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AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Aussies to field unchanged playing 11, informs Langer

Australia opener David Warner still have to attain match fitness and this a reason why the hosts are not changing its playing 11 from previous match

Madan Lal-led cricket advisory panel to get extension in today's BCCI AGM

The BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee is tasked to pick the three national selectors ahead of the England series

Rijiju flags off 917 km rafting expedition 'Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan'

Kiren Rijiju flagged off the 917 km long "Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan", a river rafting expedition and public outreach programme in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam

Indian men to finish 2020 in 4th position, women in 9th in FIH rankings

The Indian men and women hockey teams will finish 2020 in fourth and ninth positions, respectively, after a major part of the year was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bedi asks DDCA to remove his name from Kotla stand, quits membership

Lambasting the DDCA for deciding to install a statue of Jaitley at the Kotla ground, Bishan Singh Bedi has asked the body to remove his name from the spectators' stand, named after him in 2017

ISL 7: Igor Angulo's brilliance hands FC Goa win against Jamshedpur

Igor Angulo scored a stoppage-time winner to help FC Goa script a thrilling 2-1 victory over Jamshedpur FC in a Hero Indian Super League match at Tilak Maidan, here on Wednesday.

IPL's sojourn to the Reds rise: Silver linings in sport's year of disaster

While there was limited action, there were seminal moments, of record-breaking achievements and bold political statements. Here's the pick of the lot

How former Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis is leading the revival of AC Milan

So much has changed for Ivan Gazidis, swapping London for Milan.

Rahul static at 3rd, Kohli improves to 7th in ICC T20I batting rankings

KL Rahul retained his third position, while India skipper Virat Kohli improved a rung to the seventh spot in the ICC men's T20I player rankings for batsman released on Wednesday.

Coronavirus spike in English women's soccer with 32 positive cases

English women's soccer has seen a spike in coronavirus infections with 32 positives after tests on 864 players and club staff in the top two leagues.

Carabao Cup loss sees Newcastle United facing up to another bleak season

The carrot was a first cup semifinal in 16 years. The opponent was a second-division club fielding a team mostly containing reserve players.

Novelist Yu Miri: Tokyo Olympics not helping Fukushima rebuilding

Yu Miri, who won this year's National Book Award for translated literature, says Tokyo's Ueno Park, where a homeless man kills himself in her award-winning story, looks very clean ahead of Olympics

Atletico Madrid's Trippier banned for 10 weeks for breaching betting rules

England and Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier was banned from football for 10 weeks and fined 70,000 pounds (USD 94,000) on Wednesday by the English FA for breaching betting rules

U-17 World Cup will boost women's football in India, says Bala Devi

National team striker Bala Devi feels the forthcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2022 will help change the overall mindset about women's football in India.

India shouldn't be satisfied with 1-2 medals in 2028 Olympics, says Rijiju

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that India should not be satisfied with only one or two medals at the 2028 Olympic Games and instead aim to be in top 10 at the Los Angeles Games

ISL-7: Cole's goal gives Odisha FC point against NorthEast United

Odisha FC and NorthEast United played out a 2-2 draw in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the GMC Stadium here on Tuesday.

Two players from Austria's Salzburg fail doping tests after Mali game

Two players from Austrian champion Salzburg have failed doping tests after returning from international duty with Mali last month

ISL-7: Jamshedpur FC keen to extend unbeaten run against FC Goa

Jamshedpur FC would look to extend their six-match unbeaten run when they take on a struggling FC Goa in the Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan, here on Wednesday.

Covid-19: English soccer might need 'circuit breaker,' says club doctor

English soccer would benefit from being briefly suspended as more clubs are hit by COVID-19 outbreaks, including the new variant strain, a team's medical staff member said on Tuesday.

Kiren Rijiju inaugurates 8 Khelo India State Centre of Excellence

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday virtually inaugurated eight Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE), including one in Nagaland.