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21 Aug 2018

French Open

Tennis: All about the 2018 edition of US Open

The last Grand Slam of the year, US Open is all set to kick off from August 27 onwards.

21 Aug 2018

Gaming Bytes

#GamingBytes: The International has record prize-pool of $24.9 million

DOTA 2's The International is the world's biggest eSports tournament. The 2018 edition's main event started on August 20 and will end in 4 days time.

21 Aug 2018

Football

UEFA Awards: Ronaldo, Modric and Salah in three-man shortlist

On Monday, UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, declared its three-man shortlist for the Player of The Year award.

Post Sethi's resignation, Ehsan Mani to be new PCB boss

After Imran Khan was elected as Pakistan's new Prime Minister, Pakistan Cricket Board's chairman Najam Sethi decided to resign from his post.

21 Aug 2018

WWE

Top 5 underdog stories in the history of WWE

Underdog stories inspire people to work hard and in scripted professional wrestling, such narratives are bound to attract great attention.

21 Aug 2018

India

AIBA Youth World Championships: Indian boxers assured of two medals

Indian boxing contingent was assured of two medals at the World Youth Championships even before the competition got underway after two women pugilists got direct entry into semifinals owing to the small size of the draw in Budapest.

21 Aug 2018

Saurabh Chaudhary

#MeetTheMedalists: Who is Abhishek Verma?

As 16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary scripted a record by clinching gold medal in men's 10m Air Pistol event, another Indian shooter, Abhishek Verma, grabbed the bronze.

21 Aug 2018

Asian Games

#AsianGames: Sanjeev Rajput wins silver in men's 50m Rifle-3 Positions

Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput clinched a silver medal after letting slip early domination in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the 18th Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia today.

21 Aug 2018

Real Madrid

Will Manchester United sack Jose Mourinho?

If rumors are to be believed, the management of Manchester United is on the verge of sacking the manager Jose Mourinho.

21 Aug 2018

Asian Games

#MeetTheMedalists: All about the shooting star Saurabh Chaudhary

Teenager Saurabh Chaudhary scripted a record by becoming only the fifth Indian shooter ever to win a gold medal in the history of Asian Games.

21 Aug 2018

India

England vs India: Kohli is breaking one record after another

Virat Kohli has been at another level in the ongoing 5-match Test series against England.

21 Aug 2018

Liverpool FC

Liverpool defeat Crystal Palace: Key talking points

Liverpool won their second match of Premier League 2018-19 under Jurgen Klopp and by doing so they remain in contention for the top spot on the table.

21 Aug 2018

India

Asian Games: Debutant Saurabh Chaudhary wins 10m air pistol gold

Debutant teenager Saurabh Chaudhary has clinched India's first shooting gold of 18th Asian Games, fetching the top honors in the men's 10m air pistol event in Indonesia's Palembang today.

20 Aug 2018

Nintendo

#GamingBytes: Super Mario Odyssey Easter Eggs you should know about

For those unaware, an Easter egg is an intentionally hidden joke or a message in a video game.

20 Aug 2018

Indonesia

Asian Games: India thrash Indonesia 17-0 in Men's Hockey

Indian hockey team gave Indonesia a thrashing of their lives when they defeated them 17-0 in a Pool A match at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games.

20 Aug 2018

India

#MatchInNumbers: Virat Kohli slams 23rd Test ton, here're records broken

Virat Kohli is enjoying the form of his life as he hit his 23rd Test ton and second of this series.

Shane Warne's autobiography: Controversies that should be addressed

Shane Warne is, undoubtedly, one of the best spinners in cricket history.

20 Aug 2018

Wrestling

Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian woman-wrestler to win Asiad gold

Vinesh Phogat today created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, brushing aside her rivals with remarkable ease in the 50kg category in Jakarta, Indonesia.

20 Aug 2018

Asian Games

Indian athletes at Asian Games worried for Kerala flood victims

The tragedy unfolding in the aftermath of the Kerala floods is finding an echo in faraway Indonesia where athletes from the state are worried but have their minds focused on the Asian Games.

20 Aug 2018

WWE

Pocket-sized powerhouses: 5 shortest WWE wrestling icons

WWE has a host of superstars usually boasting about their size, strength and the damage they can do to inside the ring.

20 Aug 2018

YouTube

#GamingBytes: Lara Croft's new game trailer pronounces name wrong

The official Tomb Raider account, on YouTube, has released the Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailer.

20 Aug 2018

Indonesia

Asian Games: Lakshay wins silver in men's trap for shooting

Young Indian shooter Lakshay claimed the silver medal in the men's trap event of the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia today.

20 Aug 2018

French Open

Djokovic becomes first man to win all Masters 1000 titles

Djokovic scripted history by ending his career-long jinx of losing at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 final.

20 Aug 2018

Manchester United

Brighton defeat Manchester United: Key talking points

In one of the biggest upsets of 2018/19 season, Jose Mourinho's Manchester United faced a humiliating loss at the hands of Brighton and Hope Albion.

20 Aug 2018

India

#AsianGames: Saina's defeat knocks India out of women's team event

An inconsistent Saina Nehwal saved four match points before losing to Nozomi Okuhara after PV Sindhu's win over world number one Japanese Akane Yamaguchi, as India crashed out of Asian Games Women's badminton team event today.

Asian Games: Deepak Kumar bags silver in 10m air-rifle shooting

The ongoing Asian Games at Jakarta and Palembang saw ace shooter Deepak Kumar of India win the silver medal in the 10m air rifle shooting event.

20 Aug 2018

WWE

5 gigantic WWE wrestlers of all time

WWE has always had a special place for tall men who look intimidating and fearsome.

19 Aug 2018

Chess

The mad genius of Mikhail Tal

Mikhail Tal was the 8th Chess World Champion. The Soviet Grandmaster is widely regarded as a creative genius and one of the best attacking players in the world.

19 Aug 2018

Tennis

Cincinnati Masters: Federer, Djokovic to battle it out in finale

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will face each other in the final of the Cincinnati Masters.

19 Aug 2018

Manchester United

Manchester United to face Brighton in their first away match

Manchester United, under Jose Mourinho, will be traveling to the Amex Stadium tonight to face Brighton.

19 Aug 2018

WWE

5 worst finishing moves in WWE's history

WWE wrestlers usually have a finishing move which wins matches for them.

19 Aug 2018

Chelsea FC

Football round-up: All about the action-packed weekend

The 2018-19 season of the Serie A and La Liga took off this weekend with defenders Juventus and Barcelona winning their openers.

19 Aug 2018

India

Asian Games: Ace wrestler Sushil Kumar suffers a shocking exit

India's two-time Olympics medalist, Sushil Kumar, suffered a shocking first round defeat at the Asian Games 2018, being held in Indonesia.

19 Aug 2018

Test Cricket

England vs India: Rishabh Pant scripts a special record

India's young wicket-keeper batsman, Rishabh Pant, made his Test debut, on Saturday, against England at Nottingham.

19 Aug 2018

WWE

WWE SummerSlam: 5 best moments of all time

SummerSlam, the WWE pay-per-view event, is scheduled to be held today.

19 Aug 2018

India

England vs India 3rd Test: Discussion points from Day One

India ended Day One of the third Test against England at 307/6.

19 Aug 2018

South Korea

Indian Women's Kabaddi team start Asian Games with a win

The 18th Asian Games saw the Indian contingent register their first win when the Indian Women's Kabaddi team defeated their Japanese counterparts with a margin of 43-12.

19 Aug 2018

India

Asian Games: India open their account with a bronze medal

India opened their account at the ongoing Asian Games 2018, being held in Indonesia.

Mitchell Johnson bids adieu to all forms of cricket

Former Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has retired from all forms of cricket.

19 Aug 2018

Arsenal FC

Arsenal goal-keeper David Ospina to join Napoli

Arsenal's 29 year old goal-keeper David Ospina has signed for the Italian club, Napoli, on a season-long loan.