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05 Aug 2018

Badminton

PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin: Head-to-head, TV listing and preview

PV Sindhu will lock horns with Spain's Carolina Marin in the final of the Badminton World Championship today.

05 Aug 2018

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Vinod Kambli's Friendship-Day post features Sachin Tendulkar and a promise

Today is all about cherishing your friends, and cricketer Vinod Kambli too joined the bandwagon.

05 Aug 2018

Boxing

Blood, guts, and tears: 5 greatest bouts in boxing history

The ancient Greeks were the first to introduce boxing, and since then, it has seen a stunning growth in stature and significance.

04 Aug 2018

Europe

Explainer: The rules of classical chess

Chess, as the game we know today, evolved in the 15th century in Europe.

04 Aug 2018

India

England defeat India in first Test: Best Twitter reactions

August 4, 2018 saw India fail at achieving what they have been trying for long- win a Test at Edgbaston.

04 Aug 2018

India

Table Tennis: Kamal and Batra move up in world rankings

Indian table tennis aces Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra have moved up in the world rankings as they achieved 33rd and 57th ranks respectively.

04 Aug 2018

England Cricket Team

5 discussion points: England beat India in first Test

England beat India by 31 runs in the first Test at Edgbaston to take a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series.

Fugitive Vijay Mallya wanted to meet Kohli & Co.

Vijay Mallya, who has been on the run, wanted to meet Virat Kohli and the Indian cricket team.

04 Aug 2018

England Cricket Team

England beat India, 1st Test: Here are the records broken

England beat India to seal the first Test in dramatic fashion as they skilfully defended 193 runs.

04 Aug 2018

Bayern Munich

Barcelona snap up mid-field maestro Arturo Vidal

Spanish giants Barcelona have reached an agreement, with Bayern Munich, to acquire the services of 31-year-old mid-field maestro Arturo Vidal.

04 Aug 2018

India

#NewsBytesInvestigation: Nepotism in India's Sambo Federation killing deserving athletes' chances

Sambo, a Russian combat-sport came to India, 25 years ago, but has failed to produce even one player of International stature. It's because of rampant nepotism in the Sambo Federation of India (SFI), alleged athlete Meenu Poonia.

04 Aug 2018

WWE

5 best Royal Rumble matches of all time

Royal Rumble is a match where 30 wrestlers enter the ring but only one leaves as the champion.

04 Aug 2018

Virat Kohli

#IndiaInEngland: Who said what about Virat Kohli?

Virat Kohli has been ruling the world cricket since the last three years.

04 Aug 2018

Test Cricket

#IndiaInEngland: Ishant Sharma leading the pace attack in style

Indian Test bowler, Ishant Sharma, finally came out of the blocks to notch a stunning performance against England in the ongoing first Test.

04 Aug 2018

India

Smriti Mandhana smashes Super League's first ton

India's Smriti Mandhana is in stunning form as she scored the first century of the KIA Super League off just 60 deliveries.

04 Aug 2018

Nepal

Historic moment for Nepal as they win maiden ODI

Nepal notched their first ever ODI win after overcoming the Netherlands in the second game of the 2-match series,

03 Aug 2018

BBC

Hooks and jabs: 5 greatest boxers in history

One of the most popular combat sports, boxing has a rich and varied history.

03 Aug 2018

WWE

Beyond the squared circle: WWE stars who indulged in politics

Wrestlers venturing into other professions is not a rarity, but for them to get involved in politics is rather an unusual decision.

03 Aug 2018

Tennis

Andy Murray breaks down into tears after victory

Andy Murray broke down into tears after beating Romanian Marius Copil in a three-set encounter at the Washington Open.

03 Aug 2018

Real Madrid

Real Madrid are demanding £670 mn for Modric

Real Madrid may have allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the Bernabeu for Juventus, but they are in no mood to let go Luka Modric.

03 Aug 2018

Virat Kohli

An all-time legend in the making: Kohli's unique Test records

Virat Kohli knocked up a fine century in the Edgbaston Test when he overcame the fierce England bowling attack.

03 Aug 2018

Football

German keeper Manuel Neuer denies Ozil's racism claim

Manuel Neuer has cited that the German Football Association (DFB) has always integrated players.

03 Aug 2018

Football

Premier League champions Manchester City get Gabriel Jesus boost

Premier League champions Manchester City have received a definite boost as strike ace Gabriel Jesus signed a new contract extension.

03 Aug 2018

Virat Kohli

The most fierce Test cricket rivalries of all time

The James Anderson versus Virat Kohli battle in Tests is one of a kind.

03 Aug 2018

WWE

Showcase of the Immortals: 5 best WrestleMania matches ever

WrestleMania is the flagship show of the WWE, first premiering in 1984.

03 Aug 2018

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli: The cricketer you know, the man you don't

This article does not talk about Virat Kohli's records or the great player that he is, but rather the man within.

03 Aug 2018

India

Women's Hockey World Cup: India lose to Ireland in shootout

The semi-final dream of the Indian women's hockey team was quashed, when they lost against Ireland in a shootout in the quarters at the ongoing World Cup.

03 Aug 2018

Virat Kohli

#IndiaInEngland: Virat Kohli scripts several new records

Indian cricket skipper Virat Kohli played one of the best innings of his Test career as he smashed a magnificent 149 against England on Day 2 of the first Test at Edgbaston.

03 Aug 2018

Virat Kohli

#StatAttack: Fastest to 22 Test tons

On Thursday August 2, Virat Kohli smashed his 22nd Test hundred against a fierce England bowling attack at Edgbaston.

02 Aug 2018

India

Skippers with most Tests without fielding same XI in consecutive-matches

Skipper Virat Kohli decided to drop Pujara for the first Test and picked up KL Rahul in the XI.

02 Aug 2018

Football

What to expect from Juventus and Milan in 2018-19?

Thursday turned out to be a big day in the world of Italian football.

02 Aug 2018

India

Women's Hockey: All about India vs Ireland quarter-final

Indian eves will meet Ireland in the quarters of the ongoing women's hockey World Cup 2018.

This is how Mohammed Shami battled off-field issues

Indian premier pace bowler, Mohammed Shami, was embroiled with off-field controversies post the Test series against South Africa.

02 Aug 2018

England Cricket Team

#IndiaInEngland: Ashwin a thorn for left-handed batsmen

India's senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was in business in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test against England after ending up with 4/60.

02 Aug 2018

Athletics

Equipment shortage sees SAI academies in dire situation

The Sports Authority of India's (SAI) several academies are in desperate need of equipments.

02 Aug 2018

England Cricket Team

#IndiaInEngland: Virat Kohli's mic-drop gesture post Root's dismissal grabs attention

There was an extra bit of drama, at Edgbaston, on Day 1 of the first Test between England and India as Virat Kohli performed a 'mic-drop' gesture following the dismissal of Joe Root.

01 Aug 2018

Real Madrid

Manchester United to target Zinedine Zidane if Jose Mourinho departs

Premier League giants Manchester United would target to onboard former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane, if current boss Jose Mourinho decides to part ways.

01 Aug 2018

Chess

The mad genius of Bobby Fischer

American chess icon, Bobby Fischer, is one of the greatest chess players of all time.

All you need to know about Nepal cricket team

Nepal cricket team scripted history, today, when they locked horns with the Netherlands in their first ever one-day international.

01 Aug 2018

Real Madrid

Real Madrid in 2018: Heading for a crisis?

Real Madrid have seen phenomenal success over the last 5 seasons, winning the Champions League four times and thrice in a row.