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New Delhi:The Indian cricket team have found success in England hard to come by; in 17 tours, they have been on the losing end 13 times. Their previous two tours have seen…

Paris:He starred at the World Cup and now Paris Saint-Germain ace Kylian Mbappe has ranked himself a stronger Ballon d’Or contender than Lionel Messi. France forward Mbappe, 19, scooped the FIFA Young…

Los Angeles:Roger Federer, eight-time Wimbledon champion, has pulled out of next month’s ATP Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto due to scheduling concerns. The 36-year-old Federer said he needs to be prudent about…

New Delhi:Mesut Ozil, who announced his international retirement after facing ‘racism and disrespect’ because of his Turkish roots, has found support from Indian tennis player Sania Mirza. Ozil was heavily criticised after…

Providence:A record double-century partnership between Tamim Iqbal and Shakib al Hasan helped Bangladesh bounce back from their Test series drubbing with a 48-run win over West Indies in their opening ODI. Man…

Mumbai :Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has come out in support of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been under fire over his recent performance in the limited overs format of the game and…

Berlin:Mesut Ozil on Monday was warmly applauded by Turkey but faced uproar at home in Germany after announcing he was quitting the German national football team, lambasting “racism” over criticism for the…

Kolkata:The BCCI decided to employ “wait and watch” policy with regards to coming under National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)’s umbrella after its top brass met in Kolkata for a meeting. The meeting was…

New Delhi:Pakistan registered a comprehensive 131-run win vs. Zimbabwe in the final ODI of their five-match series, thus completing a series whitewash in the process. Towards the end of Zimbabwe’s innings, Pakistan…

Hockenheim:Lewis Hamilton earned his blockbuster wages with a German Grand Prix victory that will go down in the annals of the sport. The four-times Formula One world champion, now the winner of…