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Zurich, Aug 2: An avid football fan, India cricket captain Virat Kohli says he draws inspiration from Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo as he successfully took up more challenges than his iconic Argentine contemporary Lionel Messi with an "unmatched" work ethic. Ronaldo and Kohli have defied fitness scales to not just set new standards for themselves but also set benchmarks for those around. "For

Lauderhill (USA), Aug 2: Back on the road following their unfulfilled World Cup campaign, India will begin their preparations for the T20 showpiece event next year with a three-match series against the West Indies beginning here on Saturday. As captain Virat Kohli pointed out before leaving for the Caribbean tour, the main objective of the T20s and the subsequent ODI series against the West Indies

New Delhi, Aug 1: Six-time world champion boxer Mary Kom said it is easy for people to expect a gold medal from her in the upcoming Olympics, but difficult for her to implement the same. However, the boxer she will try her best to fulfill the nation's expectation. "Country is expecting gold from the upcoming Olympic. Individually, I feel proud to be here that people are expecting me to win gold in

Jul 31: India and Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw on Tuesday said he is shaken by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspending him for a doping violation, saying he takes all responsibility for unknowingly consuming the banned syrup. "I have come to know today that I will not be able to play cricket till mid-November 2019. This is in light of a prohibited substance present in the cough syrup

Noida, Jul 30: Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sakshi Malik does not endorse the Indian Olympic Association's call for a boycott of the 2022 Commonwealth Games but at the same time feels that dropping shooting from the event's roster is "wrong on the athletes." The Indian Olympic Association last week proposed boycott of the 2022 Birmingham CWG for dropping shooting from the roster and sought the

Birmingham, Jul 29: The International Cricket Council on Monday officially launched the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC). Getting underway on August 1 with the first Ashes Test in Birmingham, the WTC will see the top nine Test teams in the world -- Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies -- compete in 71 Test matches across

Mumbai, Jul 29: Following India's World Cup exit in the semi-finals, legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has questioned why Virat Kohli has automatically continued in his position as skipper even though his appointment ended with the showpiece event in England and Wales. The former India skipper feels that there should have been a formal meeting to re-appoint Kohli. "That they selected the team

Des Moines, Jul 29: Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad smashed one of athletics' oldest world records when she stormed to the women's 400 metres hurdles title in 52.20 seconds at the United States championships in Iowa on Sunday. The blistering run shaved more than a tenth of a second from the previous mark of 52.34 seconds set by Russian Yuliya Pechonkina in 2003. "I'm just shocked," said the 29

Labuan Bajo, Jul 28: Six-time world champion boxer Mary Kom clinched the gold medal in the 23rd President's Cup in 51Kg category here on Sunday. Kom defeated Australian April Franks 5-0 without breaking a sweat. "Gold medal for me and for my country at #PresidentCup Indonesia. Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder & give more effort than anyone else. I sincerely thanks to all my

Bhubaneswar, Jul 28: Indian sprinter Dutee Chand`s nomination for Arjuna award and cricketer Harbhajan Singh`s nomination for Khel Ratna award were rejected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. "The state governments filed the nominations after the deadline and that is why their names were rejected. Especially in Chand`s case, apart from missing deadline, her medals were also was not in