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Hyderabad, Sept 1: In a shocking incident, Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu was on Wednesday caught on camera assaulting a senior citizen in Hyderabad. In a video uploaded by ANI, the 31-year-old can be seen stepping out of his car and manhandling an elderly man, who is said to have accused him of rash driving. The out of favour Indian batsman was looking to pick up a fight when onlookers intervened

New Delhi, Sept 1: On Mahendra Singh Dhoni's landmark 300th ODI match, a rampant Indian team overwhelmed hosts Sri Lanka to extend the lead in the five-match series to 4-0 on Thursday. Batting first at the Colombo's historic R. Premadasa Stadium, India rode on Kohli and Rohit Sharma's hundreds to post a record 375 for 5. Then dismissed Lanka for a paltry 207 to inflict Lasith Malinga's side a

Colombo, Aug 31: India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the fourth cricket One-day International, here today. With the series already in pocket, India have made three changes to their playing XI. Young pacer Shardul Thakur will make his debut, taking place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Manish Pandey and Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav have also been drafted into the side in

New Delhi, Aug 31: Impressed by Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Himanta Biswa Sarma's initiative to create a pool of players for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, star shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu said the country has immense talent and the day is not far when another Sindhu or Saina Nehwal will emerge. Sindhu, who recently bettered her bronze medal performances at the

Aug 31: Former world number one Maria Sharapova battled back on Wednesday to reach the third round of the US Open while next-generation rising stars Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios crashed out. Sharapova, who downed second-ranked Simona Halep in her first Grand Slam match after a 15-month doping ban, defeated Hungary's 59th-ranked Timea Babos 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. "I felt

Colombo, Aug 30: The Sanath Jayasuriya-led Sri Lankan cricket selection panel has stepped down in the wake of the country’s horrible performance against India. Sri Lanka suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat in the Test series and have already lost the five-match ODI series against Virat Kohli’s Indian cricket team. Sri Lanka Cricket vice-president Mohan de Silva has confirmed that Sanath Jayasuriya

Hyderabad, Aug 29: Shrugging off the disappointment of losing the epic final, former bronze medallist P V Sindhu today said she is happy she could at least change the colour of the medal by bagging a silver at the World Championship. Sindhu went down fighting 19-21 22-20 20-22 to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in a nail-biting marathon summit clash on Sunday that lasted for an hour and 50 minutes at the

Many are already calling PV Sindhu's effort as one of the most enduring in Indian sport. Here is a walk down memory lane where we pick a few of those special times when the contest left the Indian sportsman and the fan physically and emotionally drained. PT Usha (1984 Los Angeles Olympics) PT Usha was at the peak of her powers and a real hope in the 400m hurdles. Usha clocked 56.81 sec in the

Chennai, Aug 29: MS Dhoni was almost ruled out for a crunch India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup last year after he suffered an injury but the then captain's determination saw him not only turning up for the game but also winning it, according to national chief Selector MSK Prasad. Revealing this at a function, the Chairman of the cricket board's selection committee said though he had even kept

New Delhi, Aug 28: PV Sindhu's gallant effort to become India's first ever World Badminton Champion ended in a heart-wrenching defeat against Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in an epic final, here yesterday. In the longest match of the tournament, which tested the physical and mental strength of both the players, Sindhu lost 19-21 22-20 20-22 after battling hard for one hour and 49 minutes. Their bodies