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26 Apr 2017

Saina Nehwal

Badminton Asia Championships: Sindhu advances; Saina loses

India's PV Sindhu advanced into the second round of the 2017 Badminton Asia Championships at Wuhan, China.

26 Apr 2017

Chelsea FC

Premier League: Chelsea extend their lead after defeating Southampton

Table toppers Chelsea extended their lead as they defeated Southampton FC 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in London.

26 Apr 2017

Arjuna Award

Goalkeeper Subrata Paul suspended after failing dope test

One of India's top goalkeepers, Subrata Paul was handed a provisional suspension by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after he failed a dope test conducted last month.

25 Apr 2017

United Kingdom

Seven-year-old Indian origin boy wins yoga championship in UK

Ishwar Vishwanath, a seven-year-old Indian origin boy won the United Kingdom National Yoga Championship for second time in a row in the under-11 age category.

25 Apr 2017

Serena Williams

Serena Williams hits back at Ilie Nastase for 'racist' comments

Responding to former tennis player Ilie Nastase's recent remarks about about her unborn baby, Serena Williams said, "It disappoints me to know we live in a society where people like Ilie Nastase can make such racist comments".

25 Apr 2017

Reddit

Serena Williams thanks her unborn baby for top WTA spot

A pregnant Serena Williams reclaimed her top spot at the WTA world rankings, and took to social media to thank her unborn baby.

IPL: Pune stop Mumbai's winning streak

Rising Pune Supergiant ended Mumbai Indians' winning streak to win the 28th match of 2017 Indian Premier League by three runs.

24 Apr 2017

New Zealand

Man Kaur at 101 wins gold in 100m sprint

India's 101-year old athlete Man Kaur won a gold medal in 100-metre race at the 2017 World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand. It was her career's 17th gold medal.

24 Apr 2017

French Open

Rafael Nadal wins 10th Monte Carlo title

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal defeated his compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters title an incredible 10th time.

24 Apr 2017

Real Madrid

Messi magic propels Barca win in El Clasico thriller

Lionel Messi's last-kick winner against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu drove Barcelona to a thrilling 3-2 victory, blowing the La Liga title race wide open.

24 Apr 2017

India

World wishes Sachin Tendulkar a Happy Birthday

Twitter has been overloaded with wishes to Sachin Tendulkar on his 44th birthday.

IPL: KXIP return to winnings ways after defeating GL

Kings XI Punjab successfully defended 188 runs as their bowlers derailed Gujarat Lions' batting line-up to win the 2017 Indian Premier League match by 26 runs.

What has happened in the IPL so far?

The tenth season of the Indian Premier League kicked off on 5 April and has already provided the spectators with so much of entertainment.

IPL: MI defeat DD by 14 runs

Mumbai bowlers crushed Delhi's batting line-up to win the 25th match of 2017 IPL by 14 runs.

IPL: Dhoni guides RPS to a victory against SRH

Mahendra Singh Dhoni returned to form to guide Rising Pune Supergiant to a victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 24th match of 2017 IPL.

IPL: Skipper Raina leads GL to a victory against KKR

Gujarat Lions' captain Suresh Raina scored 84 runs to rescue his team and register a four-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the 23rd match of 2017 IPL.

21 Apr 2017

Tiger Woods

Golf: Tiger Woods undergoes another back surgery

Former world No. 1 professional golfer Tiger Woods has undergone his fourth back surgery and will be on the sideline for a period of six months.

ICC Champions Trophy: Australia name 15-man squad

Cricket Australia named a 15-men squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy to be held in June.

20 Apr 2017

Reddit

Was Serena Williams pregnant when she won the Australian Open?

On Wednesday, Serena Williams posted a Snapchat story wherein she was posing sideways in a yellow bathing suit and a protruding stomach.

IPL: SRH defeat DD by 15 runs

Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers successfully defended their score of 191 as they defeated Delhi Daredevils by 15 runs.

19 Apr 2017

Suicide

Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez hangs himself in prison

Former New England Patriots' star Aaron Hernandez committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell at Massachusetts' maximum security prison in Shirley.

19 Apr 2017

India

BCCI: Will ask ICC to hold revenue model till June

In the recently concluded Special General Meeting of the BCCI, the board unanimously decided to ask the International Cricket Council to hold the 'Big Three' revenue model until June when ICC's Annual General Meeting would take place.

19 Apr 2017

Real Madrid

Real Madrid enter Champions League Semis in a controversial win

Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick powered Real Madrid to a 4-2 (6-3 on aggregate) win against Bayern Munich in a controversial quarterfinal second leg, to reach the Champions League Semis.

IPL: RCB find a win after three consecutive losses

Royal Challengers Bangalore successfully defended 213 runs against Gujarat Lions in the 2017 VIVO Indian Premier League. GL fell short of 21 runs.

18 Apr 2017

Instagram

Sachin Tendulkar makes a fan's day; replies to his letter

'God of Cricket' Sachin Tendulkar surprised a fan by posting a reply on Instagram to his hand-written letter.

18 Apr 2017

UEFA Champions League

Chelsea legend John Terry to bid adieu to club

Chelsea's longest-serving defender and the Blues legendary captain John Terry is set to part ways with the club at the end of the season, bringing an end to a 22-year-long association.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar rips apart KXIP; SRH win by 5 runs

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar picked up five wickets as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kings XI Punjab by five runs in a last over thriller.

IPL: Pathan, Pandey help KKR register victory against DD

Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan put on 110-run partnership to help Kolkata Knight Riders chase 169 runs against Delhi Daredevils in the 2017 Vivo Indian Premier League. Yusuf scored 59 runs, while Pandey remained unbeaten at 69.

17 Apr 2017

Formula 1

F1: Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton to Bahrain title

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix beating Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, in a hard fought race.

16 Apr 2017

Virat Kohli

IPL: RPS bowlers destroy RCB to win by 27 runs

Rising Pune Supergiant bowlers destroyed Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up to win the match by 27 runs.

IPL: Rana, Pollard power MI to victory over GL

Nitish Rana scored his third half-century of the 2017 Indian Premier League as Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Lions by six wickets.

16 Apr 2017

Badminton

B Sai Praneeth crowned the champion of Singapore Open

B Sai Praneeth defeated Kidambi Srikanth in the Singapore Open final to claim his maiden Superseries title.

15 Apr 2017

Badminton

Kidambi Srikanth to face Sai Praneeth in Singapore Open final

Kidambi Srikanth defeated Indonesia's Sinisuka Ginting 21-13, 21-14, in the Semis to set up an all-Indian Singapore Open final against B Sai Praneeth.

IPL: DD show disciplined performance; defeat KXIP by 51 runs

Delhi Daredevils' bowlers restricted Kings XI Punjab to only 137 runs to register their first home win in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

IPL: KKR bowlers deny SRH a win

Kolkata Knight Riders successfully defended their score of 172 runs to hand Sunrisers Hyderabad their second consecutive loss in 2017 Indian Premier League.

IPL: Gujarat Lions defeat Pune to register their first win

Gujarat Lions defeated Rising Pune Supergiant by seven wickets to register their first victory in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

IPL: Pollard, Pandya rescue MI after top order fails

Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya took Mumbai Indians over the winning line against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2017 Indian Premier League in an amazing run-chase.

14 Apr 2017

Football

Europa League: Lyon defeats Besiktas in a crowd troubled match

Olympique Lyonnais came from behind to register a 2-1 victory over Besiktas in Europa League quarterfinals.

14 Apr 2017

Badminton

PV Sindhu loses to Carolina Marin in Singapore Open QF

India's top seed and Olympic silver medallist Pusarla Venkata Sindhu crashed out of the ongoing Singapore Open Superseries losing to her Spanish rival Carolina Marin in the quarterfinals.

14 Apr 2017

Football

Berlusconi finally sells AC Milan for €740million

After months of negotiating, 99.9 percent stakes in the Serie A side AC Milan has been sold to China's Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux for €740 million.