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Colombo: Sri Lanka continued their dominance of Bangladesh as they beat the Tigers in the Super 4 stage of the tournament by 21 runs, and, for the second time in the Asia Cup 2023 here Saturday. This win wasn’t easy as Sri Lanka first struggled...

New York: American teenager Coco Gauff stormed back from a set down to defeat World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka and capture her first major on home soil at the US Open. Gauff claimed her first major title by prevailing 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 over No.2 seed Sabalenka...

Colombo: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to field against Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup Super 4 contest at the R Premadasa Stadium, here Saturday. While Sri Lanka retained their playing XI, Bangladesh made one change as Afif Hossain was...

Colombo: Hardik Pandya doesn't mince words when he says that as a multi-skilled cricketer, his workload is twice and at times even thrice compared to a specialist batter or bowler. Pandya's 87 largely contributed to India's score of 266 all out in the opening rain-affected...

New Delhi: Sridharan Sriram, the former India left-arm spinner, has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as the assistant coach for the upcoming season, the franchise said on Saturday. LSG had earlier appointed Justin Langer as their new head coach, replacing Andy Flower. “Sriram's appointment completes...

New Delhi: Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad has slammed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) after the decision was made to have a reserve day for the India vs. Pakistan Super 4s clash Sunday. The first match between India and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain...

Sao Paulo: Neymar became the top goal scorer for Brazil's national team after surpassing the total of three-time World Cup winner Pelé Friday. The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil's scoring mark with 78 came in the 61st minute in...

Rourkela: If what the two coaches say is to be believed then Hockey in Odisha is all set to take the next big leap from where it is today. The two coaches believe that there is no dearth of talent but, what’s required is proper...

Colombo: Survival will be foremost in Bangladesh's mind whereas Sri Lanka will aim for a winning start when they cross swords in the second Super 4 match of the Asia Cup here Saturday. A seven-wicket towelling at the hands of Pakistan in the Super 4...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday felicitated seven visually-challenged cricket players from the state for their achievements at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games this year in Birmingham, England, recently. Patnaik presented a cash prize of Rs 20 lakh to each of...