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Islamabad: Pakistan batsman Haris Sohail, rubbished reports that he was under a spell of black magic, saying he returned midway through the South Africa tour due to a knee injury. “Such reports…

Kolkata: Buoyed by PV Sindhu’s recent triumph, Indian chief national coach Pullela Gopichand said the world number two Olympic silver medallist is primed to win the prestigious All England Open. Gopichand was…

Sydney: Retired cricketers plying their trade in T20 leagues might be a global trend right now but India captain Virat Kohli says he wouldn’t even be “seen around the scene” the day…

Mumbai: Man of the series in India’s maiden Test series triumph in Australia, Cheteshwar Pujara has won many fans including Sachin Tendulkar. The ‘Master Blaster’ praised Pujara for defying the Aussie bowlers…

Abu Dhabi: India left their scoring boots and luck behind while hosts United Arab Emirates found both after a subdued opener to record a 2-0 win in the AFC Asian Cup at…

Mumbai: India’s star boxer MC Mary Kom’s unprecedented sixth world title triumph has propelled her to the number one position in the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) latest world rankings. The diminutive Manipuri…

Sydney: India’s ODI vice-captain Rohit Sharma said the World Cup squad was more or less settled but nobody should take his place for granted as poor form could lead to omissions. Sharma…

Mumbai: Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s indifferent form has come under the scanner in recent times but India vice-captain Rohit Sharma backed him to the hilt, saying he will play a pivotal…

NEW DELHI: In a major trouble for India players Hardik Pandya and K L Rahul, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai recommended a two-ODI ban for both the players for…

London: Serbian World No 1 Novak Djokovic gave Andy Murray a reality check in the lead up to next week’s Australian Open, dominating the Briton 6-1, 4-1 in a practice match at…