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Ashes, 5th Test, Day 3: Usman Khawaja hits 171 as Australia build lead in Sydney

Khawaja shared a stand of 188 with captain Steve Smith, who was dismissed just before lunch, and another of 101 with Marsh, who just missed out on his second hundred of the series in the over before stumps.

Jan 06, 2018, 12:59 PM IST

India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Virat Kohli gets trolled on Twitter after getting dismissed in Newlands

Kohli came out to bat after India had suffered a double setback with early dismissals of both its openers – Murali Vijay (1) and Shikhar Dhawan (16).

Jan 06, 2018, 12:47 PM IST

New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st ODI: Black Caps beat Champions Trophy winners by 61 runs

Captain Kane Williamson made 115 to lead New Zealand to 315-7 as they batted first after losing the toss. Pakistan were 166-6 after 30.1 overs when rain brought the match to an early end.

Jan 06, 2018, 12:22 PM IST

Hockey India names 33 players for junior men's national camp

The group will be looking at the overall development during the camp and will also get an opportunity to closely watch their senior compatriots go about their preparations for an all-important year that features the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar.

Jan 06, 2018, 12:15 PM IST

PBL 3: North Eastern Warriors defeat Bengaluru Blasters

It was the first win for the Warriors in this year's League, having lost its previous three matches. The team from the North-East won their trump match and also pulled off a victory in Bengaluru's trump match.

Jan 06, 2018, 12:06 PM IST

Valencia coach Marcelino García Toral 'born again' after car crash

Marcelino and his wife and mother spent one night in hospital after their car skidded off the motorway between Logrono and Bilbao as they were returning to the coach's home in Gijon after Valencia's 1-0 La Liga defeat to Villarreal.

Jan 06, 2018, 12:00 PM IST

Hopman Cup: Angelique Kerber helps Germany set up Hopman Cup final against Switzerland

Former world number one Kerber made short work of Gavrilova, beating the Australian 6-1 6-2 to give Germany the upper hand.

Jan 06, 2018, 11:52 AM IST

India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Dale Steyn returns, proves he has lost none of his pace

Steyn took his career tally to 418 wickets, three behind South African record-holder Shaun Pollock, as India were reduced to 28 for three at the close having bowled out the hosts for 286 on a spicy wicket offering bounce and some sideways movement.

Jan 06, 2018, 11:22 AM IST

India vs South Africa, 1st Test: We gave away 30 runs more to SA, admits Bhuvneshwar Kumar

South Africa maintained a run-rate of over four runs per over before ending at 3.90 in 73.1 overs.

Jan 06, 2018, 11:09 AM IST

India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Proteas hail 'genius' of AB de Villiers

Counter-attacking batting, led by aggressive half-centuries by De Villiers and captain Faf du Plessis, and some wayward bowling by India enabled South Africa to make a reasonable total on a lively pitch before the South African fast bowlers struck.

Jan 06, 2018, 10:58 AM IST

India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Bhuvneshwar Kumar predicts rough days ahead for India

The Meerut-born pacer (4/87) starred with the cherry in the morning session, ripping through the South African top order after the Proteas won the toss and elected to bat.

Jan 06, 2018, 10:47 AM IST

Veer Marathas vow to pump in PWL earnings back into the sport

Ravi Jain, another co-owner, underlining his vision for the sport, said that the Veer Marathas would set up wrestling academies in places like Sholapur and Aurangabad that have a well-known affinity to wrestling.

Jan 05, 2018, 19:11 PM IST

Brisbane International: Grigor Dimitrov downs injured Kyle Edmund to reach semi-finals

Dimitrov was on court for almost two-and-a-half hours before finally subduing the British number two, who was right in the contest until he hurt his ankle with the score at 4-4 in the third set.

Jan 05, 2018, 19:04 PM IST

I-League: Subash Singh strikes twice to help Neroca FC beat Indian Arrows 2-1

A first-half brace by Subash Singh (39th, 45th minutes) helped Neroca outplay a young Indian Arrows side for the majority of the game.

Jan 05, 2018, 18:18 PM IST

EPL: Son Heung-min, Pedro Obiang strikes likely for 'Goal of the Season' contenders

Son's strike cancelled out Obiang's thunderbolt as Tottenham Hotspur salvaged a 1-1 draw against their London rivals West Ham United.

Jan 05, 2018, 17:58 PM IST

Real Madrid close in on signing Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga

The young Basque is slender and agile, stands 6ft 3in (1.94m) tall and weighs 84 kilos. He came through the Bilbao youth system, made his league debut in 2016 and has played 38 times for the club but his contract is due to expire in June and he had refused to sign a new one.

Jan 05, 2018, 17:23 PM IST

Shenzhen Open: Katerina Siniakova tames Maria Sharapova, faces Simona Halep in final

A stinging backhand down the line gave Siniakova a decisive break in the final set and the sixth seed hung on to close out the match in just under two hours.

Jan 05, 2018, 17:17 PM IST

Lionel Messi can quit Barcelona, if Catalonia leaves Spain

Barca's all-time top scorer signed the contract in November, seven months before his old deal expired. It runs until June 2021 and contains a 700 million euro ($843 million) buy-out clause.

Jan 05, 2018, 17:09 PM IST

India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 1 highlights: India 28/3 in reply to South Africa's 286

India play hosts South Africa in the first Test of the three-match series at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town today, 5th January 2018. South Africa's skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat first.

Jan 05, 2018, 13:10 PM IST

WATCH: 'Thala' MS Dhoni's return to Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2018

The two-time IPL champions retained Dhoni, Jadeja and Raina.

Jan 05, 2018, 12:37 PM IST