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NorthEast United FC lost 0-2 to Mumbai City FC to suffer another home setback in Indian Super League at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on Wednesday.

"MSD (Dhoni), he's just class. No. 4 really paid off. He's played so many games for us, won so many games for us and moving forward, we feel making him bat at No. 4 is ideal," India captain Rohit Sharma said.

KL Rahul hit a classy half-century as India continued their domination over Sri Lanka to register a massive 93-run win, their biggest victory in T20 Internationals, in Cuttack on Wednesday.

Pankaj Advani is one of the biggest draws at the 7th National 6-Red snooker championship being held here. As he took centre-stage on Wednesday, those who gathered to catch a glimpse of the 32-year-old were thoroughly entertained as Pankaj cruised past Abhimanyu Gandhi 4-0 in the campaign opener. As was expected, Pankaj looked in complete command from the start and never allowed his opponent to get his eye in.

A day after he won the hearts of the people of his adopted village in Osmanabad, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said on Wednesday he "left a piece of my heart in Donja".

Out-of-favour India opener Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday said politicians shouldn't meddle into personal affairs of anyone, a day after national cricket team captain Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma were criticised by a BJP MLA for marrying in Italy.

The defining image of the previous 'Clasico' in the league last April was the sight of Lionel Messi defiantly showing the back of his shirt to the baying Real Madrid crowd after burying the winning goal to settle a thrilling contest 3-2 for Barcelona.

Ace Indian boxer Vijender Singh on Wednesday exuded confidence of ending the year on a high note as he takes on African champion Ernest Amuzu of Ghana at the Sawai Man Singh Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

"I am not challenging myself to win the Super Series because I have won a lot in the past, so I am not worried about that. But I have to get fitness at the right time, when I want to," Saina Nehwal said.

"It's going to be a tough tour because South Africa is a very good side especially in their own backyard. They have got quality bowling, they have got quality batting. India really has to play well to beat them," Gautam Gambhir said.

The Test series in pocket, India, without inspirational skipper Virat Kohli, hardly broke a sweat to clinch the one-day series 2-1 and Rohit Sharma and Co. will look to polish off the T20I series on a perfect note.

For Gautam Gambhir, regarded one of the most complete batsmen in Indian cricket, what matters is "motivation" and the day he loses it, he won't shy away from calling it quits. Gambhir continues to turn up for Delhi, which made it to the final of the premier Ranji Trophy this season after 10 years.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday announced that 25 officials representing 19 countries from all five continents will officiate at the Hockey World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium from November 28 to December 16.

The outspoken Akhil Kumar on Wednesday called himself the kind of mentor who loves a bit of "dictatorship" while training promising boxers and emphasised on "will power and desire" to make it big in the ring.

"Next year's schedule by BWF is too crammed, it is not right for the top players. I need more time to get the best out of me. I can't play back-to-back events. I can just participate but can't win," said Saina Nehwal on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Premier Badminton League (PBL).

India vs Sri Lanka Live streaming: The bench strength is expected to be tested but India are unlikely to lower the intensity when they take on Sri Lanka in a three-match Twenty20 series starting on Wednesday, aiming to extend their dominance in the shortest format as well.

Speaking to a news channel, Shastri highlighted what he felt would be the reasons for India to head to South Africa confident of changing their overall numbers there.

Saini's success over the past two-and-a-half months has been a big factor in Delhi reaching the Ranji final for the first time in a decade, when they last won the coveted title: 29 wickets in seven matches, second on the team’s bowling chart behind the left-arm spinner Vikas Mishra’s 32.

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The agent at the centre of a investigation by a British newspaper into world 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin's entourage said Tuesday he invented a story about obtaining banned drugs to impress undercover reporters.

You can call it the curse of being a contemporary of legends. It is the curse that did not allow Stuart MacGill to play Test cricket for too long, has not let Andy Murray win more than three Grand Slam titles and has put paid to Dinesh Karthik's hopes of having a successful, long international career.

Abhinav Bindra, chairman of the International Shooting Sports Federation's (ISSF) Athletes Committee, said on Tuesday that the decision to increase the number of shots in women's events to bring it at par with the men's events was done after receiving an overwhelming feedback from the shooters to bring about the rule change.

The buzz is that the franchise has been in talks with the former India coach, who had previously headed the support staff of Delhi Daredevils.