I didn't live up to standard but overthinking was not an option: Rohit
India skipper Rohit Sharma acknowledged that he could not match the expected batting standards in the ongoing IPL but instead of indulging in over-thinking, his endeavour was to stay in the right zone and keep working on his flaws. The five-time IPL winning skipper endured a wretched form in the second-half...
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Coaching India could be exhausting, timing has to be right: Langer
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Arjun Erigaisi loses to Nikolas Theodorou in Sharjah Masters chess
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Please let us compete in Paris, we need mental peace before Olympics: Women quota winners
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New skipper Salima ready for European leg of Pro League after SA lessons
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Shooter Manu Bhaker continues to dominate Olympic Selection Trials
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When Chhetri sounded out Virat Kohli before retirement announcement
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RCB and CSK clash for final playoff berth amid rain threat
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Archer Deepika Kumari to train in Korea ahead of World Qualifiers
Ace Indian archer Deepika Kumari will train in South Korea ahead of next month’s Final Olympic World Qualification tournament in Antalya, Turkiye after the sports ministry approved her request to finance the stint. Deepika, who was reinducted into the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core group following a silver medal at...
Xavi reportedly under pressure at Barcelona after saying it will struggle to compete with Madrid
Xavi Hernández’s honesty about Barcelona’s ongoing financial strife has reportedly not sat well with the club. In a message directed at Barcelona fans, Xavi said earlier this week that no one should get too excited about the summer transfer market since there is little money to spend. Spanish sports media has been...
Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer’s 2027 Women World Cup, a first for South America
Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. The FIFA Congress on Friday voted 119-78 for Brazil in the reduced field of two candidates to host the 2027 tournament after...
My records not under threat for now: Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt is going to be back at the Olympics after eight years. But competitors need not worry, the world’s fastest man will be in Paris to merely watch the action and feel chuffed about his phenomenal records which, he believes, are “not under threat” in the foreseeable future. In a telephonic...
Team captain, two other players arrested over alleged soccer match fixing in Australia
Australian professional soccer was rocked Friday by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammates up to 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,600) to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme set up by a South American gambling connection. The player were identified Macarthur team leader Ulises Davila...
India likely to lose Olympic boxing quota as WADA suspends Parveen for three whereabout failures
World championship bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda is likely to lose her Paris Olympic quota after being suspended by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for three whereabout failures in 12 months. Parveen, who fetched an Olympic quota in the women’s 57kg weight class during the Asian Games last year, failed to file...
Decision to retire driven by instinct: Sunil Chhetri
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri on Friday said his decision to retire after next month's World Cup qualifier against Kuwait was driven by instinct and he would like to take a "sabbatical" after completing his obligations in the domestic circuit. Chhetri, 39, announced his decision to retire from international football after...
