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18 Oct 2019

Real Madrid

RFEF asks Barcelona-Real Madrid to set new El Clasico date

La Liga's greatest clash, El Clasico, played between giants Barcelona and Real Madrid, has been rescheduled from October 26.

18 Oct 2019

Arjuna Award

Here are some interesting facts about PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu is one of the top shuttlers, across the globe.

18 Oct 2019

Football

Five footballers with the most number of international goals

Any footballer begins his career at club level and it is their performance, along-with goal-scoring skills, especially for strikers, which puts them in consideration to play at the international level.

18 Oct 2019

Indian Cricket Team

Match preview for 3rd Test between India and South Africa

Hosts India will lock horns with visitors South Africa in the third and final Test at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi from Saturday.

18 Oct 2019

Mohammed Shami

Brian Lara hails India's current pace attack: Details here

The current Indian pace attack is often rated as one of the deadliest in the world, as pacers like Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami have been terrorizing the batsmen with their sheer pace since 2018.

18 Oct 2019

Sports

Sarfaraz Ahmed sacked as Pakistan captain: Details here

The Pakistan Cricket Board has sacked Sarfaraz Ahmed from the captaincy of Tests and T20Is.

18 Oct 2019

India

Sourav Ganguly talked about MS Dhoni's retirement: Details here

Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni is at the business end of his career, having served Indian cricket for close to two decades.

17 Oct 2019

India

Here's what Gambhir said on what separates Kohli as captain

There has been a longstanding debate if Virat Kohli is a better leader than other former Indian captains.

17 Oct 2019

Badminton

Denmark Open: PV Sindhu beaten by 17-year-old sensation

17-year-old AN Se Young stunned world champion PV Sindhu in the ongoing Denmark Open Super 750 tournament.

17 Oct 2019

Tennis

Ranking the best tennis doubles pair in Wimbledon history

Wimbledon is the oldest Grand Slam in tennis history and is generally considered as the most prestigious of all.

17 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli

Kohli can topple Smith as number one batsman: Here's how

The Indian cricket team is all set to take on South Africa in the upcoming third Test match at Ranchi from Saturday onwards.

17 Oct 2019

Football

Manchester United suffer huge blow ahead of Liverpool clash

Manchester United are in a fix at the moment in the 2019-20 season.

17 Oct 2019

Indian Cricket Team

A look at the all-time records of Anil Kumble

When it comes to the greatest Indian spinner of all-time, Anil Kumble undoubtedly leads the list.

17 Oct 2019

India

Aiden Markram injures wrist in frustration, ruled out against India

In a second such incident over the last few days, another cricketer has faced the brunt of injuring himself after venting out his frustration on a solid object.

17 Oct 2019

Indian Army

A look at the career-defining moments of Major Dhyan Chand

When it comes to Indian hockey, the only player that can come to one's mind at the first glance is none other than Major Dhyan Chand, who played a revolutionary role in the nation's success.

17 Oct 2019

BCCI

We will deal with day-night Tests, says Sourav Ganguly

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president-elect and former India captain Sourav Ganguly said discussing the idea of Team India playing pink-ball cricket would definitely be on his top to-do list after he joins office.

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh to miss Pakistan Tests

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is all set to miss the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan, starting November 21.

17 Oct 2019

Chicago

American boxer Patrick Day passes away aged 27: Details here

American boxer Patrick Day, who was in the news of late after suffering serious brain injuries following his bout against fellow American Charles Conwell, has passed away at the slender age of 27.

16 Oct 2019

Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal's woes continue, crashes out of Denmark Open

Saina Nehwal is having a disastrous time on the badminton court.

16 Oct 2019

Tennis

Here's what Roger Federer said regarding his rumored retirement claims

Roger Federer is undoubtedly one of the GOATs of modern day tennis and his 20 Grand Slam titles do prove it well enough.

16 Oct 2019

Football

Alexis Sanchez faces long spell on sidelines: Details here

There seems to be no respite from injuries for Alexis Sanchez.

16 Oct 2019

Olympics

Ranking the top career-defining moments of Michael Phelps

When it comes to the sport of swimming, USA's Michael Phelps is the first name that comes to one's mind, owing to his rich history in the Olympics.

The Hundred: Smith, Warner among most expensive players in draft

Australian star cricketers Steve Smith and David Warner are among the most expensive players listed in the main men's draft for The Hundred.

16 Oct 2019

Chelsea FC

Chelsea's Olivier Giroud serves warning to Frank Lampard: Here's why

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has come up with a warning to club boss Frank Lampard that he could leave the club by January in case he is not given enough opportunities.

16 Oct 2019

India

Sunil Chhetri issues an apology after India's draw against Bangladesh

The Indian men's football team missed the plot in a World Cup qualifier in Kolkata on Tuesday night.

Ranking the best all-rounders in the history of cricket

Jacques Kallis is widely considered as the greatest all-rounder, the game has produced in both Tests and ODIs.

16 Oct 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Shahid Afridi feels Pakistan lag behind in this particular department

Pakistan are in a sorry state following their unfortunate 0-3 whitewash at the hands of Sri Lanka during the just-concluded T20I series, at home.

16 Oct 2019

Football

Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Here are the key results

Three-time champions Spain qualified for Euro 2020 after earning a 1-1 draw against Sweden.

16 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli

Here's what Shoaib Akhtar said on Virat Kohli's captaincy

Indian captain Virat Kohli has been making headlines of late, especially in the Test format, having led his team to a successful stint so far.

15 Oct 2019

India

Ranking the greatest moments of Indian hockey

Indian hockey was a force to reckon with, especially during the pre-independence era.

15 Oct 2019

Serena Williams

Taking a look at some unbreakable records of Australian Open

The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam of a fresh new calendar year and one of the most looked forward to.

Tendulkar, Lara to feature in T20 tourney: Details here

Several former cricket legends including the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Brian Lara are set to part in the Road Safety World Series scheduled to be held in India early next year.

15 Oct 2019

Football

Has UEFA failed to control racism? Kick It Out opines

England were the victims of racial abuse from Bulgarian fans during their Euro 2020 Qualifiers clash against Bulgaria at the Vasil Levski National Stadium on Monday.

15 Oct 2019

Badminton

Denmark Open: PV Sindhu advances, Sai Praneeth beats Lin Dan

Indian women's singles ace badminton player PV Sindhu has advanced to the next round of the ongoing USD 775,000 Denmark Open on Tuesday.

15 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli

Shane Watson backs Virat Kohli for this historic feat

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has been mightily impressed with the leadership qualities Virat Kohli has shown so far.

15 Oct 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Mitchell Marsh to miss start of Test summer: Here's why

Australian cricket all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is set to miss the start of the Test summer after punching a wall and breaking his bowling hand.

15 Oct 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq disappointed with Sarfaraz Ahmed: Report

All things aren't going well in the Pakistan cricket team at the moment.

I hope Steve Smith does captain Australia again: Tim Paine

Australian Test team captain Tim Paine has said he will back Steve Smith if the latter returns at the helm once his captaincy ban ends in March 2020.

15 Oct 2019

Real Madrid

Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Here are the key results

The Euro 2020 Qualifiers continued to produce fantastic results.

A look at minutes from ICC's meeting on October 14

The International Cricket Council (ICC) held its board meeting in Dubai on Monday as a number of issues came into limelight, besides some historic decisions being taken.