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3 Mar 2016
SportsCricket world mourns Martin Crowe’s death
The New Zealand Cricket-Association tweeted that losing Crowe is deeply saddening, while former New Zealand-captain, Stephen Fleming said that Martin was an inspiration to many and one of their 'true' greats.
2 Mar 2016
SportsFrench prosecutors investigate bids for Rio, Tokyo Oympics
French prosecutors, investigating corruption in world athletics, expanded their probe to include the bidding and voting processes for the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
29 Feb 2016
SportsMan City wins League Cup beating Liverpool
Manchester City won the League Cup by beating Liverpool in the final.
26 Feb 2016
SportsMumbai team secure their 41st Ranji title
Mumbai clinched the Ranji Trophy for the 41st time defeating Saurashtra by an innings in the championship finals at Maharashtra Cricket-Association Stadium, Pune.
9 Feb 2016
SportsTim Cahill critical of Chinese football spending spree
Chinese Super League (CSL) has been the talk of football world after luring a series of elite players from other major leagues with hefty transfer fees.
8 Feb 2016
SportsBroncos beat Panthers to win Super Bowl 50
Led by a dominating defense, Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl 50 beating Carolina Panthers 24-10.
6 Feb 2016
SportsTop buys at the IPL auction
Australia's Shane Watson emerged as the biggest buy at IPL 2016 auction. At Rs.9.5 crore, Watson was bagged by Royal Challengers Bangalore.
5 Feb 2016
SportsHockey India to sue Kirti Azad
Hockey India (HI) decided to file civil and criminal defamation suits against former India cricketer and suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad for discrediting the federation with allegations of corruption.
3 Feb 2016
SportsSardar Singh rubbishes assault allegations
Sardar Singh, India's hockey team captain, spoke out against the sexual harassment charges slapped on him by a female hockey player.
27 Jan 2016
SportsLive chat by cricketers on-field comes under fire
Steve Smith courted controversy for using an on-field microphone during Australia's match against India in the first of a three-match T20I series at the Adelaide Oval.
19 Jan 2016
SportsIPL spot fixing 2013: Life ban for Chandila
A BCCI committee declared former Royal Rajasthan off-spinner Ajit Chandila guilty of spot-fixing during IPL 2013, and banned him from all cricket activities for life.
14 Jan 2016
SportsTeam SanTina marks 29th win in a row
World No.1 women's doubles team Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis marked a record-breaking 29th win in a row as they beat Yaroslava Shevedova and Raluca Olaru to progress to the WTA Sydney International Women's Doubles Final.
13 Jan 2016
SportsNo Indo-Pak series in 2016, says Anurag Thakur
Ruling out the possibility of a bilateral cricket-series against Pakistan, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur stated that no such series is scheduled in 2016 .
12 Jan 2016
SportsSquash player Ravi Dixit decides against selling kidney
Ravi Dixit has abandoned his plans to sell his kidney for Rs.800,000, after he posted his ordeal on his Facebook account.
12 Jan 2016
SportsMessi wins fifth Ballon d'Or
Lionel Messi was awarded his fifth FIFA Ballon d'Or award in Zurich, clinching the award for best football player in the world this year.
11 Jan 2016
SportsAfghanistan thrash Zimbabwe as Shahzad hits historic ton
Afghanistan won the T20I series 2-0, after beating Zimbabwe by 81 runs in the second T20I in Sharjah.
10 Jan 2016
SportsDjokovic beats Nadal to win Qatar Open
Reigning world number 1 Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-2, at the Qatar Open final 2016 to win his first Qatar Open title.
7 Jan 2016
SportsChris Gayle to sue Fairfax Media for defamation
Chris Gayle has said he will sue Fairfax Media for defamation after they published a story alleging that he exposed himself to a woman during a tournament last year.
22 Dec 2015
SportsBrendon McCullum to retire from international cricket
New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of international cricket.
16 Dec 2015
SportsLalit Modi reinstated as Rajasthan Cricket Association president
Lalit Modi has been reinstated as the RCA president nine months after his impeachment.
7 Dec 2015
SportsBronze win is like a 'tonic' for India
Indian ace striker SV Sunil said that India's win against Netherlands will work like a 'tonic' for Indian hockey.
2 Dec 2015
SportsKohli criticizes ICC over pitch rating
India's Test captain Virat Kohli took a dig at the ICC, which rated the Nagpur wicket as "poor".
27 Nov 2015
SportsArjun Tendulkar selected for Mumbai U-16 team
Arjun Tendulkar was selected for the Mumbai under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy team.
23 Nov 2015
SportsDjokovic wins ATP World Tour title
Novak Djokovic capped a remarkable season beating Roger Federer to claim a record fourth straight ATP World Tour Finals title.
20 Nov 2015
SportsMicromax no longer the stake holder in IPTL
Micromax, the Indian consumer electronics company will not be associated as the stake holder in Indian-Aces franchise of Mahesh Bhupathi's International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).
17 Nov 2015
SportsMitchell Johnson announces retirement
Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson will retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the Test against New Zealand in Perth.
10 Nov 2015
SportsAthletics-Russia may face ban over doping charges
An anti-doping commission set up by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), recommended suspension of Russia's athletic federation from international competitions over widespread doping offences.
7 Nov 2015
SportsIndia wins first test in series against SA
Ravindra Jadeja, on his return to test cricket, grabbed the headlines taking 5 wickets, as India cruised to victory against South Africa.
3 Nov 2015
SportsIPL Chief Operating Officer Sundar Raman resigns
Indian Premier League Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sundar Raman resigned from his position, putting an end to the intense speculation over his future in the wake of the change of regime in the BCCI.
1 Nov 2015
SportsAgnieszka Radwanska bags 2015 WTA singles trophy
In the final of WTA Singles 2015 Agnieszka Radwanska beat Petra Kvitova.
31 Oct 2015
SportsShooters disappointed with Kuwait event losing Olympic status
Hopes of 854 Asian shooters, along with 101 Indians, were shattered when they learnt that Olympic qualifying status of Kuwait's championship was lost.
28 Oct 2015
SportsRio will be my last Olympics: Yogeshwar Dutt
Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has said that Rio would be his last Olympics and he wanted to end it with a gold medal.
27 Oct 2015
SportsManjrekar slams Ravi Shastri for abusing curator
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar criticised India Team director Ravi Shastri for his alleged behaviour towards Wankhede Pitch curator Sudhir Naik.
24 Oct 2015
SportsDhoni to play for a new IPL team
After 8 years of playing for Chennai Super Kings, the team's captain MS Dhoni is all set to join a new IPL franchise.
20 Oct 2015
SportsSehwag bids goodbye to International cricket & IPL
India's all-time best opening batsman Virendra Sehwag known as the Nawab of Najafgarh among his followers announced his retirement from International cricket and the Indian Premier League.
15 Oct 2015
SportsZaheer announces retirement from international cricket
Probably known as India's best left-arm medium-pacer, 37-year old Zaheer Khan, known as Zak among his followers, announced his retirement from international cricket after constant injuries and drop in his form.
10 Oct 2015
SportsIndia-South Africa Kanpur ODI: Security beefed up
The first ODI between India and South Africa is to be played on 11 October at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
25 Sep 2015
SportsMary Kom says regional bias at play during selections
Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom broke down at a charity event and attacked the Indian selectors for harbouring regional bias against her during selection for the boxing trails.
21 Sep 2015
SportsJagmohan Dalmiya passes away
Jagmohan Dalmiya, the man responsible for reviving cricket and making it profitable passed away on 20 September 2015 in Kolkata.
17 Sep 2015
SportsKey highlights of Hockey India League Auction 2015
The HIL Auction 2015 saw some big signings with Germany's Fuerste getting $105,000 from Kalinga Lancers.
