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Mumbai: India player Hanuma Vihari will not be leading Andhra in the ongoing Ranji Trophy after having stepped down from captaincy Thursday. Friday, during Andhra's Group B match against Mumbai, Ricky Bhui was leading the side. According to media reports, Vihari's decision was personal and...

Ranchi: Penalty corners have been the Indian women's hockey team's Achilles heel for a while but it could well turn a corner in the upcoming FIH Olympic Qualifiers here, says former men's team drag-flick star Rupinderpal Singh, who claims to have figured the problem in...

Melbourne: India's Sumit Nagal Friday entered the singles main draw of the Australian Open with an easy win over Slovakia's Alex Molcan in the tournament's qualifying final here. Nagal cruised past Molcan 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and three minutes, and won the match after...

Mumbai: Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal, who appeared on the celebrity dance reality show, 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' has shed light on his love story with his wife Dhanashree Verma, and shared how their conversation started during the Covid pandemic. Dhanashree, who is a dentist, YouTuber, and...

Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is hopeful that its international suspension will be revoked in March after ICC CEO Jeff Allardice recently held "constructive" discussions with the country's president Ranil Wickremesinghe and sports minister Harin Fernando. The ICC had suspended Sri Lanka in November last...

New Delhi: New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner has been ruled out of the first T20I against Pakistan, scheduled Friday at Eden Park in Auckland, after testing positive for Covid-19, the New Zealand Cricket Board said on Friday. The all-rounder is presently undergoing isolation in an...

Munich: FC Bayern have signed Eric Dier from Tottenham Hotspur on a deal until 30 June 2024, with the option for a further year, the Bundesliga club said. The England international defender will wear the No.15 shirt in Munich. "This move is a dream come...

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): Barcelona defeated Osasuna 2-0 to set up a rematch of last year's Super Cup final against Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia. Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal scored a goal each for the Catalan club, which last year won the title for its...

Cuttack: Gujarat Giants marched into the final of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2, overcoming defending champions Odisha Juggernauts 29-27 in the first semifinal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Cuttack Thursday. Gujarat Giants dominated the first innings as their opponents seemingly switched off. Odisha Juggernauts...

Mohali: Afghanistan settled for 158/5 against India in the first T20 International here Thursday. Mohammad Nabi was the top-scorer for the visitors, scoring a brisk 42 off 27 balls to prop up the innings. Asked to bat first, Afghanistan skipper Ibrahim Zadran (25 off 22...