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Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88

Underweight once, Achinta Sheuli does heavy lifting to extend India’s golden run at Commonwealth Games weightlifting

Jeremy Lalrinnunga’s CWG Gold: Birmingham win brings cheer to Army Sports Institute in Pune

CWG 2022: Family time @ the cricket

Chess Olympiad: Harikrishna’s perfect game plan yields victory

Chess Olympiad: India’s young guns maintain winning streak

Hailed as Mirabai 2.0, Bindyarani Devi wins CWG silver: “Gold slipped out of my hand”

While You Were Asleep: Weightlifter Bindyarani wins silver, Vandana stars in India’s 3-1 win over Wales, Srihari finishes 7th in 100m backstroke

CWG 2022, Day 3 schedule: India vs Pakistan in cricket, Nikhat to start campaign, Jeremy eyes medal in weightlifting

Queen’s gambit: Chess Olympiad acquires some dance moves in Tamil Nadu

The check-mates

Liverpool beat Man City 3-1 for Community Shield

Mirabai drives fans into hysteria like Mary Kom and Vijender once did

CWG 2022, Day 2 schedule: Mirabai to go for gold in weightlifting, Lovlina to start her campaign in boxing, India vs Wales in women’s hockey

NZ posts its highest T20 score to beat Scotland by 102 runs

Aboriginal star Gardner, funky-socks lover Grace Harris help Australia win a thriller despite Harmanpreet and Renuka’s heroics

From a childhood filled with gunshots and foul-mouths to the serenity of Chess, South Africa’s Kenny Solomon has lived a full life

Muzumdar to continue as Mumbai coach

Stuck at home, CWG squad-member Tejaswin Shankar catches opening ceremony on TV

Commonwealth Games 2022: Holding a mirror to the past, present

No open waters, roads: Team India beats odds to make triathlon debut

44th Chess Olympiad inaugurated, PM Modi calls TN ‘chess powerhouse of India’

Punjab: 20-year old boxer dies of drug overdose

Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium ready to rock

While You Were Asleep: Germany storm into Euros final, Lancashire in command, England outplay South Africa in 1st T20I

Asia Cup tournament relocates to UAE from troubled Sri Lanka

India beat Windies by 119 runs in 3rd ODI, takes series 3-0

Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony: Live streaming, date, time in IST

CWG 2022: Harmanpreet swings a golf club at nets to get into rhythm before women’s cricket opener against Aussies

Shubman Gill sharpens his ODI game

The Indian hand behind ‘English’ weightlifter: Once homeless and suicidal, an asylum seeker becomes England’s medal hope

Neymar to stand trial in Spain for Barcelona transfer

Amid sweat and chaos, Birmingham offers Commonwealth Games balm to UK and beyond

‘Sindhu can play upto 40 years even – if she wants’

‘Hopefully, I’ll go big in the third match’: Shubman Gill aims for ton in final ODI

With Neeraj out injured, spotlight falls on India’s fourth-best thrower, debutant Manu

Watch: MS Dhoni shuts phone when Rishabh Pant tries to drag him into his Insta live

Chess struggling to stay alive in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover

French cricketer Gustav Mckeon becomes youngest cricketer to score T20I century

An amazing world record runs into a question: Was it too amazing?

While You Were Asleep: Ecclestone stars in England’s win over South Africa, Barcelona getting closer to sign Jules Kounde, Pogba out of Barcelona friendly due to knee injury

Frenkie De Jong should consider legal action vs Barcelona: Neville

Old stalwart Laxmi Ratan Shukla to be Bengal coach, WV Raman batting coach

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly flying back to UK for talks on Manchester United future

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: Axar Patel brings West Indies down to earth

IND vs WI: Shreyas Iyer throws his hat in the ring to bat at No 3 in ODIs

Neeraj comes from behind to nail silver, India’s best showing in World Athletics

Athletics-Nigeria’s Amusan breaks 100 metres hurdles world record

Days ahead of Commonwealth Games, another Indian athlete fails dope test

Road to medal goes through long pimple

Hooda shows promise as potential spin bowling all-rounder

Glad that someone has finally bagged a Worlds medal after 19 long years

Four years back Neeraj Chopra’s late Aussie coach Calvert had seen this coming: ‘He is Dennis Lillee of javelin throw in India’

The fitness secrets behind Neeraj Chopra’s World Championship medal

While You Were Asleep: France storm into Women’s Euro semis, Kenya’s Emmanuel Korir wins world 800m gold and ENG-W beat SA-W in 2nd T20I

Neeraj Chopra final at World Athletics Championships 2022 Live Updates: Neeraj guns for gold

Sydney McLaughlin and the toxicity of fame

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Live Streaming: When and where to watch El Clasico preseason friendly match?

Sainz helps Leclerc edge Verstappen for French GP pole

While You Were Asleep: Sweden score stoppage time winner to beat Belgium in Euro 2022, England thump South Africa by 118 runs, West Ham agree £30.5m fee with Sassuolo for Gianluca Scamacca

BCCI’s Rs 18-crore Olympics bill includes campaign song by Mohit Chauhan, mementoes for Indian athletes

CWG 2022: Kenya is known as a distance-running giant, but Ferdinand Omanyala, the fastest African ever, is showing they can excel at sprints too

Reeling under power cut, javelin thrower Rohit’s village glued to mobile phone to catch his exploits

Zinchenko completes switch to Arsenal from Manchester City

‘I like getting kicked’: Jack Grealish reveals why the boot gets him going

Earlier there were team dinners now we have Insta reels: Shikhar Dhawan on team bonding and Rahul Dravid’s viral video appearance

BCCI mulling to restart Duleep Trophy, Irani Cup; full Ranji season also on cards

Jersey sponsor Byju’s allegedly owes Rs 86.21 crore to BCCI, Paytm wants to exit as title sponsor

Delhi to host SA ODI, Mohali to stage T20 against Australia

West Germany soccer great Uwe Seeler dies at 85

Caster Semenya finishes 13th, doesn’t advance in 5,000 at worlds

CWG 2022: Weightlifter Popy overcomes tough childhood to aim for a medal at Birmingham

Women’s Euro 2022 quarterfinals live streaming details: When and where to watch?

Kolkata derby to kick off Durand Cup on August 16

Watch: Washington Sundar claims five-wicket haul on county debut for Lancashire

While You Were Asleep: SA beat ENG in Stokes farewell ODI, Barcelona beat Miami 0-6 and Ceh becomes youngest discus throw world champion

ENG vs SA ODI: England debutant Matthew Potts falls ill as players, spectators suffer exhaustion in staggering heat

ENG vs SA: South Africa spoil Ben Stokes’ final ODI with 62-run win

Cheteshwar Pujara scores ton in first game as Sussex captain

Sundar dazzles on County debut with 4 for 69

Bayern Munich sign Dutch defender De Ligt from Juventus

SC hearing on cooling-off period for Ganguly, Shah on Wednesday

Time for David Warner’s leadership ban to end, says Greg Chappell

Cinderella’s father: Unpaid leave, long absence from office, facing inquiry, quitting job, all to support daughter’s boxing career

While You Were Asleep: Lendl Simmons retires from international cricket, Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastein Haller diagnosed with testicular tumour, Zinchenko set to join Arsenal

Sarfaraz Khan: ‘Play in hope of getting better each day; luck will decide when I make it to India team’

Mairaj’s skeet gold part of bigger medal haul at Changwon shooting WC

CBI registers case against Batra hours after he resigns as IOA, FIH president

Ten Hag hints at Ronaldo’s stay at United, contract extension

Hardik Pandya provides balance to India, and breathing space for out-of-form batters like Virat Kohli

Internet lauds Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya after duo helps India seal series against England

IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant gets maiden ODI 100, guides India to victory

India vs England 3rd ODI Predicted Playing XIs: Will Virat Kohli step for Team India in the series decider?

Sreeshankar finishes seventh in Worlds final with a best attempt of 7.96m

How a near-death accident and an unconventional coach, a Hindi teacher, shaped hockey forward Abhishek’s career

While You Were Asleep: Bangladesh complete series whitewash over WI, Fajdek wins fifth straight world gold in men’s hammer, Germany, Spain enter Euro 2022 quarters

Hold elections to avoid jeopardising World Cup ’23: FIH to tell Hockey India CoA

Hitch-hiking to England after Taliban takeover, a Afghan teen, in care of foster parents, impresses Freddie Flintoff with his pace and big hits

World Athletics Championships: Peru’s Garcia Leon wins worlds’ first gold in 20km race walk

While You Were Asleep: Lewandowski set to join Barcelona from Bayern Munich, England thrash Northern Ireland in Euro 2022, Dunkley stars in England’s 114-run win over South Africa

England vs India: Sweep a dangerous choice against Yuzvendra Chahal

No money for Commonwealth Games, Sri Lankan athletes get a cricket boost

‘This too shall pass. Stay strong’: Babar Azam backs Virat Kohli to come good soon

Barca reaches deal with Man U for reluctant De Jong

While You Were Asleep: France reach quarter-finals of Euro 2022, Koulibaly set to join Chelsea, UK police open inquiry into Farah trafficking revelations

Topley picks six; India’s top-order collapse

Lalit Modi and his knack of pulling off surprises

What to watch out for at Athletics World Championships: Jamaican clean sweep in women’s 100m, Chopra-Peters duel, a 400m hurdles classic and Duplantis’ bid for maiden worlds gold

Despite criticism from Tiger Woods, others, Phil Mickelson says he ‘couldn’t be happier’ with move to LIV Golf

Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara, the leg-spinner

Netherlands edge past Portugal for 1st win of Euro 2022

While You Were Asleep: Jamaica head to World Cup, Atlanta United beat Real Salt lake and Netherlands outplay Portugal in Women’s Euro

Banana bill of Rs 35L, ‘death threats’: Uttarakhand cricket under cloud

Wristy Tara Shah wins final full of twists and turns

Chelsea complete Sterling signing from Manchester City

Euro 2022: Clinical Germany beat Spain 2-0 to roll into the quarter-finals

While You Were Asleep: Germany beat Spain 2-0 in Women’s Euro, Botswana’s Amos suspended for doping and NBA stiffens take foul penalty

Exciting to get seam and swing in white-ball cricket: Jasprit Bumrah after 6/19

‘Fatigued’ Arun Lal steps down as Bengal coach

Rohit hooks and pulls his way to quickfire 78 as India reach target in quick time

Gareth Bale says he’s at LAFC to win trophies, not to retire

While You Were Asleep: Savita stars in India’s 3-2 shootout win against Canada, England clinch record win over Norway in Euro 2022, Raphinha inches closer to join Barcelona

Women’s Euro 2022: England humble Norway 8-0 in a record win, enter quarter finals

Mo Farah says he was victim of child trafficking

Women’s hockey World Cup: India take two steps forward, one back

BCCI to finally seek Abey Kuruvilla’s replacement as fifth selector

Rs 400/day cricketers, Harsha Bhogle mimic, YouTube telecast: A Gujarat village’s elaborate Russian betting scam

India women’s cricket squad for 2022 Commonwealth Games announced

Depth of return and clutch play: Novak Djokovic trumps Nick Kyrgios’ serve-reliant game to win 7th Wimbledon crown

India vs England 3rd T20I: Surya shines in defeat

Krishna Khaitan Memorial badminton: Unnati progresses; Shettigar shocks top seed Pranav Gandham

Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon title

AFI clears Jeswin Aldrin to compete in World Championships

Russia revels in Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon triumph

Activists allege harassment, prepare to hand out ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ t-shirts at Wimbledon

“A driver could have been in hospital, and you are going to cheer that?”: Lewis Hamilton

‘Winner pays for dinner’: Bromance blooms between Djokovic and Kyrgios before Wimbledon final

While You Were Asleep: Sterling set to join Chelsea, Netherlands-Sweden share spoils in Euros, Ebden and Purcell win men’s Wimbledon doubles crown

India versus England T20 series: Bhuvneshwar swings series in India’s favour after Jadeja powers with bat

MS Dhoni pays visit to India team at Edgbaston

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios look to give blockbuster finish to lacklustre Wimbledon

Online application system for govt rewards and pension started

Malaysia Masters: HS Prannoy prepares to prosper

Di Maria completes Juventus move

Kazakhstan, Tunisia, and even Russia will have fingers crossed as Rybakina-Jabeur showdown highlights Wimbledon final

Paul Pogba set to sign for Juventus, club confirms

Novak Djokovic’s 27th Wimbledon win in row puts him in 8th final

Eight months, 30 matches, 40 players: Team India’s Big Churn since the 2021 T20 World Cup

WNBA’s Griner pleads guilty at her drug trial in Russia

Clinical Rybakina powers into Wimbledon final

Barcelona makes offer to Bayern Munich for Lewandowski

FIR could be filed against sacked Under-17 women’s football coach Alex Ambrose: CoA member Bhaskar Ganguly

‘Baahubali’ Rafael Nadal: The Beginning or Conclusion?

MS Dhoni turns 41: Fans celebrate MSD birthday with 41-feet high cutout

Birthday boy MS Dhoni, Sunil Gavaskar spotted in Wimbledon crowd

While you were asleep: Sania Mirza loses Grand Slam mixed doubles semis and Bradley Beal signs a ‘rare’ deal

Wimbledon 2022: Injured Rafael Nadal unsure if he can play semis against Kyrgios

Wimbledon 2022: Injured Rafael Nadal unsure if he can play semis against Kyrgios

Roger Bannister to Rafael Nadal: The triumphs of the greats may not be possible without the pain

‘Athletes’ job is to train, not fight court cases’: High jumper Tejaswin relieved after CWG inclusion

England [T20] is a different side, a lot of the guys who won the Test match are not here” Rohit Sharma

While You Were Asleep: Norrie to face Djokovic in Wimbledon SF and triple jump record holder to miss Worlds for wearing wrong shoes

Cricket is a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans in crisis

‘This guy is incredible… even my wife didn’t know’: Fabrizio Romano’s transfer update stumps Maya Yoshida

I’m in the semi-finals but still have nappies to change: Tatjana Maria

We will review why batters are failing in 3rd innings of Test matches: Rahul Dravid

India register second draw in Women’s Hockey WC, held 1-1 by China

Unnati & Anupama top contenders at Smt Krishna Khaitan Memorial Jr Badminton tournament

While You Were Asleep: Nadal reaches Wimbledon quarters, Sania-Pavic reach mixed doubles semis, Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of rape

IND vs ENG 5th Test: Bumrah sizzles but Root and Bairstow roast the rest

Wimbledon: Ajla Tomljanovic eliminates Alize Cornet, Simona Halep also advances

England vs India: Jasprit Bumrah breaks Kapil Dev’s 30-year-old record

Wimbledon 2022: All quiet on Centre Court as calm Kyrgios beats Nakashima

Taylor Fritz flies into Wimbledon quarters to earn family stripes

SL vs AUS: Nathan Lyon just 7 wickets away from overtaking Ashwin’s Test tally

‘Two very competitive people doing what they love’: Jonny Bairstow plays down Virat Kohli incident

While You Were Asleep: In Wimbledon-Djokovic beats curfew to reach quarters, Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur into QF again; Windies beat Bangladesh in 2nd T20I

Ian Nepomniachtchi becomes challenger for the title of World Champion

England vs India: Under-pressure Pujara’s 50 shows there’s still room in Tests for obdurate batting

Kohli teases but luckless, Pujara makes his own luck to tighten India’s grip on the match

IND vs ENG 5th Test: When Indian bowlers counterpunched the counterpunchers

Harmony Tan: World No. 115 who defeated Serena Williams is keeping her Wimbledon dream alive

Jasprit Bumrah: Right arm fast and awesome

Two badminton players suspended for age fraud at sub-junior ranking tournament

Iga Swiatek’s 37-match win streak ends in Wimbledon’s 3rd Round

Wimbledon marks, players recall, Centre Court’s 100 years

Alleged age fraud in badminton: Parents protest on court, Under-13 tournament postponed for a day

Kohli luckless but looked good, rest of top order shaky against masterful Anderson and spirited Potts

It’s Dhoni, it’s Gilchrist, no it’s Rishabh Pant

Why Chopra may not have to throw 90metres to finish on the podium at World Championships

Who is Tim Van Rijthoven? Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon R4 opponent who was winless on tour until last month

John Isner sets world record for aces during his Wimbledon 3rd round match