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Asian Games: Vinesh Phogat rubbishes media report speculating romantic relationship with Neeraj Chopra

A national newspaper had come up with a story on Wednesday describing the relationship between the two champion athletes, who have been spotted cheering for one another at major finals.

Aug 23, 2018

World Cup-winning Indian cricketer was on police radar over bookie links: Report

A senior police officer, who was probing the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, has revealed that he had listened to phone conversations between a bookie and the "top cricketer", who was part of the 2011 World Cup-winning team.

Aug 23, 2018

India vs England: Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari handed maiden Test call-ups

Opening batsmen Murali Vijay has been dropped after his disappointing show in the first two Tests.

Aug 23, 2018

Asian Games 2018, Day 5: India kabaddi men's team stunned, 15-year-old Shardul shoots silver

Badminton and squash players begin Games campaigns on Thursday while tennis and kabaddi stars will be eyeing medals in the final rounds in Jakarta and Palembang. Live updates and results from Day 5 here.

Aug 23, 2018

Asian Games 2018: PV Sindhu handed easy draw as shuttlers begin individual campaign from Thursday

While PV Sindhu has a relatively easy route to the semi-final, Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal may face fourth seed Ratchanok Intanon in the quarter-final. Check out the draw below.

Aug 22, 2018

Ravi Shastri: Virat Kohli's work ethics second to none, better than Sachin Tendulkar

The head coach of the Indian cricket team heaped praises on the team's all-round effort after their 203-run emphatic win over England in the third Test of the five-match series on Wednesday.

Aug 22, 2018

India vs England: Captain Virat Kohli betters Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni next target

The 203-run margin win is India's second-biggest win against England. The 279-run win at Headingley in 1986 and the 246-run victory in Visakhapatnam in November 2016 rank above this win.

Aug 22, 2018

Virat Kohli talks up chances of series win after thrashing England at Trent Bridge

Speaking fondly about the bowling attack, Virat Kohli heaped praises on all his bowlers and lauded them for their effort and upbeat attitude during the third Test match.

Aug 22, 2018

India vs England: Virat Kohli dedicates Trent Bridge Test win to Kerala flood victims

India came up with an all-round effort and thrashed England by 203 runs at Trent Bridge, Nottingham to come back into the five-Test series.

Aug 22, 2018

Asian Games 2018: India breaks 86-year-old hockey record to beat Hong Kong 26-0

The record for biggest win in international hockey remains with New Zealand, who beat Samoa 36-1 in 1994.

Aug 22, 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo donating Rs 77 crore for Kerala flood relief a hoax?

Reports claim that Ronaldo's social media accounts have no mention of any donation or message regarding the floods.

Aug 22, 2018

Mohamed Salah shortlisted for UEFA Men's player of the year; here's why Messi didn't make the cut

Mohammed Salah's inclusion was perceived to be surprising as critics have claimed that although he did have a great individual season, he could neither lead his club Liverpool nor his country Egypt to a tournament win.

Aug 22, 2018

PV Sindhu among top 10 highest-paid female athletes; here's how much she earns via endorsements

India's first female Olympic silver medalist, Sindhu earns $8m from endorsements, which is only behind tennis superstars Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.

Aug 22, 2018

Asian Games 2018: Swimmer Virdhawal Khade rues not being in TOPs after missing medal by 0.01s

After finishing third fastest in overall heats, Virdhawal Khade was a medal contender but missed it by hundredth of a second

Aug 22, 2018

Asian Games 2018, Day 4: Rahi Sarnobat shoots gold, Wushu players win 4 bronze medals

With a gold from the shooting contingent and four bronze medals coming from the Wushu contingent on Day 4, India's medal count has risen to 15. Highlights from Day 4 action here.

Aug 22, 2018