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TNI Bureau: In a crucial Ranji Trophy match against Maharashtra, Odisha won the toss and elected to field first at the VSS Stadium in Sambalpur. Odisha lead the points table in Group B with 13 points from four matches. Odisha's match…

TNI Bureau: Abhay Singh Chautala has been elected President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Chautala's victory was certain after Randhir Singh withdrew his nomination on last Sunday. Lalit Bhanot, who is an accused in CWG scam,…

By TNI Bureau: Australia's all-time leading Test batsman and most successful captain, Ricky Ponting has announced his retirement from international cricket, on the eve of the third Test against South Africa in Perth. The 38-year-old…

TNI Bureau: Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who  has been under tremendous pressure because of his poor performance in Tests, has reportedly admitted his failure and offered to quit, but the selectors led by Sandeep Patil, asked him to…

TNI Bureau: The BCCI has finally cracked the whip on Eden Gardens curator Prabir Mukherjee to appease skipper Ms Dhoni and took over the pitch preparations for the third test match. East Zone curator Ashish Bhowmick has been appointed as…

Bhubaneswar: The 38th National Women's Sports Competition began at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar amidst much fanfare. Sportswomen from at least 21 states are participating in the four-day sports extravaganza. Odisha Minister for Sports…

TNI Bureau: The Odisha selectors have recalled opener Bikas Pati to the team that would take on Maharashtra in VSS Stadium in Sambalpur during Dec 1-4. Bikas may replace Sandip Mulia as the opener, who scored just 26 runs from four matches.…

TNI Bureau: In a big breaking development, Odisha defeated mighty Karnataka in a crucial Ranji Trophy match in Bangalore today. This is Odisha's second successive victory in Ranji Trophy. They had earlier beaten Haryana in Rohtak. This is…

TNI Bureau: Despite the debacle at Wankhede, Mumbai yesterday, Skipper MS Dhoni chose not to make any changes to the team and go with three spinners, including Harbhajan Singh for the third test match in Kolkata. Giving a thumbs up to…

TNI Bureau: The dark world of match fixing continues to haunt the game of the cricket. Now and then the allegations keep popping up pointing at a dangerous nexus between cricketers and bookies, a systemic threat to the sport. Since the…