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Dubai, Oct 12: Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin today reclaimed the number one spot in Test rankings for bowlers following a career-best match haul of 13 for 140 in the third Test against New Zealand in Indore. Ashwin, who was named man of the series after he finished with 27 wickets in a 3-0 sweep by India, now has 220 wickets, the most by any bowler after 39 Tests. Ranked third before the

Ahmedabad, Oct 12: India needed to make a statement and they did it in style as they battered Bangladesh with ease in their Group ‘A’ Kabaddi World Cup encounter here. It was a dominant team performance with India living up to their favourites’ tag. In a must-win crucial encounter, India maintained their reputation to beat Bangladesh 57-20. Ajay Thakur scored 10 points for India after coming on as

Los Angeles, Oct 10: Maria Sharapova, targeting an April return to the WTA after the reduction of her doping ban, will try to start sharpening her game on Monday in the friendly confines of a charity event in Las Vegas. The Russian superstar will play in the World Team Tennis Smash Hits event at Caesars Palace, which is hosted by Billie Jean King and Elton John for the benefit of the Elton John

Oct 10: Influential Spain defender Gerard Pique has said he will retire from international soccer after the 2018 World Cup, because he is “tired” of the criticism levelled at him from supporters. The Barcelona centre-back was the focus of attention in Sunday’s World Cup qualifier with Albania after having cut off the sleeves from his shirt which bore Spain’s colours of yellow and red. Pique, who

Margao, October 9: A last-gasped goal by substitute Momar Ndoye helped FC Pune City beat FC Goa 2-1 and secure their first win in the Indian Super League football at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Saturday. Ndoye struck the match-winner in the 90th minute after FC Goa’s Rafael Coelho (33rd minute) had cancelled out Pune side’s 25th minute goal by Arata Izumi. As usual, FC Goa dominated the

Isle of Man (Douglas), Oct 8: India’s Harika Dronavalli scored a sensational victory over World No. 1 Hou Yifan to catapult into the joint fourth position in the Isle of Man International Chess tournament in a late game on Friday night. Harika was at her brilliant best as she manoeuvred past a determined Yifan to pull off her fourth win in the championship. The captivating 45-move game slowly

Karachi, Oct 8: With diplomatic tensions between the two countries flaring in the wake of recent developments at the border, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has sought clearance from its government to send the hockey team for the FIH Junior World Cup to be held in Lucknow in December. PHF secretary Shahbaz Ahmed told the media that the junior hockey team would only travel to India if the

Ahmedabad, Oct 8: India suffered a shock defeat in the inaugural match of the ongoingKabaddi World Cup as they were upstaged 32-34 by South Korea here on Friday (Oct 7). The Koreans, who were trailing by seven points at one stage, capitalised on a few defensive errors towards the end to stage a superb comeback and clinch victory in the last two minutes. Jang Kun Lee produced a terrific performance

London, Oct 6: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has blasted Maria Sharapova after she said that the governing body was attempting to make an example of her during her bitter doping ban. The 29-year-old Russian superstar, who had a two-year suspension slashed to 15 months on Tuesday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), also said the ITF exhibited a lack of neutrality in the dispute

New Delhi, Oct 6: Paralympic silver medallist Deepa Malik has alleged rude behaviour by a cabin crew member of TATA-SIA-run Vistara, prompting the airline to issue an apology. Malik, who was travelling on Vistara's Mumbai-Delhi flight UK 902 on Thursday, when the incident happened, also complained to the airlines about "poor handling" of wheelchair-bound passengers by the airline staff. In her