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FIFA World Cup: France ease past Uruguay 2-0 to book semis berth
France rode goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann to ease past Uruguay 2-0 in a big-ticket FIFA World Cup last-eight stage clash here on Friday.
Varane (40th) glanced past goalkeeper Fernando Muslera after Griezmann floated a…
Belgium eliminate Brazil with 2-1 victory to enter Semis
Belgium overcame five-time world champions Brazil 2-1 here on Friday to book their place in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup only for the second time after a gap of 32 years.
Fernandinho's own goal in the 13th minute and Kevin De…
Legalise Betting and Gambling in Sports, recommends Law Commission
ONI Bureau: In a bid to use as a source of foreign direct investment, the The Law Commission on Thursday recommended that gambling and betting in sports such as cricket should be allowed as activities because atopping people from gambling…
Indonesia Open: Sindhu in pre-quarters, Srikanth bows out
Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu was the lone bright spot in an otherwise disappointing day for India at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament here on Wednesday.
Barring Sindhu, who advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of women's…
England pip Colombia on penalties to enter FIFA World Cup quarters
England survived a penalty shootout for the first time in their FIFA World Cup history as they overcame a combative Colombian team with a 4-3 (1-1) victory on penalties here on Tuesday to set-up a quarter-final against Sweden.
Harry Kane…
Rahul, Kuldeep architect India’s 8-wkt win in first T20I
Riding on a flashy unbeaten century from Lokesh Rahul and chinaman Kuldeep Yadav's maiden T20 International fifer, India outclassed England by eight wickets in the opening match and go 1-0 up in the three-match rubber at the Old Trafford…
FIFA World Cup: Belgium stun Japan to reach quarters
Belgium pulled off a stunning come-from-behind win to condemn a spirited Japan 3-2 and fix a quarterfinal date with Brazil in a rip-roaring round of 16 FIFA World Cup game at Rostov on Monday.
Genki Haraguchi (48th) and Takashi Inui…
Brazil defeat Mexico to enter FIFA World Cup quarters
Brazil's talisman Neymar scored one and assisted another in the second-half as the five-time world champions defeated Mexico 2-0 at Samara, Russia on Monday to enter the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals.
Neymar scored from a close-range in…
Dipsan Tirkey to lead India U-23 Men’s Hockey team for 6-Nations tournament
ONI Bureau: Hockey India on Monday named the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team for the upcoming U23 Six Nations Tournament to be held from 14th - 21st July 2018 in Antwerp, Belgium.
The 18-member team will be captained by the Odisha…
Veteran Journalist Rajat Sharma elected DDCA President
Veteran journalist Rajat Sharma was on Monday elected President of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) after bagging 54.4 percent of votes in his favour.
Sharma beat former World Cup winning India cricketer Madan Lal by 517…