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Ball-tampering scandal: Ponting-Gillespie team to replace Lehmann?

Australia's most successful captain Ricky Ponting and former pace bowler Jason Gillespie are likely to replace, former team-mate Darren Lehmann, as the coaches of the Australian national team.

27 Mar 2018

UEFA Champions League

Patrick Kluivert's son makes his international debut

Justin Kluivert, the son of legend Patrick Kluivert, made his father proud when he made his international debut in the 77th minute for the Netherlands in the 3-0 victory over Portugal in Geneva.

27 Mar 2018

Football

China bans footballers from displaying tattoos

In order to promote 'socialist values', China has reportedly come down strongly on its country's footballers.

27 Mar 2018

David Warner

Ball tampering scandal: David Warner 'goes rogue', irks team-mates

After being stripped off the vice-captaincy duties over masterminding the ball-tampering incident, Australia's David Warner is reported to have 'gone rogue'.

27 Mar 2018

Virat Kohli

Ex-English cricketer doesn't want Kohli to play county, here's why!

Former England fast bowler Bob Willis is against the idea of overseas players playing county cricket.

ICC Test Rankings: Boult and Morkel move up 5 spots

The ICC has released the latest Test Rankings and as expected, Boult and Morkel are the biggest gainers.

27 Mar 2018

FIFA World Cup

This is my last-shot at winning the World Cup: Messi

Argentina's superstar Messi said that it is "now or never" for him and his team-mates to win the World Cup.

27 Mar 2018

India

Rape accused Ghosh dropped from Ultimate Table Tennis Player draft

25-year-old Indian table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh, who has been accused of rape by a teenager in Kolkata, has suffered another blow.

Ball-tampering scandal: Meet the former player who helped uncover it

Former Proteas fast bowler Fanie de Villiers states that he had informed the cameramen to keep an eye on the Australian fielders in the third test against South Africa.

20-year suspension for Zimbabwe official Rajan Nayer for match fixing

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has handed a 20-year suspension, from all cricket activities, to Zimbabwe official Rajan Nayer.

Who could be Australia's next Test skipper?

With Steve Smith stepping aside as Australia captain following the ball tampering scandal, a captain-shaped void has been left in the squad.

Does reverse swing require ball tampering?

Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft was caught rubbing a sandpaper on the ball during the third Test against South Africa in 2018.

27 Mar 2018

India

Junior Shooting World Cup: Anish secures India's third individual gold

Rising shooter Anish Bhanwala secured India a third individual gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup when the 15-year-old finished atop the podium in men's 25m rapid fire pistol in Sydney on Monday.

Reports suggest CA to ban Smith, Warner for a year

Since the ball tampering issue came to light in the recently concluded third Test between South Africa and Australia, troubles have been mounting for Steve Smith.

27 Mar 2018

Tennis

Miami Open: Venus Williams progresses to the quarter-finals

37-year-old Venus Williams progressed into the quarter-finals of the 2018 Miami Open after a three-set duel against Britain's world number 14 Johanna Konta.

5 Khelo India gold medalists test positive for banned substances

The Khelo India School Games has been hit with a doping scandal after 12 athletes tested positive for banned substances.

Ball-tampering scandal: Should Steve Smith be banned for life?

Steven Smith has been at the centre of the ball-tampering scandal.

Meet the man who caught Bancroft's ball-tampering act on camera

On the fateful day when Australian cricketers hung their heads in shame over the ball tampering scandal, a South African named Zotani Oscar went viral on social media.

26 Mar 2018

Football

Arsene Wenger: 'I suffer from age discrimination'

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has suggested that some of the criticism, he has faced as the boss of the club over the last few years, has been because of age discrimination.

Women's cricket: Australia beat Indian eves by 36 runs

Australian women's cricket team beat India by 36 runs in the fourth match of the Tri-Nation T20 series in Mumbai.

Did Australia resort to ball-tampering in the 2017/18 Ashes?

Fresh controversy has surfaced in the ball-tampering saga that has engulfed Australian cricket.

26 Mar 2018

BCCI

IPL 2018: Steve Smith steps down as Rajasthan Royals captain

Steven Smith has decided to step down from captaincy of the Rajasthan Royals.

26 Mar 2018

England Cricket Team

New Zealand defeat England in 1st Test, here're records broken

New Zealand claimed a victory by an innings and 49 run in the day and night Test against England at Auckland.

Pakistan Super League: Records broken in 2018

Islamabad United secured a 3-wicket win over defending champions Peshawar Zalmi in the 2018 Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Karachi on Sunday.

26 Mar 2018

India

IPL: How has Rahane's league fee changed over the years?

Ajinkya Rahane's brand value in IPL has been quite a ride.

26 Mar 2018

Tennis

Miami Open: Juan Martin del Potro beats Nishikori

Juan Martin del Potro beat Japan's Kei Nishikori with ease in the round of 32 at the Miami Open.

Reliving the best hat-tricks in the Indian Premier League

How often do you see hat-tricks being picked up by bowlers in cricket? Needless to say that it is a rare feat.

ICC Qualifier Final: Afghanistan beat West Indies by 7 wickets

Afghanistan's stock in world cricket is on rise.

Serial Offender: Incidents which destroyed Steven Smith's image

Steven Smith never fails to make the headlines with his batting exploits but this time around it's a different story.

25 Mar 2018

Real Madrid

Ronaldo wants a bigger pay cheque than Messi

'Ronaldo vs Messi' battle has dominated the world football for the last decade.

25 Mar 2018

Football

Will Thomas Tuchel become Arsenal's next manager?

Former Borussia Dortmund manager, Thomas Tuchel has reportedly agreed to become Arsenal's next boss at the end of the season.

Smith suspended for one-match, in danger of losing RR's captaincy

Australian skipper, Steven Smith has been fined 100% of his fee and suspended for one match by the ICC, with regard to his confession about the ball tampering scandal.

Rashid Khan becomes fastest to 100 ODI wickets

One man has been instrumental in Afghanistan's steep rise in the world of cricket, Rashid Khan.

25 Mar 2018

Ferrari

Formula 1: Vettel leapfrogs Hamilton to win 2018 season opener

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel got off to a stellar start in the 2018 Formula One Championship, after winning the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

25 Mar 2018

BCCI

BCCI held a meeting chaired by former boss Srinivasan

The BCCI held a meeting at a posh hotel in the capital regarding the ongoing rift with the Supreme Court appointed CoA.

25 Mar 2018

Football

Will Manchester United sell Paul Pogba?

The reunion between Paul Pogba and Manchester United looked like a perfect one, when the 25-year-old signed for the Red Devils in a record £89 million transfer.

Women's T20I tri-series: England defeat India by 7 wickets

After losing the tri-series opener against Australia, India women faced their second consecutive defeat.

Steve Smith steps-down from captaincy for the remainder of 3rd-Test

Australian captain Steve Smith has stepped down from captaincy for the remainder of the Test against South Africa.

#Cheatgate: Which cricketers have been involved in ball-tampering?

Australia's tour of South Africa has been marred with controversies.

25 Mar 2018

Tennis

Roger Federer stunned at Miami, to lose number 1 ranking

Men's world number 1 Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 at the Miami Open.