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Kevin Pietersen
Not eyeing IPL 7 to prove critics wrong, says Pietersen

Axed from England's set-up earlier this year, Kevin Pietersen on Tuesday said he will not use the upcoming Indian Premier League to "prove anything" to his detractors

Hockey
Punjab win junior national hockey title

Star-studded Punjab claimed the Junior National Hockey title with an overwhelming margin of 6-2 against a fighting Odisha in the final of the championship here on Sunday

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Somdev wins, India enter Davis Cup world group playoffs

The Indian Davis Cup team entered the World Group playoffs after notching up a historic away triumph over Korea following Somdev Devvarman's win over Yong-Kyu Lim in the reverse singles of the Group I Asia/Oceania second round tie here on Sunday

Form, history give India edge against SL in WT20
Form, history give India edge against SL in WT20

Mirpur: In sublime form through the tournament, India would be aiming to become the first team to win the World Twenty20 title for a second time but a gutsy Sri Lanka stands in the way in what promises to an exciting summit clash between the subcontinental rivals here tomorrow. While Team India will be seeking […]

BCCI
Sports Ministry asks BCCI to keep check on corruption in IPL

The Sports Ministry Friday asked the BCCI to furnish details on a number of issues, including mechanisms put.....

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Kohli takes India to World T20 final
Kohli takes India to World T20 final

India tonight stormed into the final of the ICC World T20 with a resounding six-wicket victory over South Africa....

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Odisha registers 4-run win against Jharkhand

Disciplined bowling by Basant Mohanty and Paresh Patel helped Odisha register a four-run win over Jharkhand in a thrilling East Zone league match for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament at the Eden Gardens on Friday

Lanka and NorWesters blow Windies out of World T20 semis
Lanka and NorWesters blow Windies out of World T20 semis

A dominant Sri Lanka on Thursday made it to the ICC World T20 final for the third time knocking out defending champions West Indies by 27 runs via the Duckworth Lewis method after thundershowers stopped proceedings in the 14th over of the second innings

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Dhoni is not higher than the game of Cricket: Zee to HC

Facing a Rs 100 crore defamation suit from India cricket captain M S Dhoni over its reports on IPL betting scam, Zee TV on Wednesday defended itself in Madras High Court, saying it merely reported the deposition of a suspended IPS officer

PKL
Mamata to inaugurate PKL, Ganguly to sing anthem

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the city leg of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday, the organisers said on Tuesday. Former India cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly too would be present at the opening ceremony and would sing the National Anthem just as Bollywood icon […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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English comedian showers fake notes on FIFA chief Blatter

Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter today had a bundle of fake banknotes thrown on him by a comedian who gatecrashed his press conference here

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Zimbabwe down India by 10 runs, level series 1-1

Harare: A gritty Zimbabwe overcame a below-par India by 10 runs to draw their two-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series at the Harare Sports Club here on Sunday. Opener Chamu Chibhabha’s fighting knock of a 51-ball 67 lifted Zimbabwe to 145/7 in 20 overs. In reply, India managed only 135/9 in the allotted 20 overs to […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Zimbabwe opt to bat against India

Harare: Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Harare Sports Club here on Sunday. The teams: Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza, Chamu Chibhabha, Charles Coventry, Sikandar Raza (captain), Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, Graeme Cremer, Prosper Utseya, Christopher Mpofu, Taurai Muzarabani, Malcolm Waller. India: […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Indian hockey juniors hammer Germany 3-0

Breda (The Netherlands): India overpowered Germany 3-0 to kick off their Volvo Invitational Under-21 Hockey Tournament campaign on a positive note here on Saturday. Armaan Qureshi (29th minute), skipper Harjeet Singh (46th) and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh (52nd) scored for the Indian men’s junior team. Having started on an attacking note, India opened the scoring in […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Russia's Zvonareva in their women's singles tennis match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games
Serena pulls out of Swedish Open

Stockholm: Six-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams withdrew from the Swedish Open, the media reported. The US star was due to play in the round of 16 but withdrew from the tournament on yesterday with an elbow injury, reported Xinhua. “I am devastated, but I’ll be back some day,” Williams said. “I got hurt when I […]

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