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New Delhi, Dec 17: Badminton Association Of India (BAI) announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for PV Sindhu, who became the first Indian to win the season-ending World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, China on Sunday. Olympic silver medallist Sindhu ended the year on a high, beating Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-19 21-17 in the summit clash to claim the World Tour finals crown, thus also breaking the jinx of

Perth, Dec 17: India were all out for 283 in their first innings of the second Test against Australia here Sunday, giving the hosts a lead of 43 runs. Australia were all out for 326 in their first innings. Brief scores: Australia 1st innings: 326 all out India 1st innings: 283 all out in 105.5 overs (Virat Kohli 123, Ajinkya Rahane 51; Nathan Lyon 5/67).

Perth, Dec 15: Captain Virat Kohli determinedly led India`s fightback on an engrossing day two at the Perth Stadium on Saturday, blunting Australia`s bowling attack to leave the second Test hanging in the balance. In reply to Australia`s first-inning total of 326, India fought back on the green-tinged pitch to reach stumps at 172 for three with Kohli 82 not out and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane

Shanghai, Dec 15: Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu will face Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in Sunday's decider at the badminton World Tour Finals for a share of the $1.5 million prize money. The sixth-ranked Indian has been in imperious form all week in the Chinese city of Guangzhou and made it a fourth victory with a bruising defeat of Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon. The 23-year-old Sindhu, renowned

Perth, Dec 15: India bowled out hosts Australia for 326 in their first innings on the second day of the second Test at the brand new Optus Stadium here on Saturday. Australia began at 277 for six and could add 49 runs to their overnight total. Marcus Harris (70) top-scored for the hosts while paceman Ishant Sharma (4/41) took four wickets for India. Sharma claimed the last two Australian wickets

Hyderabad, Dec 14: Star Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap tied the knots in a simple ceremony here Friday. "Saina got married as per court rules today at about 11.30 (AM)," her father Harvir Singh told PTI. The wedding took place at Saina's residence in Orion villas at Raidurgam in Cyberabad. "It was a small gathering of about 40 guests, including relatives of the Saina and

Perth, Dec 14: Openers Marcus Harris and Aaron Finch kept the Indian pacers at bay on a green top, taking Australia to 66 for no loss at lunch on day one of the second Test here on Friday. After the session lasting 26 overs, Finch was unbeaten on 28 runs (81 balls), while Harris was on 36 not out (76 balls). This was after the hosts won the toss and opted to bat. Australia named an unchanged

Bhubaneswar, Dec 14: India let history slip out of its hands with a heartbreaking quarterfinal defeat against the Netherlands in the men's hockey World Cup, a result which left the young players of the team crying on the pitch. A well-oiled Indian unit had raised the hopes of making the semifinals for the first time since 1975 but the Dutch side broke a million hearts by coming from behind to

New Delhi, Dec 13: Former India all-rounder and selector Mohinder Amarnath feels MS Dhoni and other senior players must play domestic cricket to be eligible for selection in the national team. Having being dropped from the Twenty20 side recently and retired from Tests long ago, Dhoni now is a certainty in only ODI cricket. Despite having the time, the former captain did not play the 50-over Vijay

Dec 13: Bowling coach Bharat Arun has heaped praise on the pace attack following their impressive performance in the first Test against Australia, terming them as the best group of fast bowlers India has ever had. "So far, yes. I can say that not only now, [based on] what they did in Adelaide, but what they've done over a period of time, in South Africa, in England and now in Australia. This is