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14 Feb 2018

Real Madrid

The curious case of missing World Cup in Messi's cabinet

There is no doubt that Lionel Messi is one of the greatest footballers of all time.

14 Feb 2018

India

#NewsBytesExclusive: Decoding Virat Kohli's captaincy

Kohli's men in blue scripted history, when they became the first Indian team to win an ODI series in South Africa.

14 Feb 2018

Sexual Harassment

Sexual assault allegations resurface against Olympic snowboarding legend Shaun White

As Shaun White cemented his status as the snowboarding legend by winning a record third gold at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, his achievement is eclipsed by the emergence of sexual assault allegations made against him in the past.

14 Feb 2018

India

#Throwback: A look at India's historic performances in South Africa

After losing the Test series 1-2, Virat Kohli and his men have silenced the South Africans by clinching their first ODI series triumph in their own backyard.

14 Feb 2018

Virat Kohli

South Africa vs India 5th ODI: 5 Talking Points

Virat Kohli and his men had a good day at the office on Tuesday as India defeated South Africa by 73 runs in the 5th ODI, to clinch their first series victory in the backyard of the Proteas.

14 Feb 2018

Real Madrid

Real Madrid and PSG to lock horns in Champions League

While most people across the globe will be celebrating Valentine's day on Wednesday, football fans will be glued to their seats for the most eye-catching contest of the year, Real Madrid vs Paris Saint-Germain; Cristiano Ronaldo up against Neymar Jr.

13 Feb 2018

India

#MatchInNumbers: India defeat South Africa, become number 1 ODI team

India defeated South Africa by 73 runs in the 5th ODI to clinch their first series victory in South Africa.

13 Feb 2018

England Cricket Team

NZ vs England 4th Tri Series T20 match in numbers

England's hopes of qualifying for the Trans-Tasman Tri Series T20 final took a blow as they were beaten by New Zealand by 12 runs in the 4th match.

13 Feb 2018

India

#INDvsSA 5th ODI: Rohit scores a ton, here're records broken

Rohit Sharma has finally hit form. 3-time ODI double centurion smashed his 17th ODI century off 107 balls.

13 Feb 2018

Cricket: News, Stats and more!

South Africa announce squad for T20I series against India

South Africa have named a 14-member squad for the upcoming T20Is series against India.

13 Feb 2018

India

BCCI set to earn 95% of surplus from IPL alone

Ten years after it began in 2008, the Indian Premier League has grown in stature from being a domestic sideshow to the world's most successful cricket league. For BCCI, it is a multi-million dollar cash-cow.

13 Feb 2018

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Shane Warne appointed as mentor of Rajasthan Royals for IPL11

Rajasthan Royals are all set to make a comeback to the Indian Premier League after serving a 2-year ban and now they have announced former captain, Shane Warne as the mentor of the franchise.

13 Feb 2018

Cricket: News, Stats and more!

South Africa vs India 5th ODI: Pre-match analysis

After losing the 4th ODI, Kohli and Co. will resume the action when they take on South Africa in the 5th ODI at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth.

12 Feb 2018

International Cricket Council (ICC)

Australian skipper Steve Smith wins Allan Border Medal

Having played a smashing season of cricket in 2017, Australian skipper Steve Smith capped off his achievements by winning the prestigious Allan Border Medal for the second time in his career.

12 Feb 2018

Rohit Sharma

South Africa vs India 5th ODI: Probable XI

After humiliating back to back defeats in the first three ODIs, South Africa bounced back in the 4th ODI at Johannesburg to keep the series against India alive.

12 Feb 2018

South Africa Cricket Team

South Africa spinner Imran Tahir racially abused

South African spinner, Imran Tahir was subjected to racial abuse during South Africa's victory in the 4th ODI against India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg.

12 Feb 2018

Virat Kohli

10,000 runs in ODIs, not impossible for these men

Cricket is a game of numbers and scoring over 10,000 runs in any format of the sport is considered a significant feat.

12 Feb 2018

Football

#FootballRoundup: Ronaldo, Salah, Kane on the score sheet this week

It was an eventful week for fans across the globe as the weekend was filled with some high octane football action.

12 Feb 2018

India

Players who have scored most tons in team's winning causes

Scoring a hundred is an occasion every cricket player cherishes and the achievement is even sweeter when it helps one's team in winning matches.

11 Feb 2018

Rohit Sharma

Rohit will continue to struggle in SA, says Kepler Wessels

As Rohit Sharma's batting woes in South Africa continue, former SA captain Kepler Wessels has an explanation for it.

11 Feb 2018

Olympics

Winter Olympics organisers confirm cyberattack

Organisers of the Pyeongchang Olympics have confirmed that the Games suffered a cyberattack during the opening ceremony, which took place on 9th February.

11 Feb 2018

Virat Kohli

U-19 World Cup players with prominent international careers

The U-19 World Cup has been a stepping stone to international cricket for many of the players past and present.

11 Feb 2018

Indian Cricket Team

Here are the talking points from Johannesburg 'Pink ODI'

South Africa finally turned on their game in 4th ODI, which also saw the return of AB de Villiers to Proteas squad.

10 Feb 2018

India

India could lose Champions Trophy 2021 hosting rights

India could potentially lose the hosting rights for 2021 Champions Trophy, as ICC is on the lookout for alternative options, owing to tax issues in India.

10 Feb 2018

Pakistan Cricket Team

West Indies to tour Pakistan for a 3-match T20 series

West Indies cricket team will tour Pakistan for a three-match T20I series in March 2018. This development confirmed by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

10 Feb 2018

Cricket: News, Stats and more!

South Africa vs India: What is a Pink ODI?

South African cricket team will don pink jerseys for the 4th ODI against India in Johannesburg.

10 Feb 2018

Cricket: News, Stats and more!

India vs South Africa 4th ODI: Pre-match Analysis

South Africa are in crisis mode after losing the first 3 ODIs.

09 Feb 2018

Cricket: News, Stats and more!

Happy birthday Glenn McGrath, here are lesser-known facts about "Pigeon"

Australia's Glenn McGrath is unarguably one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

09 Feb 2018

India

ICC appoints Indra Nooyi as its first independent female director

In one of the biggest developments in the world of cricket, the ICC has announced that Indra Nooyi, the current chairman of PepsiCo, has been appointed as the first independent female director of the board.

09 Feb 2018

Virat Kohli

India vs South Africa 4th ODI: Probable Playing XI

After losing the Test series against South Africa, India have bounced back in style in the limited overs format, by winning the first 3 ODIs.

09 Feb 2018

Liverpool FC

The rise and rise of Liverpool's Mohamed Salah

Egypt's Mohamed Salah has taken the EPL by storm, ever since his £34.3 mn move to Liverpool from Roma in the summer.

09 Feb 2018

India

Haryana win Khelo India Games

Haryana have been the sports hotbed of India for years now and the youth of the state have proved it, yet again, by winning 102 medals in the Khelo India School Games.

08 Feb 2018

International Cricket Council (ICC)

As Md. Azharuddin turns 55, here are his career highlights!

Mohammad Azharuddin, one of India's longest-serving Indian captains, has turned 55 today.

08 Feb 2018

Indian Premier League (IPL)

IPL teams not in favour of change in match timings

In a blow to IPL broadcaster Star Sports, all the eight IPL franchises have opposed the proposed change in match timings for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.

08 Feb 2018

India