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Serena stunned by Pliskova in quarters

Melbourne: American tennis star Serena Williams squandered four match points and blew a 5-1 lead in the decider as seventh seed Karolina Pliskova produced a stunning fightback to claim a 6-4, 4-6,…
January 24, 2019
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 08: Virat Kohli of India celebrates scoring a century and faces Australian fans during day three of the Fourth Test match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 8, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Kohli scripts history, makes clean sweep of ICC awards

Dubai :Indian skipper Virat Kohli has become the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the Intenational Cricket Council (ICC) Cricketer of the Year, the Men’s Test…
January 23, 2019
India's captain Virat Kohli walks back to pavilion after being dismissed during the second day of a third test cricket match against Sri Lanka in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

‘Kohli will break all records created by Tendulkar’

Karachi:Pakistan’s legendary batsman Zaheer Abbas joined the bandwagon of former greats terming Indian captain Virat Kohli as the best batsman in world cricket who will break all the records of Sachin Tendulkar.…
January 23, 2019

Pant is ICC’s Emerging Cricketer of 2018

Dubai:India’s young wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was on Tuesday named as the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2018. “Congratulations to @RishabPant777, the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2018!,” ICC tweeted.…
January 23, 2019

Don’t mind being called arrogant: Phogat

New Delhi: Stubborn by her own admission, trailblazing Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat doesn’t mind being called arrogant for it since the attitude comes in handy to intimidate rivals on the mat. Speaking…
January 23, 2019

Ronaldo to plead guilty to tax fraud

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo will make an unwanted trip back to Madrid on Tuesday and is expected to plead guilty to tax fraud. Ronaldo will be in the Spanish capital on tax charges…
January 23, 2019
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