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20 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

England vs India Tests: 5 players to watch out for

The Test series is set to start from August 1, both England and India have plenty at stake.

20 Jul 2018

Pakistan Cricket Team

#StatAttack: 5 unique records held by Pakistanis in ODIs

The 1992 ICC World Cup winners, Pakistan, have a rich cricketing history.

20 Jul 2018

Football

Football: 5 best mid-fielders in the world

Mid-fielders played a commanding role at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup 2018 with Croatia's Luka Modric winning the Golden Ball award.

20 Jul 2018

Football

Can Paul Pogba make the difference for Manchester United?

Paul Pogba hasn't quite found it going with Manchester United in the two seasons under manager Jose Mourinho.

20 Jul 2018

FIFA World Cup

Zlatan to honor bet with Beckham, will cheer for England!

Former Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to honor the bet with David Beckham.

20 Jul 2018

Pakistan Cricket Team

Fakhar, Imam stitch record ODI opening partnership

Pakistani batsmen, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq, broke the record of the highest opening partnership in ODI cricket.

20 Jul 2018

Olympics

7 more medal events added to 2022 Beijing Winter Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) took a number of crucial decisions with respect to the upcoming editions of the Olympic Games.

20 Jul 2018

India

Badminton: India bow out of 2018 Singapore Open

The Indian team, at the Singapore Open 2018, put up a dismal performance as all of them lost their matches.

20 Jul 2018

Tennis

Novak Djokovic pens an emotional letter about mental hurdles

Wimbledon 2018 champion, Novak Djokovic, has written an open letter on his website about the mental hurdles he faced over the last few years.

20 Jul 2018

Juventus FC

Who are the most expensive goal-keepers of all time?

Usually, when we talk about the biggest transfers in football, it is forwards who top the list.

20 Jul 2018

Real Madrid

Neymar quashes Real Madrid rumors, is Hazard move on?

Brazilian footballer Neymar has quashed reports that linked him with a move to Real Madrid.

19 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

Issues which England need to fix before the Test series

England are in a spot of bother when it comes to Test format, given that they have won once in last nine attempts.

19 Jul 2018

Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton signs a new deal worth £40mn with Mercedes

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has penned a new two-year deal with Mercedes that will see him stay till 2020.

19 Jul 2018

India

Why are different types of balls used in cricket?

We have witnessed the use of red balls since the Test format came into existence.

19 Jul 2018

India

Remuneration of sports coaches being doubled to Rs. 2L: Minister

The remuneration of coaches in various sports disciplines would not be limited to Rs. 1L as the government has doubled the cap.

19 Jul 2018

Real Madrid

Football: 5 best defenders in the world

At the recently concluded FIFA World Cup 2018, we witnessed that the art of defending is one of the crucial aspects to win titles.

IPL chief's aide 'demanded prostitutes, bribes' for selection into cricket-team

Some UP cricketers have accused Mohammad Akram Saifi, IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla's aide, of demanding prostitutes and bribes for adding them to the state team.

19 Jul 2018

India

3 reasons why MS Dhoni cannot be replaced

Fans have grown impatient with MS Dhoni.

19 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

Even after ODI debacle, India still favorites to win Tests

India went down 1-2 against England in the recently concluded ODI series.

Ravi Shastri explains why MS Dhoni took the ball

Speculations surrounding MS Dhoni's retirement came to the fore when the former India skipper took the match ball from the umpires, post India's loss in the third ODI against England.

Domestic Cricket: 9 new teams in Ranji season 2018-19

In a bid to boost the growth of cricket in the country, the BCCI has revamped the domestic season.

18 Jul 2018

India

These are the best chess players of all time

Chess is a unique game in its own accord.

18 Jul 2018

Football

Football: The Old Lady of Turin's finest children

With 2 European Championships, 34 league titles and 13 domestic cups, Juventus are among the most successful European clubs of all time.

18 Jul 2018

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan thrash Zimbabwe by 9 wickets: Here are records broken

The third ODI of the ongoing series, between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, saw the Asian side walk over their African rivals with ease.

18 Jul 2018

Football

Movers and shakers of the football transfer market

Top European clubs are currently preparing for their pre-season tour matches.

Tendulkar associates with Middlesex Cricket to launch Cricket Academy

Iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday announced an association with Middlesex Cricket to launch Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy (TMGA).

18 Jul 2018

India

Has Suresh Raina thrown away his spot in ODIs?

Suresh Raina made a return to the ODI fold, for the England series, on back of his stellar T20I form.

18 Jul 2018

UEFA Champions League

Premier League: With Alisson bid, are Liverpool title favorites?

Liverpool have been searching for a new goal-keeper for quite some time and now they have identified AS Roma's Alisson Becker as their main target.

18 Jul 2018

BCCI

#IndiaInEngland: How strong is Virat Kohli-led Test squad?

The BCCI has announced an 18-member squad for the first three Tests against England, starting August 1.

18 Jul 2018

India

Virat Kohli touches career-high 911 points, tops ICC ODI rankings

Indian captain Virat Kohli strengthened his position at the top of ICC ODI rankings for batsmen by touching career-high 911 points.

Unusual dismissals in cricket you might not have heard of

A cricket dismissal occurs when the batsman is disallowed from continuing to bat anymore in an innings.

18 Jul 2018

BCCI

BCCI announces India's squad for first 3 Tests against England

The Indian squad for the upcoming Test series against England was announced by the BCCI on Wednesday.

18 Jul 2018

India

What is the ideal ODI Playing XI for India?

India went down to England 1-2 in the recently concluded ODI series.

18 Jul 2018

Athletics

#IndiaProudAgain: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bags gold at French meet

India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the gold at the Sotteville Athletics meet in France yesterday, beating 2012 London Olympics gold-medallist Keshorn Walcott.

#IndiaInEngland: Injury might rule Bumrah out of first 3 Tests

In his race against the clock to regain his fitness, India's pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah has been struck another blow.

18 Jul 2018

England Cricket Team

3 things we learned from England vs India ODIs

England swept aside India in the final ODI to clinch the three-match series 2-1 after another superb ton by Joe Root.

17 Jul 2018

Athletics

Sexual abuse allegations rock USA Diving, former coach accused

Two female divers have filed a lawsuit stating that USA Diving, the governing body, had ignored their plea to investigate coach Will Bohonyi.

17 Jul 2018

Pakistan Cricket Team

Funny incidents when Pakistani cricketers made a fool of themselves

Pakistani cricketer Hasan Ali's wicket celebration, against Zimbabwe, left the pacer red-faced after he pulled his neck muscle.

17 Jul 2018

Chelsea FC

Football: Top 5 summer transfers of 2018

Association football comes with the excitement of transfers and all the drama surrounding it.

17 Jul 2018

FIFA World Cup

Drama, shocks and surprises: Most bizarre World Cup moments ever

The FIFA World Cup has a long and rich history. It has given us several memorable incidents; some of which have been iconic, some notorious, and some just plain bizarre.