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Thought I would not be able to play again, doctor said I somehow avoided amputation: Mohsin Khan
The 24-year-old from Uttar Pradesh had a sensational season last year but missed the whole of the domestic season and most part of the IPL this year due to the injury.
Pele’s mausoleum in Brazil opens to public
SANTOS: The mausoleum built for the golden casket of Pele was opened for visitors on Monday.
On the second floor of a vertical cemetery in Santos, outside Sao Paulo, the mausoleum welcomes fans with two golden statues of Pele; the floor…
Sudirman Cup: Sindhu & Co show fight in losing cause
There’s something about PV Sindhu and crunch games. Recent performances tend to go out of the equation when Sindhu takes the court for big games. The fighting spirit and her ability to use her height and strength to manipulate the shuttle…
Spinners, batters’ collective effort keep Kolkata in hunt
CHENNAI: Kolkata Knight Riders spinners Varun Chakravarthy (2/36) and Sunil Narine (2/15) stole the limelight at the MA Chidambaram stadium as the spin duo, assisted by Suyash Sharma, helped the visiting team restrict Chennai Super Kings to…
Maker of cricketing idols from Punjab
A young police constable, Gulab Singh Shergill, sees in his village girls shades of budding cricketing heroes and he goes out of his way to train them, finds Harpreet Bajwa.
With future in mind, boxing champ Nitu jumps to 54-kg category
Reigning world champ in 48kg category set to be part of upcoming national camp after impressive show in selection trials in new weight category
ROC president Stanislav Pozdnyakov hits out at IOC after top athletes excluded
Two-time gold medalist Yana Egorian and all three of the women's team sabre gold medalists from the Tokyo Olympics - Sofya Velikaya, Olga Nikitina and Sofia Pozdniakova - were excluded.
Real Madrid, City draw 1-1 in Champions League semifinals
MADRID: Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland were relaxed and laughing as they embraced after the final whistle at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
They both seemed satisfied following an even first leg that…
Chennai look to move closer to playoffs
CHENNAI: With an aim to make it to the playoffs as early as possible, Chennai Super Kings will go all out against Delhi Capitals when they take on the David Warner-led side at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.
The match is being…
Honesty, pragmatism and staying in present — Sandeep Sharma’s mantra
CHENNAI: Just after the 2018 IPL final where Chennai Super Kings outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad to win their third title, several memes — as is the case with every game — on the match were trending on social media. One among them was on…
Sunrisers Hyderabad hunt down 215 to keep playoffs hopes alive
JAIPUR: Abdul Samad hit a six off the final delivery, re-bowled after a no-ball call, as Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in a dramatic match in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday.
Chasing a target of…
WFI-affiliated Haryana association suspends three members for backing protesting grapplers: Report
HAWA state president Rohtas Singh issued the order via a letter to suspend three members Virender Singh Dalal, Sanjay Singh Malik and Jai Bhagwan, Mewat.
Amanda Anisimova announces indefinite break from tennis
Anisimova, now 21, reached the 2019 French Open semifinals after beating reigning champion Simona Halep at age 17 — the youngest woman to get that far at a major since 2006.
Alcaraz celebrates 20th birthday with return to Madrid final
The second-ranked Alcaraz will play Jan-Lennard Struff or Aslan Karatsev in Sunday’s final.
Anurag Thakur to wrestlers: ‘Strictest action’ will be taken against guilty, let probe…
Top wrestlers have been protesting in Delhi seeking the removal of Brij Bhushan Singh, the BJP MP from Kaiserganj, from the post of WFI chief.
Cycling body to review transgender rules after US race
Governing bodies in track and field and swimming have barred athletes who underwent male puberty from competing in international women’s events.
Ad-hoc committee takes charge of WFI; no Sakshi in Asiad long list
According to a source, committee expected to finalise the commencement of national camps soon
Olympic medal-winning US sprinter Tori Bowie dies at 32
Bowie remains the lone American woman to win an Olympic or world 100m title since Carmelita Jeter in 2011.
Botswana 800m specialist Amos gets 3-year ban for metabolites use
The three-year ban rules Amos out of competition until July 2025, meaning the Botswanan will miss the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir fined 100 per cent match fees for verbal spat
The altercation happened after RCB had bowled LSG out for 108 after scoring 126/9 in 20 overs, with KL Rahul batting through a leg injury in an unsuccessful attempt to take his side to victory.