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Galle: Rishabh Pant has etched his name into the history books as he has become the first-ever Indian cricketer to have hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. The star wicketkeeper-batter achieved the milestone during Day 4 of the first Test match between India and Sri...

Galle: India strengthened their grip on the opening Test after being bowled out for 193 in their second innings, setting hosts Sri Lanka a daunting 372-run target for victory Tuesday. India, who had posted 462 in their first innings, had dismissed Sri Lanka for 284...

Sydney: Former Australia opener David Warner has been convicted in a drink-driving case in a Sydney court and will need an interlock device to drive a vehicle. The 39-year-old was also fined AUD 1500 for mid-range drink-driving after he tried to switch seats with a...

Amstelveen: India conceded three second-half goals to suffer a 2-4 defeat to the higher-ranked England in their second pool match of the men's Hockey World Cup here Monday. Nicholas Bandurak put England ahead in the 13th minute but India fought back and took 2-1 lead...

New Delhi: Giant-killer Ayush Shetty produced the biggest upset of the BWF World Championships, stunning world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi of China in a thrilling battle to seal a memorable win and storm into the men's singles second round, while PV Sindhu also advanced...

Galle: Rain forced an early end to the third day's play in the opening Test with India in the driver's seat against Sri Lanka, having taken a huge lead of 178 runs in the first innings here Monday. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 284...

Riyadh: Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career. The 41-year-old superstar's contract with Riyadh club Al-Nassr, signed in December 2022, expires next June, and he has told Vogue magazine that another is unlikely. "This...

Galle: Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha mounted a stirring second-session counter-attack for Sri Lanka by striking unbeaten half-centuries to lead a brilliant recovery in the second session on day three’s play of the first Test against India. By the time tea break arrived at the...

Galle: Devdutt Padikkal's sophisticated 167 was the centrepiece in India's strong 460 for nine at stumps despite the Sri Lankan spinners growing fangs on a truncated second day of the first Test in Galle Sunday. Kuldeep Yadav (12) and Prasidh Krishna (1) were batting at...

Galle: Heavy rain has delayed the scheduled start of play on day two of the opening Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium Sunday. The entire ground was brought under covers from early morning hours as persistent showers hit the coastal...