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ANSHU MALIK, SONAM MALIK AND SAILORS QUALIFIED FOR OLYMPICS INCLUDED IN TOPS

17 Apr 2021 04:53 AM IST

Six athletes which include two wrestlers and four sailors have been included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core group. This is as per the policy decision taken at the 56th meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell held on April 7, where it was decided that all Olympic-qualified athletes

Ben Stokes to undergo finger surgery, sidelined for 12 weeks

17 Apr 2021 04:51 AM IST

England and Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ben Stokes, who was ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a finger injury, has been sidelined for up to three months, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Friday. ECB also informed that a repeat X-ray

ASIAN WRESTLING: MAIDEN GOLD MEDALS FOR VINESH AND ANSHU

17 Apr 2021 04:50 AM IST

ALMATY: Olympic-bound wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Anshu Malik won their maiden Asian Championship titles after comfortable triumphs in their respective summit clashes here on Friday. There was no stopping Vinesh in the absence of the Chinese and Japanese rivals as she cruised to the title without losing a point in

SUNRISERS WANT TO TURN THE TABLES ON IN-FORM MUMBAI INDIANS

17 Apr 2021 04:48 AM IST

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) has had a disastrous start in the IPL 2021 so far, losing both their games. On Saturday, however, they would fancy their chances against defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in Chennai, hoping to turn things around for themselves. David Warner-led SRH have lost against Royal Challengers Bangalore

CHAHAR, MOEEN, DU PLESSIS HELP CHENNAI BECOME ‘SUPER KING’

17 Apr 2021 04:45 AM IST

Chahar’s four wickets helped CSK restrict Punjab Kings to a paltry 106/8. In response, Chennai easily chased down the target with 26 balls to spare.

Real Madrid, City storm into UEFA Champions League semi-finals

16 Apr 2021 08:51 AM IST

LIVERPOOL Manchester City advanced into the Champions League semi-finals after bouncing back from one goal down to snatch a 2-1 win over Dortmund (4-2 on aggregate), courtesy of Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden second-half goals. Both teams staged a slow start into the clash but Jude Bellingham’s well-placed opener from

KOHLI NAMED WISDEN ODI CRICKETER OF THE 2010S

16 Apr 2021 08:48 AM IST

LONDON India skipper Virat Kohli has been named Wisden Almanack’s ODI cricketer of the 2010s. Kohli made more than 11,000 runs in the period, averaging over 60 and scoring 42 hundreds. The decade began with him winning the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011, and he added a Champions Trophy

Will Dhoni’s Chennai up their ante against Punjab?

16 Apr 2021 08:46 AM IST

OUR CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have their work cut out as they take on buoyant Punjab Kings in their second match of the IPL 2021 on Friday night.The MS Dhoni-led side put in a horrible performance on the field in their first match against Delhi Capitals, dropping catches

NEED TO WORK ON PLAN B IF WE WANT TO WIN A MEDAL IN OLYMPICS: CHIRAG SHETTY

16 Apr 2021 08:42 AM IST

NEW DELHI World number ten doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have been on top of their game and the duo would be expected to perform to the best of their ability in order to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The duo was recently knocked out

Morris’ cameo, Miller magic help RR beat DC

16 Apr 2021 08:40 AM IST

Chasing 148, the left-handed Miller came out to bat with the score at 17/3, and guided Rajasthan’s innings with a knock of 62 runs. With 27 needed off the final two overs, Morris stepped up to the occasion to take his side over the line.

ZIMBABWE’S HEATH STREAK BANNED FOR EIGHT YEARS UNDER ICC ANTI-CORRUPTION CODE

16 Apr 2021 03:43 AM IST

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak on Wednesday was banned from all cricket for eight years after he accepted five charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. Streak was charged as a participant under the Code by virtue of his status as the coach of Zimbabwe from 2016 to 2018 and

BABAR AZAM ENDS KING KOHLI’S REIGN AT TOP OF ODI BATTING CHART

16 Apr 2021 03:40 AM IST

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has ended Virat Kohli’s long reign at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, becoming only the fourth batsman from his country to attain the number one position in the latest update released on Wednesday. The 26-year-old’s player of the match effort of an