India vs South Africa: Day 4 of third Test to begin on time on 'misbehaving' pitch
The field umpires discussed the issue more than five times during the day, even during the Indian innings of 247 all out, with cracks appearing on the surface.
Jan 27, 2018, 08:46 AM IST
Sydney International: Ekaterina Makarova defeats Jelena Ostapenko in the first round
Makarova, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals after stunning Serena Williams three years ago, rode an early break for a 5-3 lead and, even though her Latvian opponent got back to 5-5, raced away with the first set tiebreak.
Jan 07, 2018, 15:45 PM IST
Serie A: Napoli stay on top, Lazio's Ciro Immobile scores four goals
Napoli took over an hour to break through against next-to-bottom Verona before winning 2-0 and Federico Bernardeschi`s second-half goal gave Juve a 1-0 win at Cagliari in a bruising match which saw the Turin side lose Paulo Dybala to injury.
Jan 07, 2018, 15:21 PM IST
PBL-3: PV Sindhu beats world No.1 Tai Tzu Ying as Chennai Smashers win
Home team superstar and Olympic 2016 silver medallist Sindhu defeated world No.1 women`s singles player Tai Tzu Ying 15-11, 10-15, 15-12 to pull Chennai level 1-1.
Jan 07, 2018, 15:05 PM IST
Hackers already targeting Pyeongchang Olympics: Researchers
The security firm McAfee said in a report that several organisations associated with the Olympics had received the malicious email with the primary target being groups affiliated with ice hockey.
Jan 07, 2018, 14:57 PM IST
FA Cup: Coventry City beat Stoke City, Sergio Aguero wins it for Manchester City
Former Cup winners Coventry, now plying their trade in the bottom division of the Football League, revived memories of happier times as Jordan Willis and Jack Grimmer scored the goals in a 2-1 victory at the Ricoh Arena.
Jan 07, 2018, 14:47 PM IST
Ashes, 5th Test: Fraternal centuries make for a special day for Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh
Shaun, at 34 the elder by eight years, had been dumped from the test side for the seventh time and lost his central contract, while Mitch was struggling to find his way back into the international reckoning after a shoulder surgery.
Jan 07, 2018, 14:36 PM IST
DDCA removes Rishabh Pant from Delhi captaincy, Pradeep Sangwan made T20 captain
In an even more bizarre move, the captaincy was handed over to left-arm seamer Pradeep Sangwan, who last played a competitive match in May, 2017 for Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League.
Jan 07, 2018, 14:31 PM IST
Auckland Classic: Julia Goerges stuns Caroline Wozniacki in final
Goerges needed her booming serve to save break points at 2-1 and 3-2 before Wozniacki finally broke through to level at 4-4, sending the set into a tie-break which went to the German.
Jan 07, 2018, 14:22 PM IST
India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Rain washes out Day 3 without a single ball
South Africa currently lead by 142 runs, and the Indians will have to bowl really well to nullify their advantage.
Jan 07, 2018, 13:53 PM IST
FC Barcelona sign Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho for 160 million euros in 3rd richest deal
The deal for the 25-year-old attacking midfielder will be the third biggest in football after the 222 million euros Paris Saint-Germain paid Barcelona for Brazilian star Neymar last year and the 120 million euros that Kylian Mbappe will cost PSG from Monaco once the French player's loan period with the Ligue 1 champions is completed.
Jan 07, 2018, 13:32 PM IST
'Hottest' Ashes Test day on record as Australia swelters
More than 200 weather records were broken nationwide during the last summer, with intense heatwaves, bushfires and flooding plaguing the December 2016-February 2017 season.
Jan 07, 2018, 13:22 PM IST
ISL 2017-18: NorthEast United FC stun FC Goa 2-1
The Highlanders, who sacked coach Joao de Deus after a 0 -5 drubbing at Pune City and roped in former Chelsea manager Avram Grant as their technical director, looked a transformed unit yesterday.
Jan 07, 2018, 13:16 PM IST
Ashes, 5th Test, Day 4: England lurching to defeat against Australia
The Australians amassed a massive 303-run innings lead in blistering heat and then reduced the battle-weary tourists to 93 for four at the close with a day to play.
Jan 07, 2018, 13:05 PM IST
Qatar Open: Fourth-time lucky Gael Monfils beats Andrey Rublev to win title
It was the Frenchman's first Qatar title despite having played in three previous finals, stretching back more than a decade, and he is the first wildcard to win in Doha since compatriot Nicolas Escude triumphed back in 2004.
Jan 07, 2018, 12:54 PM IST
'Would like to see North Korea get involved in 2018 Winter Olympics,' says Donald Trump
Trump hopes that the two Koreans move their relationship beyond just Olympics participation.
Jan 07, 2018, 12:32 PM IST
India vs South Africa, 1st Test: 'We are still ahead in the game,' says SA pacer Kagiso Rabada
Steyn has been ruled of the remainder of the series with a bruised heel. This was his comeback Test but he lasted only 18.3 overs before an awkward landing on a foothole impeded his return.
Jan 07, 2018, 12:02 PM IST
India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Cheteshwar Pujara credits all-rounder Hardik Pandya for helping India stay afloat
Pandya's 93 and 2/17 has given India some toehold despite a 142-run lead currently enjoyed by the home team.
Jan 07, 2018, 11:50 AM IST
India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Twitterati praise Hardik Pandya's matured all-round performance
Hardik Pandya's 93-run knock off 95 balls is also the fourth highest by an Indian in his maiden innings in South Africa.
Jan 07, 2018, 11:32 AM IST
India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Hardik Pandya proves his maturity
The all-rounder had watched as his side slipped to 92 for seven but instead of playing for survival, Pandya took the attack to the South African seamers.
Jan 07, 2018, 10:50 AM IST
