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Sydney: Senior Australian seamer Mitchell Starc has admitted that he had in the past turned down multiple lucrative offers from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to prioritise his international career, which has "helped" him in improving his game. Starc has been roped in by two-time...

Mumbai: It was a befitting end to India Women's first 'home season' of Test cricket in 28 years as they recorded a historic maiden victory over a venerable Australia in the one-off Test here Sunday. On the final day, India produced their best both with...

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) till further orders after the newly-elected body made a "hasty announcement" of organising the U-15 and U-20 nationals "without giving sufficient notice to wrestlers" to prepare. The WFI elections were held December...

Karachi: Pakistan's caretaker government has stopped the PCB from selling media rights of international matches and the Pakistan Super League, forcing the Cricket Management Committee (CMC) head Zaka Ashraf to postpone his planned visit to Australia and seek a meeting with Prime Minister Anwar ul...

The former first lady of United States – Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt – once said: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” And Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, whose slogan is “Sports for...

Bhubaneswar: Ultimate Kho Kho is poised to captivate enthusiasts of athletic endeavours with a thrilling second season of the high-energy league. The inaugural match will commence as the reigning champions and local favourites, Odisha Juggernauts engage in spirited competition against Rajasthan Warriors at the Jawaharlal...

Bengaluru: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Saturday refused to involve himself in the boiling controversy over wrestler Bajrang Punia returning his Padma Shri in protest against the election of Sanjay Singh, a Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist, as the president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)....

New Delhi: A day after Bajrang Punia returned his Padma Shri Award to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 2005 Summer Deaflympics gold medal winner Virender Singh Yadav announced he will do the same as a protest after Brij Bhushan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh was elected...

Mumbai: Top-order batter Ruturaj Gaikwad will head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru after fracturing his finger while Harshit Rana has also been ruled out of India A's four-day match against South Africa A. The BCCI confirmed in a statement on Saturday that opener...

New Delhi: Kho-Kho Federation of India on Saturday announced that a biopic on Nasreen Shaikh will be screened during the opening ceremony of the 'Ultimate Kho-Kho' tournament, scheduled in Cuttack, Odisha, from December 24. Nasreen, who was recently named for the prestigious Arjuna Award in...