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07 Sep 2017

Tennis

US Open daily round up

As we were all braced for an epic Nadal vs Federer in the US Open semi-final, Del Potro pulled off the biggest upset by defeating Federer.

06 Sep 2017

FIFA World Cup

Syria keeps the World Cup hopes alive with play-offs qualification

Syrian football team kept their nation's hopes of World Cup qualification alive, after a 2-2 draw against Iran in the third round of Asian qualifiers.

06 Sep 2017

Brazil

Brazil police probe Rio Olympics "vote-buying" scheme

On Tuesday, Brazilian officials alleged that the country's Olympics chief was the "lynchpin" in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee to award last year's Games to Rio de Janeiro.

06 Sep 2017

India

Australia tour of India to kick off on 17 Sep

As confirmed by ESPNCricinfo, Australian cricket team will begin their limited-overs series tour of India on 17 September.

06 Sep 2017

FIFA World Cup

Argentina draw again, Chile lose

Argentina and Chile's World Cup qualification hopes were left hanging after both the teams slipped up once again.

Imran Tahir 'humiliated and expelled' in Birmingham

South African star leg-spinner Imran Tahir was 'humiliated and expelled' by the Pakistan Consulate in Birmingham when he went to get his visa in order to play for the World XI side, which is scheduled to tour Pakistan later this month.

06 Sep 2017

Tennis

US Open daily round-up

The US Open is entering into its last stages and things are heating up.

06 Sep 2017

Viswanathan Anand

Vishwanathan Anand, SP Sethuraman ease into second round

On Monday, chess mastermind Viswanathan Anand secured his place in the second round by holding Malaysia's Li Tian Yeoh to a draw at the ongoing Chess World Cup in Tbilisi.

05 Sep 2017

Virat Kohli

What can Kohli learn from Pujara?

Apart from the exception of Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane, the two players in the current Indian Test team who are considered among the cream of the crop are Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli.

05 Sep 2017

Liverpool FC

Playing Dirty: Mind Games in Football

Imagine yourself making a cup of tea in front of a 40,000 strong crowd scrutinizing your every move.

05 Sep 2017

Pakistan News

Sri Lanka to take on Pakistan in the UAE

The Sri Lankan cricket team is set to play a T20I match in Lahore against Pakistan next month.

05 Sep 2017

India

Sindhu pays tribute to Gopichand by co-producing a new film

It is under Pullela Gopichand's guidance and dedication that PV Sindhu has become one of the best badminton players India has ever produced.

05 Sep 2017

Tennis

US Open daily round-up

It's the second week of the US Open, and as one would expect, the competition is heating up.

04 Sep 2017

Delhi

Rickshaw-puller's son breaks 100m, 200m U-16 national records

On Saturday, 15-year-old Nisar Ahmed bagged two gold medals (100 metres and 200 metres) at the Delhi State Athletics Meet in the under-16 category.

04 Sep 2017

Saina Nehwal

Saina and Gopichand bury hatchet, shuttler back at Hyderabad academy

Three years back, star shuttler Saina Nehwal and national coach Pullela Gopichand had parted ways.

04 Sep 2017

India

Star India bags IPL media rights for Rs. 16,347 crore

Today, at IPL media rights auction, Star India emerged as the winner of IPL's India broadcast, India digital and the rest of world broadcast and digital.

04 Sep 2017

Tennis

US Open daily round-up

It's the final leg of the US Open 2017 and as it seems, we are braced for some spectacular matches.

04 Sep 2017

Virat Kohli

Records broken in 5th ODI between India and Sri Lanka

India sealed a 5-0 whitewash against Sri Lanka today, courtesy of yet another century from skipper Virat Kohli.

03 Sep 2017

Football

Messi says no to the new contract

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly decided against renewing his contract with Barcelona.

03 Sep 2017

India

Mizoram's Lalhruaizela to represent India at MotoGP Spain

15-year-old Lalhruaizela from Mizoram finished second in the final round of the the Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup.

03 Sep 2017

Tennis

Nadal sees off Leonardo Mayer, progresses to round of 16

World number one Rafael Nadal lost the first set but recovered in time for the second match in succession as he reached the US Open round of 16.

03 Sep 2017

BCCI

Shikhar Dhawan set to miss final ODI, one-off T20I

Shikhar Dhawan will miss the final ODI and the one-off T20I between India and Sri Lanka to be at the side of his ailing mother.

02 Sep 2017

India

Roelant Oltmans sacked as Indian hockey team's coach

Indian national hockey team's head coach, Roelant Oltmans has been sacked from his post by Hockey India (HI).

02 Sep 2017

FIFA World Cup

USA lose to Costa Rica, World Cup spot in danger

USA suffered an embarrassing 0-2 loss to visiting Costa Ricans.

Ajinkya Rahane out of top 10 in the Test rankings

As the latest ICC Test Rankings came out, India's Ajinkya Rahane dropped a place and fell out of the list of top 10 Test batsmen.

02 Sep 2017

Football

EPL clubs spent £1.4 bn during summer transfer window

English Premier League clubs splashed a record-breaking £1.4 billion on transfers in this summer window. The total sales were around £748 million making the net send £665 million.

02 Sep 2017

Serena Williams

Serena welcomes a new member to the family

Tennis star Serena Williams has given birth to her first child, a baby girl.

02 Sep 2017

India

Chess World Cup to start today

They say, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going.'

02 Sep 2017

India

Sania, Sindhu, Srikanth believe India can dominate the sport

The improved badminton facilities have certainly helped the Indian shuttlers to make a mark on the global stage.

End of the road for Lasith Malinga?

Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga has stated that he will assess his future in international cricket after the ODI series against India.

01 Sep 2017

Football

Manchester United held talks with Wenger to replace Ferguson

Former chairman Martin Edwards has revealed that Manchester United held talks with Arsene Wenger in an effort to tempt him away from Arsenal.

Hyderabad: Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu involved in road rage incident

Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu became the latest to join the list of cricketers involved in road rage cases when he got himself into a fight with a senior citizen in Hyderabad.

01 Sep 2017

FIFA World Cup

Coutinho stars in Brazil win

Philippe Coutinho produced a scintillating display in second-half to help Brazil register a 2-0 win over Ecuador and guarantee top spot in South America's 2018 World Cup qualifying race.

How can Sri Lanka now qualify for World Cup?

Post 4-0 series debacle in the ODI series against India, Sri Lanka jeopardized their chance to secure a direct qualification place in the 2019 ICC World Cup.

01 Sep 2017

Chelsea FC

Chelsea seal Danny Drinkwater signing

In the last few hours of deadline day, Chelsea wrapped up a move for Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater.

01 Sep 2017

Tennis

Federer beats Mikhail Youzhny in thrilling five setter

Roger Federer recorded his 80th US Open win against Mikhail Youzhny in the second round on Thursday.

01 Sep 2017

Rohit Sharma

Records broken in 4th ODI between India and Sri Lanka

India thrashed Sri Lanka in the fourth ODI and took a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.

Will BCCI allow Indian players to participate in global leagues?

BCCI has so far been reluctant to allow Indians to play in T20 leagues abroad but it seems they are rethinking on the issue.

31 Aug 2017

BCCI

Duleep Trophy reinstated after Sourav Ganguly's intervention

Earlier this month, the Duleep Trophy tournament was removed from the domestic calendar by the BCCI.

Dhoni eyes two world records in his 300th ODI

Going into the 4th ODI against Sri Lanka, two records await to be broken by MS Dhoni who will be playing his 300th ODI.