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I regretfully must withdraw from the Internazionali BNL d’Italia due to an Achilles strain: Williams.© AFP Serena Williams withdrew from the WTA clay-court tournament that begins Monday in Rome due to a left Achilles tendon injury sustained in her US Open semi-final defeat, the tour announced Saturday. Williams, chasing herContinue Reading

Conor McGregor was freed before the limit of police custody and faces no charges.© AFP Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor taken into police custody in Corsica on suspicion of attempted sexual assault and indecent exposure, was released on Saturday without being charged, his lawyer said. McGregor was freedContinue Reading

Mayank Agarwal and Harpreet Brar gave a glimpse into KXIP team room.© Kings XI Punjab/Instagram Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) players Harpreet Brar and Mayank Agarwal, renamed as “Mayank Singh Aujla” by Brar, gave a glimpse into the “Lion’s Den” – KXIP’s team room in the UAE. A sprawling facility withinContinue Reading

RCB captain Virat Kohli enjoyed a light moment with team.© Virat Kohli/Instagram Virat Kohli is having fun with his Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) mates ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. In full training mode with just over a week left for the league to commence, RCB enjoyed a lightContinue Reading

Brendon McCullum smashed 158 runs off 73 balls in the first IPL match against RCB in 2008.© AFP Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Lockie Ferguson heaped praise on compatriot and coach Brendon McCullum, and said that he became a Kolkata fan after the former Kiwi cricketer’s ferocious knock in theContinue Reading

Rohit Sharma completed a one-handed catch, holding on to the ball despite being thrown off-balance.© Twitter Rohit Sharma completed a diving, one-handed catch during a Mumbai Indians (MI) training session, the video of which was shared by the franchise’s official Twitter handle. Rohit executed two simple catches, before moving toContinue Reading

Nathan Coulter-Nile was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 8 crore in an IPL auction last year.© Twitter Australian bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile has said that his first aim will be to find a place and then a role in Mumbai Indians’ “world-class bowling” line up in the Indian Premier LeagueContinue Reading

Ambati Rayudu is among players who can take Suresh Raina’s place in the CSK batting line-up.© BCCI Suresh Raina’s decision to leave UAE and return home due to family reasons has left a huge void in the Chennai Super Kings middle-order and former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris believes thatContinue Reading

Six men’s freestyle wrestlers and as many Greco Roman wrestlers have failed the dope test.© AFP Acting on the instructions of the government, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has demanded a return of medals and certificates from 12 wrestlers who have flunked dope test in the last four editionsContinue Reading