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Moscow: Germany coach Joachim Loew said there was no greater challenge than defending the World Cup title ahead of the reigning champions' opening...

Donning the national jersey since 2004, Sunil Chhetri has traversed several undulating terrains to ultimately capture a proud place in the heart of...

Sochi (Russia): Spain coach Fernand Hierro was left frustrated by the late Cristiano Ronaldo goal which denied his side a win against Portugal, but on...

Moscow: History favours Argentina in its upcoming clashes with Nigeria and Croatia in Group D at the FIFA World Cup in Russia while it will face...

Bengaluru: India took full advantage of Afghanistan's inexperience in red ball cricket, dismissing them twice on the second day to romp home by an...

Bengaluru: Afghanistan coach Phil Simmons on Friday said his "team has a mountain to climb" before it emerges as a strong Test playing nation.Simmons...

BENGALURU: Indian captain Virat Kohli, along with former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Friday took the fitness test which would determine his...

Stuttgart: Roger Federer edged closer to displacing Rafael Nadal at the top of the world rankings as he hammered Guido Pella 6-4, 6-4 on Friday at the...

LONDON: Former tennis champion Boris Becker has claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings against him by taking up a role with the...

Bengaluru: The Indian team beat Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs, thus giving them a rather brutal welcome to Test cricket. It was the first...

Ekaterinburg: José Giménez scored in the 90th minute to hand Uruguay a hard-fought 1-0 win against Egypt in a Group A match of the FIFA World Cup here...

Moscow: Lionel Messi's Argentina aim to put a shambolic World Cup build-up behind them and make a statement in their opening match against tournament...