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11 Jun 2017

French Open

Rafael Nadal wins 2017 French Open

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal continued his dominance on clay as he defeated Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka to lift the 2017 French Open title.

10 Jun 2017

French Open

Will 10th French Open title make Nadal the greatest tennis-player?

World number four Rafael Nadal entered the finals of Roland Garros for the tenth time in his career. He will face Stan Wawrinka on Sunday.

Shikhar gets more share of BCCI's revenue than Kohli?

As per BCCI's website, Shikhar Dhawan received Rs 87.76 lakh as a share of tax-free portion of BCCI's gross revenue, more than skipper Virat Kohli, who received Rs 83.07 lakh.

09 Jun 2017

India

SL's win opens up interesting scenarios in Group B

After defeating India in a must win game, Sri Lanka have kept themselves alive in the 2017 Champions Trophy.

08 Jun 2017

Rohit Sharma

ICC Champions Trophy: SL register a comfortable win over India

Sri Lanka chased a target of 322 runs against India to keep their semi-final hopes alive in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

Do you know the history of these cricketing terms?

Like any other sports, cricket is a game with a few strange terms attached to it.

08 Jun 2017

BCCI

Kumble not the top contender anymore

After officially re-applying for the job of Indian cricket team coach, sources close to BCCI claim that Anil Kumble is not the 'favorite' for the job.

Champions Trophy: Rains keep Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh hanging

After four Group A matches of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, only England have successfully managed to win two games and enter the semi-finals.

How did the cricketing fielding positions get their names?

Cricket is almost followed as a religion in our country, and is one of the most loved sports in the world.

How good is Hardik Pandya?

Hardik Pandya made his debut in the international cricket last year, but he is already being seen as one of the emerging players of India.

ICC approves changes in cricketing laws

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given its approval to three of the many recommendations proposed by ICC's cricket committee during its annual meeting in May.

06 Jun 2017

Real Madrid

Who could win the Ballon d'Or 2017?

With the 2016-17 football season coming to an end, the curiosity for the winner of the prestigious Ballon d'Or has increased.

05 Jun 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

What led to the decline of Pakistan Cricket?

Once one of the most feared cricket teams in the world, the Pakistan Cricket Team has been struggling since a couple of years.

05 Jun 2017

Rohit Sharma

Interesting facts about the India-Pakistan match

India defeated arch rivals Pakistan in their first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 by putting up an all-round performance.

04 Jun 2017

Thailand Open

Sai Praneeth wins 2017 Thailand Open

Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie to win the men's singles title at the 2017 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold.

04 Jun 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

India-Pakistan cricket rivalry in numbers

The most awaited cricket match of the year, India versus Pakistan, will be played at Edgbaston in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

03 Jun 2017

BCCI

Terror-threat looms ahead of Indo-Pak ICC match

Sportskeeda reported today that the UK intelligence has been alerted about a possible terror attack which could take place in the upcoming ICC match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at Edgbaston.

03 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

India gear up for Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan

It is cricket frenzy all across the nation as Indian team is set to take on Pakistan in its opening Champions Trophy match on Sunday at Edgbaston, England.

03 Jun 2017

India

Champions Trophy: Why do India have an edge over Pakistan?

India and Pakistan are set to clash in the most awaited match of 2017 Champions Trophy.

West Indies Cricket Board gets a new name

On completing its 90th anniversary, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has re-branded itself and will now be called 'Cricket West Indies', while its team will now be known as 'WINDIES.'

02 Jun 2017

India

Will Sehwag be a good cricket coach?

Virender Sehwag is one of the six applicants for the job of coach of Team India.

02 Jun 2017

BCCI

Post resignation, Guha lashes out at players, BCCI and CoA

After submitting his resignation from the four member Committee of Administrators (CoA) of BCCI yesterday, noted historian and writer Ramchandra Guha has written a hard hitting letter to the CoA chief Vinod Rai.

Players we will miss in the next Champions Trophy

The 2017 Champions Trophy is the 8th edition of the tournament.

Google Doodle celebrates ICC Champions Trophy

With the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy commencing today, Google Doodle has taken the opportunity to celebrate the tournament by creating a special game for all the cricket lovers.

01 Jun 2017

India

Who is in line to become Indian Team's next coach?

The deadline for Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) advertisement to apply for the post of Indian cricket team coach closed yesterday.

31 May 2017

India

India's position after the warm up matches

India have won both of the warm up matches in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, one against New Zealand and another one against Bangladesh.

31 May 2017

Real Madrid

Manchester United, the most valuable football club: KPMG

According to the KPMG report, Manchester United have been named as the most valuable European football club.

What have been the technological innovations in cricket?

Over the years, the world of cricket has seen some awesome technological innovations.

Hashim Amla- SA's key to winning ICC Champions Trophy?

Hashim Amla is one of the calmest and classiest batsmen of the current generation.

30 May 2017

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova's Wimbledon qualification matches to be broadcast

This season's Wimbledon qualifying tournament featuring former champion Maria Sharapova will be televised across Europe for the first time.

30 May 2017

Football

Ernesto Valverde named new Barcelona manager

FC Barcelona has confirmed Ernesto Valverde as their new coach after Luis Enrique's departure.

29 May 2017

French Open

7 interesting facts about French Open

The 116th edition of the French Open Tennis tournament kicked off at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris yesterday. Novak Djokovic and Garbiñe Muguruza are the current defending champions in Singles category.

29 May 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

No bilateral series with Pakistan: Centre tells BCCI

Ahead of the meeting between PCB and BCCI, sports minister Vijay Goel said that the bi-lateral series with Pakistan is not possible given the current scenario.

Franchises for the first season of "Ultimate Table Tennis" announced

Five of the six franchises for inaugural edition of "Ultimate Ping Pong", India's first professional table tennis league, have been confirmed.

28 May 2017

India

India's 2000 Champions Trophy Squad: Where are they now?

India have been participating in the ICC Champions Trophy since its inception in 1998.

Major recommendations by ICC Cricket Committee

International Cricket Council's Cricket Committee met in London for an annual meeting and recommended some major changes in the game.

27 May 2017

India

Javelin thrower Rohit Yadav handed provisional suspension by NADA

National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) handed a provisional suspension to javelin thrower Rohit Yadav after his tests were found positive for using a banned substance 'stanozolol'.

India vs Pakistan's history in Champions Trophy

Defending champions India will start their 2017 ICC Champions Trophy campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 4 at Edgbaston.

Champions Trophy: Captain Kohli's first ICC tournament

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli will be leading the team in his first ICC tournament in England next month.

26 May 2017

USA

Tanvi Jagadish gears up for Indian Open of Surfing

Tanvi Jagadish, the 17-year-old stand up paddle racer from Manguluru is all set to literally navigate the choppy waters at the ongoing Indian Open of Surfing.