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Johannesburg, July 29 : With bad light forcing early abandonment of play on day four of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, Australia face a tricky chase when they resume their innings on the final day in Kandy on Saturday.Australia were precariously p…

Toronto, July 29 :Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis produced a sublime performance as they marched into the quarter-finals of the women’s doubles event at Rogers Cup in Toronto on Friday.The Indo-Swiss pair thrashed the…

Johannesburg, July 29 : World number one Novak Djokovic displayed a rich vein of form as he swept aside tennis showman Radek Stepanek to race into the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Friday.The Serbian claimed a comfortable 6-2, 6-4 vict…

Madrid, July 29 : The Indian men’s hockey team suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Spain in their second game of the two-match tour here in Madrid last evening.The high-scoring encounter started off cagily as both teams started off the blocks slowly,…

Berlin, July 29 : Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect after making 120 appearances for the country.Confirming the news, Schweinsteiger wrote on Twitter, “I have recently …

Melbourne, July 29 :Australia have called in left-arm spinner Jon Holland as replacement for injured Steve O’Keefe for the second Test of the three-match series against Sri Lanka, beginning from August 4 at Galle International Stadium.Confirming the ne…

Colombo, July 29 :Former South African wicketkeeper-batsman Nic Pothas has been appointed as the fielding coach of the Sri Lankan national team, the country’s cricket board has confirmed.Reflecting on his appointment, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president …

Karachi, July 29 :Former England batsman David Gower has welcomed Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir’s return to international cricket, saying it is good for the sport.Amir, along with former skipper Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, were found guilty of …

Kingston, July 29 :Ahead of the second Test against West Indies, Indian middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has brushed aside concerns about his form, saying he is not worried as long as he is contributing well to the team’s success.Pujara, however,…

Melbourne, July 29 :Launching a scathing attack over his fellow drivers for not presenting a united front on the introduction of Halo device, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has favoured the launch of head protection device for the 2017 Formula One season s…