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Jakarta: The build-up has been signature chaos with complaints and even court cases about selection matters, usual controversies over the size of the contingent which came to 804 — athletes and officials

On August 17, 2008 soon after a glittering ceremony at the Bird’s Nest in Beijing, US swimmer Michael Phelps made people turn heads towards him, stand up and applaud following what was

LAHORE: While acknowledging that Virat Kohli-led Indian team were relatively stronger due to their overall experience, Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said his men would utilise their experience of playing in the UAE

Mumbai :Ajit Wadekar, the man who led India to their first series triumphs in England and the West Indies, died at the age of 77, the Press Trust of India reported. Wadekar

London :Barcelona star Lionel Messi said the club will “do everything possible” this season to prise the Champions League trophy away from arch rivals Real Madrid, who have won the competition each

Madrid: Double world champion Fernando Alonso will retire from Formula One at the end of the season, his team McLaren said in a statement . The 37-year-old Spaniard is competing in his

Vijayanagar :Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt feels Indian coaches live in the past and lack the hunger to learn new techniques, necessitating the involvement of foreign coaches for the benefit of

London :Following a crushing defeat by England in the second Test at Lord’s, team India captain Virat Kohli has said that the hosts deserved to win while his side deserved to lose.

LONDON: Speculation about Paul Pogba`s future at Manchester United continues to mount amid reports in the British media that the midfielder is afraid he will be punished if he says the wrong

London :Rafael Nadal ended the red-hot run of Greek upstart Stefanos Tsitsipas with a ruthless 6-2, 7-6(4) win that gave the Spanish top seed his fourth Rogers Cup championship. Tsitsipas, who was