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Pune made a splendid comeback in the dying moments of the game but that wasn't enough for a win.

Kolkata was chosen as the venue only after the All India Tennis Association (AITA) secured two key exemptions from the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

Resuming on his overnight score of 78 in team total of 120/5, Milind Kumar hit a stroke-filled 224 from 215 balls (31x4, 3x6) to steer Sikkim to 374 in 82.5 overs.

Lucas Pouille was the highest-ranked player among Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Jeremy Chardy, Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the team picked by captain Yannick Noah on Tuesday.

Jharkhand registered this thumping win on the second day of the four-day encounter, which was a low-scoring thriller.

Courtesy Ravindra Jadeja's knock, Saurashtra lead Railways by 144 runs after they ended the Day 2 at 344/8.

East Bengal suffered a heartbreak in their homecoming as Chennai City FC secured a 2-1 victory to consolidate their lead in the I-League.

Lewis Hamilton vowed to raise the bar further next year as he told Mercedes factory staff on Tuesday never to stop believing in what they can achieve.

Kevin Anderson came within a whisker of a rare "double bagel" at the ATP Finals when he trounced Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-0 6-1 at the 02 Arena on Tuesday.

Juan Quintero was in a car with his brother following the game against Pasto when two men on a motorcycle sprayed his car with bullets, he told Colombian reporters. 

Sri Lanka has backed Akila Dananjaya for the second Test against England from Wednesday despite the offspinner being reported for a suspect bowling action.

Brendan Taylor hit a superb 110 off 194 balls, which included 10 boundaries. He shared a 139-run stand with Peter Moor for the sixth wicket.

The court said Mohamed Aboutrika failed to pay 710,000 Egyptian pounds in taxes on income from advertising deals with carbonated drink and telecommunications companies in 2008 and 2009.

Rohit Sharma has made the Test team on the back of his stellar performances in limited overs cricket.

Pro Kabaddi 2018 highlights, U Mumba vs UP Yoddha Telugu Titans vs Puneri Paltan: U Mumba and Telugu Titans recorded wins in Tuesday's fixtures.

Wayne Rooney's involvement has led to a late rush for tickets over the past week, with an attendance of about 60,000 now predicted.

India does not recognise Kosovo but since Donjeta Sadiku also holds an Albanian passport, the Boxing Federation of India was hoping for a resolution to the issue.

Resuming at the overnight 249 for 3, the visitors continued to pile on the misery of Tamil Nadu's bowlers as Akshath and B Sandeep (130, 221 balls, 15X4, 1X6) extended their partnership to 246 runs.

Mithali Raj interacted with a group fans before leaving for the Carribeans with the rest of the Indian team for the ongoing World T20.