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22 Jan 2017

India

Consolation win for England; win by 5 runs

England got a consolation win against India in the third ODI at Eden Gardens winning the match by five runs.

22 Jan 2017

Roger Federer

Andy Murray crashes out of Australian Open

World number one Andy Murray crashed out of the 2017 Australian Open after he was defeated by world number 50 Mischa Zverev of Germany in the fourth round.

21 Jan 2017

Serena Williams

Australian Open: Rafa fights hard; advances ahead

Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated highest ranked teenager in the world Alexander Zverev to move into the fourth round of 2017 Australian Open at the Rod Laver Stadium in Melbourne.

20 Jan 2017

India

Rohan Bopanna loses at the Australian Open

India's campaign in the men's event at the 2017 Australian Open ended after Rohan Bopanna crashed out in a second round loss in men's doubles.

19 Jan 2017

Serena Williams

Novak Djokovic crashes out of Australian Open

In one of the biggest shockers of the 2017 Australian Open, Novak Djokovic was handed a shocking defeat by world number 117 Denis Istomin.

18 Jan 2017

Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza registers easy win at Australian Open

India's Sania Mirza along with her doubles partner Czech Republic's Barbora Strycova started their campaign at the 2017 Australian Open with a win in the first round.

18 Jan 2017

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Kapil Dev's name added to Legends Club 'Hall of Fame'

Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev is the latest addition in the Legends Club's 'Hall of Fame.'

18 Jan 2017

Davis Cup

Nagal skipped training due to hangover, dropped from Davis Cup

Young tennis player Sumit Nagal has been dropped from India's upcoming Davis Cup tie against New Zealand due to disciplinary issues, All India Tennis Association said.

17 Jan 2017

Serena Williams

Rafael Nadal cruises into second round of Australian Open

Ninth seeded Rafael Nadal was at his best as he defeated Germany's Florian Mayer in the first round of 2017 Australian Open.

17 Jan 2017

England

Football coach Stephen Constantine to leave India after his term?

While there have been talks about extension of his contract, India's national football team coach Stephen has plans of joining a League A team in Australia after February.

16 Jan 2017

Roger Federer

Federer makes a winning comeback at 2017 Australian Open

Playing in his first Grand Slam tournament after last year's Wimbledon, Roger Federer started his campaign at the 2017 Australian Open with a win.

16 Jan 2017

Virat Kohli

India chase down 350, yet another time!

Of the six times a score of more than 350 has been successfully chased, India's name pops up in three such occasions.

15 Jan 2017

India

There is a need for Test world cup: Dean Jones

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones said that Test cricket was at crossroads and there was a need for Test world cup.

14 Jan 2017

Beijing

Chinese weightlifters fail doping tests; stripped off medals

Three Chinese weightlifters were stripped off their 2008 Beijing Olympic medals after they were tested positive for doping under International Olympic Committee's re-testing programme.

13 Jan 2017

BCCI

'Cooling off' period comes between Sourav Ganguly and BCCI chair

The Lodha Panel has confirmed that Sourav Ganguly will have to undergo a cooling off period of three years from June this year as he completes three years in the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).

13 Jan 2017

Carolina Marin

PBL: Hyderabad Hunters becomes fourth team to reach semis

Carolina Marin took Hyderabad Hunters in the semi-finals of the 2017 Vodafone Premier Badminton Legue.

13 Jan 2017

Sports

Match fixing back in spotlight ahead of the Australian Open

A year after allegations of corrupt practices surfaced in tennis, new sanctions against players for match-fixing put the spotlight back on the issue, ahead of the Australian Open.

11 Jan 2017

Pakistan News

Pakistan in danger of not directly qualifying for 2019 WC

At eighth position in ICC rankings, Pakistan cricket team is in danger of not qualifying for the 2019 ICC World Cup in United Kingdom.

11 Jan 2017

PV Sindhu

PBL: PV Sindhu takes Chennai Smashers to semi-finals

Pusarla Venkata Sindhu defeated Sung Ji Hyun 11-8, 12-10 to take Chennai Smashers in the semi-finals of 2017 Vodafone Premier Badminton League.

11 Jan 2017

United Arab Emirates

Indian billionaires to promote Super Fight League in India

The Super Fight League (SFL) has joined hands with Indian billionaires like Aditya Munjal, Amit Burman, Keshav Bansal, Achin Kochar and others to promote the world's first Mix Martial Arts league in India.

10 Jan 2017

Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo named 'The Best FIFA Men's Player 2016'

Cristiano Ronaldo was named the Best FIFA Men's Player 2016 at FIFA's inaugural award ceremony in Zurich.

10 Jan 2017

Saina Nehwal

PBL: Awadhe Warriors reach semi-finals after defeating Bengaluru Blasters

Awadhe Warriors became the first team to enter the semi-finals of the 2017 Vodafone Premier Badminton League.

09 Jan 2017

Premier Badminton League

PBL: Mumbai Rockets register fourth straight win

It was yet another amazing performance by Mumbai Rockets as they won their fourth straight tie at the 2017 Premier Badminton League in Bengaluru.

08 Jan 2017

Carolina Marin

PBL: Carolina Marin guides Hyderabad Hunters to victory

Carolina Marin took Hyderabad Hunters to a win against Bengaluru Blasters in the Premier Badminton League in Bangalore.

07 Jan 2017

Saina Nehwal

PBL: Mumbai Rockets register a 4-3 win over Awadhe Warriors

Awadhe Warriors were handed a defeat at home by Mumbai Rockets in the 2017 Vodafone Premier Badminton League.

06 Jan 2017

Ranji Trophy

Mumbai to meet Gujarat in Ranji Trophy finals

Defending champions and 41 time winners Mumbai will be up against Gujarat in the finals of 2016-17 Ranji Trophy from 10 January at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.

06 Jan 2017

Saina Nehwal

Awadhe Warriors have an easy win over Delhi Acers

After winning all the five matches of their tie against Delhi Acers, hosts Awadhe Warriors registered a 6-(-1) win in the 2017 Premier Badminton League at Lucknow.

05 Jan 2017

Carolina Marin

HS Prannoy helps Mumbai get past Hyderabad

HS Prannoy won a crucial match against Sameer Verma to give Mumbai Rockets a 2-1 win over Hyderabad Hunters in the 2017 Premier Badminton League.

04 Jan 2017

Jose Mourinho

Premier League: Chelsea to take on Tottenham Hotspur tonight

Table toppers Chelsea will take on Tottenham Hotspur at the White Hart Lane in the final match of the Week 20 of Premier League.

04 Jan 2017

PV Sindhu

Mumbai Rockets crush Delhi Acers to win their PBL opener

Mumbai Rockets went to to win all of their five ties against Delhi Acers to win 6-(-1) in their first match of the 2017 Premier Badminton League.

03 Jan 2017

Saina Nehwal

Kidambi wins it for Awadhe Warriors

Srikanth Kidambi's victory against Rajiv Ouseph confirmed Awadhe Warriors' over the host Hyderabad Hunters at 2017 Premier Badminton League.

03 Jan 2017

Haryana

Haryana Government to provide state akhadas with 100 mats

The movie 'Dangal' highlighted the issue of young wrestlers facing problems in their training, owing to lack of basic facilities.

02 Jan 2017

Carolina Marin

Carolina Marin hunts down PV Sindhu in PBL opener

World number two Carolina Marin defeated world number six Pusarla Venkata Sindhu in the opening match of Premier Badminton League 2017 in Hyderabad.

01 Jan 2017

Chelsea FC

Premier League: Chelsea extends winning streak to 13

Chelsea extended their winning streak to 13 consecutive games after a 4-2 win over Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday.

31 Dec 2016

India

Girls make India proud at 2016 Rio Olympics

India sent its largest ever contingent of 117 athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympics held in August 2016.

31 Dec 2016

Hockey World Cup

High points of Indian Hockey in 2016

Having started the year with a loss at the South Asian Games against arch rivals Pakistan, both men's and women's hockey team achieved big throughout the year.

31 Dec 2016

Europa League