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Florida: Novak Djokovic insists he is playing pain free for the first time in “years” as he pursues his comeback at the Miami Masters. The former world number one has been beset…

Mumbai: Mithali Raj said India would use the upcoming T20 tri-series featuring England and Australia as a platform to prepare for the ICC Women’s World T20 scheduled to be held in the…

New Delhi: There is nothing to prove anymore but quite a bit left to achieve, says India’s most decorated wrestler Sushil Kumar, who considers next month’s Commonwealth Games the first step towards…

Colombo: Dinesh Karthik is no Hrishikesh Kanitkar or Joginder Sharma but the Indian batsman is not complaining about the “memories of a lifetime” that his last-ball six against Bangladesh created. Kanitkar’s boundary…

Manchester: Manchester United have extended Ashley Young’s deal for an extra year by triggering a one-year option in the versatile England wing back’s contract, British media said . The 32-year-old Young, who…

Auckland: New Zealand’s cricketers are drawing inspiration from images of Richie McCaw leading the All Blacks to Rugby World Cup glory as they head into their first home day-night Test against England.…

Kolkata: Mohammed Shami’s personal life has become talk of the town after wife Hasin Jahan made serious allegations of extra marital affairs, match fixing and domestic violence against the cricketer. In the…

London :Roger Federer is yet to decide on his clay-court campaign but the world number one is already sensing a “great season”. The Swiss star holds a 17-1 win-loss record this year,…

London :Kevin Pietersen has confirmed his retirement at the age of 37, citing fitness concerns among his reasons for walking away from cricket. Pietersen appeared to announce he was quitting the sport…

Mumbai :Batting below Vijay Shankar not only upset Indian fans but also Dinesh Karthik, and the wicketkeeper-batsman had to be counselled by skipper Rohit Sharma before he strode into the middle to…