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Bowlers help RCB thrash Knight Riders by 82 runs

13 Oct 2020 05:44 AM IST

AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli of the Royal Challengers Bangalore become the first pair in the Indian Premier League to share 10-century partnerships.

HAMILTON EQUALS SCHUMACHER’S RECORD OF 91 RACE WINS IN F1

12 Oct 2020 12:51 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton on Sunday equalled German Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 race wins with his victory at the Eiffel Grand Prix. Hamilton finished nearly 4.5 seconds ahead of second placed Max Verstappen of Red Bull at the Nurburgring as his Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas retired 19

Resurgent RCB gearing up to face confident Kolkata

12 Oct 2020 12:49 PM IST

Riding high on confidence after their comfortable 37-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 28th IPL match on Monday. Both teams are coming after a win as KKR, too, had a narrow win over Kings XI Punjab

CRACKING CARIBBEAN CRICKETERS STEALING THE SHOW IN THIS IPL TOO

12 Oct 2020 12:48 PM IST

Even though the present West Indies team may be far away from Caribbean squad of the 1970s in terms of performance, its players have got their calibre and talent acknowledged by the whole world in the shortest cricket format. That West Indies became world champion twice in this format is

Tewatia and Parag’s late charge helps Royals defeat SunRisers

12 Oct 2020 12:46 PM IST

Left-spinner Rahul Tewatia (45 not out of 28 balls) and Riyan Parag (42 not out off 26 balls) helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) snatch an exciting win against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) with one ball to spare here on Sunday.’ Chasing a modest 159-run target, half of the RR side, including Sanju

The god of clay

12 Oct 2020 12:41 PM IST

Nadal equals Federer's Grand Slam record with 13th French Open title as he defeats Novak Djokovic in three straight sets.

Bowlers shine as Capitals beat Royals to get to the top of table

10 Oct 2020 08:49 AM IST

In response to Delhi Capitals’ competitive score of 184 runs, Rajasthan Royals fall 47 runs short of the target, thanks to fine bowling and fielding by Shreyas Iyer’s side.

Naomi Osaka: relentless spirit & flamboyant sport

10 Oct 2020 08:49 AM IST

Naomi Osaka, 22-year old tennis star, is pushing the boundaries to further her journey. Besides being the highest paid female athlete according to latest Forbes list, she is the champion of human rights and stands by the principles of human dignity. Osaka was among the first sports celebrities to raise

Struggling KXIP face KKR in a must-win game

10 Oct 2020 08:48 AM IST

The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season has almost reached its half-way mark and the KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are yet to find winnings ways. The bottom-of the-table team will now be up against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday in what could be called a must-win game

French Open final: Sofia vows to give her best

10 Oct 2020 08:48 AM IST

America’s Sofia Kenin, in her second Grand Slam final of this year, is preparing to bring out her best when she takes on 19-year-old rookie Iga Swiatek in the summit clash of the French Open to be played on Saturday. “I’ve already done it in Australia,” WTA website quoted Kenin

Not thinking about Olympic qualification, says Nehwal

10 Oct 2020 08:48 AM IST

Saina Nehwal is currently concerned with maintaining fitness for competitions and tournaments next year and not thinking about the long road ahead of her to ensure a fourth appearance at the Olympic Games. The 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist is currently ranked 22nd in the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) Race

Two-month shooting camp for Olympic probables

09 Oct 2020 09:46 AM IST

A two-month coaching camp for the Olympic core group shooters will be held at Karni Singh Shooting Range in the national capital from October 15 to December 14. India have won a record 15 quotas in shooting for the Tokyo Olympics and can still obtain quotas on the basis of