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IPL Auction 2016: Pacemen see heated bidding; spinners go unsold in first round

The batting-biased nature of the T-20 game meant bowlers faced mixed fortunes at the auctions

IPL 2016 player auction: Can Yuvraj do a hat-trick?

He's touted to be auctioned for above the base price of Rs 2 cr but the selling price might not be as high as previous years

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Viswanathan Anand, is the only other player with five WAZ wins and Anand has played WAZ 18 times

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja gets engaged

The engagement ceremony was held in the presence of selected invitees at Jadeja's own restaurant

More cricketers join Yuvraj's cancer campaign

The southpaw cricketer vowed his support to raise money through this crowd funding initiative

After multiple delays, South Asian Games begin tomorrow

The multi-sporting event, being held under the aegis of South Asian Olympics Council, is happening after a delay of four years

Arunachal governor flags off 12th South Asian Games torch relay

the torch which, came from Guwahati, was handed over to the Governor by Professor Biswajit Basumatary of Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education

BBC secures rights to 2022, 2024 Olympics from Discovery

The sub-licensing agreement means the BBC will now show the 2022 Winter Games and the 2024 Summer Olympics

Raina to skipper new IPL team Gujarat Lions

Former Australia batsman Brad Hodge has been named coach of the Rajkot-based outfit

The golden age of men's tennis may well be over

The astounding dominance of Novak Djokovic may have signalled the end of tennis' golden age

Djokovic thrashes Murray for sixth Aussie Open title

Serbian world number one swept to a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) victory in two hours, 53 minutes to hand Murray his fifth defeat in the Australian Open final

Moving out of Feros Shah Kotla wouldn't affect Delhi Daredevils' revenue

Experts say IPL teams are popular all over the country and moving out of home ground will not be a hindrance to the revenue

Poor day for Indian shooters at Olympic qualifiers

In the men's Double Trap Md Asab, World No 7 in the event, had to settle for a bronze thereby missing out on a Rio Olympics quota

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India beats Australia by 27 runs in second T20, pockets series

Asked to bat first, Team India posted a strong 184 for three, thanks to Virat Kohli's 59 not out in 33 balls

BCCI may use DRS during IPL

This is a significant change from the earlier stand taken by the BCCI and Dhoni

Sania-Martina win Australian Open women's doubles crown

They beat Hlavackova/Hradecka to win their third major in a row, 12th title together

SC stays criminal proceedings against Dhoni

A case has been lodged against Team India ODI skipper for allegedly portraying him as Lord Vishnu in an advertisement

Sania-Martina enter Australian Open final

The top seeds beat the German-Czech 13th seeds Julia Goerges and Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-0

Tennis authorities announce independent review to fight corruption

Call for governments worldwide to make match-fixing a criminal offence