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Chandigarh, Jun 8: In an unprecedented move, the Haryana government has directed sportspersons employed with it to deposit one-third of their earnings from commercial and professional commitments to the state sports council, drawing sharp criticism from the athletes. "One-third of the income earned by the sportsperson from professional sports or commercial endorsements will be deposited with the

Dehradun, Jun 8: Wonder spinner Rashid Khan once again came to his side's rescue and produced a brilliant final over to help Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by one run in the nail-biting third and final T20 International, en route to a 3-0 series whitewash on Thursday. Afghanistan scored 145 for six after electing to bat, a target which they defended riding on Rashid's brilliance. Bangladesh were well

Buenos Aires, Jun 7: The Israeli and Palestinian football associations traded accusations Wednesday over the cancellation of a World Cup warm-up match between the Jewish state and Argentina in the disputed city of Jerusalem. Israel accused the Palestinians of "football terror," saying their threats saw Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi and his team abandon what would have been Argentina's final

Mumbai, Jun 7: Following his phenomenal performance in the last two seasons, Indian skipper Virat Kohli will be presented with the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer at the BCCI Annual Awards to be held in Bengaluru on June 12. The BCCI Awards recognizes and honours the top domestic and international cricketers across all age groups. While Virat gets top honours

Jun 7: Garbine Muguruza thrashed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1 to reach the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday, condemning the Russian to her worst Grand Slam defeat in more than six years. The Spanish third seed, who was the champion in Paris in 2016, will face either top seed Simona Halep or two-time major winner Angelique Kerber for a place in Saturday's final. Sharapova, playing at Roland Garros

New Delhi, Jun 6: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli’s wax statue was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds museum in the capital today. Kohli is the latest sporting celebrity after Lionel Messi, Kapil Dev and Usian Bolt, who made it to the India branch of the iconic wax statue museum. “I sincerely appreciate the efforts and incredible work undergone in making my figure. Thanks to Madame Tussauds for

New York, Jun 6: India cricket captain Virat Kohli is among the world's highest-paid athletes, according to a Forbes' compilation topped by American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. Kohli, the only sportsperson from India to be featured in the list, is ranked 83rd with earnings of USD 24 million. Surprisingly, the 'World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2018' compilation is an all-male affair with no

Zurich, Jun 5: Soccer's ruling body FIFA has filed a criminal complaint against online ticket reseller Viagogo, saying it wanted to protect fans and prevent unauthorised ticket resales at the World Cup in Russia starting next week. Zurich-based FIFA said on Tuesday it had filed a complaint with the public prosecutor`s office in Geneva after receiving complaints about the Swiss company's practices

Chennai: Virat Kohli is a far more experienced player than what he was during his nightmarish tour of England in 2014 but Aussie great Glenn McGrath cautioned that an in-form Jimmy Anderson could make things tougher for the Indian captain this time too. "Kohli is a more experienced player now. Quality player, no doubt about that. But English conditions are very tough. When you have got a bowler

Barcelona, Jun 5: Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi has refused to consider him as the world's best and dubbed himself as `just another player` as the Argentinean talisman prepares for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Despite picking up nine La Liga titles, four Champions League crowns, five Ballons d'Or and 552 goals for Barcelona, Messi insisted that every player is same when he comes to play on