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Indian Pro Boxer Neeraj Goyat vows to return stronger

6:08 pm June 28, 2019

New Delhi: Indian pro boxer Neeraj Goyat Friday vowed to challenge Amir Khan after recovering from the injuries sustained in an accident that ruled him out of the big showdown against the British star next month. Neeraj met with an accident on Tuesday night resulting in injuries, including a hair line fracture on his left […]

Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for COVID, quarantines himself at home

Tendulkar picks Bhuvi over hat-trick man Shami for WI clash

8:37 pm June 26, 2019

Mumbai: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar Wednesday picked pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar over fellow speedster Mohammed Shami, who took a sensational last over hat-trick against Afghanistan, when an unbeaten India take on West Indies in their World Cup game at Manchester Thursday. The Master Blaster picked ‘Bhuvi’, as pacer is commonly known, for his sheer ability to […]

Lara not concerned with duration of Test, wants result

“Fit and fine” Lara discharged from hospital

3:03 pm June 26, 2019

Mumbai: West Indies cricket icon Brian Lara was Wednesday discharged from a hospital here, declared “fit and fine” a day after he complained of chest pain. The 50-year old from Trinidad, considered one of the greatest batsmen to have played the game, was admitted to the Global Hospital in Parel after complaining of chest pain […]

We have not stuck to our batting mantra in last two games: Morgan

2:17 pm June 26, 2019

London: England captain Eoin Morgan feels not sticking to their “batting mantra” has cost them back-to-back defeats against Sri Lanka and Australia in the World Cup, making the road to semifinals much tougher for the pre-tournament favourites. England had not lost back-to-back ODIs on home soil since 2015, yet they followed a loss to Sri […]

20 yrs after debut, can Federer defy age to win his ninth Wimbledon title?

10:38 am June 26, 2019

Paris: Twenty years after his debut, Roger Federer will take aim at a ninth Wimbledon title and a place in history as the oldest man to capture a Grand Slam singles crown. Federer, who turns 38 in August, is already the oldest player to win the Wimbledon men’s title in the modern era, a feat achieved in 2017 when he was 35. Australia’s […]