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Captain Virat Kohli scored his 15th ODI hundred, as India defeated Zimbabwe in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Debutant Ambati Rayudu made his presence felt with an unbeaten fifty, while Amit Mishra took three…

The top Badminton stars earned big deals at the Indian Badminton League (IBL) auction, reminding the Indian Premier League (IPL) in cricket. India's ace shuttler and Olympic Bronze medalist Saina Nehwal was sold to Hyderabad Hostshots at…

The Indian Women Archers brought laurel to the country with a power-packed performance at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Medellin, Colombia. They defeated China in the final to secure a gold medal at the Recurve Event. The Indian trio…

England handed over a humiliating defeat to Australia at the Lord's to lead the Ashes Series 2013 2-0. Australia lost by 347 runs, their third worst defeat in Tests. The Poms dominated the Kangaroos from the Day 1 and registered a…

Pradeep Sangwan of Delhi, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has failed the random dope test. Sangwan became the second cricketer after Mohammad Asif to fail the IPL dope test. There have been…

Santosh Lal, Indian skipper MS Dhoni's close friend and the man, who taught him the famous 'Helicopter Shot', died in New Delhi after a serious illness. Santosh was airlifted to Delhi to be treated for pancreatitis. Dhoni did his best to…

West Indies bounced back strongly to beat Pakistan by 37 runs in the second ODI in Guyana and square the five-match series 1-1 with three matches to go. Pakistan had won the first ODI on the same ground two days ago. Pakistan won the…

In a shocking development, two best sprinters in the world, Asafa Powell (Jamaica) and Tyson Gay (USA) failed in the dope test and found positive for banned substances. Powell is the former world record holder in 100m race. Ironically,…

The title may sound odd. But, this is the reality. The first ODI between Pakistan and West Indies at Providence, Guyana, turned out to be Afridi vs West Indies, which was won by the former hands down. With his all-round performance, Afridi…

The 19-year-old Shiva Thapa from Assam, had made history when he became the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics at the age of 18. Although he lost in the round of 32 at the London Olympics 2012, he did not lose hope. He proved…