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#Cheatgate: Which cricketers have been involved in ball-tampering?

Australia's tour of South Africa has been marred with controversies.

25 Mar 2018

Tennis

Roger Federer stunned at Miami, to lose number 1 ranking

Men's world number 1 Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 at the Miami Open.

#SAvsAUS: All you need to know about the ball-tampering incident

Australian cricket hit a new low after a ball tampering incident came to light on Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and South Africa.

Who is the best fielder in the Indian Premier League?

It's a common saying in cricket that 'catches win matches'.

24 Mar 2018

Formula 1

All you need to know about F1 season opener

Have you been missing the roaring sounds of the revving Formula One engines?

It might be the last IPL for these players

Several marquee names like Martin Guptill, Lasith Malinga, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn went unsold at the IPL 2018 auction.

24 Mar 2018

Real Madrid

If you want me, fire Zidane says Neymar Jr.

In the morning, we brought you the news that Neymar is keen on joining Real Madrid but more shocking details have emerged about this surprise transfer.

24 Mar 2018

India

Saha scores 102* off 20 balls in a local T20-game

India's Test wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha has played some gritty knocks in the past.

IPL: Corey Anderson replaces injured Coulter-Nile in RCB's squad

Kiwi all-rounder Corey Anderson has replaced the injured Aussie pacer, Nathan Coulter-Nile in the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad.

IPL: How has Rohit's league fee changed over the years?

Like skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's fee in the Indian Premier League has seen a steep increase in the last decade.

24 Mar 2018

BCCI

Giants Facebook and Google in race for Indian cricket's digital-rights

Social networking giant Facebook and the world's biggest search engine Google, are in the race to acquire Indian cricket's digital rights.

ICC World Cup: Porterfield slams ICC for supporting big teams

Ireland's William Porterfield lashed out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for favoring the big teams. He said that the board has an obsession with big cheques.

24 Mar 2018

India

Sindhu to be India's flag-bearer in CWG opening ceremony

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu will be the country's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of 21st Commonwealth Games, to be held at Gold Coast.

24 Mar 2018

FIFA World Cup

International Football Friendlies: Round-up of all the action

With the 2018 FIFA World Cup now less than 3 months away, teams have begun their final preparations for football's most elite tournament.

This is how Virat Kohli is preparing for England tour

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli is likely to skip the one-off Test against Afghanistan to focus on the tour of England.

24 Mar 2018

BCCI

The rise and rise of Afghan cricket

Afghanistan's qualifying for 2019 ICC World Cup has left us in awe of this nation that started their cricket journey only a decade back.

24 Mar 2018

Thailand

Manu Bhaker wins 10m Air-Pistol gold at Junior World Cup

Indian shooting sensation Manu Bhaker continued her terrific run of form, claiming the gold medal after prevailing over Thailand's Kanyakorn Hirunphoem in a thrilling final of the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney on Saturday.

24 Mar 2018

Tennis

Miami Open: Novak Djokovic ousted in 2nd round

Former world number 1 Novak Djokovic was stunned by Frenchman Benoit Paire in the second round of the Miami Open.

IPL 2018: Impact players for each franchise

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season kicks off on April 7 in Mumbai.

24 Mar 2018

Australia

Australian Rules Football: Katie Brennan accuses AFL of gender discrimination

Katie Brennan, the captain of Australian rules football team Western Bulldogs, has taken her case against the Australian Football League (AFL) to Australian Human Rights Commission.

24 Mar 2018

Real Madrid

Reports: Neymar likely to join Real Madrid

Rumour mills are doing the rounds that the world's most expensive footballer is on the move.

23 Mar 2018

Saina Nehwal

CWG-2018: Parents of Sindhu and Saina deny using taxpayers' money

The 2018 Commonwealth Games are around the corner and the parents of badminton stars PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal have been left disappointed, after reports claimed that they were travelling to Gold Coast at the expenses of the Indian Government.

23 Mar 2018

Badminton

Positive response to new service law experiment: BWF

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has stated that it has received an initial positive response to the new service law.

Elgar equals world record in 3rd Test against Australia

South African opening batsman Dean Elgar found himself in the record books of Test cricket after equaling the record of carrying his bat through out an innings.

IPL 2018: Chris Lynn hopeful to play opener against RCB

Kolkata Knight Riders finally have some good news.

23 Mar 2018

Deepika Padukone

BCCI's Choudhary refuses to sign new GM's appointment letter

The ongoing rift between the BCCI and the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) continues to rule the roost.

Women's T20I tri-series: England romp to 8-wicket victory

England eves overcame Australia by eight wickets in the 2nd match of the Tri-Nation Women's T20I series in Mumbai on Friday.

23 Mar 2018

England Cricket Team

Most Test Centuries: Top 5 players in the current lot

NZ skipper Kane Williamson scored his 18th Test hundred on Day 2 of the first Test against England.

IPL 2008 records that are yet to be broken

The Indian Premier League has changed the face of cricket in India since its inception in 2008.

#ThisDayThatYear: A tale of two cricket matches

March 23 is a significant day in the history of Indian cricket.

23 Mar 2018

Bengaluru

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore slams SAI Bengaluru

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has expressed his unhappiness regarding the facilities at Bengaluru's Sports Authority of India (SAI) complex.

23 Mar 2018

Tennis

Miami Open: Women's world number 1 Halep survives scare

Simona Halep overcame a scare to progress into the third round of the Miami Open.

23 Mar 2018

Football

Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to join LA Galaxy

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to part ways with the Premier League side after spending close to two years with the English giants.

ICC World Cup Qualifiers: Afghanistan aim to create history

Afghanistan could join West Indies in the ICC 2019 World Cup main event, if they defeat Ireland on Friday in a virtual eliminator of Super Sixes.

IPL 2018: 5 overrated Indian players

The 11th edition of IPL is weeks away from kicking off and the franchises are ready with newly acquired players in their arsenal.

22 Mar 2018

Football

Usain Bolt to train with Borussia Dortmund during international break

Former Jamaican sprinter and legend Usain Bolt has is all set to train with German club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) starting Friday.

22 Mar 2018

BCCI

BCCI's probe reveals no wrongdoing, awards Shami Grade-B contract

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has been cleared of match-fixing charges by the BCCI Anti Corruption unit.

Top 5 underrated players in IPL 2018

Over the years, the Indian Premier League have had many underrated stars who, despite their match-winning performances, did not quite go on to hog the limelight.

Indian women lose the Tri-Nation series opener to Australia

Indian women lost the opening match of Tri-Nation T20 series to Australia by 6 wickets.

22 Mar 2018

UEFA Champions League

Football: Manchester United to launch women's team

Manchester United are all set to launch their first ever women's team after the club submitted an application to the Football Association (FA).