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18 Jun 2017

India

Champions Trophy: India win toss and decide to bowl first

Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bowl first against Pakistan in the finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

Rs 2,000 crore gamble on India-Pak title Champions' clash

A lot will be at stake at tomorrow's ICC Champion's Trophy match between India and Pakistan.

17 Jun 2017

Intel

Olympics deal cut short: No more of 'I'm Lovin' it'?

Yes, it's true! McDonald's is calling it quits with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

17 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

Kohli reaches yet another milestone

After scoring an unbeaten 96 run-innings against Bangladesh in the ongoing Champions Trophy, Virat Kohli reached another milestone of completing 8000 runs in the ODIs and thereby became the fastest player to do so.

16 Jun 2017

Football

Why do the football clubs have unusual nicknames?

European football clubs are known all over the world by their peculiar nicknames.

16 Jun 2017

India

India vs Bangladesh game in numbers

India reached the finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy after defeating Bangladesh by nine wickets. India will now face Pakistan in the finals on Sunday.

This week in sports!

With the French Open in tennis, NBA finals in basketball, Champions Trophy in cricket and Indonesian Open in badminton, it has been a busy week till now for the fans.

15 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

Champions Trophy- India defeat Bangladesh to reach the finals

India defeated Bangladesh by nine wickets to reach the finals of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy to meet arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday.

15 Jun 2017

Football

Victor Lindelof signs a €35 million deal with ManU

In one of the first football transfers this summer, Sweden's Victor Lindelof has completed a €35 million transfer from Benfica to Jose Mourinho's Manchester United.

15 Jun 2017

India

Yuvraj Singh is all set to play his 300th ODI

On 15th June, Yuvraj Singh will play his 300th ODI match, as India take on Bangladesh in the second semi-final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

Ahead of India clash, Bangladesh fans start playing ugly

Continuing their tradition of bad sportsmanship, Bangladesh fans have started battles on social media ahead of the Champions Trophy semi-final clash against India.

What will happen if rain plays a spoilsport in semis?

The semi-finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy are scheduled to be played today and tomorrow.

Why should women cricket get more recognition?

Cricket has always been dominated by male cricketers and women cricketers have not received their share of recognition.

14 Jun 2017

India

Indian cricket coaches can't coach any other team: CoA

The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) announced that coaches of the Indian national cricket teams will not be allowed to coach any other team during their tenure.

Some unusual facts about the Champions Trophy tournament

The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy has entered its final stage now.

13 Jun 2017

Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo accused of €14.7 million tax evasion

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of defrauding Spanish tax authorities of €14.7 million in 2011-14.

India- The strongest contender for ICC Women's World Cup

The 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup is set to begin from 24 June in England.

India performance in semi-finals in previous seasons of Champions Trophy

After defeating South Africa, India have confirmed their place in the semi-finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

12 Jun 2017

India

Indian cricket's less familiar names

Indian cricket has seen many young players come and go.

12 Jun 2017

India

India-South Africa game in numbers

India defeated South Africa by eight wickets to reach the semi-finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

11 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

ICC Champions Trophy- Dhawan, Kohli guide India to semis

India defeated South Africa in the 11th match of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.

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.

06 Jun 2017

Real Madrid

Football transfers: Pepe confirms exit from Real Madrid

Real Madrid defender Pepe has confirmed that he is leaving the Spanish club.

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

Virat Kohli

ICC Champions Trophy- India defeat Pakistan by 124 runs

India started their ICC Champions Trophy 2017 campaign in style after registering a 124 run victory over arch rivals Pakistan.

04 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

Champions Trophy: Kohli-Yuvraj take India to 319

Virat Kohli (81*) and Yuvraj Singh (53) put on a 93-run partnership for the fourth wicket to take India to 319/3 after the rain reduced the game to 48-overs a side.

04 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

Shikhar-Rohit share 100-run partnership

Indian openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma put on 136 runs together for the first wicket, before Dhawan departed on 68 after 24.3 overs.

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.