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Suresh Raina retires from all formats of cricket; see his career graph [details]

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, which effectively means he will no longer play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as the 35-year-old had already ended his international cricket on August 15, 2020, hours after Mahendra Singh Dhoni decided to call it a day.

Sep 6, 2022

This Kerala Parish priest juggles between spirituality and basketball

Father Roy had captained the Vadavathur Seminary basketball team and at the same time, he took the Kerala referee examinations and qualified as a referee.

Sep 4, 2022

CWG 2022: Wrestlers Dahiya, Phogat, Naveen win gold as India surge up in the table

The five medals in wrestling, two in athletics, two in boxing, and one in lawn bowls boosted India's tally to 36 -- 12 gold, 11 silver, and 13 bronze with many more set to be added in the next two days.

Aug 7, 2022

Article 370 abrogation breathes new life in J&K's sports infra; talent finally gets platform [details]

As the J&K gears up to celebrate the third anniversary of the scrapping of Article 370, the Union Territory administration can proudly claim that it has revamped the sports infrastructure and has brought ground-breaking change to the sports arena of the Himalayan region.

Aug 4, 2022

Barcelona agree transfer of defender Mingueza to Celta Vigo

FC Barcelona and Real Club Celta de Vigo have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Oscar Mingueza, the Catalan said in statement on Sunday.

Jul 31, 2022

CWG 2022: Hockey team captain Manpreet named flag-bearer along with Sindhu

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has selected Manpreet Singh, the captain of the men's hockey team, as co-flagbearer of Team India for the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games alongside badminton star P.V. Sindhu.

Jul 28, 2022

Shooting: Back-to-back individual World Cup medals for Anjum Moudgil [details]

Olympian Anjum Moudgil won bronze in the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) event on competition day eight of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea.

Jul 17, 2022

16-year-old Indian chess GM Praggnanandhaa shocks world No. 1 Carlsen

Praggnanandhaa wins Paracin Open chess title with dominant, unbeaten run [details]

Young Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa added to his growing reputation as a star of the future by winning the Open A section of the 15th International Chess Open Paracin held in the town of Paracin in Serbia.

Jul 17, 2022

Top Indian athletes come together to celebrate International Day of Yoga

Several top Indian sportspersons on Tuesday exhorted the people to embrace yoga to "add years to life", even as functions were held at a global level to celebrate the "International Day of Yoga", which has become an integral part of the country's calendar over the last many years.

Jun 21, 2022

India's Anahat Singh wins Asian Junior Squash title in U-15 category [details]

Indian player Anahat Singh won the gold medal in the girls Under-15 category at the Asian Juniors Squash Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.

Jun 19, 2022

India qualify for AFC Asian Cup with 4-0 win over Hong Kong; Ishan Pandita first goal for country

India qualifies for AFC Asian Cup with 4-0 win over Hong Kong; Ishan Pandita's first goal for country

India celebrated their qualification for the finals of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 by handing Hong Kong a 4-0 defeat at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium here on Tuesday that ensured Igor Stimac's side finished on top of the standings in Group D.

Jun 15, 2022

"I made a mistake"; Harbhajan embarrassed about slapgate incident involving Sreesanth [details]

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has apologised to S. Sreesanth for the 'slapgate' incident that happened during the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008.

Jun 5, 2022

Football World Cup in Qatar will have another first - women referees [details inside]

The decision of world football body FIFA to appoint women referees for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Doha has added another feather in the cap of the tournament to be held in Qatar.

May 22, 2022

IPL 2022: Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets; Samson blames batting

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson rued his batters' inability to score boundaries in the death overs for the defeat of his team in the hands of Knight Riders

May 3, 2022

Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping to lift their fourth title under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer

IPL 2022: Knight Riders win toss, elect to bowl first against Delhi Capitals

After winning the toss, Shreyas Iyer confirmed that Kolkata have retained the playing eleven which won against Mumbai Indians in Pune

Apr 10, 2022

Crackers burst at a cricket stadium during IPL season

IPL: Royal Challengers Bangalore win low-scoring thriller by 3 wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders

Royal Challengers Bangalore won over Kolkata Knight Riders during Indian Premier League 2022 cricket Match at D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday March 30,2022

Mar 31, 2022

Rishabh Pant breaks Kapil Dev's 40-year-old record; smashes fastest Test fifty by Indian batter

Kapil had scored a 30-ball 50 in the 1982 Test match against Pakistan in Karachi. Former Pakistan cricketer Misbah-ul-Haq (21 balls) has the record of smashing the fastest fifty in Test cricket history.

Mar 13, 2022

PAK U-19 WC player replaces Faulkner in PSL side Quetta Gladiators amid PCB payment row [details]

Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Quetta Gladiators were quick to announce a replacement for all-rounder James Faulkner on Sunday, saying that 18-year-old Mohammad Shehzad, who recently competed in the ICC U-19 cricket World Cup, will replace the Australian for the remainder of the tournament.

Feb 20, 2022

"Name the journalist"; Wriddhiman Saha urged to reveal scribe's identity [details]

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Sunday has urged wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha to name the journalist who sent texts to him in the screenshot posted on Twitter.