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Read about players, their records and the calendar for every sport - cricket, football, tennis, and badminton.
06 Sep 2017
Viswanathan AnandVishwanathan Anand, SP Sethuraman ease into second round
On Monday, chess mastermind Viswanathan Anand secured his place in the second round by holding Malaysia's Li Tian Yeoh to a draw at the ongoing Chess World Cup in Tbilisi.
05 Sep 2017
Virat KohliWhat can Kohli learn from Pujara?
Apart from the exception of Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane, the two players in the current Indian Test team who are considered among the cream of the crop are Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli.
05 Sep 2017
Liverpool FCPlaying Dirty: Mind Games in Football
Imagine yourself making a cup of tea in front of a 40,000 strong crowd scrutinizing your every move.
05 Sep 2017
Pakistan NewsSri Lanka to take on Pakistan in the UAE
The Sri Lankan cricket team is set to play a T20I match in Lahore against Pakistan next month.
05 Sep 2017
IndiaSindhu pays tribute to Gopichand by co-producing a new film
It is under Pullela Gopichand's guidance and dedication that PV Sindhu has become one of the best badminton players India has ever produced.
05 Sep 2017
IndiaHockey India to invite applications for the new head coach
On Monday, Hockey India announced that following Roelant Oltmans' termination, it would start the process to invite new applications for the post of the head coach of the national hockey team.
05 Sep 2017
TennisUS Open daily round-up
It's the second week of the US Open, and as one would expect, the competition is heating up.
04 Sep 2017
DelhiRickshaw-puller's son breaks 100m, 200m U-16 national records
On Saturday, 15-year-old Nisar Ahmed bagged two gold medals (100 metres and 200 metres) at the Delhi State Athletics Meet in the under-16 category.
04 Sep 2017
Saina NehwalSaina and Gopichand bury hatchet, shuttler back at Hyderabad academy
Three years back, star shuttler Saina Nehwal and national coach Pullela Gopichand had parted ways.
04 Sep 2017
IndiaStar India bags IPL media rights for Rs. 16,347 crore
Today, at IPL media rights auction, Star India emerged as the winner of IPL's India broadcast, India digital and the rest of world broadcast and digital.
04 Sep 2017
TennisUS Open daily round-up
It's the final leg of the US Open 2017 and as it seems, we are braced for some spectacular matches.
04 Sep 2017
Virat KohliRecords broken in 5th ODI between India and Sri Lanka
India sealed a 5-0 whitewash against Sri Lanka today, courtesy of yet another century from skipper Virat Kohli.
03 Sep 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)Kohli hits 30th ton, only behind Tendulkar on most ODI-hundreds
Indian skipper Virat Kohli slammed his 30th ODI century against Sri Lanka today. He reached the milestone in his 186th innings, making him the fastest player to reach this feat.
03 Sep 2017
FootballMessi says no to the new contract
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly decided against renewing his contract with Barcelona.
03 Sep 2017
IndiaMizoram's Lalhruaizela to represent India at MotoGP Spain
15-year-old Lalhruaizela from Mizoram finished second in the final round of the the Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup.
03 Sep 2017
TennisNadal sees off Leonardo Mayer, progresses to round of 16
World number one Rafael Nadal lost the first set but recovered in time for the second match in succession as he reached the US Open round of 16.
03 Sep 2017
BCCIShikhar Dhawan set to miss final ODI, one-off T20I
Shikhar Dhawan will miss the final ODI and the one-off T20I between India and Sri Lanka to be at the side of his ailing mother.
02 Sep 2017
IndiaRoelant Oltmans sacked as Indian hockey team's coach
Indian national hockey team's head coach, Roelant Oltmans has been sacked from his post by Hockey India (HI).
02 Sep 2017
FIFA World CupUSA lose to Costa Rica, World Cup spot in danger
USA suffered an embarrassing 0-2 loss to visiting Costa Ricans.
02 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Ajinkya Rahane out of top 10 in the Test rankings
As the latest ICC Test Rankings came out, India's Ajinkya Rahane dropped a place and fell out of the list of top 10 Test batsmen.
02 Sep 2017
FootballEPL clubs spent £1.4 bn during summer transfer window
English Premier League clubs splashed a record-breaking £1.4 billion on transfers in this summer window. The total sales were around £748 million making the net send £665 million.
02 Sep 2017
Serena WilliamsSerena welcomes a new member to the family
Tennis star Serena Williams has given birth to her first child, a baby girl.
02 Sep 2017
IndiaChess World Cup to start today
They say, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going.'
02 Sep 2017
IndiaSania, Sindhu, Srikanth believe India can dominate the sport
The improved badminton facilities have certainly helped the Indian shuttlers to make a mark on the global stage.
01 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!End of the road for Lasith Malinga?
Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga has stated that he will assess his future in international cricket after the ODI series against India.
01 Sep 2017
UEFA Champions LeagueWayne Rooney arrested on suspicion of drunk driving
England's all time goal-scorer Wayne Rooney was arrested by police near his home in Cheshire, on Thursday night, on the suspicion of drunk driving.
01 Sep 2017
FootballManchester United held talks with Wenger to replace Ferguson
Former chairman Martin Edwards has revealed that Manchester United held talks with Arsene Wenger in an effort to tempt him away from Arsenal.
01 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Hyderabad: Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu involved in road rage incident
Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu became the latest to join the list of cricketers involved in road rage cases when he got himself into a fight with a senior citizen in Hyderabad.
01 Sep 2017
FIFA World CupCoutinho stars in Brazil win
Philippe Coutinho produced a scintillating display in second-half to help Brazil register a 2-0 win over Ecuador and guarantee top spot in South America's 2018 World Cup qualifying race.
01 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!How can Sri Lanka now qualify for World Cup?
Post 4-0 series debacle in the ODI series against India, Sri Lanka jeopardized their chance to secure a direct qualification place in the 2019 ICC World Cup.
01 Sep 2017
Chelsea FCChelsea seal Danny Drinkwater signing
In the last few hours of deadline day, Chelsea wrapped up a move for Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater.
01 Sep 2017
TennisFederer beats Mikhail Youzhny in thrilling five setter
Roger Federer recorded his 80th US Open win against Mikhail Youzhny in the second round on Thursday.
01 Sep 2017
Rohit SharmaRecords broken in 4th ODI between India and Sri Lanka
India thrashed Sri Lanka in the fourth ODI and took a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.
01 Sep 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)Will BCCI allow Indian players to participate in global leagues?
BCCI has so far been reluctant to allow Indians to play in T20 leagues abroad but it seems they are rethinking on the issue.
31 Aug 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!India defeat Sri Lanka once again!
India defeated Sri Lanka for the fourth consecutive time in the ongoing ODI series.
31 Aug 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Virat Kohli scores his 29th ODI century
In the 4th ODI against Sri Lanka, captain Virat Kohli slammed a 131-run innings to score his 29th ODI century.
31 Aug 2017
BCCIDuleep Trophy reinstated after Sourav Ganguly's intervention
Earlier this month, the Duleep Trophy tournament was removed from the domestic calendar by the BCCI.
31 Aug 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Dhoni eyes two world records in his 300th ODI
Going into the 4th ODI against Sri Lanka, two records await to be broken by MS Dhoni who will be playing his 300th ODI.
31 Aug 2017
FootballRiyad Mahrez leaves national team camp to complete transfer
Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez has been given permission to leave the national team's camp so as to complete a transfer today.
31 Aug 2017
TennisSharapova defeats Babos, advances to third round of US Open
In a thrilling three setter Maria Sharapova defeated Timea Babos 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the third round of US Open.