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Steve Smith named ICC’s Cricketer of the Year 2015
Dubai, Dec 23: Australian captain Steve Smith was named 2015's "Cricketer of the Year" by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday.
He became the fourth Australia player and 11th player overall to win the Sir Garfield Sobers…
PWL: Bengaluru Yodhas eye victory in first home clash
Bengaluru, Dec 22: Riding high after a dominating victory over Punjab Royals, Bengaluru Yodhas will look to cap off the league stage of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) with a win as they gear up to face Dilli Veer at the Koramangala Indoor…
Saina continues to be Indian badminton’s flag bearer
New Delhi, Dec 21: Though other Indian shuttlers made their mark in the international scene, it was, as expected, Saina Nehwal who was the country's flag bearer for the sport in 2015.
Saina started the year on a brilliant note by winning…
DDCA row: Jaitley files defamation complaint against Kejriwal
New Delhi, Dec 21: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed a criminal defamation complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders for making what he said were false allegations about irregularities in the…
Blatter, Platini receive eight year FIFA bans
Zurich, Dec 21: World football governing body FIFA's Ethics Committee here on Monday handed an eight-year suspension to both its president Sepp Blatter and European football chief Michel Platini.
The two were found guilty of breaches…
Ravindra Jadeja climbs to No.7 in Test rankings
Dubai, Dec 21: Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja rose a spot in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowlers' rankings by climbing to No.7 on Monday.
He is one of the two Indians in the list along with off-spinner…
Big punching Vijender records third consecutive pro win
Manchester, Dec 20: Indian boxing star Vijender Singh registered his third consecutive win in the professional arena with an easy technical knockout (TKO) victory over Bulgarian Samet Hyuseinov at the Manchester Arena here on Saturday.…
Rio has 95 Percent work of Olympic Park concluded
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 19: The city of Rio de Janeiro closes 2015 with 95 percent of the work at the Olympic Park concluded, according to a press release published by Rio city hall.
In Barra da Tijuca, where the Olympic Park is, and at the…
For me, Football is everything: Brazilian defender Marcelo
Madrid, Dec 18: Real Madrid's Brazilian left-back Marcelo professed that "for me, football is everything" in statements delivered during his presentation as a Friend of the Madrid Committee for Unicef, and stressed that he is "proud and…
Golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar shoots 67 to be tied second at Philippine Open
Tarlac (Philippines), Dec 18: Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar made a fiery start at the $300,000 Philippine Open as he shot five-under 67 to be tied second at the Luisita Golf and Country Club here on Friday.
Bhullar, a five-time winner…