubaneswar: After falling to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games to be held later this year, the Indian women's hockey team Sunday reached Bhubaneswar to participate in the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 at the Kalinga Stadium February 3. The Indian team touched down...

Muscat: India lost 2-7 to the Netherlands in the final to finish runners-up at the FIH Hockey5s Women's World Cup here. Jyoti Chhatri (20th minute) and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (23rd) scored for India in the summit clash on Saturday. Janneke van de Venne (2nd, 14th),...

Gabba: An inexperienced West Indies defeated Australia by eight runs in a nail-biting contest here, their first Test win in the nation since February 1997, when Curtly Ambrose's 7/93 had helped beat Mark Taylor's Australia by 10 wickets. Another fast bowler was the protagonist of...

Hyderabad: The Indian top-order struggled copiously against debutant England left-arm spinner Tom Hartley on a slow-turner, as the hosts stuttered to 95 for three at tea on the fourth day of the first Test here Sunday. KL Rahul (21 batting) and Axar Patel (17 batting)...

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: Indian women’s hockey team defender and penalty corner specialist Deep Grace Ekka Saturday announced her international retirement, ending an illustrious career during which she represented India in two Olympic Games. “It is with immense gratitude and humility that I officially announce my...

Hyderabad: Ollie Pope transformed the RGI Stadium into a gladiatorial fighting arena with a doughty hundred as England reached 316 for six to temporarily resist India's push for a win on the third day of the first Test here Saturday. Pope (148 batting) and Rehan...