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Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], June 30 : Bengaluru FC have retained skipper Sunil Chhetri and Udanta Singh after the duo signed three-year deals that will keep them with the Indian Super League (ISL) side till the end of the 2019-20 season, the club an…

Antigua [West Indies], June 30 : West Indies won the toss and opted to field in the third ODI of the five-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Friday.West Indies have made two changes in their playing XI. Kyle Hope and wicketke…

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 30 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on countrymen to adopt a culture where sports is appreciated and supported.Speaking at a gathering after the inauguration of TransStadia Arena, a stadium complex in Ma…

New Delhi [India], June 30 : Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid will continue as coach for India A and U-19 teams for the next two years, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday.Dravid was first appointed as the coach for t…

London [UK], June 30 : For the first time in more than 20 years, English cricket will return to the BBC from 2020.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced the award of media rights for all of its domestic first-class county and int…

Johannesburg [South Africa], June 30 : England Test skipper Joe Root, who will be beginning his captaincy career with the four-match series against South Africa, has admitted of not being a natural leader.He, however, said that the time spent under for…

Johannesburg [South Africa], June 30 : Former South Africa batsman Barry Richards believes that Kagiso Rabada’s rise as fast bowler has “lessened the pain” of pace spearhead Dale Steyn’s absence ahead of the upcoming four-match Test series against Engl…

Johannesburg [South Africa], June 30 : Former world number one Venus Williams has been found “at fault” in a traffic accident in Florida that resulted in the death of a 78-year-old man.As per the report filed by the police, Venus slowed down in the mid…

Taunton [West Indies], June 30 : India skipper Mithali Raj has heaped praise on Smriti Mandhana, who struck an unbeaten century to guide her side to a convincing seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in their ICC Women’s World Cup match in Taunton….

New Delhi [India], June 30 : With eyes set on their mission to qualify for the 2018 Women’s World Cup in London, the Indian women’s team left in the early hours of Saturday for the Hockey World League Semi Final at Johannesburg, starting July 8.The 18-…