Canada sack head coach Pubudu Dassanayeke ahead of Men’s T20 WC opener: Report

Canada sack head coach Pubudu Dassanayeke ahead of Men’s T20 WC opener: Report

St. Kitts, May 23 - Just days before Canada open their Men's T20 World Cup campaign against USA at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas, on June 1, the side has sacked its head coach Pubudu Dassanayeke, who had been in the

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‘Fraser-McGurk asks a lot of questions, which is great’: Warner

‘Fraser-McGurk asks a lot of questions, which is great’: Warner

Sydney, May 23 - Veteran Australia opener David Warner believes young batter Jake Fraser-McGurk is someone who asks a lot of questions and loves the game, which keeps him in good stead.

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‘In future, bowlers also need to be hitters’: Ashwin on impact player rule

‘In future, bowlers also need to be hitters’: Ashwin on impact player rule

Ahmedabad, May 23 - Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that in the future bowlers will also need to be good at hitting in the T20s as the introduction of impact player rule in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has made their

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IPL 2024: ‘Got good results from my death-over deliveries’, RR pacer Avesh reveals key to success

IPL 2024: ‘Got good results from my death-over deliveries’, RR pacer Avesh reveals key to success

Ahmedabad, May 23 - In the IPL 2024 Eliminator clash, Rajasthan Royals (RR) pacer Avesh Khan was hit for 30 runs in his first two overs. But when it mattered the most, Avesh stepped up by conceding only 14 runs in his last

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Indian Jr women’s, men’s hockey teams endure hard-fought losses against Belgium

Indian Jr women’s, men’s hockey teams endure hard-fought losses against Belgium

Breda (Netherlands), May 23 - The Indian junior women’s and men’s hockey teams lost their respective matches against the Belgium teams on Wednesday during their Europe tour.

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Yarraji equals women’s 100m hurdle NR in Finland, misses Paris 2024 qualifying mark by .01s

Yarraji equals women’s 100m hurdle NR in Finland, misses Paris 2024 qualifying mark by .01s

Jyvaskyla (Finland), May 23 - Asian Games silver medallist Jyothi Yarraji won the women’s 100m hurdles event at the Motonet GP athletics meet by matching her national record but missed out on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifying mark by .01 second.

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Delhi to have its own T20 league, DDCA to send proposal to BCCI: Rohan Jaitley

Delhi to have its own T20 league, DDCA to send proposal to BCCI: Rohan Jaitley

New Delhi, May 23 - The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) is set to launch its own T20 league, as it has chalked out a comprehensive plan and will submit a formal request to the Board of Control for Cricket in India

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Sindhu to train in Germany, Lakshya heads to France ahead of Paris Games

Sindhu to train in Germany, Lakshya heads to France ahead of Paris Games

New Delhi, May 23 - Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen to train in Germany and France, respectively, in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved their respective proposals for financial assistance.

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IPL 2024: ‘Amazing that Kohli is still evolving his game despite having incredible record’, says RCB coach

IPL 2024: ‘Amazing that Kohli is still evolving his game despite having incredible record’, says RCB coach

Ahmedabad, May 23 - Though an IPL title has eluded Virat Kohli yet again, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) coach Andy Flower praised the talismanic batter for striving to evolve his game despite boasting of an incredible batting record.

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Flower hopes Maxwell will ‘turn around his form’ in T20 WC after ‘tough IPL season’

Flower hopes Maxwell will ‘turn around his form’ in T20 WC after ‘tough IPL season’

Ahmedabad, May 23 - In IPL 2024, Glenn Maxwell had a horrid time with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), making just 52 runs with the bat at an average of 5.77 and being dismissed for a duck four times, apart from taking only six

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Ponting reveals being approached for India head coach job; declined role to spend time with family

Ponting reveals being approached for India head coach job; declined role to spend time with family

New Delhi, May 23 - Legendary Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting has revealed about being approached to be India next men's head coach. However, he added that he declined to take up the role due to spending more time with his family.

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DK gets emotional guard of honour after RCB’s loss in eliminator, hints at IPL retirement

DK gets emotional guard of honour after RCB’s loss in eliminator, hints at IPL retirement

Ahmedabad, May 23 - Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has hinted that his time on the cricket field in the Indian Premier League (IPL) may have come to an end following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) loss to Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2024 Eliminator.

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LPL’s Dambulla franchise terminated after owner arrested over match-fixing allegations

LPL’s Dambulla franchise terminated after owner arrested over match-fixing allegations

Colombo, May 23 - A few hours after Tamim Rahman, the owner of Dambulla Thunders, was arrested and remanded to police custody, the Lanka Premier League (LPL) on Wednesday announced the termination of the franchise with immediate effect.

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IPL 2024: RR end winless streak with four-wicket win over RCB; to meet SRH in Qualifier 2

IPL 2024: RR end winless streak with four-wicket win over RCB; to meet SRH in Qualifier 2

Ahmedabad, May 22 - Rajasthan Royals went up and down in their chase of 173 but finally managed to end their five-match winless streak with a four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2024 Eliminator at the Narendra Modi Stadium on

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IPL 2024: RR end winless streak with four-wicket win over RCB; to meet SRH in Qualifier 2

IPL 2024: RR end winless streak with four-wicket win over RCB; to meet SRH in Qualifier 2

Ahmedabad, May 22 - Rajasthan Royals went up and down in their chase of 173 but finally managed to end their five-match winless streak with a four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Eliminator match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at

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IPL 2024: Dinesh Karthik survives controversial lbw decision by TV umpire, RR left fuming

IPL 2024: Dinesh Karthik survives controversial lbw decision by TV umpire, RR left fuming

Ahmedabad, May 22 - Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik surviving a controversial lbw decision on review off Avesh Khan came under scrutiny during the ongoing IPL 2024 Eliminator clash between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.

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China adds three gold medals on Day 6 at Kobe Para Athletics Championships

China adds three gold medals on Day 6 at Kobe Para Athletics Championships

Kobe (Japan), May 22 - Chinese athletes took home three gold medals at the Para Athletics World Championships 2024 here on Wednesday. Chinese wheelchair racers enjoyed double one-two victories, as the men's 1,500m T54 final saw Jin Hua clinch gold with a time

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China announces badminton squad for Paris Olympics

China announces badminton squad for Paris Olympics

Beijing, May 22 - Defending women's singles champion Chen Yufei and Asian Games men's singles gold medallist Li Shifeng were the top draws as the Chinese Badminton Association announced the roster for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Wednesday.

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World Para-Athletics: Sachin wins gold, Dharambir bags bronze as India take tally to 12 medals

World Para-Athletics: Sachin wins gold, Dharambir bags bronze as India take tally to 12 medals

Kobe (Japan), May 22 - Sachin Sarjerao Khilari defended his title in the Men’s Shot Put F46 category while Dharambir won a bronze medal as India's medal count swelled to 12 in the World Para-Athletics Championships 2024 here on Wednesday.

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Paris Olympics: Boxing head coach Kuttappa says India can bag 4-5 quotas in final qualifiers

Paris Olympics: Boxing head coach Kuttappa says India can bag 4-5 quotas in final qualifiers

New Delhi, May 22 - Even though the country has only three quota places following the loss of Parveen Hooda's slot, Indian boxing coach C.A. Kuttappa believes the boxers can secure at least four to five more quota places in the final Paris

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