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08 May 2017

India

Will Champions Trophy be Dhoni's last tournament?

India will enter the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy as the defending champions of the tournament.

IPL- Gujarat spoil Punjab's streak ; register a six-wicket win

Gujarat Lions halted Kings XI Punjab's winning streak in the 2017 VIVO Indian Premier League after they registered a six-wicket victory.

IPL- Lynn, Narine power KKR to a 6-wicket win

Kolkata Knight Riders moved to second place on the points table after a six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 46th match of 2017 IPL.

IPL: Mumbai crush Delhi by 146 runs; qualify for play-offs

After a fantastic display by the batsmen, Mumbai Indians' bowlers put on a stellar performance to thrash Delhi Daredevils by 146 runs in the 45th match of 2017 IPL.

IPL: Pune pull off a win against Hyderabad

Rising Pune Supergiant continued their winning streak in the 2017 Indian Premier League as they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs.

Mitchell Johnson tells why we don't have fast bowlers

In an interview recently, Australian pace bowler Mitchell Johnson said that India does not produce many fast bowlers because the pitches are more suitable for spinners than pacers.

IPL: RCB continue to tumble; go down against Punjab

Royal Challengers Bangalore continued their poor form in the 2017 Indian Premier League and lost the match against Kings XI Punjab. Punjab won it by 19 runs.

05 May 2017

Football

Neymar to stand trial in a corruption case

Brazilian footballer Neymar is all set to face trial over the charges of corruption during his transfer to Barcelona in 2013.

IPL: Pant, Samson power Delhi to a victory over Gujarat

Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson hit blasting innings to help Delhi Daredevils win the 42nd match of 2017 Indian Premier League against Gujarat Lions.

IPL: RPS register an easy victory over KKR

Rising Pune Supergiant climbed up at the third position in the points table after a four-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Risers in the 41st match of 2017 IPL.

BCCI not to send any notice to ICC: Vinod Rai

The BCCI's Committee of Administrators' (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai clearly stated that the BCCI will not send any notice to the ICC and the decision to pull out of the Champions Trophy will be taken at the Special General Meeting, scheduled on 07 May.

03 May 2017

Real Madrid

It was the Cristiano Ronaldo show in the Madrid derby

Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick put the defending champions Real Madrid on the verge of yet another UEFA Champions League final.

IPL: Delhi register a five-wicket win over Hyderabad

Delhi Daredevils' young guns made sure their team would stay in a fight for the play-offs as they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by five-wickets at Delhi.

Which IPL cricketers made their mark in international cricket?

Indian Premier League has been an excellent breeding ground for young cricketers.

02 May 2017

Tennis

Wimbledon set to increase prize money, all thanks to Brexit

Wimbledon is set to significantly increase the prize money for this year's championships taking into account the falling value of pound since last summer's Brexit vote.

IPL: Ben Stokes powers RPS to victory against GL

Ben Stokes scored his maiden century in the Indian Premier League to guide Rising Pune Supergiant to a five-wicket victory against Gujarat Lions at Pune.

IPL: Rohit Sharma guides MI to win against RCB

Mumbai Indians returned to the top of the table as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in the 38th match of 2017 Indian Premier League.

Are these young prodigies better than current Indian batsmen?

IPL 2017 has been a tournament of young prodigies. On one hand, where Indian bigshots like Dhoni, Sharma, Rahane have failed to perform, we have seen notable performances from underdogs.

30 Apr 2017

India

Is Dhoni a good player in T20s?

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's performance in the shortest format of the game has been in talks over the last few months.

IPL: Mumbai pull off a thrilling win in a super-over

Mumbai Indians pulled off a thrilling victory over Gujarat Lions in the first super over in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

IPL: RCB continue their poor form; lose against RPS

Royal Challengers Bangalore continued their poor form as they failed to chase 157 runs against Rising Pune Supergiant in the 34th match of 2017 IPL.

29 Apr 2017

India

Legalized sports betting in India being examined: A good bet?

The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether gambling and betting in sports could be legalized.

IPL: SRH defeat KXIP by 26 runs

Shaun Marsh's lone battle went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kings XI Punjab by 26 runs in the 33rd match of 2017 VIVO Indian Premier League.

IPL: KKR march ahead with a victory against DD

Another 100-plus stand between skipper Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa paved way for a seven-wicket victory for Kolkata Knight Riders against Delhi Daredevils in the 32nd match of 2017 IPL.

28 Apr 2017

Virat Kohli

No salary yet for the Indian cricket team

Reportedly, captain Virat Kohli and his team-mates are yet to receive the match fees from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the first half of 2016-17 season.

28 Apr 2017

Athletics

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinches silver at Asian GP

India's Neeraj Chopra bagged a silver medal in the second leg of ongoing Asian Grand Prix in Jiaxing, China.

IPL: Finch powers GL to an easy victory against RCB

Aaron Finch fired a 34-ball 72 to guide Gujarat Lions to an easy victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 31st match of 2017 IPL at Bengaluru.

27 Apr 2017

Maria Sharapova

Tennis: Maria Sharapova returns with a win at Stuttgart

Russia's Maria Sharapova registered a win in her first match after returning to tennis following a 15-month doping suspension.

26 Apr 2017

Football

Burnley player Joey Barton handed 18-month football ban for betting

Burnley midfielder Joey Barton was handed an 18-month ban from football by the Football Association (FA).

IPL: Uthappa, Gambhir lead KKR to victory against RPS

Kolkata Knight Riders registered a seven wicket victory over Rising Pune Supergiant in the 30th match of 2017 VIVO Indian Premier League at Pune.

26 Apr 2017

Chelsea FC

Premier League: Chelsea extend their lead after defeating Southampton

Table toppers Chelsea extended their lead as they defeated Southampton FC 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in London.

25 Apr 2017

United Kingdom

Seven-year-old Indian origin boy wins yoga championship in UK

Ishwar Vishwanath, a seven-year-old Indian origin boy won the United Kingdom National Yoga Championship for second time in a row in the under-11 age category.

IPL: Pune stop Mumbai's winning streak

Rising Pune Supergiant ended Mumbai Indians' winning streak to win the 28th match of 2017 Indian Premier League by three runs.

24 Apr 2017

New Zealand

Man Kaur at 101 wins gold in 100m sprint

India's 101-year old athlete Man Kaur won a gold medal in 100-metre race at the 2017 World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand. It was her career's 17th gold medal.

24 Apr 2017

French Open

Rafael Nadal wins 10th Monte Carlo title

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal defeated his compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters title an incredible 10th time.

24 Apr 2017

Real Madrid

Messi magic propels Barca win in El Clasico thriller

Lionel Messi's last-kick winner against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu drove Barcelona to a thrilling 3-2 victory, blowing the La Liga title race wide open.

IPL: KXIP return to winnings ways after defeating GL

Kings XI Punjab successfully defended 188 runs as their bowlers derailed Gujarat Lions' batting line-up to win the 2017 Indian Premier League match by 26 runs.

What has happened in the IPL so far?

The tenth season of the Indian Premier League kicked off on 5 April and has already provided the spectators with so much of entertainment.

IPL: MI defeat DD by 14 runs

Mumbai bowlers crushed Delhi's batting line-up to win the 25th match of 2017 IPL by 14 runs.

IPL: Dhoni guides RPS to a victory against SRH

Mahendra Singh Dhoni returned to form to guide Rising Pune Supergiant to a victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 24th match of 2017 IPL.