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Premier League: Leicester defender Jonny Evans agrees to contract extension

Evans turns 33 on Sunday, when Leicester visits Newcastle

5 Man City players test positive for Covid as Chelsea game hangs in balance

Ahead of Sunday's trip to Stamford Bridge, City has returned to training after the virus outbreak led to the postponement of Monday's Premier League match against Everton

Natarajan replaces Umesh in Test squad, Shardul in place of Shami

Tamil Nadu's yorker sensation Thangarasu Natarajan on Friday replaced injured pacer Umesh Yadav in the Indian Test team for the remaining two games against Australia

Majumdar to lead Bengal in Mushtaq Ali T20, Shami's brother gets call-up

Veteran batsman Anustup Majumdar was named Bengal captain for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, replacing Abhimanyu Easwaran

Andy Murray withdraws from Delray Beach Open citing Covid-19 concerns

Former World No.1 Andy Murray has withdrawn from the season-opening Delray Beach Open slated to be played in Florida

ISL 7: SC East Bengal sign promising Nigerian forward Enobakhare

SC East Bengal on Friday announced the signing of young Nigerian forward Bright Enobakhare for the remainder of the Indian Super League

Women's football in India is picking up pace, says Rangers FC's Bala Devi

The player recently became the first Indian woman football player to score in a professional European football league. The forward joined the Scottish club Rangers FC in January 2020

Olympic bronze and World Cup winner hockey player Michael Kindo dies

India's 1975 hockey World Cup-winning and 1972 Olympics bronze winning team member Michael Kondo died at a hospital here on Thursday due to age-related ailments.

ISL 7: Two late goals help FC Goa snatch 3 points away from Hyderabad

FC Goa picked up three points in style as they staged a thrilling comeback to see off Hyderabad FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) here on Wednesday

India retain second spot in ICC World Test Championship rankings

India kept themselves in contention of competing in the final of the ICC World Test Championship next year after winning the Melbourne Test

Sreesanth in Kerala's list of players for Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament

Former India pacer S Sreesanth is all set to play in domestic cricket as he was included in the Kerala list of players for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament scheduled for early next month

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Tripathi to lead Maha; Kedar, Ruturaj in squad

Flamboyant batsman Rahul Tripathi will lead a 20-member Maharashtra squad at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy National T20 Championships, which will kick off the 2020-21 domestic season next month.

Indian Boxer Vikas Krishan targets gold medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav (69kg) is setting his eyes on a gold medal in the third Olympics of his life in Tokyo, slated to be held in a few months time.

Indian men's hockey team finish decade with highest-ever ranking

The Indian men's hockey team's stellar start to their FIH Pro League campaign this year has gone a long way in helping them finish 2020 at fourth spot in the world rankings

4th Asian Youth Athletics Championships postponed to October 2021

The fourth Asian Youth Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held in Kuwait City from March 1 to 4, has been postponed to October 2021, the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) said

Indian women's hockey team to resume Olympic preparations in Jan

Indian hockey will hit the restart button and begin the Olympic preparations when the women's team travels to Argentina next week for its first tour in nearly a year

ICC Test Championship: New Zealand wins first test by 101 runs vs Pakistan

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 101 runs in the first Test which ended very late on the fifth day, achieving its third straight win in three home Tests this summer and taking a 1-0 lead in 2-Test series

In Season 3, Poker Sports League puts its chips on the virtual table

The Dabur chairman has invested Rs 17 crore in Mind Sports League, which is valued at Rs 40 crore and which he owns 90 per cent of together with its CEO and co-founder Pranav Bagai

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Players to stay in Melbourne for another week

The Indian and Australian teams will stay in Melbourne for a few more days and proceed to Sydney only a few days before the third Test match that will begin at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 7

IND vs AUS: Cummins feels red-ball creates best contest between bat, ball

Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins has won hearts with his effort in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval