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New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: India's fastest woman runner Dutee Chand experienced the shock of her life when she was told by a doctor in November 2021 that level 1 cancer has attacked her body and she must quit the sport. That was after she failed to...

New Delhi: Young Indian batter Rinku Singh has said that he has seen his family face financial struggles and “wanted to help them overcome through cricket”. In the first match of the three-match T20I series against Ireland Friday, Indian batter Rinku Singh was given his...

New Delhi: Hockey India has introduced a 40-member Men’s Sub-Junior Core Group for a National Coaching Camp, underscoring its commitment to nurturing young talent and fostering excellence in the sport. Notably, former captain Sardar Singh will serve as a mentor and coach for the camp....

Sydney: Former Australian Test skipper Tim Paine has lashed out at England Test captain Ben Stokes for coming out of ODI retirement to play in the World Cup, saying he cannot just "pick" and "choose" events. Stokes, 32, had announced his ODI retirement in July...

Rio De Janeiro: Neymar has been recalled to Brazil's national squad for the team's opening 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru, the Brazilian football confederation said. The 31-year-old, who left Paris Saint-Germain this week to join Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, has not...

Dublin: Everyone was waiting to see this Jasprit Bumrah, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi said of the India pacer after he shone on his comeback to international cricket following an 11-month injury layoff. Leading the Indian T20I team in the absence of regular skipper Hardik Pandya, Bumrah...

Budapest: A World Championships gold is the only medal missing in Neeraj Chopra's decorated cabinet and the superstar Indian javelin thrower will fancy his chances as no clear-cut favourite has emerged ahead of the showpiece beginning here Saturday. The 25-year-old Chopra has won gold medals...

Dublin: India skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and elected to bowl against Ireland in the first T20I here Friday. Rinku Singh and Prasidh Krishna were handed T20 Internationals debut, while Ireland included pacer Craig Young in their playing XI. Bumrah and Krishna are making...

Sydney: Injured Australian stalwarts Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc will miss the limited-overs tour of South Africa but are expected to be fit for the ODI series in India ahead of the World Cup. Australia captain Pat Cummins is recovering from a wrist fracture suffered...

London: In a heart-warming gesture of sportsmanship, the England Cricket Board (ECB) has come in support of the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) in managing their logistical challenges by "subsidising the accommodation cost" ahead of International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games...