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New Delhi: Dutchman Sjoerd Marijne was Friday reappointed as the chief coach of India's women's hockey team, five years after guiding the side to a historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, following which it has been battling a difficult transition phase. Marijne would be...

New Delhi: The BCCI Thursday declined to comment on the participation of Bangladesh players in the Indian Premier League (IPL), with sources saying that no communication has been received from the government on the matter. Amid discussion over the signing of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman...

Nagpur: Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya has slammed Hindi film superstar Shah Rukh Khan over the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), co-owned by him, signing a Bangladeshi cricketer amid atrocities on Hindus in the neighbouring country. Asked about the KKR signing Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur...

Sydney: Veteran Australia batter Usman Khawaja has announced he will retire from international cricket after the fifth Ashes test beginning Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He didn't go quietly. The Pakistan-born Khawaja, who was the first Muslim to play for Australia, used his retirement...

Bhubaneswar: Pankaj Lochan Mohanty of Odisha was unanimously elected as the President of the Amateur Baseball Federation of India (ABFI) during the federation’s election held in Bhubaneswar. The election for the office bearers saw Arvind Kumar of Haryana elected as General Secretary after the opposing...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has felicitated four outstanding sportspersons of the state in recognition of their remarkable achievements on the international stage. Sports minister Suryabanshi Suraj extended his heartfelt congratulations and presented them with cash incentives as a token of the government's appreciation for their dedication...

Melbourne (Australia): Australian selectors have named a spin-heavy squad for the defending champions for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India. The 2021 tournament winners decided Thursday not to pick a left-arm paceman in the absence of the T20-retired Mitchell Starc. Cooper...

Karachi: Experienced Pakistan left-arm pace bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi will return home from Australia later Wednesday with doubts over his availability for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka early next year. Shaheen has been called by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for...

New Delhi: Top domestic football club, Odisha FC, is undergoing a period of transition at the top, with CEO Raj Athwal stepping down from his role just four days after the club mutually parted ways with head coach Sergio Lobera. The club confirmed Athwal’s departure...

Thiruvananthapuram: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front and scored a brilliant 68 off 43 deliveries as India Women, helped by a late blitz from Arundhati Reddy (27 off 11 balls), managed to post 175/7 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the fifth and...