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Talinn, Aug 16: Saul Niguez and Koke scored in extra time as Atletico Madrid fought back to beat city rivals Real Madrid 4-2 and win the UEFA Super Cup in Tallinn on Wednesday, as Julen Lopetegui got off to a losing start with the European champions. Real had earlier looked set to win the trophy in their first competitive game since the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Zinedine Zidane

London, Aug 16: Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara feels it is unfair to label India as over-dependent on Virat Kohli and attributes the team's debacle in the first two Tests against England to lack of preparation. England won the first two of the five Tests in Birmingham and Lord's, with a worrying point about India's batting being that Kohli was the only batsman to impress. "It is almost

Mumbai, Aug 16: Former cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who led India to their first overseas wins in England and West Indies, passed away today after prolonged illness. He was 77 and is survived by his wife Rekha, two sons and a daughter. He breathed his last at the Jaslok Hospital in South Mumbai. The aggressive batsman was a trailblazer in Indian cricket despite a mere 37 Test appearances, leading

London, Aug 15: England cricketer Ben Stokes was cleared of affray on Tuesday over a fight outside a nightclub last year which prosecutors said had left two men unconscious. The England Cricket Board said Stokes would now join the England squad for the third Test against India which starts on Saturday, and would at some point face a disciplinary process. Stokes, 27, was accused of knocking out

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