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Geneva: The International Olympic Committee pushed back against the mayor of Paris, insisting there were no plans for "a Russian or Belarusian delegation” at the 2024 Games while also acknowledging some athletes from those countries could be welcomed. The IOC statement came a day after...

Rabat: Spanish giants Real Madrid stormed into final of the Club World Cup with an authoritative win against the Egyptian club Al Ahly. Vinícius Júnior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas scored for the Spanish side, which will play the Saudi club Al-Hilal in the...

Nagpur: Australia vice-captain Steve Smith may have done a week's simulation of Ravichadran Ashwin's doppleganger Mahesh Pithiya but he is not overthinking about the star India spinner's impact in the Border Gavaskar Trophy beginning here Thursday. Australian batters have been focussed on tackling the spin...

Nagpur: Rohit Sharma, a bonafide white-ball legend, will face his biggest test as India's red-ball captain against a determined Australian side which would be hungry for revenge when the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar series starts here Thursday. It is a series that promises a lot of twists...

Nagpur: For many years people have written the epitaph for the longest format of the game under the onslaught of white-ball cricket and waning interest for Test cricket among fans for the slam-bang form of the game. However, in recent times, it has been proved...

Bhubaneswar: There will be increased eyeballs on the performance of the home side Odisha as its capital city is hosting the final round of the 76th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, which kicks off February 10, here. Odisha narrowly missed out on a...

Nagpur: Australian cricket teams haven't won a Test series in India for the past 19 years but current skipper Pat Cummins would tell anyone who cares to listen that his unit doesn't carry the baggage of victories and defeats of his predecessors. As Cummins leads...

New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes the Rohit Sharma-led side should have the mindset to win 4-0 over top-ranked Test team Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting from Thursday in Nagpur. He added that he expects the ball to turn in...

New Delhi: India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who is currently on the road to recovery after surviving a horrific car accident December 30, shared a positive update through his Instagram account. In the picture shared through the story feature, Pant is seen sitting outside on the...

Dubai: The ICC Wednesday confirmed that the second edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final between the top two Test-playing nations will take place at The Oval from June 7 to 11, with June 12 as the designated reserve day. The South London venue...