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Dhaka:  After a dominant performance against Japan in their campaign at the Hero Asia Cup, the India hockey team, led by Manpreet Singh, will take on hosts Bangladesh in their next Pool A encounter here on Friday. Apart from an initial set…

Kolkata:  Switzerland's Esther Staubli will become the first female referee to officiate a match at the FIFA U-17 World Cup when Japan clash with New Caledonia in the final round group E match here on Saturday, a statement said. This is in…

Mumbai:  Actors Tiger Shroff and Sooraj Pancholi will compete on the cricket pitch in an effort to raise awareness about cancer. They will play a friendly cricket match against each other at the INK Cricket Blast, organised by VVIP…

Imphal:  Taken aback by reports on the non-payment of dues to eight Manipuri footballers in the FIFA U-17 Indian team, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday directed the immediate payment of Rs 5 lakh each. Singh was miffed after he…

Hyderabad:  Veteran India pacer Ashish Nehra on Thursday said he will call an end to his cricket career after the first Twenty20 International (T20I) against New Zealand at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi on November 1. "I have spoken to the…

Hyderabad:  After receiving an eight-wicket thrashing in the second Twenty20 International (T20I), India will aim for a better show when they take on Australia in their third and final cricket match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium…

Margao: Close on the heels of staging the biggest upset of the tournament so far by thrashing contenders Germany 4-0, Asian powerhouses Iran, who have already qualified for the knockouts, will be high on confidence against Costa Rica in a…