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World's first international T-10 League to kick off in December

Top international cricketers are all set to compete with each other in the very first international T-10 Cricket League, scheduled to be played in December at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

04 Oct 2017

Football

U-17 football squad: Md Shahjahan, India's midfield talent

Yet another player from Manipur, Mohammad Shahjahan, is an advanced midfield player, who has been picked to play in the 21-member Indian squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

04 Oct 2017

India

Pooja Kadian clinches gold for India in Wushu World Championships

Pooja Kadian clinched India's first ever gold medal at the World Wushu Championships in Kazan, Russia.

04 Oct 2017

La Liga

FC Barcelona joins strike over Catalonia's independence vote

FC Barcelona announced that the club is joining the strike against "the serious events which took place during the day of the Catalan referendum on independence."

Rangana Herath's 400 test wickets and other records

Sri Lanka's veteran left-arm spin bowler Rangana Herath picked up his 400th wicket in test cricket during the first test match against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi.

03 Oct 2017

Football

Amarjit Singh Kiyam, the U-17 skipper who leads by example

The FIFA U-17 World Cup is set to kick off in three days and the India U-17 team is ready to take on USA in their first match on 6th October.

Mohammad Kaif, the front-runner for Afghanistan's head coach job

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has been approached by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for the post of the team's head coach.

02 Oct 2017

India

We will play to win, says India's U-17 football coach

The FIFA U-17 World Cup is almost upon us with India getting ready to host the first ever FIFA World Cup tournament.

Indian team for T20 series against Australia announced

Soon after the Indian cricket team defeated Australia 4-1 in the recently concluded ODI series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the team for the upcoming three match T20 series.

Records broken in 5th ODI between India and Australia

Indian cricket team registered a comprehensive seven wicket win over Australia in fifth ODI at Nagpur, and sealed the five match ODI series 4-1.

The probable playing XI for Ind-Aus 5th ODI

After losing the 4th ODI in Bengaluru, India team is leading 3-1 in the already won five-match ODI series against Australia.

30 Sep 2017

India

U-19 cricket star Manjot Kalra to undergo age test again

Despite being cleared by the BCCI, India's U-19 cricketer Manjot Kalra was directed to undergo another age verification test, by the DDCA (Delhi & District Cricket Association).

29 Sep 2017

UEFA Champions League

Who's next after Messi and Ronaldo?

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the world's best footballers, have been ruling the roost since 2009 and continue to do so even today.

29 Sep 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan Cricket Board bans Umar Akmal for 3 matches

Umar Akmal has been handed a three match ban along with a fine of 1 million in Pakistan Rupees, by the Pakistan Cricket Board for breach of central contract.

Records broken during 4th ODI between India and Australia

Kane Richardson picked up three wickets as Australia defeated India by 21 runs in the fourth ODI match at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. India lead the five match series 3-1.

28 Sep 2017

India

"National Centre of Excellence" for Indian football announced

Talking about the development of football in India, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel announced plans to set up a world-class "National Centre for Excellence".

28 Sep 2017

England Cricket Team

Footage shows Ben Stokes engaged in a violent brawl

In a recent video footage released by The Sun, England cricket all-rounder Ben Stokes is allegedly seen punching two people on a street in Bristol.

28 Sep 2017

Virat Kohli

Which all records have been broken under Kohli's captaincy?

After the 3rd ODI victory against Australia, Virat Kohli equalled the record set by MS Dhoni and Rahul Dravid for most consecutive wins by an Indian captain.

27 Sep 2017

India

The possible playing XI for Ind-Aus 4th ODI

Having already bagged the 5-match ODI series 3-0, India will look to extend their unbeaten streak in the ODIs to 10, in the 4th Ind-Aus ODI at Bengaluru.

27 Sep 2017

Real Madrid

Real Madrid defeat Dortmund as Ronaldo scores twice

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Real Madrid, in his 400th appearance for the club, to win 3-1 against Borussia Dortmund in Group H match of 2017-18 Champions League.

A movie based on Mithali Raj in the offing

Viacom18 Motion Pictures announced that a biopic based on the incredible journey of Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj will soon be made.

New cricket rule changes to be implemented from 28 September

ICC has confirmed that several changes in cricket rules will be effective in all the series which begin on or after 28 September.

26 Sep 2017

India

J&K omitted from India map in the latest FIFA game

In a major embarrassment for the world's leading game creator, Electronic Arts (EA) Sports, the latest version of the FIFA game does not show the state of J&K in the map of India.

25 Sep 2017

Football

Cavani snubs big money offer to let Neymar take penalties

Adding twist to the row between the two Paris Saint-Germain forwards, Edinson Cavani has reportedly turned down an offer of €1 million from the club president to pass on the penalty duties to team-mate Neymar.

Sri Lanka Cricket to cooperate with ICC in corruption probe

The Sri Lanka Cricket board has said that it has asked all players and staff to cooperate with the ICC's anti-corruption investigation, which was initiated after allegations by a former player.

24 Sep 2017

Rohit Sharma

India vs Australia 3rd ODI in numbers

By beating the visiting Australian team by 5 wickets in the 3rd ODI at Indore, India clinched the five-match ODI series, having taken an unassailable 3-0 lead.

24 Sep 2017

India

The inspiring story of runaway kid-turned kickboxing champ Shivalak Raj

27-year-old Shivalak Raj, hailing from the village of Madhepur in Bihar, is all prepared to contest for his spot in the World Kickboxing Championship 2017 to be held in Budapest, Hungary in November.

24 Sep 2017

Real Madrid

Barcelona continue their winning streak with 3-0 win against Girona

La Liga table toppers Barcelona continued their winning run by beating Girona 3-0 in an away match.

24 Sep 2017

India

10-years ago, on this day India won T20 World Cup

A young Indian cricket team lifted the inaugural World T20 by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan on this day, 10 years ago.

24 Sep 2017

Virat Kohli

India-Australia 3rd ODI: Who could be in the playing XI?

The Indian cricket team will face Australia in the third ODI of the five match series at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium.

Iconic Wankhede Stadium could be renamed

In what may be a game changing proposition, Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium could soon be renamed.

22 Sep 2017

Football

ISL's new season to kick off on 17 Nov

The fourth edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) will kick off on 17th November, with a season opener between reigning champions Atletico de Kolkata, and last season's runner-up Kerala Blasters, in Kolkata.

Kuldeep Yadav's hat-trick and other records broken by him

Kuldeep Yadav entered the ODI cricketing history when he claimed his maiden hat-trick during the 2nd Ind vs Aus ODI match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Records broken in 2nd ODI- Ind vs Aus

India registered their second consecutive win against Australia, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.

It's a 100th ODI for Australian skipper Steve Smith

Australian captain Steve Smith plays his 100th ODI at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, as the visitors face India in the 2nd of the five-match ODI series.

Ind-Aus 2nd ODI : What could be India's probable XI?

After a win in the 1st ODI against Australia, there could be few changes to the Indian side that played at Chennai.

Sri Lanka qualify for the 2019 World Cup at last

Following West Indies loss to England in 1st ODI, Sri Lanka have secured their automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup.

20 Sep 2017

BCCI

Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan

BCCI has nominated Mahendra Singh Dhoni for Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award.

BCCI challenges Kerala HC order quashing Sreesanth's ban

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appealed against the Kerala High Court's order lifting the life ban imposed on cricketer S Sreesanth.

19 Sep 2017

Indian Hockey Team

Indian women's hockey team beat Belgium men's junior team

Indian women's hockey team ended their Europe tour by beating Belgium junior men's team 4-3, in Antwerp.