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Faf du Plessis expects to face an aggres...

Faf du Plessis expects to face an aggressive Team India

It won’t be wrong to say that the coming T20 series between India and South Africa will be the start of a tune-up for the two heavyweights in run-up to the ICC World Twenty20 next year; and considering it will be played in India, it holds more significance for the Proteas. With the Indian... read more »

Abhinav Bindra shoots gold as India fini...

Abhinav Bindra shoots gold as India finish on top

NEW DELHI: It is rare to see Abhinav Bindra pumping his fist in air after winning a medal. The Beijing Olympics gold medallist did just that after shooting his last shot in the final of men’s 10m air rifle on Sunday. The shot, a 10.4, confirmed his gold in the 8th Asian Air Gun Championship... read more »

Jagmohan Dalmiya: The man who drove BCCI...

Jagmohan Dalmiya: The man who drove BCCI forward as a commercial powerhouse

Kolkata: President Jagmohan Dalmiya, who passed away in Kolkata today, will forever be remembered as the man who made Indian cricket a self sufficient entity and engineered a shift of power base from its spiritual home at Lord’s to Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. In his chequered administrative... read more »

This day, that year: Yuvraj Singh hits s...

This day, that year: Yuvraj Singh hits six sixes off Stuart Broad

For whatever he has achieved as an Indian cricketer, Yuvraj Singh will perhaps most be associated with September 19, 2007. For it was on this unforgettable day at Kingsmead that he etched his name into the record books by hitting six consecutive sixes off a hapless Stuart Broad during the... read more »

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Victories at Lord’s: Then and Now

India’s twin peaks at Lord’s, those dual tales of humbling the host, are split by 28 years. The squads are different, one was Kapil’s Devils, and the other is M.S. Dhoni’s merry bunch. The... read more »

Alastair Cook defeated but not down

Searching for runs, desperate for a win and saddled with defeats, it isn’t easy being Alastair Cook. The England captain walked in a touch... read more »

No doubt Cook is our leader, says England asst. coach F...

England assistant coach Paul Farbrace has backed England captain Alastair Cook, saying that the opener is very much the leader of the side and there is still... read more »

Steyn, Morkel bowl South Africa to massive 153-run win ...

South Africa pace bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel grabbed four wickets each to lead the tourists to a 153—run win over Sri Lanka on Friday in the first... read more »

Philander fined for ball tampering

South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for tampering with the ball during the third day of the first test... read more »

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Cristiano Ronaldo `not obsessed` with winning Ballon d'Or award

Cristiano Ronaldo `not obsessed` with winning Ballon d’Or a...

London – Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted that he is not obsessed with winning the Ballon d’Or award but refused to admit that he will not go to attend the FIFA... read more »

Lehmann backs `sensational` Ozil to lead Arsenal to league, CL titles

Lehmann backs `sensational` Ozil to lead Arsenal t...

London – Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has said that new player Mesut Ozil can lead the club to both Premier League and Champions... read more »

Blatter slams `unacceptable` migrant workers’ con...

FIFA to use `vanishing spray` during 2014 Rio World Cup to designate distances for free kicks

Washington – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has slammed the working conditions for migrant workers in Qatar as ‘unacceptable’ following an... read more »

Croatia’s Josip Simunic denies making `pro-Nazi` ...

Croatia's Josip Simunic denies making `pro-Nazi` World Cup celebration chants

London – Croatian defender Josip Simunic has denied making ‘pro-Nazi’ chants after his team’s 2-0 victory over Iceland in a World Cup... read more »

Ronaldo ahead of Messi amid FIFA Ballon d’Or voti...

Cristiano Ronaldo patches up with Sepp Blatter

Johannesburg – Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo may have improved his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or after a voting deadline was extended... read more »

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