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Kolkata, Jun 8: Even as he hailed Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli for his aggression, batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Sunday credited former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for making the youngsters in the team to believe in themselves. "Playing under Dhoni, we youngsters learnt a lot, he gave us massive confidence - be it Tests, ODIs or T20s. He actually taught us how to believe in ourselves and how to

Berlin, Jun 7: Barcelona were crowned kings of Europe for the fifth time after beating Juventus 3-1 in a pulsating Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday, capping their magnificent season with a title treble. The Spaniards lived up to their tag as favorites and added the European Cup to their La Liga and King's Cup triumphs as coach Luis Enrique celebrated his first season in

Kolkata, Jun 6: Former captain Rahul Dravid was today appointed coach of the India A and Under-19 cricket teams after the first meeting of BCCI's advisory committee here today but suspense continued over Ravi Shastri's tenure as the senior team's Director post the Bangladesh tour. "The good news is that Rahul Dravid has agreed to coach India 'A' and under-19 teams in future," BCCI Secretary Anurag

Jakarta, Jun 6: Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap squandered a dominating position to crash out of the Indonesian Open Super Series with a loss to eighth-seeded Japanese Momota Kento in the semifinal here on Saturday. The Indian, who defeated world number one Chen Long in Friday's quarterfinal, lost 21—12 17—21 19—21 in a draining battle which lasted an hour and 11 minutes. Kashyap and Kento were

Kolkata, Jun 6: All eyes would be on off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who is making a comeback after two years, as the Indian Test cricketers will assemble at the Eden Gardens for a training camp ahead of their short tour to Bangladesh. The most successful Indian offspinner, who last played a Test versus Australia in Hyderabad in 2013, has been recalled for the one-off Test in Bangladesh from June 10

Jakarta, Jun 5: Ace Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap rallied to shock World No. 1 Chen Long, continuing his giant-killing spree to enter the men's singles semifinals of the Indonesian Open Super Series badminton tournament here today. Kashyap, ranked 12th in the world, came from behind to beat the top seed Chinese 14-21 21-17 21-14 in a contest that lasted an hour and three minutes. The

Roseau, Jun 5: Adam Voges made the most of a belated Test debut with a polished, unbeaten 114 in lifting Australia to 280 for nine and a first innings lead of 132 runs over the West Indies at tea on the second day of the first Test in Dominica on Thursday. Voges, the oldest player ever to score a hundred in his first Test match, got invaluable support from the lower-order to give the visitors a

Jun 4: He has all eyes on him for his aggressive batting style, his relationship with Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and his mood swings on and off the field. Now, by replacing Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the Test Captain of India, the 26-year-old cricketer, Virat Kohli has added another feather to his cap. However, the new Test Captain has made it very clear that he is quite different from the

New York, Jun 4: Chuck Blazer admitted in court testimony released Wednesday he conspired with fellow FIFA executives to accept bribes during the process to choose hosts for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups. The bearded multimillionaire, the face of North American soccer for two decades, pleaded guilty to racketeering, part of a massive US corruption case targeting world football`s governing body

New Delhi, Jun 3: On Monday Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) welcomed prominent former Indian cricketers – Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman – in their newly-constituted advisory committee. But one former stalwart from the Fab four, which was missing from the list was 'The Wall', Rahul Dravid. It certainly raised few eyebrows as initially after the BCCI's Working Committee