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01 Aug 2018

Delhi High Court

India's boat racing team to participate in Asian Games

The Indian boat racing team is set to feature at the upcoming Asian Games 2018 this month, which is to be held in Indonesia.

01 Aug 2018

WWE

5 husband-wife duos in WWE history

The world of WWE, mostly, sees scripted fights, feuds, romances, and storylines.

01 Aug 2018

Virat Kohli

England vs India: Virat Kohli eyes another milestone

Indian skipper Virat Kohli is a man of many records. His tryst with milestones is a regular phenomenon.

West Indies thrash Bangladesh in a rain-curtailed T20I

West Indies romped home with an all-round performance in the first T20I against Bangladesh.

01 Aug 2018

Football

English football: Now red and yellow cards for managers too

The Football Association (FA) will punish the managers for behaving badly on the sidelines from this season onwards.

01 Aug 2018

Serena Williams

WTA San Jose: Williams loses to Konta in straight sets

The 23-time Grand slam winner and former world number 1, Serena Williams, crashed out of the WTA San Jose tournament after losing to England's Johanna Konta.

31 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

#IndiaInEngland: Records don't favor India at Edgbaston

England will script history, tomorrow, when they lock horns with India in the first Test of the series.

31 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

A near-empty Edgbaston to welcome India and England tomorrow?

England's 1000th Test might witness swaths of empty seats greeting them as they face India tomorrow at Edgbaston.

31 Jul 2018

Indian Cricket Team

#IndiaInNewZealand: Schedule of 2019 tour announced

In January, next year, Indian men and women will lock horns with their New Zealand counterparts in ODIs.

31 Jul 2018

Football

Unknown and interesting facts about WWE legend 'The Rock'

The Rock is, arguably, one of the most popular wrestlers of all time.

31 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

#IndiainEngland: Who said what about the first Test?

The much-awaited Test series between England and India kicks off tomorrow at Edgbaston.

30 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

England to play 1000th Test: Unique records and stats

England invented the game of cricket and the first Test match was played between England and Australia on March 15 1877.

30 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

#IndiaInEngland: Key battles to watch out for in 1st Test

India and England are all set to battle against each other in the first Test match at Edgbaston, starting August 1.

#CricketInNumbers: Gayle a six away from scripting history

Chris Gayle is known for his blitz style of batting and on Saturday, the big West Indian batsman added another special record to his name.

30 Jul 2018

Athletics

Ahead of Asian Games, IOA demands kits from non-affiliate sports

Ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has landed itself into a battle with non-affiliate sports federations.

All about the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier

Six cricketing nations are set to lock horns in the Asia Cup Qualifier, which will be hosted by Malaysia.

30 Jul 2018

Viswanathan Anand

Explainer: What are the different formats of chess?

Internationally, chess is played in three formats, namely, classical, blitz and rapid; the main difference being time allotted to make a move.

30 Jul 2018

Athletics

Javelin thrower Neeraj impresses ahead of Asiad, wins top prize

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been amongst the medals in recent times.

30 Jul 2018

India

England vs India 1st Test: How to pick Fantasy XI?

India will be up against England in a 5-match Test series. The first Test will be held at Edgbaston from August 1.

30 Jul 2018

WWE

5 greatest Women Wrestlers of WWE

If one is asked about her favorite WWE wrestler, the names which generally pop up are the likes of Stone Cold, The Rock and The Undertaker.

30 Jul 2018

FIFA World Cup

Sometimes I do exaggerate playacting, admits Neymar Jr.

Brazilian superstar Neymar, who faced widespread criticism for his theatrics on the field at the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, has opened up about the same.

India's Smriti Mandhana scores joint-fastest fifty in women's T20

The Western Storm's star batswoman, Smriti Mandhana, slammed the joint-fastest half-century (off 18 balls) in T20s, against Loughborough Lightning in the KIA Super League.

Former SLC chief accuses two Lankan legends of match-fixing

1996 ICC World Cup heroes, Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva, have been accused of match-fixing by former Sri Lanka Cricket President Thilanga Sumathipala.

30 Jul 2018

Football

The most fierce derbies in the world of football

Football derbies are the most intense fixtures in a calendar year, with every fan looking forward to witnessing an epic encounter.

30 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

England vs India 1st Test: Preview, head-to-head, probable playing XI

Fans will have plenty to look forward to when India and England face each other in the first Test match, starting August 1 at Birmingham.

29 Jul 2018

IBM

5 best chess games of all time

In the history of chess, there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of masterpieces that can be studied to learn the beauty of the game.

South Africa beat Sri Lanka in first ODI: Match report

South Africa changed their fortunes, on their tour of Sri Lanka, as they tasted their first victory.

29 Jul 2018

Badminton

Badminton: Sourabh Verma wins Russian Open singles

Ace Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma clinched the men's singles title of the 2018 Russian Open, on Sunday.

29 Jul 2018

Gianluigi Buffon

Legendary Buffon need to fight for his place at PSG

Former Juventus and Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon, who made a move to Paris Saint-Germain this summer, will have to fight for a place in the starting XI.

29 Jul 2018

UEFA Champions League

Is Paul Pogba joining Juventus this term?

Juventus announced the transfer of the summer when they acquired Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.

29 Jul 2018

Punjab Police

Asiad Gold medalist, Hakam Singh Bhattal, battling serious ailments

Former Indian athlete, Hakam Singh Bhattal, who had won gold medal at the 1978 Asian Games, is battling for his life.

29 Jul 2018

Liverpool FC

Premier League clubs to spend £1 billion in summer window

It's been raining money in the Premier League as clubs are, once again, set to surpass the £1 billion mark during the current summer transfer window.

29 Jul 2018

India

#IndiaInEngland: Will Dinesh Karthik shine against England?

For the first time in this decade, Dinesh Karthik is set to play a Test series on foreign soil for India.

29 Jul 2018

WWE

5 most dangerous WWE match formats

When professional wrestling began it was just two wrestlers in a ring who used to fight until one wins by submission or pinfall.

29 Jul 2018

Sexual Assault

Chargesheet to be filed against the coach of Hima Das

This month, Nipon Das was being hailed as a hero after his pupil, Hima Das, became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in an international track event.

29 Jul 2018

La Liga

After thrashing Melbourne, Girona rout Kerala to win pre-season league

La Liga side Girona FC lifted the inaugural 'Toyota Yaris La Liga World' trophy after winning the last game against Kerala Blasters. The final score read 5-0.

28 Jul 2018

UEFA Champions League

5 most successful women's football clubs

Indian Super League team, FC Goa, today launched the women's team.

28 Jul 2018

Chess

Chess records that might never get broken

One of the oldest and most complicated games ever invented, chess has a rich and varied legacy.

28 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

England vs India Tests: Records that might get broken

England and India are gearing up for the upcoming Test series, with the first match set to be played from August 1.

Social media brawl: Bangladesh cricketer Sabbir Rahman under scanner

Bangladeshi cricketer Sabbir Rahman has come under the scanner of the country's board for getting into a brawl on social media post the side's second ODI against West Indies.