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Will China ever fulfill Xi's dream of winning the football World Cup?

With 2008 Summer Olympics under its belt, World Cup glory is Xi Jinping's dream for China

'Cristiano Ronaldo strikes deal in tax fraud case, to pay $21.8-mn fine'

Reports of the deal came hours before Ronaldo scored three goals to give Portugal a 3-3 draw with Spain

Cricket in refugee camps to test debut - Team Afghanistan is making history

It was a dream 17 years in the making, after Afghanistan's initiation as an International Cricket Council affiliate member back in 2001

Tennis fandom in the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal era: All you need to know

Our Roger-rooting may have unconsciously blinded us to the distinctive magnificence of Rafa. But we are still fortunate to be living in a tennis age dominated by these two

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French Open: Simona Halep lifts first Grand Slam after thrilling fightback

The world number one had lost all three of her previous major finals, including two at Roland Garros.

Intercontinental Cup: Chhetri-led India seeks title, Kenya may block road

The hosts are the side to beat this tournament as they have throughout played an aggressive brand of football

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Viswanathan Anand won against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in Round Seven, and lost in Round eight to Caruana and won against Karjakin in Round Nine to share second spot

FIFA World Cup 2018: Some cool stuff that you can lay your hands on

From stylish Nigerian home kit to Adidas Nemeziz boots, there is a lot you can buy

A major breakthrough for Halep?

Halep, a sensitive soul who has sacrificed plenty for her craft, surely grasps this by now. Tennis at this level is not about paying dues and reaping the rewards

Handover one-third of your professional income, Haryana govt tells athletes

The order is for athletes employed in any Department of the State Government or in any body controlled by the state

Arjun Tendulkar included in India U-19 squad for Lanka tour; Sachin elated

The 18-year-old Arjun has previously been a part of the Mumbai Under-14, Under-16, and Under-19 teams

Virat Kohli 83rd in highest-paid athletes list, no women in top 100: Forbes

The 'World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2018' list is topped by 41-year-old Mayweather, with $285 million earnings

Money power: From Sachin to Dhoni, here are India's richest cricketers

M S Dhoni loves to stock his garage with superbikes (22 at last count), and Virat Kohli does the same with luxury cars

IPL 2018: Young cricket stars on the long road to a lasting success

The IPL plays an important part in influencing a young player's development

ZZ quits at the top

He doesn't stick to the script that others would write for him.

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Magnus Carlsen has started the Altibox Norway Super GM in good form with two wins in the first three rounds.

After UCL hat-trick, Zinedine Zidane exits Real Madrid, Twitter in shock

These players need a different discourse, a different methodology, says Zidane

Pro Kabaddi League: Here's a snapshot of what to expect from auction

The broadcast of the auction will introduce a new packaging feature called 'bid-o-meter'

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Sam Shankland won the Capablanca Memorial in Havana