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Final hurrah? Glasgow’s cut-price Commonwealth Games fight for survival

Having stepped in when Victoria deemed the event ‘a waste of taxpayer money’, organisers are bullish about the future Sometimes when a non-responsive person is close to death, a strange medical phenomena occurs. From apparently nowhere…

Mamata passes Martyrs' Day street test; marathon begins now

The July 21 rally showed that Mamata Banerjee remains the dominant force within a fractured Trinamool. But rebuilding a party stripped of power, organisation and many of its familiar faces will require more than one afternoon of defiance…

India hand Ashok Sharma a debut and bowl in opening T20I

Zimbabwe, meanwhile, handed debuts to batter Ben Curran and left-arm seamer Newman Nyamhuri

Kone and Baleba strongly considered by Man Utd for third midfield signing

Roma's Manu Kone and Brighton's Carlos Baleba are two options who are being strongly considered by Manchester United as their search for a third midfield signing continues.

Barcelona sign pacy winger Adeyemi from Dortmund

Potter and Yee among favourites at World Triathlon London event

Alex Yee and Beth Potter compete at the World Triathlon Championship Series in London this weekend, and you can follow the action live on the BBC.

‘Don’t become the protagonist’: Andoni Iraola on the secret of Spain’s success and his role at Liverpool

Liverpool’s new head coach is settling into the pre-season tour in Chicago as he begins to reshape the Reds’ identity Over coffee in Liverpool’s plush hotel in Chicago, Andoni Iraola presents his theory for the phenomenal success of Basque…

‘Everyone is hooked on football’: Indian league seeks to ride World Cup wave

Club chiefs hope that a revitalised setup can help huge interest in this summer’s tournament translate into growth of the Indian domestic game India was not at the World Cup, but the tournament drew huge interest from within the country…

Governor's Cup to return with a bang

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s biggest provincial basketball tournament is making a long-awaited comeback. After a seven-year hiatus, the Governor’s Cup U18 Basketball Tournament was officially relaunched on Thursday, July 23, as the Cebu…

Fury weighs in over two stones lighter than Wach

Tyson Fury weighed in nearly two stone lighter than Mariusz Wach for Friday's heavyweight fight in Thailand.

Leeds in talks with Man City over deal for Trafford

Leeds United are in talks with Manchester City over a deal for goalkeeper James Trafford.

Who is Ashok Sharma? Farmer's son makes India debut after 154.2 kmph IPL breakthrough

Ashok Sharma debuted for India in the T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare. He earned his cap after a strong domestic and IPL performance. His journey began in a small village, supported by family sacrifice. Sharma impressed in the Syed Mushtaq…