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Bolt claims his 8th Olympic gold

Jamaica's Usain Bolt won the men's 200m race securing his second Rio'16 gold medal and eighth overall.

19 Aug 2016

India

Shuttler 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.

19 Aug 2016

Sports

CAS hands 4-year ban to Narsingh Yadav

The Court of Arbitration for Sports, which had earlier hinted at accepting India's NADA decision clearing Narsingh Yadav of doping charges, has now reversed its decision.

18 Aug 2016

Sakshi Malik

Sakshi Malik brings in India's first victory at Rio Games

23-year old wrestler, Sakshi Malik in the early hours of 18th August, 2016, won India's first medal at the Rio Olympics, 2016.

17 Aug 2016

Rangana Herath

How can India retain the No.1 Test ranking?

While currently the No.1 Test team, India must win the series against West Indies 3-0, by beating them in the fourth test at Port of Spain.

17 Aug 2016

Sachin Tendulkar

Khel Ratna recommended for Dipa Karmakar

23-year-old Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar was recommended for receiving the highest Indian sporting honour, the Khel Ratna award.

17 Aug 2016

India

PV 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 Janeiro

A 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.

It's not just in the genes!

Bolt finishes running 100m in about 41 steps, which is at least three less than his competitors.

16 Aug 2016

India

Kidambi, 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

India

Sports 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 News

Last 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 League

Zlatan 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

Sachin Tendulkar

Dipa Karmakar's extraordinary feat at 2016 Olympics

On 10th August 2016 at the 2016 Olympic Test Event, Karmakar became the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the vault finals at the Olympics, with a score of 14.833.

15 Aug 2016

PV Sindhu

Dipa 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 Tendulkar

Remembering 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 Mirza

Lalita 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

Sports

Phelps ebbs towards retirement after the 23rd Gold

Michael Phelps finished the 4x100-metre medley relay with a gold.

14 Aug 2016

Jwala Gutta

Sania, Bopanna's only hope is Bronze now

Indian tennis mixed doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna failed to reach the final of Rio Olympics 2016.

14 Aug 2016

Football

Premiere 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 Goel

Goel 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.

13 Aug 2016

Jwala Gutta

Boxing and Tennis give India hope

Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna beat Andy Murray and Heather Watson of Great Britain to reach the semi-finals of mixed doubles event in tennis. The pair won 6-4 6-4 in straight sets.

13 Aug 2016

Sports

Lionel Messi will come back to the Argentina National Team

According to reports, Lionel Messi will return to the Argentina national team, for the love he has towards the country.

12 Aug 2016

Sports

Phelps breaks 2000 year Olympic record

Michael Phelps broke a 2000 year old Olympic record after securing a historic 22nd gold medal, and becoming the first athlete to win the same event in four consecutive games.

12 Aug 2016

Sports

Olympics Officer shot in the head at Rio

A Police officer and 2 others were sprayed bullets after making a wrong turn while attempting to navigate the network of slums in Rio.

12 Aug 2016

India

Saina, 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 Mirza

Archers 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

Sports

It's 21 Olympic golds and counting for Phelps

Adding to his ever expanding medal tally, Phelps clinched two gold medals on day 4 of Olympics - first in the 200m butterfly and then in 4x200m freestyle relay.

10 Aug 2016

Sports

Bus carrying journalists attacked in Rio

According to witnesses, a bus carrying journalists at the Rio Games had its windows shattered after being hit by an unknown projectile in an apparent attack on a highway between Olympic venues on Tuesday.

10 Aug 2016

Vikas Krishan

Indian 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 Singh

Abhinav 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 Bindra

Bindra 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

CSA

CSA 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 Tendulkar

Kane 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 Karmakar

Indian 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.

08 Aug 2016

Sports

Dipa Karmakar qualifies for Rio vault finals

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar made history after becoming the first Indian to qualify for the individual vaulting finals.

07 Aug 2016

Leander Paes

Rio day 1: Action and drama as Olympics kick off

19-year-old Ginny Thrasher won the first medal of the 2016 Rio Olympic games, securing a gold in the women's 10 meter air rifle event.

07 Aug 2016

Sports

Darrell 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.

06 Aug 2016

Leander Paes

Rio Olympics open with light displays, fireworks, dance and music

The 31st Olympic games formally opened on Friday night at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium.

06 Aug 2016

India

Indian men's hockey team will skip Rio Games' opening ceremony

Hockey India and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) are accusing each other for not addressing the mismanagement that is causing hardships for the Indian contingent at Rio.