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Fit-again Sharapova eyes Australian Open glory

The five-time Grand Slam winner, said that it was great to see new talented women coming up & raising the level of the game

BCCI congratulates Ashwin for 2015 achievements

He was instrumental in India clinching the Test series in Sri Lanka & then against Proteas

Virat Kohli named BCCI Cricketer of the Year

Mithali Raj will be presented with the M A Chidambaram Trophy for the best women's cricketer

Ashwin ends 2015 as No.1 ranked Test bowler

He's the only second Indian bowler to achieve the distinction, after Bishan Singh Bedi in 1973

DDCA to file defamation case against Kejriwal and Azad

The DDCA strongly refuted the fresh allegations made by Azad & AAP leaders and said such wild charges have defamed the organisation

Russia may not feature in Rio Olympics: European Athletics Chief

Russia was suspended on Nov 13 by the International Association of Athletics Federation for alleged involvement of its athletes in widespread doping

Milestones and controversies ruled Indian sports

Sports in India recorded several milestones in 2015 - from boxer Vijender Singh's explosive professional debut to Sania Mirza's superb run and Saina Nehwal's exploits to wrestling joining the burgeoni

DDCA will cooperate if inquiry gets clearance: Chetan Chauhan

Earlier DDCA Treasurer Ravinder Manchandana had asserted that they are not answerable to the state govt

Sushant Singh announces 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story's' release date

The 29-year-old actor took to his twitter handle and posted a poster of the Neeraj Pandey-directorial

Not wrong to play Pak but BCCI must respect govt: Kirmani

India has not played a full bilateral Test series with Pakistan since the terror attacks in Mumbai in 2008

DDCA row: Subramanium wants live telecast of probe proceedings

The Former Solicitor General is heading the Commission of Inquiry to go into alleged irregularities in DDCA affairs

Kirti Azad demands CBI probe into graft charges against DDCA

The suspended BJP MP claims that he had shared the evidence with the then DDCA head, a reference to Jaitley, but nothing happened

Lionel Messi wins best player of Globe Soccer Awards

Meanwhile, FC Barcelona won the best club prize along with best media attraction in football

FIFA gave Russia 12 on 10-point scale for 2018 World Cup preparation

In September, a total of 33 cities across Russia involving over 450,000 people were celebrating the 1,000-day countdown of the tournament

AIFF disciplinary Committee to take action on FC Goa

Three Japanese referees were allegedly threatened with physical assault by FC Goa staff and players

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India completes historic Test series win

The 3-0 series win also enabled India to climb to the second slot in ICC Test rankings

Steve Smith sweeps annual ICC awards

Smith became the 4th Australian & 11th overall to win the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after being named as the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2015

Pro Wrestling League launches with a bang

The league launched on December 10 is being held in association with the Wrestling Federation of India

McCullum to bid adieu to international cricket in February

He said that wanted to make the announcement later but was compelled to share it now, as New Zealand will soon name its team for the World T20