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IPL: Skipper Raina leads GL to a victory against KKR

Gujarat Lions' captain Suresh Raina scored 84 runs to rescue his team and register a four-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the 23rd match of 2017 IPL.

IPL: SRH defeat DD by 15 runs

Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers successfully defended their score of 191 as they defeated Delhi Daredevils by 15 runs.

19 Apr 2017

Suicide

Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez hangs himself in prison

Former New England Patriots' star Aaron Hernandez committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell at Massachusetts' maximum security prison in Shirley.

19 Apr 2017

India

BCCI: Will ask ICC to hold revenue model till June

In the recently concluded Special General Meeting of the BCCI, the board unanimously decided to ask the International Cricket Council to hold the 'Big Three' revenue model until June when ICC's Annual General Meeting would take place.

19 Apr 2017

Real Madrid

Real Madrid enter Champions League Semis in a controversial win

Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick powered Real Madrid to a 4-2 (6-3 on aggregate) win against Bayern Munich in a controversial quarterfinal second leg, to reach the Champions League Semis.

IPL: RCB find a win after three consecutive losses

Royal Challengers Bangalore successfully defended 213 runs against Gujarat Lions in the 2017 VIVO Indian Premier League. GL fell short of 21 runs.

18 Apr 2017

Instagram

Sachin Tendulkar makes a fan's day; replies to his letter

'God of Cricket' Sachin Tendulkar surprised a fan by posting a reply on Instagram to his hand-written letter.

18 Apr 2017

UEFA Champions League

Chelsea legend John Terry to bid adieu to club

Chelsea's longest-serving defender and the Blues legendary captain John Terry is set to part ways with the club at the end of the season, bringing an end to a 22-year-long association.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar rips apart KXIP; SRH win by 5 runs

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar picked up five wickets as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kings XI Punjab by five runs in a last over thriller.

IPL: Pathan, Pandey help KKR register victory against DD

Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan put on 110-run partnership to help Kolkata Knight Riders chase 169 runs against Delhi Daredevils in the 2017 Vivo Indian Premier League. Yusuf scored 59 runs, while Pandey remained unbeaten at 69.

17 Apr 2017

Formula 1

F1: Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton to Bahrain title

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix beating Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, in a hard fought race.

16 Apr 2017

Virat Kohli

IPL: RPS bowlers destroy RCB to win by 27 runs

Rising Pune Supergiant bowlers destroyed Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up to win the match by 27 runs.

IPL: Rana, Pollard power MI to victory over GL

Nitish Rana scored his third half-century of the 2017 Indian Premier League as Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Lions by six wickets.

IPL: DD show disciplined performance; defeat KXIP by 51 runs

Delhi Daredevils' bowlers restricted Kings XI Punjab to only 137 runs to register their first home win in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

IPL: KKR bowlers deny SRH a win

Kolkata Knight Riders successfully defended their score of 172 runs to hand Sunrisers Hyderabad their second consecutive loss in 2017 Indian Premier League.

IPL: Gujarat Lions defeat Pune to register their first win

Gujarat Lions defeated Rising Pune Supergiant by seven wickets to register their first victory in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

IPL: Pollard, Pandya rescue MI after top order fails

Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya took Mumbai Indians over the winning line against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2017 Indian Premier League in an amazing run-chase.

14 Apr 2017

Football

Europa League: Lyon defeats Besiktas in a crowd troubled match

Olympique Lyonnais came from behind to register a 2-1 victory over Besiktas in Europa League quarterfinals.

IPL: Gautam Gambhir leads KKR to victory against KXIP

Skipper Gautam Gambhir led from the front in a 171-run chase against Kings XI Punjab as KKR won by eight wickets. This is KKR's eight consecutive win against KXIP.

ICC Champions Trophy: Harbhajan Singh named one of the ambassadors

Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was one of the eight players to be appointed as the ambassador of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

13 Apr 2017

Real Madrid

Advantage Real Madrid, as Ronaldo strikes twice against Bayern Munich

In the first away leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, Real Madrid came back from a goal down to sink the 10-man Bayern Munich 2-1.

IPL: MI hand SRH their first defeat of the season

Mumbai Indians registered their second victory in the 2017 Indian Premier League as they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets.

12 Apr 2017

London

Davis Cup: India to play Canada in World Group Play-offs

India have been drawn to play against Canada in the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs. India will fly to Canada to play the tie in September this year.

12 Apr 2017

UEFA Champions League

UCL: Dybala's brace helps Juve throttle Barcelona

Paulo Dybala scored twice in Juventus' 3-0 win over the visiting Barcelona side, in the first leg of UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.

IPL: DD put on all-round display to defeat RPS

Delhi Daredevils continued their 100% success rate against Rising Pune Supergiant as they won by 97 runs and also registered their biggest win in terms of runs.

11 Apr 2017

New Zealand

US, Mexico, Canada announce joint-bid for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The United States of America, Mexico and Canada have announced their intention to put a joint bid to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

11 Apr 2017

India

Srinivasan barred from attending BCCI's SGM

The Supreme Court on Monday barred N Srinivasan from attending the Special General Meeting of the BCCI to be held on 18 April.

11 Apr 2017

Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton wins the Chinese Grand Prix

Exacting revenge for his season-opener defeat by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton raced to victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, ahead of the German.

IPL: Amla leads Punjab to victory against RCB

Kings XI Punjab opening batsman Hashim Amla scored 58 off 38 balls to lead his team to victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

10 Apr 2017

Sports

Paes replies to Bhupathi's emotional post

Indian tennis star Leander Paes posted a three-point statement in reply to Mahesh Bhupathi's post and said that his conduct was unbecoming of a Davis Cup captain.

IPL: MI snatch win away from KKR

A brilliant display of batting by Hardik Pandya helped Mumbai Indians register their first victory in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

IPL: Warner leads SRH to an easy win over GL

Defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Gujarat Lions to hand their second loss in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

IPL: Pant's battle goes in vain as RCB defeats DD

Rishabh Pant scored an astonishing 57 runs to put up a lone battle against Royal Challengers Bangalore, but Delhi Daredevils ended up losing by 15 runs in the Vivo IPL 2017.

IPL: KXIP win their opening match against Pune

Kings XI Punjab's skipper Glenn Maxwell and David Miller put on a 79-run partnership to lead the home to to a victory against Rising Pune Supergiant.

08 Apr 2017

India

AIBA recognizes Indian Boxing Federation after four years

India returned to international boxing after its governing body Boxing Federation of India was unanimously granted full membership by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).

IPL: KKR crush GL by 10 wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders continued their tradition of winning opening game as they crushed Gujarat Lions by 10 wickets in the Vivo Indian Premier League 2017.

Australian bowler Steve O'Keefe slapped $15,000 fine for drunken behavior

Australian left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe was handed a fine of $15,000 after he was found guilty of making highly inappropriate comments under the influence of alcohol during a cricket function at New South Wales (NSW).

N Srinivasan to return to BCCI?

The office bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have asked the Committee of Administrators (CoA) to nominate former BCCI president N Srinivasan as the board's representative at the International Cricket Council (ICC) meetings.

IPL: Smith power RPS to victory in last ball thriller

Ajinkya Rahane and skipper Steve Smith scored half centuries each to help Rising Pune Supergiant register victory against Mumbai Indians in 2017 Indian Premier League.

06 Apr 2017

India

PV Sindhu becomes the badminton World No 2 player

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu reached the badminton World No 2 ranking, after her recent performances.