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Bhubaneswar: India's Rohit Yadav saved the best for the last to win the men's javelin title with a personal best effort while star long jumper Murali Sreeshankar lived up to his billings to take the top spot at the World Athletics Continental Tour silver-level meet...

Amstelveen: The Indian men's hockey team conceded two goals in the final quarter despite a flawless first half to lose 1-3 against reigning Olympic champions the Netherlands and crash out of the semifinal race of the ongoing FIH World Cup in Amstelveen Saturday. India needed...

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to find the title sponsor of the Indian cricket team for home matches, as not much interest has been shown in acquiring the rights due to the steep pricing. The Indian Board...

Johannesburg: Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete has been shot and killed at his home in South Africa, government officials said Friday. Gayton McKenzie, South Africa's sports, arts and culture minister, said the 38-year-old Tete was killed in his car and that a 27-year-old woman...

Bhubaneswar: Long jumpers Murali Sreeshankar and Ancy Sojan, sprinters Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh will be among some of the Indian stars who will vie for top honours in the World Athletics Continental Tour silver-level meet Saturday. The Indian athletes can use the one-day meet...

Colombo: Sri Lanka Friday drafted in off-spin all-rounder Sahan Arachchige and batter Kamil Mishara into the squad for the must-win second and final Test against India, starting here from August 23. India are leading the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test at Galle...

Geneva: A collection of soccer fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. The petition with the hashtag InfantinOut also calls for...

Amstelveen: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored a brace each to help India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup here Wednesday. Harmanpreet struck twice from two penalty corners in the fifth and 21st minutes,...

Galle: The exceptionally gifted Manav Suthar gave India temporary deliverance from their red-ball turmoil, leading the 165-run dismantling of Sri Lanka in the first Test with a match haul of 10 wickets on the fifth and final day here Wednesday. The visitors now lead the...

Kataka: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) Secretary Sanjay Behera has hailed the Odisha T20 League as a competitive platform for young players, where they learn from experienced cricketers and gain confidence for the future. Odisha T20 League is all set to kick off at the iconic...