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17 Jan 2018

England Cricket Team

Suspended bowler, Ben Stokes cleared for England selection

Suspended English bowler, Ben Stokes has been cleared to resume his career and will be available for England selection, according to the ECB.

17 Jan 2018

Virat Kohli

South Africa win Test series; records broken in 2nd Test

Virat Kohli's 9 Test series unbeaten streak, has come to an end as India succumbed to a 135 run loss in the second Test at Centurion.

17 Jan 2018

FIFA World Cup

Brazil legend, Ronaldinho retires at the age of 37

World Cup champion and former Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldinho has announced his retirement from professional football.

17 Jan 2018

England Cricket Team

Andrew Flintoff is keen to coach England

Former England captain, Andrew Flintoff might have taken retirement, but the all-rounder still has big dreams of representing his country.

Afghanistan's debut Test to be played against India in Bengaluru

Afghanistan's inaugural Test is set to be played against India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru between June 14th and 18th, this year.

Instances where cricketers' off-field behavior has caused them trouble

Cricket might be known as the gentleman's game, but sometimes things do turn ugly off the field.

16 Jan 2018

Virat Kohli

Here's how the ICC Code of Conduct system works

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli has been fined 25% of his match fee and also received a demerit point for showing on-field dissent at the ongoing 2nd Test against South Africa at Centurion.

16 Jan 2018

Virat Kohli

Kohli fined for breaching ICC code of conduct

Indian captain, Virat Kohli has been fined 25% of his match fee for breaching ICC Code of Conduct.

U-19 World Cup: India secure World Cup quarter-final's berth

The boys in blue have secured themselves a place in the quarterfinals of the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand with a 10 wicket thrashing of Papua New Guinea.

16 Jan 2018

Football

Ligue 1 referee suspended for kicking a player

Have you ever heard of a football referee kicking a player?

15 Jan 2018

Serena Williams

Records that might get broken at this year's Australian Open

The first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open kicked off today.

15 Jan 2018

Virat Kohli

#IndvsSA: Kohli slams a ton; here're records broken by him

Indian captain, Virat Kohli is going from strength to strength. The 29-year-old slammed his 21st Test century as he continues to fight back against South Africa on the 3rd day of the second Test.

15 Jan 2018

Liverpool FC

Manchester City's unbeaten run ended by Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool were on fire last night as they scored 3 second half goals to put an end to Manchester City's unbeaten Premier League campaign.

15 Jan 2018

Football

Harry Kane becomes Tottenham's record Premier League goalscorer

Tottenham and England striker, Harry Kane is in the form of his life.

14 Jan 2018

England Cricket Team

Records broken in 1st ODI England vs Australia

After the Ashes debacle, England have bounced back in style by comfortably winning the 1st ODI in Melbourne.

14 Jan 2018

Rohit Sharma

Rishabh Pant smashes the second-fastest T20 century, breaks several records

Delhi's wicket-keeper batsman, Rishabh Pant is the talk of the town after the opener smashed a 32 ball T20 hundred in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Under-19 World Cup: India beat Australia by massive 100 runs

The boys in blue began their Under-19 World Cup in style, seeing off the mighty Australians by a massive 100 run victory.

IPL-auctions: 36 players have set their base-price at Rs. 2cr

36 players, including the likes of seasoned international cricketers like Stokes, Starc, Dhawan and Ashwin have listed their base price as Rs. 2 cr for the upcoming IPL 2018 auctions.

5 sons of famous cricketers who are making their mark

Fathers are our first heroes as children. Most of us even aspire to be like them.

14 Jan 2018

Football

Saudi Arabia allows women to attend football match

In a major victory for women rights, Saudi Arabia has finally allowed women to watch football matches in the stadium.

13 Jan 2018

Maharashtra

5 wrestlers killed in a road accident in Maharashtra

Five Indian wrestlers were among the six, who were killed in a road accident in Maharashtra's Sangli district.

1,122 cricketers register for IPL 11 auctions

If you are a cricketer, playing in the IPL is definitely a dream.

13 Jan 2018

Tamil Nadu

National-level boxer shot dead, body found in Greater Noida flat

In a shocking case of gruesome murder, a 27-year-old boxer was found lying in a pool of blood in his apartment in Greater Noida.

#KnowYourTeam: Meet bowlers of India's Under-19 World Cup Squad

The 12th edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup kicked off today, in New Zealand.

12 Jan 2018

India

Sushil Kumar to lose his CWG spot?

India's Olympic hero, wrestler Sushil Kumar has claimed innocence in the fracas that broke out following his bout against Parveen Rana, post the selection trials for the Commonwealth Games.

12 Jan 2018

Chelsea FC

Football transfer rumours and news

12 days into the January transfer window and there have already been some big moves across Europe.

12 Jan 2018

India

#KnowYourTeam: Meet batsmen of India's Under-19 World Cup Squad

India's Under-19 Cricket World Cup campaign, is all set to kick off from Sunday when they take the field against Australia.

12 Jan 2018

Virat Kohli

South Africa vs India 2nd Test: Probable XI

India's 72 run defeat to South Africa in Cape Town was an eye opener for captain Virat Kohli who has some crucial selection decisions to make if they have to keep the three-match Test series alive.

11 Jan 2018

Virat Kohli

What should be Kohli's strategy against South Africa?

The first Test in Cape Town left India with a bitter defeat. It gave us a glimpse of bouncy South African pitches and the relentless pace bowling attack of the home side.

11 Jan 2018

X

The mysterious case of F1 superstar Hamilton & social media

Four-time Formula One champion, Lewis Hamilton has mysteriously disappeared from social media leaving the press and 11 million followers wondering what the British driver is up to.

11 Jan 2018

Arjuna Award

Wrestler and coach Sukhchain Singh Cheema dies in road accident

Renowned wrestler and coach, Sukhchain Singh Cheema died in a road accident on Wednesday night.

Suresh Raina named Chennai Super King's vice-captain

Suresh Raina may no longer be in the plans of the current Indian cricket fold, but he is still very much a crucial member of the Chennai Super Kings.

11 Jan 2018

India

Happy birthday,​ Rahul Dravid; here are amazing-records held by him!

On January 11th 1973, one of India's greatest batsmen, Rahul Dravid set foot on earth and the rest is history.

11 Jan 2018

Tennis

Novak Djokovic is ready for his favourite Grand Slam

Former world number one and 6-time Australian Open winner, Novak Djokovic has made a strong comeback to the sport after spending 6 months on the sidelines post an elbow injury.

Cricket scout reveals how he selects players for IPL

IPL, in recent years, has paved a way for young cricketers to their entry into the Indian national side. The "IPL breed" of cricketers who made it to the Indian team include Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal.

10 Jan 2018

Virat Kohli

Kohli, Pujara take a hit in ICC Test rankings

India's top-ranked Test batsmen, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara have slipped down the ICC rankings after the horrendous batting display at Cape Town.

10 Jan 2018

India

Aanchal Thakur creates history; gets India their 1st-medal in skiing

This girl from Manali, Aanchal Thakur, is making the country proud.

ICC U-19 World Cup: Summary, teams and format

With its reach being close to 1.3 billion viewers, ICC U-19 World Cup is set to be the most widely watched edition in the tournament history.

10 Jan 2018

Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane named as the French coach of the year

Real Madrid are going through a rough patch in the La Liga this season but manager Zinedine Zidane has an opportunity to celebrate after he was named French coach of the year for the second consecutive season.

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews reappointed as limited-overs captain

All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been reappointed as Sri Lanka's limited-overs captain, less than 6 months after stepping down from the post.