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China demands US halt Olympics ‘interference’

China demands US halt Olympics ‘interference’

Beijing: China is demanding the US end interference in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week, in an apparent reference to a diplomatic boycott imposed by Washington and some of its allies. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the demand in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday Beijing time, […]

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Dhoni is one of the sharpest cricket minds I have encountered: Greg Chappell

Dhoni is one of the sharpest cricket minds I have encountered: Greg Chappell

New Delhi: Australian great Greg Chappell has rated former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as “one of the sharpest cricket minds”, saying his decision-making skills set him apart from his great contemporaries. Chappell, who had a tumultuous two-year tenure as India’s chief coach from 2005 to 2007, had often spoken highly of the two-time World […]

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Collins, Swiatek advance to Aus Open semifinals

Collins, Swiatek advance to Aus Open semifinals

Melbourne: Danielle Collins swung the match in her favor with a key service break in the final game of the opening set on her way to a 7-5, 6-1 quarterfinal win over Alize Cornet. The 28-year-old American equaled her best previous performance at Melbourne Park _ she also advanced to the semifinals in 2019. The […]

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Farooq Khan congratulates Chess player Arushi Kotwal for PMRBP

Farooq Khan congratulates Chess player Arushi Kotwal for PMRBP

JammuL Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, congratulated daughter of the soil, Arushi Kotwal, who has been conferred with prestigious Pradan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP), the highest award for the citizens below 18 years by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, for her exceptional achievement in the field of Sports (Chess). Significant to mention, Prime Minister […]

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Shafali Verma regains top spot among batters in ICC T20 ranking

Shafali Verma regains top spot among batters in ICC T20 ranking

Dubai: India’s teen sensation Shafali Verma on Tuesday moved up one place to regain her position at the top of the ICC Women’s T20I rankings for batters while her opening partner Smriti Mandhana dropped a spot to fourth. The Australian duo of Beth Mooney and Meg Lanning occupied the second and third positions in the […]

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Sania bids adieu to Australia Open with quarterfinal loss in mixed doubles

Sania bids adieu to Australia Open with quarterfinal loss in mixed doubles

Melbourne: Trailblazing India tennis star Sania Mirza’s swansong appearance at the Australian Open ended with a quarterfinal loss to local pair Jaimee Fourlis and Jason Kubler in the mixed doubles event here on Tuesday. Mirza, partnering American Rajeev Ram, lost the match 4-6, 6-7 to wildcard entries Fourlis and Kubler in one hour 30 minutes. […]

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Australia set to tour Pakistan with full-strength squad

Australia set to tour Pakistan with full-strength squad

Melbourne: Australia are set to tour Pakistan with a full-strength squad as no player has so far expressed any reservation about travelling to the country which did not get to host top-flight international cricket for nearly a decade due to security concerns. The last time Pakistan had an ICC event on its soil was when […]

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ICC Awards: Babar Azam, Joe Root, Shaheen Afridi, Lizelle Lee bag top honours

ICC Awards: Babar Azam, Joe Root, Shaheen Afridi, Lizelle Lee bag top honours

Dubai:  Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was on Monday named ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year while England Test captain Joe Root took home the top honours in the red-ball category, beating competition from, among others, Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Babar’s team-mate and left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi won the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC […]

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Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year

Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year

DUBAI: India opening batter Smriti Mandhana was on Monday named the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year for her incredible run of form across all formats in 2021. Mandhana was short-listed for the top award — the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy — along with Tammy Beaumont of England, Lizelle Lee of South Africa and Gaby […]

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People will get security but we will also demand performances: Dravid

People will get security but we will also demand performances: Dravid

Cape Town:  He is all for stability and security but India head coach Rahul Dravid says players will also have to deliver “really big performances” to justify the long rope given to them as he reflected on all that went wrong during a dismal tour of South Africa. India lost the Test series 1-2 and […]