A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
The NDA candidate tells the Election Commission that the Maoists plan to kidnap him.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Lord's Test.
India captain Mithali Raj was on Thursday named in the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year while left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht was the lone cricketer to find a place in the both the ODI and T20 Teams of the year announced by the world body.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
-- The gunman live-streamed the mass shooting inside the Al Noor Mosque -- Witnesses have said they saw 'blood everywhere' -- Four people are in custody after the shootings, including one woman and three men -- New Zealand Prime Minister said the shootings were 'an unprecedented act of violence, an act that has absolutely no place in New Zealand. This is not who we are'.
Statistical highlights on the fifth and final day of the opening Test match between India and Sri Lanka, in Kolkata, on Monday.
Statistical highlights on Day four of the opening cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Sunday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from Day 2 of the Galle Test.
The 26-year-old Stokes was charged last week after a lengthy investigation into an incident outside a Bristol nightclub last September.
India have four wins in five games but, unfortunately for a team high on potential, it haven't looked like they have identified the brand of cricket that consistently works for it.
Prithvi Shaw, Jason Sangha and Mujeeb Zadran are among the cricketers whose performances will be watched keenly in the upcoming ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
The Trent Bridge Triumph was India's second biggest win against England in England. Rajneesh Gupta serves up the interesting numbers from the third Test.
Reader Rahul Lolage sent us these pictures from Wellington.
Reader Ashwyn Sathanantham sent us this picture from Wellington.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 1 of the 1st Test.
Researchers found that people who are more avid news consumers -- whether liberal or conservative -- showed both increased anger and reduced warmth towards Muslims.
Williamson had moved to 148 at stumps with Mitchell Santner on 13, the home side holding a seven run lead over South Africa's first innings of 314.
Tom Latham and Jeet Raval weathered an intense examination for over 25 overs to guide New Zealand to 67 without loss at the close of the rain-affected second day of the third Test against South Africa at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday.
South Africa were 123 for four in the third Test against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday before rain forced the abandonment of the first day's play after 41 overs.
The 24-year-old wicketkeeper injured the index finger on his right hand while fielding in South Africa's eight-wicket win in the second Test in Wellington and underwent scans earlier this week.
Quinton de Kock's participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League was, on Thursday, thrown into jeopardy.
New Zealand paceman Southee ruled out; Proteas 'keeper De Kock doubtful starter
'The majority community needs to accept that the Indian Muslim is peace loving, not communal and treat them accordingly.'
South Africa were 224 for six at the close of play in a chilly Dunedin with a lead of 191 runs entering the final day on a pitch that is turning but offering little assistance for the pace bowlers and is proving difficult to score from.
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Captain Virat Kohli stayed in third to be the best-placed Indian batsman in the latest ICC ODI rankings issued in Dubai on Friday.
South Africa captain AB de Villiers became the fastest man to score 9,000 one-day international runs as he led his side to a 159-run victory over New Zealand in the third one-day international on Saturday.
Trent Boult took the prized wicket of AB de Villiers then bowled Dwaine Pretorious in the penultimate over as New Zealand secured a series-levelling six-run victory in the second One-day international against South Africa on Wednesday.
New Zealand has moved the fourth one-day international against South Africa away from Napier's McLeanPark after an investigation into an abandoned match against Australia found problems with drainage and irrigation at the venue.
Tom Latham and Colin de Grandhomme guided New Zealand to a series-sweeping nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second Test in Christchurch on Monday after the visitors suffered another second-innings collapse on the fourth day.
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim was taken to hospital on Monday after being hit on the head by a bouncer from New Zealand's Tim Southee but was reported to be doing "fine".
Shakib Al Hasan stroked the highest individual score for Bangladesh and combined with Mushfiqur Rahim in a record partnership on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve on Friday.
Lt Gen Sarath Chand was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in June 1979 and has had an outstanding professional career spanning over 38 years.
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has returned to side after recovering from eye surgery in late November and will rejoin the Test team for their two-match series against Bangladesh. Taylor had surgery to remove a pterygium, or growth, on his left eye that had affected his vision after the second Test victory against Pakistan in Hamilton. "It's great to have Ross back," New Zealand selector Gavin Larsen said in a statement on Thursday. "He has a phenomenal record that speaks for itself and he's coming off a terrific hundred in his last Test.
Undaunted by the traditionally seam-friendly Basin Reserve track, India coach Gary Kirsten said his side will have no trouble adjusting to it in the third and final cricket Test against New Zealand, beginning in Wellington on Friday. Kirsten said he sees no reason to be hassled about the wicket or cold, windy conditions the team will encounter.
Thirty-four years after he traveled to space, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih that he looks forward to Gaganyan, India's first manned space mission in 2022.
Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim will miss the remaining two one-day internationals against New Zealand with a hamstring injury.
Incessant showers stopped a galloping India in their tracks in the second cricket one-day international against New Zealand, resulting in the abandonment of the game at the Westpac stadium in Wellington on Friday.
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