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New Delhi, Aug 15: All the 380 matches of Spain's top-flight football league will be broadcast live for free on Facebook in a landmark deal, it was announced on Tuesday. In a first-of-a-kind agreement, LaLiga and Facebook announced that the hugely popular social media platform will become the official home for all the LaLiga Santander matches in the Indian subcontinent. The three-season deal

London, Aug 14: Embattled India captain Virat Kohli called on the fans to back his team following consecutive losses to England in the ongoing Test series, hoping that they "never give up" on the side. "Sometimes we win and other times we learn. You never give up on us and we promise to never give up on you either. Onwards and upwards," read a message on Virat Kohli's official facebook page. The

Dubai, Aug 14: India skipper Virat Kohli dropped a spot to No.2 in the latest ICC rankings for Test batsmen, a day after his side slumped to an innings and 159-run loss to England in the Lord's Test. Kohli, who rose to the numero-uno spot by overtaking banned Australian Steve Smith last week, scored 23 and 17 at the home of cricket, even as the visitors succumbed for 107 and 130, to concede a 0-2

New Delhi, Aug 13: The BCCI is likely to pose a few questions to chief coach Ravi Shastriand captain Virat Kohli depending on how the third Test against England pans out after being left disappointed by the team's meek surrender in the first two games. The team for the fourth and fifth Test would be picked after the third game, starting in Nottingham on Saturday, the result of which would decide

Rabat, Aug13: Star-striker Lionel Messi has become the most successful player for Barcelona after winning the record 33rd title with the club. The 31-year-old achieved the feat after he led the club to a 2-1 victory over Spanish football club Sevilla in the final of the Supercopa de Espana Cup. Announcing the same, Barcelona posted a video of Messi on its official Twitter handle. "Leo #Messi is

London, Aug 13: India captain Virat Kohli feels his team's mounting batting troubles are more mental than technical and has urged his fellow batsmen to "keep it simple" in the head to save ongoing Test series against England. India could only make 107 and 130 in the second Test at Lord's, resulting in an innings and 159-run defeat here yesterday. The team is down 0-2 in the five-match series with

Madrid, Aug 11: Spanish football giant FC Barcelona has named Argentine football star Lionel Messi as the new captain of the club for the new season. Messi would be replacing Spanish football ace Andres Iniesta, who was Barcelona's captain since 2015 and has now joined the Japanese club, Vissel Kobe, ESPN reported. The 31-year-old Argentine forward, who led Barcelona earlier in Iniesta's absence

New Delhi, Aug 11: In a "lonely" club for a decade now, India's only individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra's pragmatism mingled with optimism as he hoped that not one but a few more will crowd the place come Tokyo 2020. He has been hoping and will continue to remain hopeful, Bindra, who has grown 10 years older since scripting history on a balmy August evening at Beijing in 2008, told PTI. "I

New Delhi, Aug 14: The BCCI is likely to pose a few questions to chief coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli depending on how the third Test against England pans out after being left disappointed by the team's meek surrender in the first two games. The team for the fourth and fifth Tests would be picked after the third game, starting in Nottingham on Saturday, the result of which would decide

London, Aug 11: James Anderson took five wickets and Chris Woakes dismissed Virat Kohli as India were bowled out for just 107 on the second day of the second Test against England at Lord's on Friday. Anderson's return of five wickets for 20 runs in 13.2 overs left him just one dismissal shy of becoming the first bowler to take 100 Test wickets at Lord's. Woakes, recalled in place of fellow pace