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India enforce follow-on after Ashwin runs through Sri Lanka
Colombo: Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 26th five-wicket haul as India dismissed a listless Sri Lanka for 183 and enforced the follow-on by lunch on day three of the second Test here.
Bolt angry with start in 100 m heats in World Championships 2017
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt described his performance as "very bad" as he won his 100m heat at the World Championships in 10.07 seconds. The Jamaican, who is retiring after the event in London, beat Great Britain's James Dasaolu into second (10.13) but was frustrated with his start.
Batsmen put India in the driver's seat in second Test
Colombo: India virtually batted Sri Lanka out of the second Test by crossing the 600-run mark for the second game in a row, setting themselves up for another big win on a pitch that is offering plenty to the spinners.
Calvin and Prinkle clinch titles NRTS championship
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association has organized CLTA-AITA National Ranking Tennis Championship for Men’s and Women’s Rs.50K prize money from July 31 to August 4in CLTA Tennis Stadium, Sector 10, Chandigarh.
India build on to reach 442/5 at lunch on Day 2
Colombo: India built on the solid platform to reach 442 for five at lunch but lost overnight centurions Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here today.
Kohli faces opening conundrum as India look to seal series
Colombo: Skipper Virat Kohli is faced with a problem of plenty in the opening slot but that is unlikely to come in the way of India's rampaging run when they attempt to seal the series against Sri Lanka in the second Test starting here tomorrow.
Sikh referee Sukhbir Singh racially abused online during Chelsea's loss to Inter Milan
Match official Sukhbir Singh - a 33-year-old Sikh referee of Indian origin from Singapore - was criticised for his performance in the International Champions Cup game, which ended in a 2-1 defeat for Antonio Conte's side.
Don't feel burdened by World Cup defeat: Modi to Women's team
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he had advised the Indian women's cricket team not to feel burdened by the World Cup final defeat since they had backing of the nation.
India crush Sri Lanka by 304 runs in 1st cricket Test
Galle: A vastly superior India today outclassed an injury-ravaged and out-of-sorts Sri Lanka by 304 runs in the opening Test to bury the ghosts of a humilating loss at the same venue, exactly two years ago.
Sri Lanka reach 85/2 at lunch after Kohli ton
Galle: India inched closer towards victory in the first Test after Sri Lanka managed to reach 85 for 2 after India set a mammoth victory target of 550 riding on skipper Virat Kohli's 17th Test hundred. It's a matter of time as India need another 8 wickets with a day and two sessions of play still left and the hosts needing 465 runs.