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Nottingham: Kuldeep Yadav hopes his recent limited-overs performances will prompt India’s selectors to include him in their squad for the upcoming Test series in England. The left-arm wrist spinner took a superb…

Mumbai :Bookies in the country may be gearing up to shift operations to neighbouring countries in the wake of police forces across the country tightening the noose before Sunday’s FIFA World Cup…

New Delhi:Mohammad Kaif announced his retirement from all forms of competitive cricket today, almost 12 years after he last played for the Indian team in which he stood out as much for…

Guwahati:Ranjit Das is a busy man as he has been dealing with a constant stream of visitors and reporters asking after his daughter Hima Das, the first Indian athlete to win a…

Moscow :Some England soccer fans sobbed while others looked to the future with confidence after their once improbable dreams of a first World Cup final in more than 50 years were dashed…

Moscow :Croatia played like lions to beat England and reach the World Cup final , striker Mario Mandzukic said after scoring the winning goal, while coach Zlatko Dalic described the performance as…

Moscow :Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic told his team they had a chance to “settle a score” against France in the World Cup final. Goals from Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic helped Croatia…

Moscow :France began dreaming of World Cup glory after a two-decade wait after Les Bleusdefeated Belgium to reach the final, unleashing a wave of soccer euphoria across the country. Delirious supporters draped…

Saint Petersburg:Paul Pogba dedicated France’s World Cup semi-final win against Belgium to the 12 boys who survived a harrowing ordeal trapped underground in Thailand. The final five members of a young football…

Islamabad :The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday decided to issue a charge-sheet to Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad after his dope test was confirmed positive by an independent review board. “Independent Review…