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04 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

2017 ICC Champions Trophy- India Pak match

Pakistan won the toss against India in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy and decided to bowl first.

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.

01 Jun 2017

India

Sehwag among six applicants for the next Team India's coach

BCCI had so far received six applications for the job of coach of the Indian cricket team.

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

Dronacharya Award

Will not consider Gurmeet Rahim's name for Dronacharya Award: Goel

Sports Minister Vijay Goel said, in no unclear terms, that the ministry will not give any consideration to Yoga Federation of India's recommendation to give Dronacharya Award to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

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.

01 Jun 2017

BCCI

Ramchandra Guha resigns from BCCI's Committee of Administrators

Ramchandra Guha, one of the four members of Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), resigned today from his post citing personal reasons.

31 May 2017

Real Madrid

All you want to know about football's summer transfer window

With only Champions League finals remaining, the transfer talks of players, scheduled for the 2017 summer transfer window, have already begun.

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.

31 May 2017

Tiger Woods

'Woods, asleep at the wheel, didn't know where he was'

A day after his arrest, police said golf champion Tiger Woods was asleep at the wheel of a stationary Mercedes-Benz in Florida, and didn't know where he was. He also changed the story of where he was coming from or where he was going.

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

Dronacharya Award

Dronacharya award nomination for Gurmeet Ram Rahim

Chief of Haryana based non-profit organization Dera Sacha Sauda, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, has been recommended for this year's Dronacharya Award by the Yoga Federation of India.

30 May 2017

BCCI

Indian team unhappy with Anil Kumble

It all started in May when reports of BCCI officials being unhappy with the Indian coach Anil Kumble emerged. Soon after, new reports which claimed that the Indian team is "not happy" with the coach came to light.

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.

30 May 2017

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods arrested, claims alcohol 'not involved'

Golfer Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI (Driving Under Influence) on Monday morning while driving in Florida.

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.

All you want to know about the ICC Champions Trophy!

The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy is just around the corner.

25 May 2017

Football

Europa League- ManU defeat Ajax to win the title

Manchester United outclassed Ajax Amsterdam in Sweden to win the 2017 Europa League.

R Ashwin named the International Cricketer of the Year

India's top spinner Ravichandran Ashwin won the International Cricketer of the Year award at the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) International awards 2017.

24 May 2017

Football

Messi,father lose SC appeal over 21 month prison sentence

Barcelona front man Lionel Messi and his father have lost an appeal against the Spanish Supreme Court's 21-month suspended prison sentence and €2 million fine imposed on Messi.

What to expect from Sachin, A Billion dreams?

Sachin Tendulkar's biopic "Sachin: A Billion Dreams" is set to release this Friday.

24 May 2017

Pro Kabaddi League

Pro Kabaddi auction Day 2 Updates

Suraj Desai emerged as the costliest player on the second day of the Pro Kabaddi League auction that starts in July.