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Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be seen promoting his second love, soccer, on STAR Sports after being roped in as the brand ambassador of the upcoming Barclays English Premier League in India. “A keen soccer enthusiast and a Manchester United fan, MS Dhoni will invite all sports fans to ‘Join the Game’ in a clutter breaking integrated marketing campaign which will be launched

Guangzhou (China), Aug 10: India's rising shuttler P V Sindhu today settled for a bronze medal at the World Championships after suffering a straight-game defeat against world number three Ratchanok Inthanon in the semifinals of the prestigious event here. World number 12 Sindhu, playing in her maiden World Championships, had notched up stunning victories against two Chinese players in the run-up

Mumbai, Aug 10: Although P V Sindhu became the first Indian woman player to win an individual medal at the World Badminton Championship Friday, on Twitter it was Saina Nehwal who reigned. After Sindhu's record Saina was trending on Twitter. Sindhu and Saina were playing to qualify in the semi-finals of the World Badminton Championships held in Guangzhou, China, in separate matches. Sindhu went on

New Delhi, Aug 8: In a major upset at the Badminton World Championship, rising Indian shuttler PV Sindhu stunned world number 2 Wang Yihan of China in straight sets 21-18, 23-21 on Thursday and reached the quarters. Sindhu, ranked 12th, took 55 minutes to send her world number five and London Olympics silver medallist opponent packing by winning the third round match in straight games at the

New Delhi, Aug 8: The members of the National Cricket Academy sub-committee were in for a rude shock when it was intimated that the BCCI has lost a whopping Rs 50 crore on a dubious land deal and it is now mulling on initiating criminal proceedings against those involved in the mess. Such was the situation after the news was made official that the sub-committee couldn't discuss about filling up of

Bridgetown (Barbados), Aug 8: West Indies cricket legend Desmond Haynes has compared T20 star Kieron Pollard with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying the former's captaincy reminds him of India's World Cup-winning skipper. Haynes feels Pollard's reading of the game and calmness in tough situations is similar to Dhoni. "I was one of the men who supported the idea of Pollard being Barbados Tridents captain

New Delhi, Aug 8: The Sports Ministry has directed SAI to identify 50 athletes in various disciplines for customised training under the 'National Sports Development Fund 50' scheme to improve the country's Olympic performance. "The National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) has decided to support up to 50 sportspersons for customised training under 'NSDF 50' scheme," the Ministry said in a statement

New Delhi, Aug 8: Breaks are a rarity in any international cricketer's life, especially if he comes from India. Virat Kohli has the chance to enjoy one as the next assignment on India's calendar is in October. The young Delhi batsman, who has just returned after a couple of months on tour, is looking to make the most of the 'lean' period. "I can't believe that I have a two-month break. The first

Hambantota, Aug 7: Tillakaratne Dilshan hit an unbeaten 74 off 51 deliveries to take Sri Lanka to a six-wicket consolation win in the third and final Twenty20 match over South Africa which has secured the series 2-1. South Africa captain Faf du Plessis led from the front scoring 85 in his team's imposing 163 for three in 20 overs after electing to bat first. Jean-Paul Duminy continued his top form

New Delhi, Aug 6: Claiming innocence, tainted Rajasthan Royals spinner Ajit Chandila has said that the Delhi Police's proposed move to slap the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) charges against him is completely unfair as he is a "cricketer and not a terrorist". Chandila, who was granted an interim bail for two days (from August 3 to 5) to participate in the last rites