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ANDERSON JOINS LYON IN DISMISSING KOHLI SEVEN TIMES IN TESTS

26 Aug 2021 06:05 AM IST

England pacer James Anderson on Wednesday joined Australia spinner Nathan Lyon in dismissing India skipper Virat Kohli for the maximum number of times in Test cricket. Anderson dismissed Kohli in the ongoing first innings of the third Test here at Headingley, Leeds, and this was the seventh time that the

WE SHOULD AIM TO BRING MORE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO SPORTING ARENAS

25 Aug 2021 08:03 AM IST

The ministry of Youth A f f a i r s a n d Sp o r t s (MOYS) is leaving no stone unturned to help the youth grow into their respective fields. Also, the policies and the endeavors of the ministry are helping tackle the corruption at multiple

Tokyo 2020 sets record for most athletes and women at Games

25 Aug 2021 07:58 AM IST

Tokyo 2020 has become the biggest Paralympic Games ever with a record number of athletes taking part. In addition, more female athletes than ever before will line up at the postponed Games which opens on Tuesday. Host nation Japan have the most athletes at the Games with 254, nearly double

MESSI NAMED IN ARGENTINA SQUAD FOR WC QUALIFIERS

25 Aug 2021 07:54 AM IST

Lionel Messi has been included in Argentina’s squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers despite being yet to make his debut for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. The forward has now been called upon by Lionel Scaloni to perform his international duties. Notably, Messi hasn’t played a single minute of

West Indies need 176 runs to win on final day after Shaheen Afridi show

25 Aug 2021 07:53 AM IST

West Indies need 170 runs to win the second Test against Pakistan on Tuesday following a sensational show by the visitors both with bat and ball on the fourth day of the game. All four results are possible as West Indies and Pakistan head into the fifth and final day

Siraj is determined, never steps back, says Virat Kohli

25 Aug 2021 07:50 AM IST

‘I am really happy to see him coming into his own, he is going to be this kind of bowler, who is in your face and who is looking to get guys out and who is not scared,’ Kohli said while praising the young pacer.

LIGAMENT TEAR RULES PUNIA OUT OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

24 Aug 2021 05:45 AM IST

Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia will not be able to compete in the upcoming wrestling World Championships after being advised a six-week rehabilitation to treat the ligament tear he suffered in his right knee in run up to the Tokyo Games. The World Championships will be held in Oslo,

DJOKOVIC IS STILL FAVOURITE FOR US OPEN, SAYS IN-FORM ALEXANDER ZVEREV

24 Aug 2021 05:44 AM IST

CINCINNATI : Riding on an 11-match winning streak after winning the Western & Southern Open, the German tennis star, Alexander Zverev still thinks that Novak Djokovic is the favourite for the next week’s US Open. Zverev got past Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3 to lift his fifth ATP Masters 1000 title

2ND TEST: FAWAD ALAM’S TON, SHAHEEN AFRIDI’S TWIN STRIKES PUT VISITORS ON TOP

24 Aug 2021 05:42 AM IST

KINGSTON: Fawad Alam hit a brilliant hundred before Shaheen Shah Afridi picked two wickets to put Pakistan in the driver’s seat in the second Test against West Indies on Sunday. Fawad stroked his fifth career century, fourth since his comeback 12 months ago, as Pakistan wrestled back in the Sabina

India’s water sports athletes confident of best showing at Paralympics

24 Aug 2021 05:40 AM IST

India’s three-member water sports delegation, comprising two male swimmers and a female canoe sprint athlete, are confident they will be able to deliver their best performances at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. For Suyash Jadhav, it is his 2nd Paralympic Games while Niranjan Mukundan and Prachi Yadav will be making

MOHUN BAGAN JUST NEED A DRAW TO MAKE IT TO AFC CUP 2021 KNOCKOUT

24 Aug 2021 05:39 AM IST

After winning both their Group D matches in the AFC Cup 2021 campaign, ATK Mohun Bagan FC are just one point away from securing their place in the Inter Zone Semi-final of the competition. ATK were Hero Indian Super League champions in ISL-6 while Mohun Bagan won the I-League title