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rican team management on Sunday called for flexibility in dealing with over-rate regulations CAPE TOWN – – The South African team management on Sunday called for flexibility in dealing with over-rate regulations following a one-match ban imposed on captain Faf du Plessis. He will miss the third and final Test …

In Cricket, India bundled out Australia for 300 in the first innings and enforced a follow-on on the fourth day of the Sydney Test today.  Team India had made 622 for 7 after opting to bat. Australia were six for no loss, trailing by 316 runs, when early tea was …

It turned out to be a glorious 2018 for India captain Virat Kohli and South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada.  Both maintained their respective pole positions in the year-end ICC Test Player Rankings released on Monday.  Kohli enjoys a 34-point lead over nearest rival Kane Williamson of New Zealand despite …

National selectors led by MSK Prasad on Monday announced the 16-member Indian squad for the ODI Cricket series against Australia and New Zealand. Virat Kohli will continue to lead the side. Rohit Sharma will be the Vice Captain. Mahendra Singh Dhoni returns to the squad after he was dropped earlier.  …

Manipur Government yesterday honoured AIBA World Women Boxing Gold medalist  MC Mary Kom with the title “Meethoileima” (par excellent queen) at a function in Imphal yesterday. On the occasion, State Chief Minister N. Biren Singh handed over a cheque of ten lakh rupees to her. The Chief Minister also declared …

India beat Australia by 31 runs in the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series at the Adelaide this morning. Chasing a target 323, Australia were all out for 291 in 119.5 overs on the final day. The home side resumed from overnight 104 for four, …

In the Men’s Hockey World Cup today, Canada will take on South Africa at 5 PM while India will face Belgium at 7 PM in Pool-C Matches in Bhubaneswar. Yesterday, in Pool -D matches, Germany beat Pakistan by a solitary goal in a hard fought match, while Netherlands spank a …

In Badminton, Saina Nehwal and seven other Indian shuttlers will play their semi-final matches of Syed Modi International Championships in Lucknow this evening. In the Singles, Saina, seeded second, will take on Ruselli Hartawan of Indonesia, while third placed Sameer Verma will meet another Indonesian Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo. The …

MC Mary Kom created history after she outclassed Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota by a unanimous 5-0 decision in the women’s 48-kilogram light flyweight final of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi on Saturday. With this, the 35-year-old Indian boxer from Manipur became the most successful boxer in the history …

In Badminton, Subhankar Dey has won the SaarLorLux Open at Saarbrucken in Germany. In the summit clash last night, the unseeded Indian defeated fifth-placed Rajiv Ouseph of Britain, in straight games, 21-11, 21-14, in what was the first encounter between the two shuttlers. This is Subhankar’s first title of 2018. In March, …