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18 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Who are the best left-arm spinners in test history?
The category of best left-arm spinners in the history of test cricket will be incomplete without the likes of all-time greats Rangana Herath, Daniel Vettori, Derek Underwood and Bishan Singh Bedi.
18 Sep 2017
TennisIndia loses Davis Cup playoff 2-3 to Canada
Indian tennis team lost the Davis Cup World Group Playoff tie to Canada 2-3, in the best-of-5 rubbers.
17 Sep 2017
Motor SportsVettel takes pole as Hamilton finishes 5th: Singapore GP qualifying
Singapore GP qualifying had contrasting results for F1 World Championship contenders Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.
17 Sep 2017
BadmintonPV Sindhu wins her first Korea Open Superseries title
Settling the scores after World Championships final loss, PV Sindhu defeated her nemesis World No 9 Nozomi Okuhara in the Korea Open Superseries final 22-20, 11-21, 21-18, in a nail-biting match.
16 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!JP Duminy announces retirement from test cricket with immediate effect
South African all-rounder JP Duminy announced his retirement from test cricket with immediate effect, earlier today.
16 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!India vs Australia: Probable playing XI for the 1st ODI
Peter Handscomb was included in Australia's squad to replace injured opener Aaron Finch.
16 Sep 2017
BadmintonKorea Open: PV Sindhu beats He Bingjiao, reaches final
PV Sindhu stormed into her second Super Series final of the year by beating China's He Bingjiao 21-10, 17-21, 21-16 in an encounter that lasted 66 minutes at the semi-final of the Korea Open Super Series.
16 Sep 2017
AthleticsElite athletes to get Rs. 50,000 monthly stipend
The ministry of sports and youth affairs has decided to pay each elite athlete, preparing for the upcoming Commonwealth and Asian Games, and the Tokyo Olympics, a monthly stipend of Rs. 50,000.
16 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Indians had plans for every Lankan batsman
The Indian team might have been the favourites when they toured Sri Lanka last month but they did not take things lightly.
15 Sep 2017
TennisNot ready to retire yet, says Leander Paes
Even after being overlooked by the Davis Cup team led by Mahesh Bhupathi, veteran tennis player Leander Paes said he is far from quitting tennis and that one shouldn't be surprised to see him on podium in 2018.
15 Sep 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)India men, women to play back-to-back T20Is in South Africa
A lot has been said and written about men's and women's cricket going hand-in-hand.
15 Sep 2017
IndiaWhy did Kohli refuse to extend his association with Pepsi?
Virat Kohli turned down a multi-crore offer to endorse carbonated soft drink Pepsi as he does not consume aerated drinks and doesn't believe in preaching what he doesn't practice.
15 Sep 2017
BCCIDuleep Trophy: Former players upset with shoddy conduct
The shoddy manner in which the Duleep Trophy is being conducted has left Dilip Vengsarkar and Krishnamachari Srikkanth, ex-skippers, in disgust.
14 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Shastri says management can't even think of removing MS Dhoni
Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has quashed all doubts regarding MS Dhoni's participation in the 2019 World Cup.
14 Sep 2017
ParisParis awarded 2024 Olympics; Los Angeles to host 2028 Games
On Wednesday, Paris and Los Angeles were named as the host cities for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics respectively.
13 Sep 2017
Maria SharapovaIn her new autobiography, Sharapova calls Serena physically "intimidating"
In what is deemed by many as having racial overtones, Maria Sharapova in her new autobiography "Unstoppable : My Life So Far," made some interesting revelations about Serena Williams.
13 Sep 2017
UEFA Champions LeagueMessi breaks the Buffon jinx in 3-0 win over Juve
As the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League kicked off, Leo Messi finally broke the Buffon jinx, scoring not just one but two goals against the Italian, in Barcelona's 3-0 victory against Juventus at Camp Nou.
13 Sep 2017
Pakistan Cricket TeamPakistan register a 20-run victory against World XI
Pakistan team secured a 20-run victory taking 1-0 lead in the 3-match T20I series against the World XI.
12 Sep 2017
TennisDavis team Captain Mahesh Bhupathi satisfied with team's preparation
Indian Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi expressed his satisfaction over the team's preparation ahead of World Group Playoff against Canada.
12 Sep 2017
IndiaRelay runner Priyanka Panwar banned for doping
India's premier relay runner Priyanka Panwar has been banned for eight years on account of doping.
12 Sep 2017
TennisToni Nadal- The man behind Rafa's success
After his victory over Anderson in the US Open final, Rafael Nadal paid a touching tribute to his uncle Toni and described him as 'one of the most important' people in his life.
11 Sep 2017
Virat KohliPremier Futsal returns for its second season
The Premier Futsal league returns for its second season on September 15.
11 Sep 2017
Pakistan Cricket TeamInternational cricket returns to Pakistan with World XI tour
As the World XI squad arrived in Lahore today amid tight security, Pakistan readies itself to host its first big international cricketing event in years.
11 Sep 2017
BCCIWith no funds, J&K mulls pulling out of Ranji Trophy
Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) may not take part in the upcoming Ranji Trophy, owing to cash crunch.
11 Sep 2017
TennisRafael Nadal beats Kevin Anderson to win 16th Grand Slam
Rafael Nadal defeated South Africa's Kevin Anderson to win his third US Open and 16th Grand Slam title in a one-sided affair in New York on Sunday.
10 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Arjun Tendulkar named in Mumbai's Under-19 squad
On Saturday, Arjun Tendulkar was named in the Mumbai's U-19 squad for the JY Lele All India Under-19 Invitational One Day Tournament.
10 Sep 2017
BCCIBCCI announces squad for first three ODIs against Australia
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), today, announced a 16-member squad for the first three ODIs of the five-match series against Australia, scheduled to begin on September 17.
10 Sep 2017
Liverpool FCPremier League round-up
The Premier League returned after the international break with an action-packed Saturday.
10 Sep 2017
TennisSloane Stephens: The comeback queen
On Saturday, Sloane Stephens won her first ever Grand Slam title by brushing past Madison Keys 6-3, 6-0 at the US Open final.
09 Sep 2017
TennisRafael Nadal vs Kevin Anderson, expect the expected?
Rafael Nadal stormed into the US Open final, downing Argentina's del Potro 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2, to set up his 23rd major final against Kevin Anderson.
09 Sep 2017
FootballNFL 2017 is underway, all you need to know.
The 2017 season of the National Football League (NFL) is underway, with the Kansas City Chiefs pulling off a surprise win against the reigning Super Bowl champions New England Patriots in the opening game.
09 Sep 2017
TennisThe meteoric rise of Sloane Stephens
After staying away from tennis for 11 months due to an injury, Sloane Stephens came back to tour two months ago and has been unstoppable on hard courts ever since.
09 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!All six north-eastern states to play Ranji from next year
On Friday, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) gave assurance to all six north-eastern states that they will be playing Ranji Trophy as individual units from the next season.
08 Sep 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)Working hard for a comeback, says Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina, who was excluded from the squad for ODI series against Sri Lanka, said that he is working hard to earn back his place in the team.
08 Sep 2017
ChessAnand ousted by Anton Kovalyov; Karjakin crashes out as well
On Thursday, Canadian World No. 109 Anton Kovalyov knocked out Indian chess mastermind Vishwanathan Anand in the second round of the World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.
08 Sep 2017
TennisUS Open daily round-up
The last leg of the 2017 US Open is on to us. While many favourites have been ousted, it still remains to be seen who all will emerge as champions.
08 Sep 2017
FootballJavier Tebas says PSG make mockery of FPP system
Javier Tebas, president of Spain's La Liga, believes that Qatari-owned French side Paris Saint-Germain are "laughing" at the financial fair play (FPP) system.
07 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Nathan Lyon: The reason behind Australia's win in second test
Aussie off-spinner Nathan Lyon picked up 13 wickets in the team's victory over hosts Bangladesh in the 2nd Test, leading to a draw of the two-match test series.
07 Sep 2017
FIFA World CupSouth Africa vs Senegal World Cup qualifier to be replayed
The 2018 World Cup qualification match between South Africa and Senegal will be replayed, a year after it took place, in last November.
07 Sep 2017
IndiaRecords broken in Ind vs SL T20I
India turned in yet another solid performance to complete a clean sweep in Sri Lanka.
