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New Delhi, Aug 12: India opener Lokesh Rahul stamped his class in Test cricket with yet another half-century and joined an elite list of cricketers to hit most consecutive half-centuries. Rahul struck his seventh fifty in succession to give India another dominating start against Sri Lanka in the third and final Test at Colombo. Rahul and his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan punished Sri Lanka's

Pallekele, Aug 12: India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the third and final cricket Test at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, here today. Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav replaced suspended Ravindra Jadeja in the Indian team, which is seeking a clean sweep of the series following colossal wins in the first two matches in Galle and Colombo. Sri Lanka have made

London, Aug 12: He had demanded that the world write one last headline about him - "Unbeatable. Unstoppable." - and at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, Usain St Leo Bolt can still have his final sporting wish granted. Those quicksilver feet which always dealt in gold have another chance to obey his command as he seeks to bring down the curtain on his matchless sprint career and land

Kandy, Aug 11: Virat Kohli and his men stand on the cusp of history, aiming to become the first Indian team to complete a whitewash in an overseas three-Test series when they meet a below-par Sri Lanka in the third and final match, starting here tomorrow. India have won the first two Tests by comprehensive margins -- by 304 runs in Galle and an innings and 53 runs in Colombo. The island nation

New Delhi, Aug 11: Indian pacer Irfan Pathan has often been on the radar of trolls on social media. Be it for posting a photograph with wife Safa Baig or celebrating Raksha Bandhan, the Baroda cricketer has received backlash from various sections of society. However, Pathan, one of India's finest all-rounders, believes there's no point responding to the 'so-called haters' as there's no appeasing

Las Vegas, Aug 11: Floyd Mayweather has said he has done his homework on mixed martial artist Conor McGregor and promised their multi-million dollar fight in Las Vegas on Aug. 26 will not go the distance. Both fighters have now tipped a knockout finish to the hotly-anticipated bout between arguably one of the greatest boxers of all time and the explosive UFC champion. "Expect excitement. He's

New Delhi, Aug 10: Indian cricketer Abhinav Mukund has slammed racial abuse on social media, saying that he has himself been at the receiving end of insults and ridicule for his skin tone. In a statement posted on his Twitter page, Mukund, who featured in the first Test against Sri Lanka in the ongoing series and scored 81 in the second innings, expressed his disappointment at some of messages

New Delhi, Aug 10: Jonty Rhodes, a well known figure in India has never been shy about his love for the country that has only grown on him with every visit. He is currently in the country for a stint with Tamil Nadu Premier League franchise Ruby Trichy Warriors as mentor. Jonty has always been candid about his views on South African cricket and the game in general. He now has said that AB de

Amaravati, Aug 10: Ace shuttler and Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu on Wednesday joined as the deputy collector in the Andhra Pradesh government. Sindhu, who had been handed over the letter of appointment on July 27, today reported to the chief commissioner of land administration Anil Chandra Punetha here and assumed her new role as a Group-1 service officer. She was then posted to Krishna

Mumbai, Aug 9: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Wednesday defended Anil Kumble's decision to quit as Indian cricket team's head coach, saying the legendary leg-spinner took the right call in the interest of his self respect. Kumble had controversially quit two days after the Champions Trophy final loss against Pakistan in London in June, calling his partnership with captain Virat Kohli