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New Delhi: After a fruitful preparatory tour of Europe, India U-17 men's national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes announced a 23-member squad for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand. The India U-17 team has been training in Spain and Germany for the last month...

Bangkok: India's Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-game win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China but double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made an opening round exit from the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here Wednesday. Ashmita Chaliha and Saina Nehwal also made winning...

Bhubaneswar: Super Cup champions Odisha FC Wednesday announced the signing of Moroccan midfield dynamo Ahmed Jahouh, an Indian Super League title and Shield winner. The Moroccan has been signed on a two-year contract, the club said in a press release. "The club is excited to...

New Delhi: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Wednesday asked protesting wrestlers not to take any step that could undermine sports or hurt players and said appropriate action will be taken once the probe into their allegations is completed, a day after the grapplers threatened to immerse...

New Delhi: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels that the Indian batters will have to work on their bat speed control in order to make that transition from the fast-paced T20 format to the Test cricket as they are going to face Australia in the upcoming...

Barabanki (UP): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said Wednesday that he would "hang" himself if allegations against him are proven. "If a single allegation against me is proven, I will hang myself," Singh said while addressing a...

London: Australia's batting mainstay Steve Smith is expecting batting-friendly conditions at the Oval for the World Test Championship final but feels they could face India like conditions as the game goes on. The venue offers one of the best batting conditions in the UK with...

Lausanne: Olympic sports bodies meet Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. The annual meeting of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) comes more than two months after the...

Portsmouth: The Indian cricket team is focussing on building workload for the bowlers, who had an extensive run in the IPL, ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia starting June 7 at The Oval. In the bowling department, while the likes of Mohammed...

Bangkok: India's Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-game win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here Wednesday. Ashmita Chaliha and Saina Nehwal also made winning starts to their campaign in women's...