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By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Balangir/Bhubaneswar: Sometimes, obsession can drive people to extremes. Whether it is wealth, career, appearance or material possessions, an obsession with any one thing can either help someone achieve wonders or, when taken too far, become a drawback. But for 19-year-old...

Nottingham: Indian batters produced one of their worst performance in recent times, surrendering meekly to England's tearaway quicks Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue's hostile spells in a record 125-run loss in the third T20 International here. Archer (3/29 in 3 overs) and Tongue (4/28 in...

New Delhi: Tributes poured in from across the cricketing world after former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran passed away in India Tuesday following a prolonged illness. The 38-year-old, one of the pioneers of Afghanistan cricket, died a day before his 39th birthday after battling stage...

New Delhi: Former Afghanistan fast bowler and one of the country's cricketing pioneers, Shapoor Zadran, passed away in India Tuesday following a prolonged illness, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed. He was 38 and would have turned 39 Wednesday. Zadran, who represented Afghanistan in 44...

New York: France star Kylian Mbappe Monday condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay's loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup. Mbappe called Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay's Liberal Radical Party, a "despicable woman" who...

Seattle: Images told the story of the United States' World Cup downfall. Christian Pulisic sprawled on the field in agony after hurting an ankle. Matt Freese holding his hands on his head after his gaffe gifted a goal. Chris Richards crumpling to the ground, his...

New Delhi: Former India captain MS Dhoni, who is universally regarded as the best finisher in the modern game, is celebrating his 45th Birthday Tuesday. On his special day, the sports fraternity shared heartwarming wishes on social media. Adding a unique touch to the celebrations,...

Arlington: Cristiano Ronaldo heard the cheers while walking off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal. The stoic look on his face and his brief wave acknowledging the fans showed this wasn't the desired outcome. The sixth and final World Cup for...

Kendujhar: An archery academy project in Kendujhar district has run into a green controversy with villagers alleging that hundreds of trees were uprooted in violation of forest norms during site development. The academy is being constructed on about 5.5 acres of land at Ramchandrapur mouza...

New Delhi: World Cup-winning wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson was Monday omitted from India's squad for the three T20s in Zimbabwe later this month, while the selectors handed maiden call-up to pacers Yash Thakur and Ashok Sharma. India will tour Zimbabwe for three T20s on July...