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Rafa Nadal ‘vows’ to fight back after US Open semi-final injury
A devastated Rafael Nadal vowed to bounce back from the knee injury that ruled him mid-way out of the US Open semi-final against Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro on Friday. “I know what is…
England vs India: KL Rahul equals Rahul Dravid’s long record for most catches
KL Rahul’s brilliant overhead catch to dismiss Stuart Broad off Ravindra Jadeja on the second day of the fifth Test between India and England at the Oval etched his name into history books,…
Leroy Sane leaves Germany national squad citing ‘private reasons’
Manchester City winger Leroy Sane, who was controversially left out of the Germany World Cup team in June, has now withdrawn from the national squad citing “private reasons” following a…
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Murali Vijay to represent Essex in English County Championship
Opener Murali Vijay will play the three matches for Essex in the final phase of the English County Championship, the BCCI announced on Saturday. The 34-year-old, who was dropped from the…
ISSF World Championship: Ankur Mittal wins gold in men’s double trap
India's dominance in the ongoing ISSF World Championship continued with Ankur Mittal's gold medal in the men's double trap on Saturday. Mittal shot 140 out of 150 to head into the shoot-off…
Cook impressed by the performance of the Indian bowlers on Day 1
Outgoing opening batsman Alastair Cook had words of praise for the Indian bowlers who staged a dramatic fightback towards the end of the first day's play at The Oval on Friday. Opting to…
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Nations League: Penalty helps Italy draw against Poland; Russia beat Turkey
Playing their first match since the World Cup play-off match loss to Sweden, Italy needed a late Jorginho penalty to draw 1-1 against Poland in their first League A Group three match of the…
US Open: Djokovic outplays Nishikori, will meet Del Potro in the final
Serbian sixth seed Novak Djokovic on Friday defeated Japanese Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-4 6-2 to make his way to the final of the US Open where he would be up against Argentine Juan Martin Del…
US Open 2018: Nadal retires hurt as Del Potro makes final berth
World number one Rafael Nadal on Friday had to retire hurt from the US Open semi-final against Juan Martin Del Potro as the former champion walked into the final for the first time since his…
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The Oval Test: Some firsts in the last contest
The ongoing Oval Test may be the end of series and end of former England opener Alastair Cook’s career, but it has a few firsts too. Like when Cook (71) reached the 50-run mark, not only…
Want help from WB government to get a house near my training base: Swapna Barman
Gold medal-winning Asian Games heptathlete Swapna Barman on Friday said that she would love the West Bengal government to provide her with a house near her training base, besides declining…
England vs India: Bowlers ruin Alastair Cook’s farewell Test match
Alastair Cook played like he would in his olden glory days. Those cover drives were back and so were the cuts and pull and he still carried an ordinary England batting line-up that looks so…