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Johannesburg, Aug 14 : Veteran batsman Younis Khan scored a double century before leg-spinner Yasir Shah grabbed three wickets to put Pakistan on top against England on day three of the fourth Test at The Oval.Having gained a first-innings lead of 214,…

Gros-Islet, Aug 14 : India sealed a series-victory over the West Indies after defeating the hosts by 237 runs on the final day of the third Test at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St.Lucia on Saturday. Chasing a victory target of 346 after…

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 : In yet another case of agonizing near-miss, Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan was knocked out of the Rio Olympics after suffering a heart-breaking defeat in the shoot-off for the men’s skeet semifinals here on Saturday.The 40-ye…

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 13 : The Indian women’s hockey team were eliminated from the Rio Olympics after producing another listless performance as they suffered a 5-0 defeat to second-ranked Argentina in their final Group B match here on Saturday.D…

New Delhi, Aug 13 : While appreciating cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar’s request to encourage Indian athletes participating in the ongoing Rio Olympics in his speech on the 70th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country …

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 13 : After ending their group stage with a 2-2 draw against Canada, Indian men’s hockey team skipper PR Sreejesh said his side are fully geared up both mentally and physically for their quarter-finals clash against Belgium…

Johannesburg, Aug.13 : The Bangladesh’s cricket authorities have partially lifted the ban on former skipper Mohammad Ashraful, thus making him eligible to feature in only selected domestic competitions.Reflecting on the news, Yasin Patel, a British law…

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.13 : National boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu has praised Manoj Kumar after he defeated London Olympic bronze-medallist Evaldas Petrauskas to reach the pre-quarterfinals of the Men’s Light Welter 64kg event here at the Rio…

By Vivek Prabhakar Singh Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 13 : Indian golfer SSP Chawarasia has vowed to put up his best show in the remaining two rounds of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play event in his bid to clinch a medal at the Rio Olympics.”Honestly,…

New Delhi, Aug 13 : As the Paralympic-bound Indian contingent heads for the 2016 Summer Paralympics, slated to be held from September 7 and 18 in Brazil, the country has pinned high hopes on its athletes winning a lot of medals in the prestigious quadr…