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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday felicitated javelin star Kishore Kumar Jena with a cash award of Rs 1.5 crore for his stellar performance in the recently-concluded Asian Games in China. Jena, a resident of Puri district, bagged silver in the Asian Games and...

Dharamshala: Netherlands scored 245 for eight against South Africa in their truncated ICC World Cup match here Tuesday. The match began late owing to inclement weather, and when the game finally started, it was reduced to a 43-over-a-side contest. Scott Edwards top-scored for the Netherlands...

Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board's cricket management committee chairman Zaka Ashraf has come back from India amid speculations that the PCB is considering lodging a protest with the ICC over "some of the incidents" during their World Cup match against the hosts in Ahmedabad. A source...

Dharamsala: South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl against Netherlands in a World Cup match here Tuesday. South Africa made one change, replacing Tabraiz Shamsi with Gerald Coetzee. Netherlands too made a replacement, bringing in Logan van Beek in place of Ryan Klein....

Dharamshala: Inclement weather delayed toss of the World Cup match between South Africa and the Netherlands here Tuesday. With rain threat looming large and the ground wet after a brief spell of shower, the match is likely to witness a delayed start. South Africa are...

New Delhi: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has emphasized Rohit Sharma's role as crucial in India's ability to perform well and hailed him as an "ideal captain" as the Men-in-Blue strive to clinch the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 title on their home ground....

Zenica (Bosnia): Portugal retained their status as one of only two teams in the European Qualifiers with a 100% record as they eased to a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in Group J of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier. Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty...

Brussels: The Euro 2024 qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at half-time after two Swedes were shot dead in Brussels before the game, UEFA said. The shooting took place around 45 minutes before kick-off and three miles (5km) from the King Badouin stadium,...

New Delhi: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Monday told a Delhi court that the allegations of sexual harassment against him accused have no basis. The BJP MP's counsel also contended that checking the pulse rate without sexual intent is...

Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Tuesday lifted a ban imposed on Danushka Gunathilaka following a sexual assault charge in Australia, paving the way for the left-handed batter's return to the national team. "...The Independent Inquiry Committee appointed by SLC, which was tasked with investigating into...