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Tendulkar, Donald inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

12:19 pm July 19, 2019

London: Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar has been inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame alongside South African pace legend Allan Donald. Joining Tendulkar and Donald in the Hall of Fame was two-time World Cup-winning Australian woman cricketer Cathryn Fitzpatrick. “It is an honour to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of […]

Pacquiao battling age, hungry Thurman in title showdown

12:14 pm July 19, 2019

Las Vegas: Twenty-four years after first climbing into a professional boxing ring, Manny Pacquiao will attempt to defy the march of time here Saturday when he battles undefeated American Keith Thurman for the WBA welterweight crown. The 40-year-old Filipino icon clashes with Thurman at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in what is arguably his […]

India’s Arjun Bhati wins Junior World Golf Championship

8:24 pm July 18, 2019

New Delhi: India’s Arjun Bhati defeated Taiwan’s Jeremy Chen to win the FCG Callaway Junior world Golf Championship 2019 in Palm Desert, California. Out of 637 golfers from 40 counties that participated in the tournament, Arjun secured the first position with a total of 199 strokes in the three-day final. He was followed by Chen […]

Want to sell my BMW due to high maintenance cost, not for funding training: Dutee

I am not finished yet: Dutee

3:03 pm July 17, 2019

New Delhi: Ace sprinter Dutee Chand Wednesday declared that she is not finished yet and the gold she won at the World University Games last week would spur her to achieve more despite the negative vibes from some quarters after her recent admission of same-sex relationship. The 23-year-old Dutee became the first Indian woman track […]

Sougou extends stay with Mumbai City FC for another year

10:20 pm July 16, 2019

Mumbai: Senegalese striker Modou Sougou has extended his stay with Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Mumbai City FC for another year, the club announced Tuesday. In the 2018-19 season, Sougou was the joint second highest goal scorer with 12 along with Bartholomew Ogbeche, while Ferran Corominas, who netted 16 goals, had topped the list. “We […]