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16 Aug 2016
IndiaKidambi, Sindhu advance to quarterfinals, keep medal hopes alive
With a burden of winning a medal on their shoulders, Indian badminton players Srikanth Kidambi and PV Sindhu advanced to quarter-finals in their individual events.
15 Aug 2016
IndiaSports achievements in the past decade
In the past decade, India's big sporting moments include the 2007 WT20 victory, 2008 Beijing Olympics where Abhinav Bindra clinched the only ever individual Gold for India, in shooting, and the ICC World Cup in 2011.
15 Aug 2016
Russia NewsLast Russian athlete suspended from Rio Games
Russian long-jumper Darya Klishina was suspended from the Rio Olympics in light of new evidence discovered against her by an anti-doping probe, marking Russia's exit from athletics.
15 Aug 2016
Premier LeagueZlatan strikes in ManU win
Making his debut at the English club Manchester United, Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the star in a 3-1 win against Bournemouth.
15 Aug 2016
Dipa KarmakarDipa misses bronze by whisker, wins hearts
Dipa Karmakar made India proud as she is the first Indian woman to reach finals of gymnastic event.
14 Aug 2016
Sachin TendulkarRemembering Two of Cricket's Greatest
On this day, in 1948, playing the Fifth Test of the Ashes 1948 series, Don Bradman played his last innings.
14 Aug 2016
Sania MirzaLalita Babar in 3000m steeplechase finals
Lalita Babar became first Indian woman to qualify for the finals of track events after 32 years at Olympics.
14 Aug 2016
FootballPremiere League season 2016-17 kicks off
The 2016-17 English premiere League started off on 13th Aug following the summer break.
13 Aug 2016
Vijay GoelGoel calls the organiser's charges as 'misunderstanding'
Union sports minister Vijay Goel clarified that all charges of misconduct against him and his escorts at the Rio Olympics were a "misunderstanding", striving to push back against the statements that have outraged sports fans.
12 Aug 2016
IndiaSaina, Sindhu win in their opening matches
Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu began their Olympic campaign by winning their singles' opening matches.
11 Aug 2016
Sania MirzaArchers shoot their way into pre-quarterfinals
Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari cruised to the pre-quarterfinal round in the womens' individual archery event.
10 Aug 2016
Vikas KrishanIndian hockey team beat Argentina 2-1
The Indian men's hockey team beat Argentina 2-1 in their third match at the Rio Olympics.
09 Aug 2016
Rupinder Pal SinghAbhinav Bindra misses bronze; Gagan Narang out
Playing his last Olympics, Abhinav Bindra was extremely close to winning the first medal for India but missed by 0.1 point.
08 Aug 2016
Abhinav BindraBindra placed 4th, misses on medal
Abhinav Bindra lost out on clinching a medal and was placed fourth in the final of 10m air rifle shooting event.
08 Aug 2016
CSACSA bans four cricketers involved in match fixing
Four South African cricketers, including a former test wicket keeper have been banned by Cricket South Africa for attempting to fix matches in a domestic T20 tournament.
08 Aug 2016
Sachin TendulkarKane Williamson sets record with test century
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson made history by becoming the youngest player to score a hundred against all other 9 test nations.
08 Aug 2016
Dipa KarmakarIndian women hold Japan in a draw
The Indian women's hockey team fought hard against Japan, ending the match in a 2-2 draw in their opening match at the Olympics.
07 Aug 2016
SportsDarrell thanks people for their crowdfunding contributions
Darrell Hill took to twitter to thank someone for making a contribution of $1,545 to fund his father's trip to see him perform at Rio.
05 Aug 2016
Leander PaesNo room for Leander Paes
The organizing committee at the Rio Olympics has failed to allot a room to Indian tennis star Leander Paes.
04 Aug 2016
K L RahulChase's ton helps WI hold India
Roston Chase scored a defiant hundred helping the hosts to draw the match. He got assistance from Jermaine Blackwood and Jason Holder who scored 63 and 64 runs respectively.
03 Aug 2016
IndiaSprinter Dharambir banned for life; Rio dreams shattered
Indian sprinter Dharambir Singh was handed a life ban by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
03 Aug 2016
LondonGaurika Singh becomes the youngest athlete at Rio Olympics
Gaurika Singh is all set to become the youngest athlete to participate in the Rio Olympics starting from 5th August.
02 Aug 2016
Darren LehmannLehmann's contract extended till 2019
Cricket Australia extended the contract for Coach Darren Lehmann up to 2019.
02 Aug 2016
LondonSun Yang looks to put controversies behind ahead of Olympics
Chinese swimmer Su Yang, who will be defending his title at the Rio Olympics later this week will look forward to put behind the doping and sexual assault controversies behind him.
02 Aug 2016
Indian Premier League (IPL)Rahul's third century in six tests
Indian batsman K L Rahul scored his third century against West Indies in the second test at Jamaica.
29 Jul 2016
SportsRussian team leaves for Rio
With more than 100 athletes facing a ban over the doping scandal, a much smaller Russian team left for the Rio de Janeiro on Thursday from Moscow.
28 Jul 2016
SportsMuttaiah Muralitharan in ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Muttaiah Muralitharan became the first Sri Lankan player in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. He was voted along with three other former cricketers, Australia's late Arthur Morris, England's late George Lohmann and Australia's former women's captain Karen Rolton.
27 Jul 2016
SportsBCCI's deal with Set Max in trouble
After the SC asked BCCI to implement recommendations of Lodha Panel, the officials of BCCI are in a tricky spot over finalising the pending media rights deal for Indian premier League with Sony Max.
25 Jul 2016
SportsIndia seals the first Test victory over WI
In an emphatic victory, India beat West Indies by an innings and 92 runs, a huge Test win outside the subcontinent.
24 Jul 2016
SportsNeeraj Chopra wins IAAF U-20 Gold
Indian Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Under-20 World Championships in Poland.
22 Jul 2016
Sports10 'amateur' terrorists arrested ahead of Rio Olympics
On 21st July, 2016, 10 people were arrested on the suspicion that they belonged to a terror outfit, albeit unorganised, supporting the Islamic State (IS).
20 Jul 2016
SportsWill focus on players' consistency : Anil Kumble
Indian coach Anil Kumble said that his main focus will be on players' consistency in the West Indies tour.
21 Jul 2016
SportsLewis Hamilton targets Championship lead at Hungary
Going into the 24 July Hungarian Grand Prix, World Champion Lewis Hamilton will look to take lead in the F-1 Championship title race, over Nico Rosberg.
20 Jul 2016
SportsSteve Elworthy, Managing Director of 2019 World Cup
Steve Elworthy, 51, has been appointed as the Managing Director of the upcoming 2019 World Cup.
20 Jul 2016
SportsShot put queen Manpreet's coach won't accompany her to Rio
Punjab's Manpreet Kaur who made history in 2015 by becoming the first ever Indian female shot-putter to qualify for the Olympics is visibly upset with the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
19 Jul 2016
SportsWrestlers sue WWE for "exploitative business model"
Over 50 ex-wrestlers accused the WWE and its Chairman, Vince McMahon, of concealing the risk of brain injuries associated with wrestling.
19 Jul 2016
SportsI will be the God of Manchester : Zlatan
Zlatan signed a one year contract with Manchester United on 1 July 2016.
18 Jul 2016
SportsMohammad Amir impresses at Lord's
Mohammad Amir returned to Lord's after six years after serving a five year ban and jail for his involvement in spot fixing scandal in 2010.
17 Jul 2016
SportsVijender Singh beats Kerry Hope to lift the title
Indian boxer Vijender Singh beat the World Boxing Council (WBC) European Champion, Kerry Hope, to clinch the World Boxing Organisation's (WBO) Asia-Pacific Super Middleweight title.
16 Jul 2016
SportsPremier Futsal tournament kicks off
The inaugural Premier Futsal league kicked off on Friday at the Jawaharlal Nehru indoor Stadium in Chennai.
