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22 Aug 2018

India

Kohli breaks Ganguly's record, becomes 2nd most successful Indian skipper

Virat Kohli eclipsed former Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly's record as he registered his 22nd Test victory as a captain.

22 Aug 2018

India

All you need to know about the sport 'Sepak takraw'

India men's Sepak takraw team scripted history by winning the bronze medal at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games, being held at Indonesia.

22 Aug 2018

UEFA Champions League

5 managers who can replace Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho probably has a short Manchester United career ahead of him.

22 Aug 2018

Real Madrid

David Beckham set to receive UEFA President's Award

Former England captain and Manchester United winger David Beckham will be honored with the UEFA President's Award for his contribution to football over the years.

NZ cricketer Grant Elliott retires from all forms of cricket

On Tuesday, former New Zealand cricketer Grant Elliott announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

22 Aug 2018

India

#AsianGames: Ankita reaches semifinals in tennis; assures India of bronze

Ankita Raina today confirmed just the third singles medal in women's tennis for India at the Asian Games in Indonesia as she reached the semifinals after being 1-4 down at one stage.

22 Aug 2018

Gymnastics

Asian Games: Injured Dipa Karmakar pulls out of team finals

Star Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar today pulled out of the artistic team finals of the ongoing Asian Games in Indonesia due to a knee injury.

22 Aug 2018

Test Cricket

England vs India, 3rd Test: Stuart Broad fined by ICC

England pace bowler, Stuart Broad, has been fined for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.

21 Aug 2018

India

#IndiaInEngland: India's extraordinary Test victories in SENA

Virat Kohli-led India have bounced back in style in the third Test against England at Trent Bridge.

21 Aug 2018

Manchester City

Man City defender moves to Lyon for €10 million

Manchester City defender, Jason Denayer, has finally moved out of the Etihad Stadium and shall be plying his trades for the Ligue 1 side Lyon.

21 Aug 2018

India

#IndiaInEngland: What next for Dinesh Karthik?

Rishabh Pant is, definitely, the future of Indian cricket and his debut at Nottingham, in the third Test against England, hasn't been short on promise.

21 Aug 2018

French Open

Tennis: All about the 2018 edition of US Open

The last Grand Slam of the year, US Open is all set to kick off from August 27 onwards.

21 Aug 2018

Gaming Bytes

#GamingBytes: The International has record prize-pool of $24.9 million

DOTA 2's The International is the world's biggest eSports tournament. The 2018 edition's main event started on August 20 and will end in 4 days time.

21 Aug 2018

Football

UEFA Awards: Ronaldo, Modric and Salah in three-man shortlist

On Monday, UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, declared its three-man shortlist for the Player of The Year award.

Post Sethi's resignation, Ehsan Mani to be new PCB boss

After Imran Khan was elected as Pakistan's new Prime Minister, Pakistan Cricket Board's chairman Najam Sethi decided to resign from his post.

21 Aug 2018

WWE

Top 5 underdog stories in the history of WWE

Underdog stories inspire people to work hard and in scripted professional wrestling, such narratives are bound to attract great attention.

21 Aug 2018

India

AIBA Youth World Championships: Indian boxers assured of two medals

Indian boxing contingent was assured of two medals at the World Youth Championships even before the competition got underway after two women pugilists got direct entry into semifinals owing to the small size of the draw in Budapest.

21 Aug 2018

Saurabh Chaudhary

#MeetTheMedalists: Who is Abhishek Verma?

As 16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary scripted a record by clinching gold medal in men's 10m Air Pistol event, another Indian shooter, Abhishek Verma, grabbed the bronze.

21 Aug 2018

Asian Games

#AsianGames: Sanjeev Rajput wins silver in men's 50m Rifle-3 Positions

Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput clinched a silver medal after letting slip early domination in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the 18th Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia today.

21 Aug 2018

Real Madrid

Will Manchester United sack Jose Mourinho?

If rumors are to be believed, the management of Manchester United is on the verge of sacking the manager Jose Mourinho.

21 Aug 2018

Asian Games

#MeetTheMedalists: All about the shooting star Saurabh Chaudhary

Teenager Saurabh Chaudhary scripted a record by becoming only the fifth Indian shooter ever to win a gold medal in the history of Asian Games.

21 Aug 2018

India

England vs India: Kohli is breaking one record after another

Virat Kohli has been at another level in the ongoing 5-match Test series against England.

21 Aug 2018

Liverpool FC

Liverpool defeat Crystal Palace: Key talking points

Liverpool won their second match of Premier League 2018-19 under Jurgen Klopp and by doing so they remain in contention for the top spot on the table.

21 Aug 2018

India

Asian Games: Debutant Saurabh Chaudhary wins 10m air pistol gold

Debutant teenager Saurabh Chaudhary has clinched India's first shooting gold of 18th Asian Games, fetching the top honors in the men's 10m air pistol event in Indonesia's Palembang today.

20 Aug 2018

Nintendo

#GamingBytes: Super Mario Odyssey Easter Eggs you should know about

For those unaware, an Easter egg is an intentionally hidden joke or a message in a video game.

20 Aug 2018

Indonesia

Asian Games: India thrash Indonesia 17-0 in Men's Hockey

Indian hockey team gave Indonesia a thrashing of their lives when they defeated them 17-0 in a Pool A match at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games.

20 Aug 2018

India

#MatchInNumbers: Virat Kohli slams 23rd Test ton, here're records broken

Virat Kohli is enjoying the form of his life as he hit his 23rd Test ton and second of this series.

Shane Warne's autobiography: Controversies that should be addressed

Shane Warne is, undoubtedly, one of the best spinners in cricket history.

20 Aug 2018

Wrestling

Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian woman-wrestler to win Asiad gold

Vinesh Phogat today created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, brushing aside her rivals with remarkable ease in the 50kg category in Jakarta, Indonesia.

20 Aug 2018

Asian Games

Indian athletes at Asian Games worried for Kerala flood victims

The tragedy unfolding in the aftermath of the Kerala floods is finding an echo in faraway Indonesia where athletes from the state are worried but have their minds focused on the Asian Games.

20 Aug 2018

WWE

Pocket-sized powerhouses: 5 shortest WWE wrestling icons

WWE has a host of superstars usually boasting about their size, strength and the damage they can do to inside the ring.

20 Aug 2018

YouTube

#GamingBytes: Lara Croft's new game trailer pronounces name wrong

The official Tomb Raider account, on YouTube, has released the Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailer.

20 Aug 2018

Indonesia

Asian Games: Lakshay wins silver in men's trap for shooting

Young Indian shooter Lakshay claimed the silver medal in the men's trap event of the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia today.

20 Aug 2018

French Open

Djokovic becomes first man to win all Masters 1000 titles

Djokovic scripted history by ending his career-long jinx of losing at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 final.

20 Aug 2018

Manchester United

Brighton defeat Manchester United: Key talking points

In one of the biggest upsets of 2018/19 season, Jose Mourinho's Manchester United faced a humiliating loss at the hands of Brighton and Hope Albion.

20 Aug 2018

India

#AsianGames: Saina's defeat knocks India out of women's team event

An inconsistent Saina Nehwal saved four match points before losing to Nozomi Okuhara after PV Sindhu's win over world number one Japanese Akane Yamaguchi, as India crashed out of Asian Games Women's badminton team event today.

Asian Games: Deepak Kumar bags silver in 10m air-rifle shooting

The ongoing Asian Games at Jakarta and Palembang saw ace shooter Deepak Kumar of India win the silver medal in the 10m air rifle shooting event.

20 Aug 2018

WWE

5 gigantic WWE wrestlers of all time

WWE has always had a special place for tall men who look intimidating and fearsome.

19 Aug 2018

Chess

The mad genius of Mikhail Tal

Mikhail Tal was the 8th Chess World Champion. The Soviet Grandmaster is widely regarded as a creative genius and one of the best attacking players in the world.

19 Aug 2018

Tennis

Cincinnati Masters: Federer, Djokovic to battle it out in finale

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will face each other in the final of the Cincinnati Masters.