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Johannesburg, Aug 10 : Former Sri Lanka opener Sanath Jayasuriya has called on Angelo Mathews’ side to seize the opportunity to script history by inflicting a Test series whitewash on top-ranked Australia.Sri Lanka, who have taken an unassailable 2-0 l…

Wellington, Aug 10 : Swimming great Michael Phelps has clinched his 21st Olympic gold medal as United States won the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay at the Rio Olympics being held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.Earlier in the day, the 31-year-old …

Karachi, Aug. 10 : Looks like becoming the first transgender sportsman to represent the US men’s Olympic team in 2015 wasn’t just enough for Chris Mosier as the 35-year old duathelete has yet again attained a remarkable feat by bagging a Nike commerci…

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 10 Aug : The victory against Argentina on Tuesday was emphatic no doubt but the Indian men’s hockey team is not resting on the result that earned them a historic quarter final berth at the Rio Olympics.In fact, the team is only…

Johannesburg, Aug 10 : World number one Serena Williams’ quest for a fifth Olympic gold medal ended in disappointment after being beaten by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the third round of the women’s singles event at the Rio Olympics in the Brazilian c…

St. Lucia, Aug 10 : Viewing Alzarri Joseph as one of the country’s brightest prospects, West Indies bowling coach Roddy Estwick believes that debutant paceman will emerge as a force to be reckon with in future.The 19-year-old paceman, who played a key …

St. Lucia, Aug 10 : Expressing satisfaction over his side’s performance on a challenging first day, India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has praised Ravichandran Ashwin for making another vital lower-order contribution to restore parity in the third Test …

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 10 : A bus carrying journalists at the Rio Games was hit by gunfire on Wednesday morning. However, no one was seriously injured in the attack, reports The Guardian. It was unclear whether the vehicle had been hit by shots or stones…

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 10 : India’s boxing campaign at Rio Olympics kicked off on a positive note as boxer Vikas Krishan stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the men’s middleweight (75 kg) bout after knocking down USA’s Charles Conwel 3-0 here on Wednes…

Dubai, Aug. 10 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed it has sanctioned two T20 International matches between India and the West Indies to be held at Fort Lauderdale in the USA on August 27 and August 28.In light of United States of Am…