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France pipped Argentina 4-3 in a classic encounter to enter the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup here on Saturday. Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbapp� (64th, 68th minutes) played a major role in France's victory. The…

India skipper Ajay Thakur led from the front to thrash South Korea 36-20 while a second string Iran outplayed Pakistan 40-21 in the semi-finals of the Kabaddi Masters at the Al Wasl Sports Club in Dubai on Friday. For the first time in…

Seasoned Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth stormed into the $700,000 Malaysia Open semi-finals after registering straight game victories in their respective women's and men's quarter-final matches in Bukit Jalil here on…

The India Under-16 colts will set out for a month long three-nation football excursion this July to China, Thailand and Malaysia. The Indian team will play 10-12 international ties, including 7 against U16 national sides, a statement…

ONI Bureau:  Indian sprinter Dutee Chand set a new National record in the women’s 100-metre race by clocking 11.29 seconds in the semi final at 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2018 in Guwahati on Friday. The…

Belgium topped Group G after beating England 1-0 here on Thursday in a clash between teams who had already qualified for the FIFA World Cup pre-quarterfinals. Adnan Januzaj's 51st minute strike proved to be the difference between the…

Brazil eliminated Serbia with a 2-0 victory as the five-time world champions entered the FIFA World Cup pre-quarterfinals by topping the Group E here on Wednesday. Paulinho (36th minute), Thiago Silva (68th minute) gave the South…

Defending champions Germany crashed out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the group stage after South Korea stunned the European powerhouse with a 2-0 victory in their final Group F contest here on Wednesday. From Group F, Sweden secured the…

Croatia defeated Iceland 2-1 here on Tuesday to go into the knockout rounds of the 2018 FIFA World Cup as the top team in Group D. Milan Badelj (53rd) and Ivan Perisic (90th) scored for Croatia. Gylfi Sigurdsson had rekindled some…

ONI Bureau: Odisha’s athlete Jauna Murmu bagged gold medal in 400 meters women hurdles in the ongoing 58th National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championships in Guwahati on Tuesday. Apart from Jauna, ace sprinter Dutee Chand and Srabani…