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06 Feb 2017
NFLPatriots defeat Falcons to win the Super Bowl LI
AFC champions New England Patriots defeated NFC champions Atlanta Falcons 34-28 to lift the Super Bowl LI.
06 Feb 2017
England Cricket TeamAlastair Cook steps down as England captain
After leading the England cricket team in 59 tests, Alastair Cook has stepped down as the captain of the team.
06 Feb 2017
SportsIndia defeat NZ 4-1 in Davis Cup tie
India won their Davis Cup tie against New Zealand 4-1, after Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri won their reverse singles draws on the final day.
06 Feb 2017
IndiaBCCI: Officials appointed by Anurag Thakur sacked
In a new turn of events at the BCCI, the Supreme Court appointed panel has decided to sack board officials appointed by former president and secretary.
04 Feb 2017
IranIran bans US wrestling team from competition
Amidst growing tension between Iran and the US, Iran announced that it had decided to ban a US wrestling team from competing in the Freestyle World Cup competition.
04 Feb 2017
EgyptCameroon beat Ghana to reach AFCON final
Cameroon defeated Ghana 2-0 to make it to the Africa Cup of Nations final.
03 Feb 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL auction postponed to 20th February
The auction for the 2017 Indian Premier League has been postponed from 4th February to 20th February owing to the changes in the top brass in BCCI.
03 Feb 2017
International Cricket Council (ICC)ICC Meeting: Why BCCI's vote won't count?
BCCI will see itself cornered at the ICC's board meet for the first time in more than 25 years.
03 Feb 2017
Wriddhiman SahaICC T20I rankings: India climbs to second spot
After registering a 2-1 victory over England in the recently concluded T20 series against England, the Indian team climbed to second spot in the ICC T20I rankings.
03 Feb 2017
United States of AmericaDenied visas under standard adjudication: US
The US clarified that the visas it denied to the two Kashmiri athletes was under standard adjudication and had no connection with Trump's executive order.
02 Feb 2017
Davis CupDavis Cup: Leander Paes's chase towards a world record
Tennis star Leander Paes will be chasing a world record as he plays the Davis Cup doubles match against New Zealand on Saturday.
02 Feb 2017
UEFA Champions LeagueChelsea great Frank Lampard announces retirement
Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard announced his retirement.
02 Feb 2017
EnglandEngland must learn to play spin bowling: Trevor Bayliss
England cricket coach Trevor Bayliss said that England batsmen need to learn to play spin bowling.
01 Feb 2017
Mahendra Singh DhoniChahal's six wickets help India defeat England in third T20
Indian defeated England by 75 runs in the third T20 international at Bangalore to win the three match T20 series 2-1.
01 Feb 2017
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)Andre Russell banned for one year for doping violation
West Indies cricketer Andre Russell has been handed a one year ban from cricket for violating a doping whereabouts rule.
01 Feb 2017
Chinese Super LeaguePremier League transfers: Manolo Gabbiadini goes to the Saints
On the deadline day of the January transfer window for the Premier League, Manolo Gabbiadini was transferred to Southampton from Napoli.
01 Feb 2017
United States of AmericaTwo Indian athletes denied US visa due to "current policy"
In yet another development around President Trump's immigration policy, two Indian athletes from Kashmir, Tanveer Hussain and Khan Abid Hussain, were denied visas to participate in the 2017 World Snowshoe Championship in New York.
01 Feb 2017
BCCIBCCI: New administrators met for the first time
After being appointed as the administrators for the BCCI, the new members met for the first time at IDFC Bank's premises in Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai.
31 Jan 2017
IndiaBindra, Gopichand named in India's Olympic task force
Nation's only Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra and former Olympian and badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand have been named in the Sports Ministry's eight member task force to prepare a detailed action plan for the next three Olympic Games.
30 Jan 2017
David WarnerStionis 146* in vain; NZ beat Australia by 6 runs
Marcus Stionis went on to score 146 runs for Australia, only to end up on the losing side in the first ODI match against New Zealand.
30 Jan 2017
IndiaSC appoints new administrative team for BCCI
The Supreme Court today nominated a four-member panel to look after the administration of the BCCI.
30 Jan 2017
International Cricket Council (ICC)Eoin Morgan cries foul over umpiring in second T20
England captain Eoin Morgan has expressed his frustration over poor umpiring at the second T20 international against India at Nagpur.
29 Jan 2017
PV SindhuSindhu wins Syed Modi International Badminton Championship
PV Sindhu won her first women's singles Syed Modi International Badminton Championship title, defeating Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska 21-13, 21-4.
29 Jan 2017
French OpenFederer defeats Nadal; wins Australian Open
Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in the 2017 Australian Open men's singles finals to win his 18th Grand Slam title.
28 Jan 2017
Serena WilliamsAustralian Open: Serena Williams wins women's singles title
World number two Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams to lift the 2017 Australian Open trophy at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
28 Jan 2017
PV SindhuPV Sindhu in finals of Syed Modi International Badminton Championships
PV Sindhu defeated Indonesia's Fitriani to reach the women's singles finals of 2017 Syed Modi International Badminton Championship in Lucknow.
28 Jan 2017
SportsAustralian Open: Serena Williams wins women's singles title
World number two Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams to lift the 2017 Australian Open trophy at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
28 Jan 2017
ThiruvananthapuramNational level swimmer hangs herself in Mumbai
Tanika Dhara, a 23-year old national level swimmer working as a junior clerk with the Western Railways has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in Mumbai's Lower Parel area.
28 Jan 2017
UEFA Champions LeagueArsenal boss handed four match touchline ban
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been handed a four-match touchline ban and a $31,000 fine by the Football Association after he was found insulting the fourth official during Arsenal's match against Burnley.
28 Jan 2017
Usain BoltBolt returns his 2008 Olympic medal
Usain Bolt has confirmed that he has returned his gold medal, which he had won at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 4x100m relay race.
27 Jan 2017
PV SindhuSyed Modi Badminton: PV Sindhu reaches semi-finals
Rio Olympic silver medalist Pusarla Venkata Sindhu reached the semi-finals of Syed Modi International Badminton Championships after she defeated Vaidehi Choudhari in the quarter-final match in Lucknow today.
27 Jan 2017
French OpenRafael Nadal reaches Australian Open finals
World number nine Rafael Nadal reached the finals of the 2017 Australian Open after defeating Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in a five-setter semi-finals match.
27 Jan 2017
French OpenAustralian Open: Sania Mirza reaches finals of mixed doubles
Second seeded Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig marched into the finals of mixed doubles at the 2017 Australian Open.
26 Jan 2017
IndiaEngland win the first T20 against India
England took a 1-0 lead in the T20 series as they chased the target of 148 runs with 11 balls to spare.
26 Jan 2017
Serena WilliamsRoger Federer reaches Australian Open finals
17 times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer reached the finals of 2017 Australian Open after defeating fellow countryman Stanislas Wawrinka.
26 Jan 2017
IndiaRahul Dravid declines honorary doctorate; says wants to earn it
Former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid has turned down a honorary doctorate degree conferred by Bangalore University.
25 Jan 2017
Usain BoltUsain Bolt stripped of one Olympic gold medal
Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt will have to return his 2008 Beijing Olympics medal that he won in the men's 4x100m relay race after his team-mate Nesta Carter was tested positive for a banned substance.
24 Jan 2017
Wriddhiman SahaSaha, Pujara help Rest of India team lift Irani Cup
Wriddhiman Saha and Cheteshwar Pujara scored unbeaten knocks of 206 and 116 respectively to guide Rest of India to Irani Cup victory against the Ranji champions Gujarat.
24 Jan 2017
IndiaHockey India still waiting for an apology: PHF
Pakistan Hockey Federation's Shahbaz Ahmad said that Hockey India is still waiting for a written apology over the 2014 Champions Trophy incident.
24 Jan 2017
BCCISC stays order on naming BCCI administrators
The Supreme Court today held back its order to name the BCCI administrators. The cricketing body said that they also wanted to submit some names as administrators in the cricketing body in a sealed cover.