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Cristiano Ronaldo was rested and the supporting cast failed to show up as Real Madrid endured a shock 1-0 defeat away to Espanyol on Tuesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://ift.tt/2FCnPZg

Some of the world's best fast bowlers will square up when the first Test between South Africa and Australia starts at Kingsmead on Thursday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://ift.tt/2FBXRVv

Neymar's dramatic first season at Paris Saint-Germain since his world-record move from Barcelona last August took another twist this week, with a fractured metatarsal ruling him out of the Champions League last-16 clash against Real Madrid. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://ift.tt/2EYtJCF

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger faces the might of Manchester City for the second time in five days on Thursday as the Gunners seek salvation after an abject display in losing the League Cup final 3-0. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://ift.tt/2Cp8pJ3

"As a captain, he (Kohli) is still developing and needs some time to pull in his excitement factor and emotions but that's the way he plays. I think he just needs to get a bit aware that everyone in the side can't play in that fashion. Someone like (Ajinkya) Rahane and (Cheteshwar) Pujara are very calm and quiet guys so he needs to just understand that some players are different," Waugh said. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://ift.tt/2EZeyt2

From the moment he smashed an exquisite cover drive off the very first delivery of the match bowled by Saurashtra's Jaydev Unadkat, it was more or less clear that Karnataka opener Mayank Agarwal was ready for another big one. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://ift.tt/2FzfUvJ

Indian men's hockey team captain Sardar Singh says his side has enough fire power to tackle strong opponents such as world number one Australia and reigning Olympic champions Argentina at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, beginning on Saturday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://ift.tt/2orK0dh

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Date Formula 1 has announced it’s over the top (OTT) platform F1 TV, marking its biggest investment in the digital transformation to date. Formula 1 is set to launch F1 TV early in the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season that will provide fans with an innovative way to enhance and enjoy their experience of Grand Prix racing. Formula 1 fans will get commercial-free live streams of each race with multi-language commentary. In addition, the service will provide exclusive access to all 20 driver on-board cameras throughout every race session. F1 TV Pro will have unique feeds not available on any other platform with the capability of multi-level personalisation. Subscribers will be able to choose the content they view and how and when they access it. All of practice, qualifying, and races, will be offered live, along with Press conferences and pre and post-race interviews. Subscribers will be able to watch live races of the main support series, the FIA Formula 2 Championship, G

Date The new format of cricket developed in India is launched in the presence of Hon’ble President Ram Nath Kovind. iB Cricket, a revolutionary Virtual Reality Cricket Sport (vSport), developed by ProYuga Advanced Technologies was launched in the presence of the Hon’ble President Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He played the first ball of iB Cricket. The VR cricket programme will be released worldwide in April 2018. The custom-made electronic bat used in the game was unveiled in the presence of Union Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Electronics and IT minister of India who appreciated the team for their exemplary work. This unique format of cricket has gained everyone’s attention at the UP Investors’ Summit 2018 last week. “The landscape of eSports and VR is experiencing a transformation. ProYuga is at the forefront of this change and ahead of the global market. It is overwhelming to witness the unparalleled commitment shown by UP Govt & iB Hubs towards nurturing a robust and vibrant s

Date Reliance Jio has charted out a strategy to have the strongest network for its brand presence during the Indian Premier League 2018. The brand logo will be present on the kits of all the eight IPL teams – connecting dots from Mohali to Chennai and Kolkata to Mumbai. India’s largest mobile and internet service provider with nearly 14-crore subscriber base will register its presence during all the 60 IPL matches. Insidesport.co has reliably learnt that the Reliance marketing team has closed in on sponsorship deals with all the eight IPL franchisees in different categories. Jio as part of its marketing strategy for IPL has also decided against making big investments on central pool sponsorship. The brand instead will go ahead with the tried and trusted formula of “smarter, smaller” deals with all the eight franchisees. The strategy has earned rich ROIs for Jio last year when it had sponsorship tie-ups with seven of the eight IPL franchisees. Even as the Kings XI Punjab was a miss

Date Sprint king Usain Bolt has just announced that he will be playing in Soccer Aid 2018 charity football match for Unicef UK at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United, on Sunday 10th June. Usain Bolt made the announcement on Twitter saying: “Excited to announce that I will be playing in @socceraid for @UNICEF_uk 2018 at Old Trafford on Sunday 10th June. Make sure you’re ready @robbiewilliams!” Excited to announce that I will be playing in @socceraid for @UNICEF_uk 2018 at Old Trafford on Sunday 10th June. Make sure you’re ready @robbiewilliams ! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/t2sDB1iLP8 — Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) 27 February 2018 Bolt’s Soccer Aid World XI will go against popular English singer, songwriter and actor Robbie Williams’ England team. “This year’s match is going to be bigger and better with more action, more goals, and much more celebration,” Williams says in the video. Soccer Aid is an initiative of Unicef UK – United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF that brings

Date Sahara Force India F1 team has unveiled their new car for the 2018 Formula One Season during an event at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. Force India’s car VJM11 was revealed with new glossy livery incorporating pink, magenta and silver of Austrian Water Specialists, Best Water Technology (BWT). The updated livery offers a more dynamic look for the team and builds on the strength of the pink identity that was introduced in 2017. Force India’s Chief Operating Officer, Otmar Szafnauer, and Technical Director, Andrew Green were present during the unveiling ceremony along with teams drivers Sergio Pérez, Esteban Ocon, and Nikita Mazepin (Reserve). Otmar Szafnauer praised the new look saying, “The VJM11 certainly looks eye-catching in its new livery. We worked very closely with BWT to deliver an even stronger identity for the car this year and everybody is really happy with the result. The new shade of pink is very striking and really pops out.” Andrew Green explained the car str

Date A day before the player acquisition auction for the inaugural T20 Mumbai League, the Mumbai Cricket Association is left with one franchisee short for the six-team league. Naman Developers, the building and construction company to make the highest ₹6.5 crore to acquire a TML franchisee, has opted out of the league less than a week after acquiring the team ownership rights. The decision has left TML organisers in deep trouble. The Mumbai-based leading real-estate brand has decided to forfeit their contract and surrender their initial payment of ₹1 crore, national daily Indian Express has reported . The player acquisition auction is scheduled for Wednesday. Meanwhile, the MCA has also not received the mandatory bank guarantee from another franchisee owner, who is reported to have assured the MCA of the payment on Tuesday. Naman Developers have opted out as they felt expected deficit for owning the franchisee will eventually be much higher than the projections. “They felt it was

Date Virat Kohli and his South African counterpart Faf du Plessis have donated SA R100,000 to the Cape Town Water Crisis on behalf of both teams. The cheque was handed over to the Gift of the Givers at the last KFC T20 International at PPC Newlands on Sunday. Gift of the Givers will use the donation to drill boreholes as well as supply bottled water to organizations in desperate need. “Both teams had first-hand experience of the Water Crisis in Cape Town and, having chatted to Virat, we decided to get our teams to sign some jerseys which we auctioned off with the funds raised going to assist the Cape Town Water Crisis,” explained Du Plessis. “We also wanted to create awareness and hope that other organizations and sports codes follow in our direction,” added Du Plessis. Kohli stressed the importance of getting involved in this campaign. “Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and whenever we visit and play at Newlands, we are treated extremely well by the loca

क्रिकेटर इरफान पठान की तरक्की से टीम इंडिया के कई प्लेयर्स जलते थे। इसका खुलासा खुद इरफान ने हाल ही में एक इवेंट में किया। उन्होंने कहा कि जब उन्हें नंबर 3 पर बैटिंग के लिए भेजा जाता था तो कुछ खिलाड़ियों को ये पसंद नहीं आया। एक बार एक ने चिल्लाते हुए ये भी कहा था कि मुझे भेजो। गौरतलब है कि इरफान की गिनती कभी टीम इंडिया के स्टार ऑलराउंडर्स में होती थी। बतौर बॉलर टीम में एंट्री करने के बाद उन्होंने जल्द ही खुद को मैच विनर के तौर पर स्थापित कर लिया था। आज की ताज़ा ख़बरें पढ़ने के लिए दैनिक भास्कर ऍप डाउनलोड करें http://ift.tt/2FApIFH

ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ होने वाली तीन मैचों की वनडे सीरीज के लिए बीसीसीआई ने मंगलवार को महिला टीम की घोषणा कर दी। मिताली राज को महिला टीम का कप्तान बनाया गया है, वहीं हरमनप्रीत कौर टीम की उपकप्तान होंगी। ये सीरीज ICC वुमन्स चैम्पियनशिप (2017-2020) का हिस्सा है। आज की ताज़ा ख़बरें पढ़ने के लिए दैनिक भास्कर ऍप डाउनलोड करें http://ift.tt/2ovkXpK

थाईलैंड के बॉक्सर वानहेंग मेनायोथिन को दुनिया फिलहाल ज्यादा नहीं जानती है। बॉक्सिंग जगत में भी वे बेहद कम जाना पहचाना नाम हैं। सिर्फ 5 फीट 2 इंच हाइट और महज 47.6 किलो वजन वाला ये बॉक्सर ज्यादा फेमस नहीं होने के बाद भी एक रिकॉर्ड की बराबरी करने के बेहद करीब पहुंच गया है। आज की ताज़ा ख़बरें पढ़ने के लिए दैनिक भास्कर ऍप डाउनलोड करें http://ift.tt/2HTCeB6

यह तस्वीर मैक्सिको के समुद्र किनारे ऐतिहासिक सिनफोनिया डेल मार एम्फीथिएटर में खेले गए प्रदर्शनी मैच की है। यह मैच मैक्सिकन ओपन टेनिस टूर्नामेंट के 25 साल पूरे होने, यानी सिल्वर जुबली पर आयोजित किया गया। मैच ऑस्ट्रिया के डोमिनिक थिएम और जर्मनी के ज्वेरेव के बीच खेला गया। थिएम ने 2016 में यह टूर्नामेंट जीता था। टूर्नामेंट में ज्वेरेव को दूसरी और थिएम को तीसरी सीडिंग दी गई है। आज की ताज़ा ख़बरें पढ़ने के लिए दैनिक भास्कर ऍप डाउनलोड करें http://ift.tt/2CNrksH

अफगानिस्तान के स्टार स्पिनर राशिद खान हाल ही में एकबार फिर सुर्खियों में है। वे क्रिकेट हिस्ट्री में सबसे कम उम्र के कप्तान बन गए हैं। 19 साल के राशिद को असगर स्टैनिकजई के स्थान पर कप्तानी सौंपी गई है। असगर अपेंडिक्स की सर्जरी के लिए फिलहाल जिम्बाब्वे के एक अस्पताल में भर्ती हैं। राशिद इंडियन क्रिकेटर विराट कोहली और पूर्व पाकिस्तानी क्रिकेटर शाहिद अफरीदी के बहुत बड़े फैन हैं। आज की ताज़ा ख़बरें पढ़ने के लिए दैनिक भास्कर ऍप डाउनलोड करें http://ift.tt/2CnzgFt

पूर्व इंडियन क्रिकेटर राहुल द्रविड़ इन दिनों दरियादिली की मिसाल पेश करने की वजह से सुर्खियों में हैं। दरअसल अंडर-19 टीम के वर्ल्ड कप जीतने के बाद बीसीसीआई ने टीम के कोच राहुल द्रविड़ के लिए 50 लाख रुपए तो बाकी सपोर्ट स्टाफ के लिए 20-20 लाख रुपए के इनाम की घोषणा की थी। लेकिन द्रविड़ को ये भेदभाव पसंद नहीं आया और उन्होंने सबको बराबर पैसे देने की मांग की थी। आज की ताज़ा ख़बरें पढ़ने के लिए दैनिक भास्कर ऍप डाउनलोड करें http://ift.tt/2sZ8lfd

IPL टीम किंग्स इलेवन पंजाब ने टूर्नामेंट के 11वें सीजन के लिए ऑफ स्पिनर रविचंद्रन अश्विन को कप्तान बनाया है। पंजाब टीम के मेंटर वीरेंद्र सहवाग ने अपने सोशल मीडिया अकाउंट पर सोमवार को इस बात की जानकारी दी। हालांकि पंजाब की टीम में शामिल क्रिकेटर युवराज सिंह के कई फैन्स को टीम का ये फैसला पसंद नहीं आया। उन्होंने अश्विन की बजाए युवराज को कप्तानी के ज्यादा लायक बताया और इस बात को लेकर सोशल मीडिया पर अपना गुस्सा निकाला। आज की ताज़ा ख़बरें पढ़ने के लिए दैनिक भास्कर ऍप डाउनलोड करें http://ift.tt/2HOkcQJ

Australia deputy David Warner has looked in great spirit as he trains for the opening Test against South Africa starting on Thursday and that has excited off-spinner Nathan Lyon and coach Darren Lehmann. http://ift.tt/2F0VVFg

Catch all the action from the second ODI between New Zealand and England with our LIVE updates. http://ift.tt/2osWql9

After a career-defining season with Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2016, injury saw KL Rahul sit out the 2017 edition of the Indian Premier League. But the name synonymous with Bangalore and RCB is ready to be a part of season 11 of the cash-rich league. But this time round, he will be playing for Kings XI Punjab and the batsman who also doubles up as the wicket-keeper in the most successful T20 league in the world is super excited. http://ift.tt/2F1Hocn

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Sri Lanka limited-overs captain Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of next month's tri-nation Twenty20 tournament after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, the country's cricket board said Tuesday http://ift.tt/2CNe2MO

Karnataka left-arm seamer Sreenath Aravind, who had played a Twenty20 International against South Africa in 2015, on Tuesday announced his retirement from first-class cricket after his state team won the National One Day Championship, here http://ift.tt/2F019VT

The Indian team after the winning the T20I series 2-1, against the South Africa in Cape Town, won a million hearts as they donated R1,00,000 to the Cape Town Water Crisis Fund. In fact it was not just the Indian team that donated for the noble cause, but also the South African team as well http://ift.tt/2CNowMp

At 19 years of age, highly-rated Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan is set to become the youngest captain in the history of international cricket http://ift.tt/2EYS7bk

Sensible batting from opener Mayank Agarwal (90) helped Karnataka outplay Saurashtra by 41 runs in the final match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 50-overs cricket tournament here on Tuesday http://ift.tt/2F0VJ90

IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab on Monday had made an announcement that all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin will lead the side in the upcoming tournament http://ift.tt/2EZ9rx8

Virat Kohli's aggression was a "little over the top" in the recent tour of South Africa but it is all a part of his development as a charismatic India captain, feels former Australia skipper Steve Waugh http://ift.tt/2F0VGKm

After a successful South Africa tour, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has backed the Indian team to succeed on the tours of England and Australia, later this year. Though the Indians lost the Test series 1-2, they registered wins in ODI and T20 series http://ift.tt/2EXfhPj

Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin insists that he is not losing sleep over making a limited-overs comeback for India and his immediate focus is on the "big responsibility" of captaining Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming Indian Premier League http://ift.tt/2F0UUwV

The Indian women’s cricket team is scheduled to play three ODIs against Australia at home, starting 12 March http://ift.tt/2ouJCKO

This World Cup match between India and England, in Bangalore, will always be remembered as a classic. There was hardly anything to separate the two teams on the day as the match ended in a tie http://ift.tt/2COzrFm

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting feels that pacer Billy Stanlake has the talent to finish as one of the greatest bowlers to have played the gentleman’s game. http://ift.tt/2owDaDn

The pace attacks of South Africa and Australia are preparing to slug it out for supremacy in what is likely to be a bruising four-test series over the next five weeks. http://ift.tt/2CMWqke

West Indies captain Jason Holder on Monday praised star batsmen Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels for making themselves available for the upcoming 2019 World Cup qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe. http://ift.tt/2ovImaC

Catch all the action from the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Karnataka and Saurashtra with our LIVE blog. http://ift.tt/2EYPbHP

India's tour of South Africa has just ended, and now it is the turn of the Australian side to play four Tests in the Rainbow Nation http://ift.tt/2EV2Cwm

Mayank Agarwal will look to shrug off the disappointment of being ignored for national selection and Ravindra Jadeja would try to remain relevant in shorter formats when a formidable Karnataka take on Saurashtra in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, here on Tuesday http://ift.tt/2CNJQ44

Bangladesh on Monday named West Indies fast bowling great Courtney Walsh as interim coach for next month's tri-nation Twenty20 series in Sri Lanka http://ift.tt/2F1aRao

Even brother Ian Chappell was not very positive about Greg Chappell taking over as Team India coach in 2005 and so was Sunil Gavaskar, but Sourav Ganguly says he decided to ignore all these warnings and follow his instincts on the appointment http://ift.tt/2EYP2UN

South Africa’s lanky hit-the-deck quick Morne Morkel has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on Monday, 26 February, stating that the upcoming four-match home Test series against Australia would be his last http://ift.tt/2osWa5F

The BCCI is considering the idea of conducting a few women T20 exhibition matches, during this year's IPL. According to Times of India, this move will test the waters, before a separate women's league is launched http://ift.tt/2F1HqAM

He is one of the most successful domestic coaches in recent years but Sanath Kumar still can't figure out why most of the Indian Premier League franchises are wary of employing local support staff, which also includes trainers and physios http://ift.tt/2BRP0iQ