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Johannesburg, Aug.10 : Defending champion Andy Murray produced a rich vein of form as he romped into the last-16 of the Rio Olympics event after claiming a comfortable win over Argentina’s Juan Monaco in the men’s singles event on Tuesday.Murray, who i…

St. Lucia, Aug. 10 : A flock of Darren Sammy supporters gathered outside the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium on Tuesday expressing their disappointment over the player’s recent sacking as the West Indies T20 skipper.The fans were seen holding placards as …

St. Lucia, Aug.9 : West Indies won the toss and opted to field in the third Test of the four-match series against India here at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.A win in St. Lucia could hand India with a series win and the number on…

Rio de Janerio, Aug 9 : Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal, who was among the few bright spots on the opening day of the competition, on Tuesday crashed out of the medal event after finishing fourth in his men’s single sculls quarterfinals here at the Rio Oly…

St. Lucia, Aug 9 : Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has taken the country’s cricket to another level, according to ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.”When Virat Kohli first came in, we almost started playing for India at the same time. The way he was perc…

New York, Aug. 9 : Basketball player Michael Jordan donated five million dollars to the Smithsonian’s new African-American history museum on the National Mall.The 53-year-old sportsperson also donated his basketball jersey from the 1996 N.B.A. finals. …

Johannesburg, Aug 9 : A day after crashing out of men’s singles event, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic suffered another defeat as he and his men’s doubles partner Nenad Zimonjic were knocked out of the event at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.The Serbia…

New Delhi, Aug 9 : A day after Shobhaa De sparked controversy by mocking the Indian athletes participating at the Rio Olympics, former marathon runner Sunita Godara on Tuesday joined the chorus of those criticising the author for her stinging remark.”G…

St. Lucia, Aug 9 : All rounder Carlos Brathwaite has been appointed as new West Indies T20 captain, replacing Darren Sammy who was sacked and omitted from the 13-man squad for the upcoming two-match series against India later this month in Florida.”Bra…

St. Lucia, Aug 9 : All rounder Carlos Brathwaite has been appointed as new West Indies T20 captain, replacing Darren Sammy who was sacked and omitted from the 13-man squad for the upcoming two-match series against India later this month in Florida.”Bra…