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India in South Africa: Dale Steyn, Umesh Yadav talk tattoos in Cape Town

Ahead of second day's play of the opening Test at the Newlands Cricket Ground between India and South Africa, Proteas paceman Dale Steyn and Indian pacer Umesh Yadav were seen checking each other's tattoos.

Jan 06, 2018, 18:49 PM IST

Simona Halep fires Australian Open warning with Shenzhen title

The 26-year-old Halep is guaranteed top seeding for the Australian Open, the season`s first Grand Slam, which begins in Melbourne on January 15.

Jan 06, 2018, 18:40 PM IST

Brisbane International: Elina Svitolina wins title, sends Australian Open warning

Svitolina ranked sixth in the world, fired 10 aces and never faced a breakpoint on the way to a 10th career tour title.

Jan 06, 2018, 17:38 PM IST

Philippe Coutinho set to join FC Barcelona?

Coutinho's departure would be a blow to Liverpool, but it would allow Barcelona to move on from the bitter experience of losing his Brazil teammate Neymar last summer to Qatar-backed Paris Saint-Germain for a world record 222 million euros.

Jan 06, 2018, 16:16 PM IST

Liverpool to cooperate with FA over Mason Holgate-Roberto Firmino incident

Holgate pushed Brazilian Firmino into the advertising hoardings in the 40th minute of the third round tie and the Liverpool forward reacted by verbally abusing the young Everton defender.

Jan 06, 2018, 16:01 PM IST

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hails new signing Virgil van Dijk after debut goal

The £75 million ($102 million, 85 million euros) signing from Southampton scored with his head in the 84th minute to give Liverpool a 2-1 win in the third round of the FA Cup at Anfield.

Jan 06, 2018, 15:54 PM IST

Steve Smith shouldn't criticize his players in public, feels former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh

The former skipper also said that he does not think that Maxwell deserved to be axed from the 14-man squad against England for the upcoming Gillette ODI Series.

Jan 06, 2018, 15:47 PM IST

Tata Open Maharashtra: Kevin Anderson to meet Gilles Simon in final

World no. 14 Kevin Anderson advanced to the finals of the tournament after he defeated France's Benoit Paire in the second semifinal of the tournament held at the Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium.

Jan 06, 2018, 15:38 PM IST

Manchester City likely to invest in Indian football

Soriano, who is also the CEO for City Football Group that owns six football clubs across continents, witnessed the live action in the Hero Indian Super League during Jamshedpur FC's home encounter against Mumbai City FC yesterday.

Jan 06, 2018, 15:30 PM IST

Brisbane International: Nick Kyrgios battles past Grigor Dimitrov, to set up a final against Ryan Harrison

The 22-year-old Kyrgios was dominant on serve, hitting 19 aces and winning 82 percent of his first-serve points, and broke Dimitrov in the seventh game of the final set to claim his first victory over the Bulgarian in three meetings.

Jan 06, 2018, 15:22 PM IST

Ashes: Usman Khawaja makes Ashes amends after seven years

In 2011 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with the hosts heading for an innings defeat and 3-1 Ashes series loss, his elegant strokes were a light in a very dark sky for Australia. Although he has not always been able to live up to the high expectations aroused by that innings, on Saturday he was a batsman at the very top of his game as he notched up 171 runs to put Australia on course for a 4-0 series triumph.

Jan 06, 2018, 15:08 PM IST

North Korea 'likely' to join Winter Games, says IOC official

The comments by Chang Ung, Pyongyang's representative to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), come a day after the North and South agreed to hold rare talks next week and follow Seoul and Washington's announcement that they would postpone joint military exercises that rile North Korea.

Jan 06, 2018, 14:55 PM IST

Jose Mourinho hits back at Antonio Conte, raises match-fixing reference

The Manchester United manager was responding to comments made by Conte earlier in the day in which he appeared to make disparaging statements about Mourinho.

Jan 06, 2018, 14:20 PM IST

India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: Hardik Pandya heroics revive India but SA 142 runs ahead

South Africa scored 286 in their first innings and then bowled India out for 209 on day two to take a 77-run lead in the first innings.

Jan 06, 2018, 14:00 PM IST

Tata Open Maharashtra: Yuki Bhambri, Divij Sharan lose in doubles semifinal

The unseeded Indians lost 4-6, 6-7 (2) to the French pair of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Gilles Simon, squandering as many as eight breakpoint chances in the second set and 11 overall.

Jan 06, 2018, 13:39 PM IST

Qatar Open: Gael Monfils to face Andrey Rublev in final

Monfils will be appearing in his fourth Doha title match having lost all the previous three.

Jan 06, 2018, 13:30 PM IST

Auckland Classic: Caroline Wozniacki survives scare to face Julia Goerges in final

While second-seed Goerges progressed comfortably, winning both her matches in straight sets, Wozniacki found herself a set down in her quarter-final against 19-year-old American Sofia Kenin. But she regrouped to beat Kenin 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 then overcame another patchy start to beat Sachia Vickery 6-4, 6-4 in the semis.

Jan 06, 2018, 13:24 PM IST

Radja Nainggolan dropped by AS Roma after drinking, smoking in Instagram video

The heavily-tattooed Belgian international, who will miss Saturday`s game at home to Atalanta, has since apologised for posting the video which showed him drinking and smoking with loud music in the background as well as fireworks going off.

Jan 06, 2018, 13:17 PM IST

I-League: Shillong Lajong FC, Chennai City FC play goalless draw

Going into the match, Chennai City FC had to replace the suspended midfielder Pradeep Mohanraj with Charles Anandraj Lourdusamy while Shillong Lajong`s Kenstar Kharshong filled in for defender Juho Oh.

Jan 06, 2018, 13:12 PM IST

FA Cup: Manchester United and Liverpool advance to fourth round

Just up the road at Old Trafford, United struggled more than expected against second-division Derby, who benefited from a solid performance by goalkeeper Scott Carson.

Jan 06, 2018, 13:05 PM IST