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Leeds, Jul 18: England scripted a remarkable turnaround in the limited over series against India by clinching the three-match ODI rubber 2-1 after cantering to a facile eight-win in the series-deciding final ODI here today. Joe Root (100) hit a second successive century, while Eoin Morgan (88) smashed an unbeaten half-century as the duo shared a match-winning unbeaten 186-run unconquered stand to

Leeds, Jul 17: India's assistant coach Sanjay Bangar on Monday came to the defence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying losing wickets at regular intervals did not allow the veteran campaigner to play freely in the second ODI at Lord's. Former skipper Dhoni took a lot of flak for playing uncharacteristic innings at Lord's, where he was even jeered while scoring 37 off 59 balls. After skipper Virat

Turin, Jul 17: Cristiano Ronaldo said that he’s “different” from other players of his age who move to China or Qatar for mega-money deals, during his official unveiling as a Juventus player on Monday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was his usual confident self at a press conference in Turin attended by media from all over the globe, following the announcement last week of his 100 million-euro (

London, Jul 16: Skipper Virat Kohli had to once again come to the rescue of under-fire former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose painstaking 37 off 58 balls, came in for sharp criticism after England beat India by 86 runs in the second ODI at the Lord's. Hailed as one of the best ever finishers in limited overs, Dhoni in the past couple of years have struggled to finish a lot of high-pressure

Moscow, Jul 16: Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic lamented his side's luck after conceding a controversial penalty awarded by VAR in losing the World Cup final 4-2 to France. With the score level at 1-1, Argentine referee Nestor Pitana changed yesterday his initial decision and awarded a spot-kick, converted by Antoine Griezmann, for handball against Ivan Perisic after viewing television replays. Despite

Paris, Jul 16: French police fired tear gas and dispersed crowds from the Champs Elysees late on Sunday after clashes with a small group of unruly fans threatened to spoil celebrations of France’s World Cup win over Croatia in Moscow. Millions of French fans had taken to the streets in joy after the final whistle with thousands gathering along the iconic avenue in the French capital. But as the

Moscow, Jul 15: France won the World Cup for the second time in their history after beating Croatia 4-2 in an entertaining final here on Sunday. In a match that had a bit of everything, Mario Mandzukic scored the first ever own goal in a World Cup final to put France in front at the Luzhniki Stadium, only for Ivan Perisic to equalise. However, Antoine Griezmann’s penalty put France back in front

Antwerp, July 15: The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team on Saturday defeated Ireland with 5-0 in their opening match at the U-23 Five Nations Tournament (Men). Led by Dipsan Tirkey, the Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team found their momentum after a goal-less first quarter. The first goal was struck by Rajkumar Pal in the 20th minute of the match. And, the second goal was scored in the 25th minute by

St. Petersburg, Jul 15: Thomas Meunier's early goal gave Belgium an upper hand in the third-place playoff to finally defeated England in St. Petersburg and earn the third place in the FIFA rankings. Belgium defeated England by two goals to none. Belgium made a flying start as Midfielder Meunier's scored a goal in the fourth minute. The goal was possible as England left much room for Belgium's

Chandigarh, July 14: Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh on Saturday congratulated Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships and advised her to focus on 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Singh said that Hima and her coach Nipon Das should train for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, keeping in mind the 400m world record or an Olympic record. Speaking to