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Windies legend Brian Lara hospitalised in Mumbai

8:45 pm June 25, 2019

Mumbai: West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara was Tuesday admitted to a hospital here after complaining of discomfort but is doing “fine and will be discharged soon”. 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 amid speculation that chest pain […]

Won’t ask for exemption from Worlds trials: Bajrang

3:23 pm June 25, 2019

New Delhi: His dominance is undisputed in the 65kg at the global level but Bajrang Punia, focussed on shoring up his leg defence, would not ask for an exemption from the World Championship trials next month. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is expected to organise the trials for the Worlds in the last week […]

I wanted to commit suicide after loss to India: Pak coach

3:18 pm June 25, 2019

London: Pakistan’s head coach Mickey Arthur has claimed that his team’s defeat to arch-rivals India had left him so shattered that he wanted to “commit suicide”. Pakistan were incredibly hurt by the scathing reactions from the media, fans and former cricketers after their 89-run loss to India in Manchester on June 16. “Last Sunday I […]

Loss to Pak borderline embarrassing; our show in WC mediocre: Du Plessis

1:57 pm June 24, 2019

London: Describing the loss against Pakistan as “borderline embarrassing”, a furious South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis said his team’s performance in the World Cup has been “mediocre”. South Africa were knocked out of the World Cup with a 49-run loss to Pakistan here on Sunday. “The results we are dishing out at the moment, […]

India celebrates Olympic Day

11:04 pm June 23, 2019

New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), along with its member units, Sunday joined millions from around the world in celebrating Olympic Day. On this very day, 125 years ago, Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee and revived the Olympic Games. India’s lone individual Olympics gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra, IOC Honorary […]