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London: Veteran England all-rounder Moeen Ali has come out of his Test retirement to join the squad for the five-Test Ashes series against Australia beginning June 16 at Edgbaston. The 35-year-old had announced his Test retirement after the 2021 tour of India, saying that he...

London: India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against Australia in the World Test Championship Final at The Oval, here Wednesday. The Rahul Dravid-coached side went in with a four-pronged pace attack and preferred Ravindra Jadeja over seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin....

New Delhi: A crucial meeting between the top wrestlers, led by Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia, and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur began at his residence Wednesday morning as the government continued its effort to strike a deal with the protesting grapplers, who are demanding arrest of...

Paris: Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Muchova are in the French Open semifinals for the first time. The second-seeded Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 Tuesday to set up a semifinal against the unseeded Muchova. The Czech beat 2021 runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 7-5, 6-2....

Paris: Novak Djokovic has come back after dropping a set for the first time in the tournament to beat Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open Tuesday to reach his 45th career Grand Slam semifinal. Roger Federer holds the men's record...

Le Mans: NBA superstar LeBron James has been named the official starter for the centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans, which this year is welcoming American teams to the world's most prestigious endurance race. The NBA's all-time leading scorer said he's honored to be included...

London: Playing down tags such as 'king' and 'prince', Virat Kohli Tuesday said he is keen to help Shubman Gill, considered heir apparent to the former captain, "grow and understand his potential" for the benefit of Indian cricket. Kohli said he communicates a lot with...

London: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said the spin-friendly nature of the Oval pitch will make India a confident side going into the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia from Wednesday. With India boasting of two wonderful spinners to choose from in Ravichandran Ashwin and...

London: India's fast-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur has termed the World Test Championship final against Australia, starting Wednesday at The Oval, "once-in-a-lifetime moment", and he is keen to make it count. It remains to be seen if Thakur, who has played three of his eight Tests...

London: The head groundsman of The Oval, Lee Fortis, has promised a bouncy pitch for the World Test Championship final between India and Australia. The pitch traditionally offers true bounce and is good for batting but there is some uncertainty over its behaviour considering the...