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Mumbai:There is not a bowler in the world that can stop Shikhar Dhawan when the opener is in determined mood and the left-hander will be crucial to Indias hopes at this years…

London: Olympique Lyonnais` Champions League qualifying hopes were hit as they were beaten 2-1 at Nantes in Ligue 1. Third-placed Lyon, who hold the final Champions League qualifying spot, were undone by…

Mumbai: East Bengal fans will heave a huge sigh of relief after their star defender Borja Gomes decided to sign a contract extension with the club and not follow Jobby Justin to…

NEW DELHI: Mohammad Nabi said Afghanistan’s spinners would be a handful at the cricket World Cup after their experiences playing in England and in the cauldron of the Indian Premier League. The…

Jaipur: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s uncharacteristic outburst against a controversial umpiring decision led to the Chennai Super Kings captain being fined 50 per cent of his match fee in Indian Premier League (IPL)…

New Delhi: Concerned at the number of junior players failing the bone age determination test recently, the All India Football Federation is open to exploring new ways to tackle the vexed issue.…

Mumbai: Minerva Punjab FC heaved a sigh of relief after the Odisha government granted them permission to use Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium for their AFC Cup home match on May 1, and said…

Dubai: Gary Kirsten, the former South African opening batsman who coached India in the 2011 World Cup triumph, believes that the team had played average cricket in the tournament and was really…

Mumbai: Virat Kohli was named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year and also became the first player to win the award for leading cricketer in the world in three…

Mumbai: ATK head coach Steve Coppell has blasted the All India Football Federation for the way it has handled the Hero Super Cup and said that the tournament “lost all credibility” when…