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BCCI to hold AGM under the shadow of Lodha panel reforms

Election of the honorary secretary is to be held according to the existent BCCI rules, including the eligibility of the candidates

BCCI launches 'Dream Team' initiative to mark 500th Test

First Test match of the New Zealand tour of India to be played at Kanpur from September 22 onwards will be Team India's 500th Test match

Kohli-Kumble must change trend of rank turners: Harbhajan Singh

India is starting their long home season of 13 Tests with a three-match series against New Zealand

BCCI calls for bids for IPL media rights

The month long process calls for bids of television and digital rights in the Indian subcontinent and media rights to broadcast the IPL in the rest of the world

Rio Paralympics stages final show in shadow of tragedy

The upbeat mood in Rio however was darkened late Saturday by the death of Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad

Kiwi caution

Despite starting as favourites, Virat Kohli's India will have to be at its best against a dangerous and unpredictable New Zealand side

Rising against the odds

Behind the Olympic success of para-athlete Deepa Malik is an indomitable spirit and hard work

Chess (#1218)

Davis Cup: Ramkumar fights but Lopez hands Spain easy 1-0 lead

Saketh Myneni, ranked 137, will now clash with David Ferrer in the second singles

Davis Cup: Rafael Nadal pulls out of opening singles tie due to stomach upset

Ramkumar Ramanathan will now take on Feliciano Lopez in the opening match of the Davis Cup tie

Sports academies to explore young talent in Naxal-hit Bastar

Youths from the tribal community are generally good in archery as they pick up bow and arrow, the traditional weapons, in their childhood

WFI refers Narsingh Yadav dope case to CBI

WFI President Brijbhushan Sharan Singh has requested the probe to be carried out by the country's premier investigating agency

Women athletes endorsing brands on a par with cricketers

Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal are getting paid in between Rs 35-50 lakh per brand endorsement which is at par with any top cricket player, except MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli

Delhi Police trying for extradition of match fixing accused

The extradition warrants were issued by the court against Sanjiv Chawla who was later arrested by UK authorities on June 14

India beat Kazakhstan to secure place in quarterfinals

This is the third straight time the men's team has progressed to the knockouts

WADA furious as Russian hackers release Williams', Biles medical files

In a posting on its website, Fancy Bears claimed US athletes at the Olympics had played well but not fair

Russians hack WADA database; allege Simone Biles, Serena sisters of doping

Files on Simon Biles and Williams sisters were leaked. Biles took the gymnastic gold were India's Dipa Karmakar came fourth

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia wins gold at Rio Paralympics

He became the first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics after he broke his own world record

I dared to dream and worked hard: Deepa Malik

Deepa's best throw of 4.61m from her six attempts was enough to clinch the silver medal

India upstage China in Asia Challenge basketball

This was India's second win in four matches and the team is currently placed third in the group