*Day 1 report of the second Test between India and England from London.
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SPO-SC-BCCI-COA
COA chief Vinod Rai welcomes “excellent” SC order on Lodha reforms
By Kushan Sarkar
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) The Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai today welcomed the Supreme Court order on mandatory cooling off period for BCCI office-bearers after two consecutive terms and for putting a roadmap in place for the Board’s elections.
SPO-IND-NBA
IPL like league is the need of the hour for Indian basketball: NBA star Brook Lopez
By Saumojyoti Singha Choudhury
Orlando (US), Aug 7 (PTI) Milwaukee Bucks centre Brook Lopez feels that an IPL like professional league to enhance the popularity of basketball in India.
SPO-BASKET-IND
By Saumojyoti Singha Choudhury
Orlando (US), Aug 9 (PTI) Indian girls produced a stellar show to beat a combined South American team 40-37 in their final pool match to register their maiden victory at the Under-14 Jr NBA World Championships here.
SPO-ASIAD-SAKSHI
Only we know how we face people when we return without medal: Sakshi
By Amanpreet Singh
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Under the scanner for her below-par performance in the run-up to the Asian Games, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik is feeling the heat but insists that athletes always aim for medals so that fingers are not pointed at them.
SPO-IND-WOM-COACH
Joshi, Powar among 20 applicants for Indian women’s coach job; NZ batswoman too in hunt
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Former India spinners Sunil Joshi and Ramesh Powar will be among 20 candidates to be interviewed for the role of the women’s cricket coach in Mumbai tomorrow
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