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Pique says he’ll retire if FC Barcelona wants him to leave
Madrid, June 11 FC Barcelona's veteran central defender Gerard Pique said on Friday that he would hang up his boots and retire from football if the club wanted him to leave.
Speaking in an online interview, the 34-year-old, who is also…
Eng vs NZ, 2nd Test: Lawrence strikes in final over but Conway, Young make it Kiwis’ day
Edgbaston , June 12 Dan Lawrence picked a wicket just before the close of the second day's play to give England some hopes in the ongoing second Test against New Zealand on Friday.
Will Young was dismissed for 82 in the last over of…
French Open: Djokovic stuns Nadal, sets up summit clash against Tsitsipas
Paris , June 12 World number one Novak Djokovic stunned defending champion Rafael Nadal as he stormed into the men's finals of the ongoing French Open.
Djokovic defeated defending champion Nadal 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 in the second men's…
Indian hockey team strong contender for podium finish in Tokyo: Khandekar
Bengaluru, Jun 9 (UNI) The Indian men's hockey team forward Ramandeep Singh feels good performance in the first match of the Tokyo Olympics will give right momentum to the side.
The Indian men's team are grouped in Pool A along with…
‘We have healthy mix of experience & youth in team,”: midfielder Lilima Minz
Bengaluru, Jun 10 (UNI) The Indian women's hockey team midfielder Lilima Minz believes that the Olympic core group, which is currently preparing for the Tokyo Olympics has a healthy mix of experienced and young players.
According to…
French Open: Krejcikova storms into women’s finals, sets up summit clash against…
Paris , June 10 Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova on Thursday progressed to the finals of the ongoing French Open.
The 25-year-old Krejcikova defeated Greece's Maria Sakkari 7-5, 4-6, 9-7 to gain a hard-fought victory in the…
SA fast bowlers skittle out West Indies for 97
Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 10 Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi on Thursday captured his second five-wicket haul in Test cricket and Anrich Nortje took four to help South Africa bowl out West Indies for 97 - their lowest total against the visitors…
Indonesia rejects Vietnam’s plea to postpone SEA Games 2021
Jakarta, June 10 Indonesia has rejected Vietnam's plea as the host of Southeast Asian Games 2021 to postpone the event from this December to mid-next year, an official said on Thursday.
Indonesia joined Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,…
Greg Chappell taught India how to chase and win in ODIs: Raina
New Delhi, June 10When Greg Chappell was India coach he taught the team how to win One-day Internationals while chasing targets, former India all-rounder Suresh has said.
"I think somewhere along the line, despite all the controversies…
Dhawan is India Captain for Sri Lanka tour, Bhuvneshwar his Deputy
New Delhi, Jun 10 (UNI) Opener Shikhar Dhawan was on Thursday named as captain of the Indian cricket team that will travel to Sri Lanka to play three ODIs and three T20Is next month.
Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named Dhawan's deputy for…
KKR’s Morgan, McCullum could be in trouble for 2018 tweets
Kolkata, June 10 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Eoin Morgan and coach Brendon McCullum, along with Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler, could face uncomfortable moments after their 2018 social media exchange, in which they are mocking…
Eng vs NZ: Made right decision to go for draw in 1st Test, says Root
Edgbaston , June 9 (ANI): England skipper Joe Root on Wednesday said that his side took the right decision to go for a draw in the first Test against New Zealand.
The first Test between England and New Zealand had ended as a draw and…
Never wanted to be labelled a doubles specialist: Barbora
Paris, June 9 Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova, who made her maiden entry into the French Open singles semi-finals after overcoming American Coco Gauff, said on Wednesday she never wanted to be labelled a doubles specialist.
But the…
‘Together’ may be added to Olympic motto Faster, Higher, Stronger
Lausanne, June 9 'Together' may be added to the Olympic motto Faster, Higher, Stronger should it be approved by an International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Tokyo, according to the IOC.
IOC president Thomas Bach proposed that…
Neymar, Paqueta extend Brazil’s winning run in WC qualifiers
Asuncion (Paraguay), June 9 Neymar scored one goal and set up another as Brazil continued their perfect start to the South American 2022 World Cup qualifiers with a 2-0 win over Paraguay here.
Neymar gave the visitors the lead in the…
Djokovic sets up semifinal clash with Nadal at Roland Garros
Paris, June 10 (Xinhua) World No.1 Novak Djokovic will face archrival Rafael Nadal for a record 58th time in their careers after the duo both progressed from the quarterfinals at the French Open on Wednesday.
The Serbian defeated…
Anastasia sets up French Open semi-final clash against Tamara (Ld)
Paris, June 8 Russian 29-year-old Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova finally made it to a Grand Slam semi-final, on her sixth attempt, outlasting Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina 6-7(2), 6-2, 9-7 in a French Open quarter-final match on Tuesday.…
After initial hiccups, Zverev enters maiden French Open semis
Paris, June 8 World No.6 Alexander Zverev brushed aside the challenge of Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 to secure a spot in the French Open semi-finals for the first time here on Tuesday.
Zverev will take on the…
Holder hoping to make big impact in Test series vs SA
Gros Islet (Saint Lucia), June 8 Leading West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder is hoping to make a significant impact in the upcoming Test series against South Africa by "contributing positively to every facet of the game".
"One of the…
Sunil Chhetri guides India to 2-0 victory against Bangladesh
Doha, Jun 7 (UNI) India rode on a Sunil Chhetri brace to beat Bangladesh 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 preliminary joint qualification round at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, here on Monday.
With…
