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Sydney , December 9  Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday confirmed that opening batsman David Warner has been ruled out of the first Test of the four-match series against India. India and Australia are set to lock horns in the…

Cape Town , December 7  The usage of a previously off-limits nets facility at Newlands has come out as a possible reason for the coronavirus cases within the England contingent. The England Cricket Board (ECB) has also hit back…

Barcelona , December 7 : Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman hailed both Lionel Messi and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo while stressing that both players are different and "it is not nice" to pick one over the other. Barcelona are…

Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 7  Gokulam Kerala FC head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese has said his team will make a strong comeback after losing the first game against United Sports Club in the ongoing IFA Shield. United…

Manchester , December 7  Manchester United secured a 3-1 win in their previous match and Paul Pogba said that he wants the team to continue with this winning mentality as they prepare for two "very important games". Manchester…

Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) Riding on Prayas Ray Barman's fluent 46-ball 68 Tapan Memorial Club beat Calcutta Customs by six wickets to go atop the table as league matches of Bengal T20 Challenge were concluded on Monday. Tapan Memorial Club…

New Delhi, Dec 8  Long jumper Anju Bobby George, winner of the historic bronze medal winner at the 2003 World Athletics Championship, on Monday revealed that she reached the pinnacle of her career with a single kidney. "Believe it or…

Sydney , December 6: Australia coach Justin Langer on Sunday said that the Virat Kohli-led side were too good for them in the second T20I of the three-match series, adding that some of the shots by the Indian skipper in today's…

Margao (Goa), Dec 6 A brace from Igor Angulo, with the second goal coming in stoppage time from a blunder by Kerala Blasters goalkeeper, and a solitary goal from Jorge Mendoza helped FC Goa beat Kerala Blasters 3-1 in the Indian Super…

New Delhi , December 6  Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif on Sunday said that in-form all-rounder Hardik Pandya should stay back in Australia for the upcoming Test series. Pandya played the match-winning knock of 42* off 22…

Hamilton , December 6 Jermaine Blackwood smashed his second hundred before Neil Wagner and Kyle Jamieson ripped through West Indies lower order to seal a comfortable victory for New Zealand by an innings and 134 runs in the first…

Naples , December 5 : Italian side Napoli's San Paolo stadium has been renamed after Diego Maradona in memory of the late Argentina legend who led them to their only two Serie A titles during his seven-year run with Napoli from…

Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 5  Ahead of the IFA Shield, which begins on Sunday, Indian Arrows head coach Shanmugam Venkatesh has said the showpiece event is a good opportunity for his side to prepare for the upcoming…

Sydney , December 5  Ahead of the four-day practice-match between Australia A and India A, batsman Travis Head on Saturday said that Virat Kohli has an unbelievable bowling attack at his disposal. Head will be leading Australia A…

London , December 5 : Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has expressed his desire to stay at Stamford Bridge beyond his current contract. After guiding Chelsea through a transitional season last year, Lampard is now working to take the…

Canberra , December 5 Having put on a match-winning performance in the first T20I against Australia, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said that he did not have any pressure on him as he came in as a concussion substitute for Ravindra…

Bangalore, Dec 5   Yuzvendra Chahal replacing Ravindra Jadeja as a concussion substitute diring India's first T20 match against Australia was justified as a like-to-like replacement, and there is no issue in a spinner coming in place of an…

Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 5 : The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will be held on December 30, informed its president Avishek Dalmiya on Saturday. "The Apex Council today decided that…

Manchester , December 5  Midfielder Raheem Sterling on Saturday became the first player in the history of the Premier League to win 20 penalties. Sterling achieved the feat in the Premier League clash against Fulham on Saturday.…

CANBERRA: Yuzvendra Chahal turned out to be the perfect concussion substitute after an injured Ravindra Jadeja did his part with the bat as the duo played their roles to perfection in India's impressive 11-run victory over Australia in the…