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London: Former England opener Mark Butcher is confused by the uproar over Jonny Bairstow's dismissal in the second Ashes Test, saying that "it's just as plain as day out" and the chatter in cricketing circles is "nonsense". Lord's was the hotbed of controversy on the...

Calgary: Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will look to find their mojo and gain valuable ranking points in the ongoing Olympic qualification cycle when they begin their campaign at the Canada Open World Tour Super 500 tournament here Tuesday. Former world champion...

Bengaluru: Defending champions India would look to preserve a proud record and add a ninth title to their shelf when they face a tough Kuwait in the SAFF Championship final here Tuesday. India were stretched to a penalty shootout by Lebanon in the semifinals before...

New Delhi: With exactly a month to go for the highly-anticipated Asian Champions Trophy, preparations are in top gear at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Egmore, Chennai. The iconic stadium which hosted the Men's Asia Cup in 2007, which India won, is undergoing a...

London: Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has suspended three members following an altercation with Australian players during the second Ashes Test at Lord's. The controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow Sunday triggered an ugly altercation between members of MCC and Australia players at the Lord's Long Room....

London: Former captain Nasser Hussain said that in order to stage a comeback in the ongoing Ashes series, England must demonstrate increased strategic sharpness and a greater level of ruthlessness. England slumped to their second defeat in the ongoing Ashes after suffering a 43-run loss...

New Delhi: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra Monday admitted that he was in a quandary whether to go full throttle in Lausanne because he was returning from an injury and his fitness level was still not at the desired level. The star javelin clinched his second...

Bengaluru: Exactly two months before celebrating his 39th birthday, Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri Monday signed a new one-year deal with Bengaluru FC with an option of an additional year. The world's third highest goal-scorer among active players, Chhetri unveiled a banner at the Kanteerava...

London: Premier spin bowler Nathan Lyon has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series after suffering a significant calf tear, with Australia confirming two squad changes ahead of the third Test, starting July 6 at Headingley. Lyon suffered the injury while fielding...

Mumbai: India's Commonwealth Games medallist Avinash Sable finished in the men's 3000m steeplechase event in the Stockholm Diamond League 2023 meeting in Stockholm, Sweden Sunday. Indian Army's Sable, who won a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022, clocked 8:21.88 to finish...