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Cubed: The 76-year old inventor of Rubik's Cube is still learning from it

Rubik's Cube has become one of the most enduring, beguiling, maddening and absorbing puzzles ever created

Covid-19 impact: England and Wales cricket board to cut workforce by 20%

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to reduce its workforce by 20 per cent as it grapples with a whopping 100-million pound loss due to the Covid-19 pandemic

US Open: Thiem scripts stunning fightback to claim maiden grand slam title

From being two sets down, Austria's Dominic Thiem and world number three was in all sorts of trouble before hitting back from a break down to take the third

Searches for sports jobs grow by 11%, postings dip by 25%: Report

While Maharashtra maintains its spot on the list, New Delhi has overtaken last year's leader Karnataka to take the top spot this year, it observed

Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for ailing junior footballer Ramananda

The Sports Ministry has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs five lakh to young Indian footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam, who is suffering from a kidney ailment

England batsman Ian Bell announces retirement from professional cricket

Realising that his days as an England player are long gone, former stylish batsman Ian Bell on Saturday announced he will retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the 2020 domestic season. The five-time Ashes winner has spent his entire career with Warwickshire. Bell has scored 7727 runs, including 22 hundreds, at an average of 42.69 in 118 Test matches while in the ODIs, he has 5,416 runs in 161 matches. "It's with enormous sadness, but with equal pride, that I am announcing my retirement from professional cricket," Bell said in a statement. The stylish Bell, known for his exquisite cover drives, was Man of the Series in one of the five Ashes triumphs and was also part of England's memorable Test series triumph on Indian soil in 2012. "While my hunger and enthusiasm for the sport that I love remain as strong as ever, my body simply can't keep up with the demands of the game to the standard of which I expect of myself," Bell added. Bell, 38, retired from ODIs in 2015 to foc

Would like to see more Indian coaches in 4-5 years, says Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju laid special emphasis on the importance of growing home-grown coaches to broad-base football and other sports in the country, in a virtual discussion on Friday

US Open 2020: When and where to watch Sumit Nagal vs Dominic Thiem match

The Sumit Nagal vs Dominic Thiem second round tennis match of the grand slam US Open 2020 will be telecast live on the Star Select 1 and Star Select 2 channels

IPL 2020: 4 ICC Elite Panel umpires to officiate in Indian Premier League

The IPL 2020 is slated to be played from September 19 to November 10 in the UAE across three venues -- Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah

Deepak Punia, two other wrestlers test positive for Covid-19 infection

Three senior male wrestlers, including world championship silver-medallist Deepak Punia, have tested positive for COVID-19, says Sports Authority of India

Maharashtra: Policy on govt jobs for sportspersons to be revised

The sports policy of the Maharashtra government will be revised to streamline the process of giving government jobs to award-winning sportspersons, an official statement said

US Open 2020: Sumit Nagal to face Dominic Thiem in second round today

After first round win, the 23-year-old Nagal became the first Indian to win a singles main draw match at a Grand Slam in the last seven years.

Centre increases disciplines for recruitment of sportspersons in govt jobs

The Centre has included 20 more sports disciplines like tug-of-war, mallakhamb and para-sports among others for direct recruitment of meritorious sportspersons in Group C level government posts

Leg-spinner Pravin Tambe, 48, becomes first Indian cricketer to play in CPL

Leg-spinner Pravin Tambe, 48, on Wednesday became the first Indian cricketer to play in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) when he turned out for Trinbago Knight Riders' against St Lucia Zouks

Eager to see sporting action in near future, preparations are on: Rijiju

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said preparations are on to welcome back athletes for competitive action

Rohit Sharma, 4 others get Khel Ratna; Arjuna Award for Dutee Chand

The government on Friday announced the full list of sportspersons who will be awarded the National Sports Awards on August 29

Prize money for National Sports Awards set to be increased: Report

Sports Ministry is planning a hike in prize money for National Sports Awards which will lead to Khel Ratna awardees getting Rs 25 lakh while leaving the Arjuna winners richer by Rs 15 lakh

Two South African cricketers test positive for coronavirus: Report

Cricket South Africa, though, did not disclose the names of the two players,

Caribbean Premier League 2020: All members test negative for Covid-19

All 237 members of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have tested negative for the novel coronavirus in the latest round of testing which took place on August 16

Kugandrie Govender appointed as acting CEO of South Africa cricket board

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Kugandrie Govender as Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect.