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PM Modi to deliver inaugural address at Khelo India Winter Games opening ceremony

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the opening ceremony of the second Khelo India Winter Games to be...

Only Motera stadium renamed after PM, complex continues to have Sardar Patel name: Govt

NEW DELHI: Amid a controversy over a cricket stadium in Gujarat being renamed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government on Wednesday said the...

World’s largest cricket stadium shows India’s capability: President Kovind

Motera stadium renamed Narendra Modi Stadium AHMEDABAD: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said the world's largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad showcases the aspirations and...

Afridi expresses displeasure after umpire refuses to take cap

KARACHI: Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi is not pleased with the International Cricket Council (ICC) rule that bars umpires from taking caps from players...

Spinners will come into play for sure but pacers can’t be ignored either in pink-ball Test: Kohli

Ahmedabad: A rank turner is being anticipated at Motera but India captain Virat Kohli expects pacers to have as big a role as spinners...

Mason Robertson’s brace takes Real Kashmir to top of ILeague table

KOLKATA: Mason Robertson's fine brace helped Real Kashmir FC beat Aizawl FC 3-1 and jump to the top of the I-League table at the...

‘New Zealand players have been overlooked for second rate Australians in IPL’

NEW DELHI: Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull says players from his country have always been "overlooked for second rate Australians" in the...

Excited Smith hopes to lead Delhi Capitals to IPL title

New Delhi: Delighted to join last edition's runners up Delhi Capitals, star Australian batsman Steve Smith is hopeful of guiding the side to its...

Sport does not recognise anything other than on-field performance: Tendulkar

Mumbai: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar firmly believes that sport only recognises performance on the field and not the background of an athlete. One of the...

AIFF to conduct trials to select Indian team for FIFA 21 world tournament

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday announced it will conduct a national tournament from March 20 to April 4 to...

Range level U/19 T-20 Cricket tournament: KKR beat Budgam Reds by 101 runs

Srinagar: Khanyar Knight Riders beat Budgam Reds by a huge margin of 101 runs in the inaugural match of Range level U/19 T-20 Cricket...

BCCI asks white ball specialists to report in Ahmedabad on March 1

NEW DELHI: India's white ball specialists such as opener Shikhar Dhawan, who are competing in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, have been asked to...

Indian women boxers sign off with five gold medals in Montenegro youth tourney

NEW DELHI: Babyrojisana Chanu (51kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (69kg) fetched two more gold medals as the Indian women boxers ended with five overall for...

India vs England: Game may change session wise in pink ball Test, says Ishant Sharma

AHMEDABAD: The game may change session wise in the third Test, reckoned Ishant Sharma on Monday, as India and England dive into an uncharted...

DIG CKR inaugurates Range level U-19 T20 Cricket Tournament

SRINAGAR: DIG Central Kashmir Range Amit Kumar Sunday inaugurated range level U-19 T20 cricket tournament at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium Sonawar Srinagar, a statement issued by...

Need to be extra cautious and focussed while batting during twilight phase: Rohit on pink ball Test

AHMEDABAD: Set to play in only his second pink ball Test, India opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday said he will be "extra cautious and...

Wasn’t unexpected: Aaron Finch on going unsold at IPL auctions

Australia’s white-ball captain Aaron Finch on Sunday admitted he was not surprised after going unsold at the recent Indian Premier League auctions but said...

Indian boxers win two gold medals at Adriatic Pearl Tournament

NEW DELHI: Vinka (60kg) and T Sanamacha Chanu (75kg) clinched gold medals as Indian youth boxers continued their outstanding show at the 30th Adriatic...

Kashmir’s young ice-skating champ couldn’t afford skates, would practise in Gulmarg in dead of winter

SRINAGAR: A Class 12 student at Burn Hall School, and from a middle-class background that could not afford ice skates, Basharat Ahad Mir represented...

Clarke finds it hard to see Smith playing in next IPL

MELBOURNE: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke finds it difficult to see premier batsman Steve Smith playing in the next IPL after fetching just Rs...

Will push for T20 World Cup’s relocation in absence of visa assurance from India: PCB chief Ehsan Mani

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani said they will push for the upcoming T20 World Cup's "relocation" to the UAE if India doesn't...

Bengaluru, Goa clash as ISL playoffs race heats up

FATORDA: Their playoff chances hanging in balance, Bengaluru FC will take on formidable FC Goa in a must-win Indian Super League (ISL) game here...

Yes I did, Kohli on whether he suffered depression; bats for professionals support staff to deal with mental health issues

NEW DELHI: India captain Virat Kohli has revealed that he battled depression during a harrowing tour of England in 2014 where he felt like...

Sangakkara, Jayawardene lament lack of Sri Lankan presence in IPL

NEW DELHI: Former Sri Lanka cricket stars Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, who occupy major off-field roles for Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians respectively...

Chris Morris becomes most expensive buy in IPL history, breaks Yuvraj Singh’s record

CHENNAI: South African all-rounder Chris Morris on Friday surpassed Yuvraj Singh to become the most expensive buy in the IPL auction history with Rajasthan...

Boycott urges England batsmen to follow Kohli’s spin class

LONDON: Geoffrey Boycott has told England to learn from the example of India captain Virat Kohli when it comes to batting on spin-friendly pitches. England...

Manika Batra clinches women’s singles title in TT Nationals for second time

PANCHKULA: Manika Batra clinched her second title by defeating Reeth Rishya 4-2 in the women’s singles final of the Senior National Table Tennis Championships...

District Anantnag Thang-Ta championship concludes

SRINAGAR: The two days District Anantnag Thang-Ta Championship 2020-21 concluded at Sports Stadium, Mehandi Kadal Anantnag. Around 220 players participated in the championship. District Sports Officer,...

IPL Auctions 2021: RCB, CSK could bid for Maxwell; all eyes on Moeen, Malan, uncapped Azharuddeen

CHENNAI: Flamboyant Australian Glenn Maxwell is expected to be a favourite, despite his under-whelming record, along with England's spin bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali during...

Inconsistency in spin department biggest issue for England: Nasser Hussain

LONDON: England need not moan about the condition of Indian pitches and instead rectify inconsistency in their spin department if they want positive results...

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