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AFTER DRAMA, COVID-POSITIVE SAINA, KASHYAP, PRANNOY TO PLAY THAILAND OPEN

13 Jan 2021 10:54 AM IST

In a dramatic chain of events on Tuesday, ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, and HS Prannoy were cleared to compete in the Thailand Open Super 1000 badminton tournament, just hours after they were forced to withdraw having tested positive for Coronavirus. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced later

TEAM IS DEVELOPING ALL THE TIME: MAN UNITED MANAGER SOLSKJAER

13 Jan 2021 10:52 AM IST

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted with the team’s improvement, saying that they are winning tighter games and “developing all the time.” “I feel the team is developing all the time. We’re better and stronger mentally, we know more about ourselves, the team is gelling better and getting

HANUMA VIHARI: A STORY OF GRIT FROM EARLY DAYS

13 Jan 2021 10:50 AM IST

Hanuma Vihari’s rearguard action on Monday in Sydney with a torn hamstring may have put on hold his Test career — he is likely to be ruled out of the fourth and final Test — but it has certainly put him on a high pedestal and vindicated the faith regular

Brisbane Test: Can India restrict Aussies with second-rank attack?

13 Jan 2021 10:49 AM IST

If India win or even saves the final Test match, it would be one of the most memorable events in Indian cricket history, because stopping Australia on their soil with a second-rank attack would be a huge achievement indeed.

CRICKET NEVER DISCRIMINATES: TENDULKAR ON SCG RACIAL ABUSE

12 Jan 2021 04:06 AM IST

Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has condemned the reported incidents of racial abuse during the third Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground, saying those who indulge in racism have no place in the sporting arena. Taking to Twitter, Tendulkar said cricket never discriminates and that sport

CR7 BECOMES JOINT-HIGHEST GOALSCORER OF ALL TIME

12 Jan 2021 04:03 AM IST

Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo has become the joint-highest goalscorer of all time in the history of football. Ronaldo now has 759 goals and he is tied at the first spot along with Josef Bican. The Portuguese striker achieved the feat on Sunday after scoring a goal against Sassuolo in Serie

GOAL IN 9 SECONDS: NEW I-LEAGUE SEASON STARTS WITH NEW RECORD

12 Jan 2021 04:01 AM IST

The I-League witnessed its fastest goal ever in history in the TRAU vs Real Kashmir FC match in the ongoing season which kickstarted last Saturday. TRAU’s Tajikistan national team striker Komron Tursunov’s strike from outside the box on Sunday in the ninth second etched his name in the history books.

RISHABH PANT, INDIA’S X-FACTOR, REDISCOVERS SELF

12 Jan 2021 03:59 AM IST

While Rishabh Pant’s wicket-keeping skill set is not up to scratch and he may have struggled to make it to the limited-overs squads for the series preceding the Tests against Australia, his aggressive batting is turning out to be the X-factor for India a la Virender Sehwag. The 23-year-old left-hander’s

BCCI, CA to take action against racial offenders

12 Jan 2021 03:57 AM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket Australia have agreed that action needs to be taken against the offenders to send out a “strong message” that racism does not have a place in cricket, BCCI Treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal said on Sunday. “The BCCI has taken

VIHARI, ASHWIN BATTLE IT OUT AS INDIA DRAW 3RD TEST DOWN UNDER

12 Jan 2021 03:55 AM IST

Chasing a mammoth target of 407, India reached 334/5 after batting for 131 overs before both the teams decided to shake hands.

ADVANTAGE AUSTRALIA AS INDIA LOSE OPENERS ON DAY 4 IN CHASE OF 407

11 Jan 2021 04:53 AM IST

At stumps on Day 4, the visitors reached 98/2, having lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma (52) and Shubman Gill (31), still needing 309 runs with eight wickets in hand to take a 2-1 lead in the ongoing four-match series.

TERRIBLE BEHAVIOUR, CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S STILL HAPPENING: HUSSEY, WARNE

11 Jan 2021 04:47 AM IST

SYDNEY: Former Australian cricketers Mike Hussey and Shane Warne have come down hard on crowd racism after allegations that Indian fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were racially abused by the crowd during the ongoing third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). “It’s terrible behaviour and I can’t