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Rahul climbs to 5th, Kohli drops to 8th in latest ICC T20I rankings

Van der Dussen scored a player of the match-winning knock of 94 not out against England, helping the Proteas post a daunting total of 189

New Zealand beat England by 5 wickets, enter final of T20 World Cup

Chris Woakes (2/36) and Liam Livingstone (2/22) were the most successful bowlers for England

Gritty Akash ends with bronze medal at World Boxing Championships

Kumar signed off with a bronze medal after being bested by Makhmud Sabyrkhan

Boxing World C'ships: Debutant Akash Kumar secures India's first medal

Akash will be up against 19-year-old Makhmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan, a three-time Asian gold-medallist at the youth level

World Boxing Championships: Sanjeet, Akash Kumar make last-16 stage

The two exchanged blows but also smiled frequently at each other, fighting at a languid but engaging pace

T20 World Cup: England await first major test against arch-rivals Australia

The southpaw is expecting the game against England to be a tough one

Rohit Mor wins, Asian champ Sanjeet gets bye in boxing world championship

Debutant Rohit Mor (57kg) gave India a winning start after Asian champion Sanjeet (92kg) received a first-round bye, along with one other boxer from the country

BCCI to rake in Rs 5,000-7,000 crore from sale of two new IPL teams

Bid price for IPL's media and digital rights expected to double to Rs 32,694 crore in 2023

T10, Hundred can co-exist with other formats: England opener Jason Roy

Prolific England opener Jason Roy believes that the much-debated new formats of the game -- the Hundred and the T10 -- can co-exist with the T20, ODI and Test cricket.

Aussie speedster James Pattinson retires from international cricket

Australian fast bowler James Pattinson, once one of the most feared bowlers in the cricket world, has retired from international cricket

Can maths help you be number one in sports? Raducanu may have the answer

Sport and maths are very different activities, but some aspects of the mindset required to be successful in maths or sport can certainly help you to achieve success in the other.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: India-Pakistan match spots not for sale

Advertisers find a clash between India and Pakistan irresistible because emotions run so high during these matches that television viewership records are routinely broken

Dubai Expo 2020: Dream Sports partners with govt to showcase India's growth

The India Pavilion, one of the largest among 190 participating countries, will display the India's fight against Covid-19 and the country's emergence as a nerve centre for global business

Sports Ministry to launch nationwide month-long Clean India Programme

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will launch a nationwide month-long Clean India Programme from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to encourage people's participation in cleaning waste, mainly single use plastic. The cleanliness drive, to be organised by the sports ministry, is being taken up as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and will run from October 1 to 31. The programme is being organised in six lakh villages of 744 districts across the country through the networks of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan(NYKS) affiliated Youth Clubs & National Service Scheme affiliated Institutions, said a release. Youth Affairs Secretary Usha Sharma said the aim of the cleanliness drive was to create awareness, mobilise people and ensure their involvement in cleaning waste. Through this mega initiative, 75 lakh kg waste will be collected and disposed with the support and voluntary participation of citizens, the release added. Earlier, Thakur had said that the people must pledge to make the country free of ...

Sports tech firm Dream Sports posts Rs 181 crore profit in FY20

Mumbai-based firm reported its revenues for the financial year 2019-20 as Rs 2,130 crore, a 166 per cent jump since last financial year

World Women's Chess Championship: India beats Spain in round 2

The Indian team secured its first win in the FIDE World Women's Team Chess Championship by beating Spain 2.5-1.5 in the second pool match here. After drawing 2-2 against Azerbaijan in the first round, the Indian women rode on R Vaishali's win over Sabrina Vega Gutierrez to post a victory in the second Pool A match on Monday night. The team's No.1 player D Harika drew against Ana Matnadze as did Bhakti Kulkarni and Mary Ann Gomes against their respective opponents. Vaishali pulled off a 47-move win over Gutierrez in a Sicilian Four Knights Variation game to provide the crucial point for India. Apart from Harika sharing honours with Matnadze, Kulkarni and Gomes drew against Maria Eizaguerri Floris and Marta Garcia Martin respectively. In the other second round matches, Russia outplayed France 3.5.-0.5 while Armenia drew 2-2 with Azerbaijan. Russia is on top with 7.5 points with Armenia second on 4.5 points, followed by India, also on 4.5. Four teams each from Pool A and B advance t

Jyothi Surekha Vennam wins silver at World Archery Championship

Jyothi Surekha Vennam has bagged a silver medal in the women's compound event at the ongoing World Archery Championship in Yankton.

Archery WC: Indian women's compound team in final, men lose in quarters

The Indian women's compound archery team defeated hosts USA 226-225 to enter the finals but the men's team lost in the last-eight stage of the World Championship here

Thakur to meet sports ministers twice a year to evaluate progress on infra

The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Monday held a meeting with state sports ministers to draw a roadmap for preparing the country's athletes for the future."Meeting (with state sports ministers) was held to draw a roadmap to prepare our athletes for future Olympics, Asian Games, & Commonwealth Games. We've agreed to meet at least twice a year, to evaluate progress on better infrastructure," Thakur told reporters after the meeting."We will also be holding regional meetings in various zones and will be looking at creating a dashboard where the data regarding the sports infrastructure available at block level in each state," he added.Following the major success of the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, Thakur interacted with the States and UTs about the ways forward and how they would contribute to the mission to make India a top sporting nation. He was also joined by Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik.

HC seeks Centre's stand on plea by Manika Batra against TT Federation

The Delhi High Court Monday sought the Centre's stand on a petition by Manika Batra, assailing TTFI mandate of compulsory attendance at the National Coaching Camp in order to be selected