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11 Sep 2016
Serena WilliamsAngelique Kerber lifts 2016 US Open title
Angelique Kerber defeated Karolina Pliskova in the finals of the 2016 US Open winning her second Grand Slam title in 2016.
11 Sep 2016
United States of AmericaAthletes on a record breaking spree at 2016 Paralympics
Malaysian athlete Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli won gold in the men's shot put F20 event, breaking the current record by hurling a distance of 16.84m.
10 Sep 2016
Sharad KumarIndia wins two medals at 2016 Paralympics
Indian high jump athletes bagged a gold and bronze medal each in men's high jump T-42 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
09 Sep 2016
BeijingRyan Lochte handed a 10-month suspension
The US Olympic Committee has handed Ryan Lochte a 10 month suspension and a fine of $100,000 for lying about being robbed while at Rio de Janeiro.
09 Sep 2016
Zaheer KhanAnjum Chopra receives MCC Membership
Anjum Chopra received an honorary lifetime membership of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
07 Sep 2016
Arjuna AwardPadma Bhushan for Sushil Kumar?
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has recommended two time Olympic medal winner Sushil Kumar's name for this year's Padma Bhushan Award.
07 Sep 2016
BCCIPragyan Ojha suffers head injury during Duleep Trophy
Pragyan Ojha, the off-spinner for India Green suffered a freak head injury while fielding at mid-on.
07 Sep 2016
Narendra ModiCash prizes for athletes winning medals at 2016 Paralympics
With 2016 Paralympics a day away, India's sports ministry has announced cash prizes for the athletes who will return with medals.
07 Sep 2016
Indian Premier League (IPL)Harbhajan gives me nightmares: Ponting
Former Australian cricket captain has confessed that Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh still gives him nightmares.
06 Sep 2016
FIFA World CupSpain crush Liechtenstein 8-0 in FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Spain started their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign in a fantastic way as they beat Liechtenstein 8-0 in the opening game of UEFA Group G.
06 Sep 2016
French OpenUS Open: Djokovic vs Tsonga, Wawrinka vs Potro in quarters
Novak Djokovic is set for a quarter-finals clash with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France at the 2016 US Open.
06 Sep 2016
International Cricket Council (ICC)De Villiers opens up about racism in South Africa
In his autobiography, AB: The Autobiography, AB De Villiers has revealed what happened before the 2015 World Cup semi final.
05 Sep 2016
Real MadridFuture uncertain for players who failed to meet deadline
With the transfer window closed, a number of Football players are looking forward to clubs seeking to snap them up.
03 Sep 2016
Chelsea FCDavid Luiz's surprise return to Chelsea
David Luiz made a surprise return to Chelsea after spending two years with Paris Saint-Germain.
02 Sep 2016
Serena WilliamsDjokovic, Williams sisters into third round of 2016 US Open
Rafael Nadal along with Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin Del Potro, Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray won their respective matches, reaching the third round of the 2016 US Open.
02 Sep 2016
LondonFaith brings electricity to her village
Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon, who won gold at the 2016 Olympics in the women's 1500m race, comes from the village of Ndabibit which has been without electricity since 1980.
01 Sep 2016
Athletics Federation of IndiaWhose fault - Sports Ministry's or Athletes?
Athletes preparing for the Olympics were demoralized for long with the bureaucracy's rigidity which had consistently hampered and hindered their training programmes.
31 Aug 2016
Mohammad AmirEngland defeat Pakistan by 169 runs
England defeated Pakistan in the third ODI by 169 runs at Trent Bridge, Notthingham.
31 Aug 2016
Indian Premier League (IPL)TNPL using VJD instead of Duckworth-Lewis
The Tamil Nadu Premier League saw the use of the Jayadevan (VJD) system instead of the popularly used Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) system in a rain interrupted match.
30 Aug 2016
Anil VijAnil Vij donates Rs.50 lakhs to sport event, faces criticism
Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij became the centre of controversy after he donated Rs.50 lakhs to spiritual organization, Dera Sacha Sauda.
29 Aug 2016
Mahendra Singh DhoniRain plays spoil sport in second India-WI game
After a 40 minute technical delay, rain played spoil sport in the second T20 match between India and West Indies.
29 Aug 2016
IndiaHockey legends protest, demand Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand
On Sunday, several former hockey legends assembled at Jantar Mantar to reiterate the demand of awarding Bharat Ratna to Dhyan Chand posthumously.
29 Aug 2016
Indian Premier League (IPL)Smith sent back to Australia; coach Lehmann backs the move
Following a defeat in second ODI against Sri Lanka, Australian captain Steve Smith has been sent back to Australia to prepare for South Africa tour.
28 Aug 2016
Mahendra Singh DhoniMS Dhoni becomes the most experienced International Captain
Adding another feather to his cap, MS Dhoni became the most experienced captain in international captain after his latest match, a T20I against West Indies in Florida.
27 Aug 2016
PV SindhuPM announces setting-up of Task Force for next three Olympics
At the Council of Minister's meeting, PM Narendra Modi declared setting up of a Task Force over the next few days to chart out a comprehensive action plan for the next 3 Olympic Games in 2020, 2024 and 2028.
27 Aug 2016
Augmented RealityTokyo 2020: Gold, Silver and Bronze medals from e-waste?
After the spectacular Tokyo 2020 teaser, Japan wants to use the Olympics for making a sustainability statement.
27 Aug 2016
FacebookPolish Olympian sells medal to help ailing boy
Piotr Malachowski, a Polish discus thrower, auctioned off the silver medal he won at the Rio Olympics.
27 Aug 2016
Real MadridUCL Group Stage draw pits Man City against Barca
UEFA Champions League Group Stage draw sees Manchester City's coach Pep Gaurdiola returning to Camp Nou, as the English team was drawn in the same group as his former club Barcelona.
26 Aug 2016
Indian Premier League (IPL)Dilshan to say 'goodbye' to cricket
Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan will say a goodbye to his 17-year long cricketing career.
26 Aug 2016
NBCLochte charged with filing false report
Brazilian police charged US Olympic swimmer and gold medallist Ryan Lochte with filing a false report about an armed robbery incident.
26 Aug 2016
French OpenIts Nadal and Federer against the world
Long time rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be teaming up for the inaugural season of the Laver cup, slated for September 2017.
25 Aug 2016
Ravichandran AshwinTNPL kicks off, Karthik leads his team to victory
The inaugural season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League kicked off at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai last night.
25 Aug 2016
North KoreaUnderperforming North Korean athletes may face Kim Jong-un's wrath
North Korea's assertions that its athletes would leave Rio with a fistful of gold medals at the 2016 Olympics fell flat.
25 Aug 2016
ICC Cricket World CupBrazil's infrastructural facilities increased, multiple business partnerships inked
With Brazil's biggest gain in hosting the Olympics pitched to be business and infrastructural improvements, authorities have reported that infrastructure has witnessed a boom from 20% of the population using mass transport to over 60% now making full use of public transport.
23 Aug 2016
Aadhaar CardChandan Nayak : From Odisha slums to Bayern Munich FC
Chandan Nayak, an 11-year old from Odisha was selected to train at the top German football club, Bayern Munich.
23 Aug 2016
JamaicaAcademy where Sakshi Malik trained shut since an year
Wrestling Academy at the Chotu Ram Stadium, Rohtak where the Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik trained, had been shut for over an year since July 2015.
21 Aug 2016
IndiaGopichand, the Dronacharya of Indian badminton
PV Sindhu, the current Olympic silver medallist and Saina Nehwal, the 2012 bronze winner have one thing in common.
19 Aug 2016
IndiaShuttler Sindhu stuns! Storms into the final
India is assured of another Olympic medal as badminton player PV Sindhu beat Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the women's badminton singles semi-finals.
17 Aug 2016
IndiaPV Sindhu shocks World's No 2, enters semi-finals!
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has kept India's hopes of winning a medal alive at the Rio Olympics by storming into the semi-finals of women's singles event.
17 Aug 2016
Rio de JaneiroA look into the other side of he Rio Olympics
While millions are in Rio for the Olympics, and billions watching the games on TV, the glamour of the Olympics hides the reality in Rio de Janeiro.
