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09 Mar 2018

India

Ireland end India's hopes at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

India have been knocked out of a medal contention spot from the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia after they faced a shock defeat in the hands of Ireland in Ipoh on Friday.

Zimbabwe's Brian Vitori suspended for illegal action

In a massive blow to Zimbabwe's World Cup qualification hopes, left-arm pacer Brian Vitori has been suspended for illegal bowling action for the third time in two years.

09 Mar 2018

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Indians call out massive gender pay gap in cricket

Indian male cricketers will be paid 14 times more money than the females, as per the new contracts announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday.

09 Mar 2018

Atletico Madrid

Europa League Roundup: Atletico win, Arsenal beat Milan

Atletico Madrid bounced back from their weekend defeat to Barcelona in La Liga with a commanding win against Lokomotiv Moscow.

09 Mar 2018

India

Police slap non-bailable 'attempt to murder' charge on Mohammed Shami

Cricketer Mohammed Shami has been charged with serious crimes including attempt to murder and criminal intimidation after his wife Hasin Jahan filed a police complaint.

09 Mar 2018

Serena Williams

Serena wins her first game in comeback after giving birth

23-time women's singles Grand Slam champion Serena Williams made a winning return to tennis.

09 Mar 2018

India

Who are behind Indian cricketers' pay hike?

Under the BCCI's latest contracts, the salaries of some of the players of the Indian cricket team have increased more than two-fold.

09 Mar 2018

Sports

Shooting World Cup: Anjum wins silver in women's Rifle 3P

Indian shooter Anjum Moudgil clinched a silver medal in the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico.

09 Mar 2018

India

India B beat Vijay Hazare champions Karnataka

India B lifted the 2017-18 Deodar Trophy after comfortably beating Vijay Hazare champions Karnataka by six wickets in Dharamsala.

South Africa vs Australia: 2nd Test Preview

After a hard fought contest in Durban, Australia are up 1-0 in the series.

09 Mar 2018

India

Wife accuses Indian pacer, Mohammed Shami of fixing matches

What should have remained a personal issue has been turned into an ugly public affair, as matter keeps getting worse for India pacer Mohammed Shami.

Vinod Rai led-CoA wants BCCI officials axed

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) continues to remain at loggerheads with BCCI's office-bearers and now seeks their removal.

IPL 2018: Analysing the strengths of the eight captains

With a month to go for the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), all franchises now have named a skipper to lead them.

08 Mar 2018

India

2nd T20I: India thrash Bangladesh by 6 wickets

After losing the first T20I of the Nidahas Trophy to hosts Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma led India bounced back in style to thrash Bangladesh by 6 wickets in the second T20I.

Squad analysis IPL 2018: Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore have assembled a strong unit, which banks a lot on foreign stars.

08 Mar 2018

Indian Railways

Happy birthday Harmanpreet Kaur

The captain of the Indian Women's T20I side, Harmanpreet Kaur is celebrating her 29th birthday today.

08 Mar 2018

Football

Minerva Punjab win their maiden I-League title

After Aizawl FC's heroics last season, Minerva Punjab FC won their maiden I-League title.

08 Mar 2018

Lionel Messi

Barcelona's financial director feels suitors could still pursue Messi

Spanish club Barcelona's financial and strategy director Pancho Schroder feels Lionel Messi's potential suitors could go all the way in order to land him.

KM Asif is CSK's latest addition to their bowling unit

Kerala's young pacer, KM Asif is among the new additions to the squad of the returning franchise, Chennai Super Kings.

08 Mar 2018

India

Women's Day: Sportswomen who took Indian sports to new heights

Indian skipper Virat Kohli took to social media on International Women's Day to celebrate his wife Anushka Sharma's achievements.

08 Mar 2018

Maria Sharapova

Sharapova exits as India's Bhambri wins men's qualifier

Women's star sensation Maria Sharapova bowed out of the Indian Wells tournament in the USA after losing in the first round itself.

Nuwan Thushara: The Lasith Malinga 2.0

Lasith Malinga's pin-point yorkers, colored curly hair and his uncanny sling bowling action make him one of the memorable cricketers to have graced the sport.

08 Mar 2018

Virat Kohli

Dhoni and Kirsten weren't in favour of selecting young Kohli

Former BCCI chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has revealed both former Indian captain MS Dhoni and head coach Gary Kirsten were not keen on giving Virat Kohli a break in 2008.

08 Mar 2018

Football

AIFF investigating allegations of match-fixing in I-League after Minerva's complaints

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has started investigations into the match-fixing complaints filed by debutants, Minerva Punjab.

08 Mar 2018

Rohit Sharma

India vs Bangladesh T20I: Statistical preview

After facing a shock 5-wicket defeat in the hands of Sri Lanka in the Nidahas Trophy opener, India will be looking to bounce back when they lock horns against Bangladesh in the second T20I.

IPL 2018: Top contenders for the Purple Cap

As the 2018 IPL season is fast approaching, the cricketing audience gets ready to be blown away by performances of world's best T20 players.

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell ruled out of PSL

West Indian Andre Russell has been ruled out of the Pakistan Super League.

07 Mar 2018

India

Nidahas Trophy 2018 2nd T20I: India up against Bangladesh

India will be seeking to come back to winning ways after losing to Sri Lanka in the opener of the ongoing Nidahas Trophy T20I tri-series.

07 Mar 2018

Virat Kohli

Dhoni out of BCCI's top-pay bracket, Kohli gets A+ contract

BCCI has announced Indian cricket team's annual contracts for the period October 2017 to September 2018 and surprisingly MS Dhoni missed the top cut.

BCCI vs CoA: Amitabh Chaudhary hits out at SC-appointed CoA

The BCCI is miffed with the Committee of Administrators (CoA), appointed by the Supreme Court, for too much interference on matters.

Delhi Daredevils announce Gambhir as captain for IPL 2018

Delhi Daredevils on Wednesday announced Gautam Gambhir as their new skipper for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season.

07 Mar 2018

England Cricket Team

4th ODI: Kiwis chase down 336 runs, here're records broken

New Zealand defeated England by five wickets in the fourth match of ongoing ODI series.

David Warner, Quinton de Kock charged by ICC over altercation

Australia's David Warner and South Africa's Quinton de Kock were both found guilty by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their spat during the recently concluded Durban Test.

07 Mar 2018

Real Madrid

Real Madrid beat PSG 2-1 to reach quarters

Two-time holders and 12 time champions Real Madrid progressed to the last eight of the UEFA Champions League after seeing off Paris Saint-Germain.

06 Mar 2018

Rohit Sharma

Sri Lanka beat India in 1st T20I, here're records broken

Sri Lanka defeated India by 5 wickets in the first match of the 2018 Nidahas Trophy Twenty 20 tri-series.

The rise of Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan

At 19 years and 165 days of age, Rashid Khan, who led Afghanistan against Scotland in the World Cup Qualifier, became the youngest captain in international cricket's history.

06 Mar 2018

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Australia thrash India 4-2

Australia defeated India 4-2 in the ongoing 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

IPL 2018: Who will win the Orange Cap this season?

With almost a month left now, cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the 11th edition of Indian Premier League.

Is rise of T20-leagues a matter of concern for ICC?

With the advent of Twenty20 leagues around the world, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is worried about the impact these tournaments would have on Test cricket.