A cricketer-cum-coach from Bhandup was attacked with choppers near a petrol pump shortly before midnight, police said here on Friday.


Mumbai cricketer hacked to death


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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced to make the state the country's basketball hub.


Punjab to be promoted as India's basketball hub


Indias opening game in the ongoing World Cup saw former skipper M.S. Dhoni once again profess his love for the security forces after he was spotted with regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces on his wicket-keeping gloves.


Dhoni sports 'Balidaan Badge' on gloves in WC


In a dramatic turn of events, a rape case filed against Juventus star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped, a media report said.


Rape case against Christiano Ronaldo dropped: Report


Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif shared his "finally the Kaifs meet" moment with actress Katrina Kaif, sending fans in a tizzy.


Mohammad Kaif meets Katrina Kaif


Cricket is the jewel in the crown of rising sports viewership in the country, with 93 per cent of all sports viewers in 2018 tuning to cricket content, and women form a chunk of the audience, according to a BARC India report.


Cricket draws 93% of sports viewers in India: BARC


Brazil coach Tite has said he will not judge Neymar amid allegations the Paris Saint-Germain forward raped a woman in a French hotel last month.


Tite vows not to judge Neymar amid rape allegations


Police in Rio de Janeiro plan to investigate Brazilian soccer star Neymar for publishing intimate images of a woman who accused him of rape, officials have said.


Brazilian police to probe Neymar's video release


Actor Ranveer Singh, here to shoot for filmmaker Kabir Khan's upcoming movie "83", had fanboy moments when he met former cricket stars Shane Warne and Sunil Gavaskar.


Ranveer Singh bowled over by Shane Warne, Gavaskar


Two persons have been arrested for running a cricket betting racket here, Kolkata Police said on Sunday.


2 arrested for running cricket betting racket in Kolkata


Celebrated cricket broadcaster Ashish Ray has come out with a new book titled "Cricket World Cup The Indian Challenge", where he has penned down the journey of Indian cricket at the World Cups since the inaugural edition in 1975.


Ashish Ray pens down India's journey in WCs in new book


Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar bas been accused of raping a woman at a hotel in Paris last month, according to Brazilian police.


Neymar accused of raping woman in Paris hotel


Veteran mountaineer Amulya Sen died at his south Kolkata residence on Friday night following a cardiac arrest, family sources said on Saturday.


Veteran mountaineer Amulya Sen dead


Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday gave clearance for the operationalisation of a new sports university in Patiala from September 1 and directed the Department of Higher Education to finalise the admission regulations for the first batch.


Punjab CM approves sports university


Kiren Rijiju was on Friday appointed as the new Sports Minister. He replaced Olympic medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.


Rijiju replaces Rathore as Sports Minister


India will have the most travelling fans at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which begins in the UK from Thursday, according to an analysis.


India to UK flight bookings surge for World Cup


Indian band SANAM has collaborated with global artistes to celebrate cricket's spirit of togetherness with the song "Way-O, way-O".


SANAM teams up with global artistes for cricket anthem


The most defining fact about the 2019 World Cup is that even one of the lowest-ranked teams, Afghanistan, has got two players who are superstars in the world of cricket. As a team, Afghanistan is expected, if at all, to provide a scare to one or two of the biggies, or even stage an upset to add some spice to what should otherwise be a four-team race to the title.


2019 World Cup: A superstar extravaganza


A Public Interest Litigation was filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday alleging that auctioning of players in the IPL is illegal and should be stopped.


PIL challenges auctioning of players in IPL


US President Donald Trump on Sunday awarded a trophy to the winner of a sumo wrestling final in the Japanese capital during a four-day visit to the Asian nation.


Trump gives trophy to sumo winner in Japan


US President Donald Trump awarded a trophy to the winner of a sumo wrestling final, here on Sunday, during his four-day visit to Japan.

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