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Captain Ritu expects women's hockey team to fire at CWG

High on confidence, Ritu is anticipating victories and is looking forward to reaching the final of the tournament.

Hero Indian Super League football teams to be decided next week

Six teams are expected to shell out Rs 22-25 cr in the drafting process

Vijender leads Indian boxing contingent at CWG

Eight men and three women have been selected in various weight categories by the Adhoc Committee Boxing

Commonwealth Games 2014: Glasgow's golden lure

The Commonwealth Games have been a happy hunting ground for Indian athletes, who shine in the absence of world-class competition. Some young Indians can once again relish the opportunity to go for gol

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SC relieves Gavaskar as interim BCCI chief

The apex court had appointed the former India captain as interim president in March

India sending 14 judokas to CWG

The team will leave from here July 18 and will be back July 28. The sport is making a return to the Games for the first time since 2002

Almost 10 Man U players 'face the axe' under new boss Van Gaal

Van Gaal is determined to overhaul the squad that fared so disastrously under sacked boss David Moyes last season

Indian women's hockey team ready to deliver at CWG: Coach

The tournament will see 10 teams divided into two groups with India placed with Canada, New Zealand, Trinidad & Tobago and South Africa

FIFA 2014: Different geographies, different reactions

With Germany winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time, media in the finalists' nations reacted differently, as expected

World Cup final breaks social media records

The final set a new Twitter record of 618,725 tweets per minute discussing the match, according to a data

A tale of 2 markets: Argentina sinks, Germany up

Goldman Sachs says World Cup loss may weigh on Argentine shares for a while to come

Messi squanders chance to join the greats

He would be haunted in particular by a glaring opportunity early in the second half, when he found himself with only Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to beat

Show you are better than Messi: Loew to Goetze

Goetze's late winner saw Germany win its fourth World Cup title

Gotze's late winner hands Germany their fourth World Cup crown

Germany beats Argentina 1-0 in extra time, after being locked at 0-0 for 105 mins

Messi wins Golden Ball, Rodriguez takes home Golden Boot

German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer wins the Golden Glove

New loss disgusts Brazil fans

In Rio, some fans stayed to the end to dance at a post-match concert -- but others slunk away from the Fan Fest on Copacabana beach

Bengal's FIFA fever is Sony's jackpot

State accounts for 50% of viewership; Bengali women also glued to matches

Expect high drama in the title match

If recent history is any indication, the final between Germany and Argentina could surprise fans with something strange and compelling

De Kock, De Villiers lift South Africa to 339-5

Left-hander De Kock smashed a 127-ball 128 while skipper De Villiers hit a fiery 71-ball 108, making a century off just 66 balls