Mehta received the `Champions' trophy and a handsome cheque of Rs 2 lakh, while Advani got the runners-up prize of Rs 1.30 lakh. Advani also pocketed Rs 25,000 for the highest break of 131 he had craftily constructed in the round of 64 match.The top-ranked Indian Advani showed promise at the Read News

The ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2018 went to Kane Williamson,"For continuing to be a shining role model of how our game should be played, his behaviour setting an outstanding example on and off the field." Sri Lanka umpire Kumar Dharmasena bagged the David Shepherd Trophy for the ICC Umpire of the Year 2018 while Scotland's Calum McLeod was named the ICC Associate Cricketer of the Year 2018.Read News

Roger Federer, who was looking for a third straight Australian Open title in Melbourne, fell to an inspired performance by the 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 4th round at the Rod Laver ArenaRead News

India have set a target of 399 for Australia to win the third Test in Melbourne. The Indian second innings was declared at 106 for 8 on Day 4, having started the day on 54 for five. It is going to be an arduous task for the hosts to win the Test considering they have in front of them an ever-deteriorating pitch, an in-form Indian bowling line-up and a target that they have never managed to chase against the Indians. Read News

We are developing Sports City in Amaravati which will come in three phases and will comprise integrated sports hub spread in 20 acres with an estimated cost of Rs 1,400 crore, a multi-purpose sports stadium, multi-purpose training campus.Read News

Indian rowers won a gold and two bronze medals in an incredible start to the sixth day of competitions at the 18th Asian Games here, making up for the disappointment in the days gone by.Read News

France defeated Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This means Les Bleus will take home $38 million in prize money, and Croatia will take home $28 million in prize money. In 2017, the FIFA Council announced that the organization's total contributions to fund the 2018 World Cup would be a whopping $791 million — a 40 percent increase from the previous tournament in 2014.Read News

Russia president Vladimir Putin stood happily under an umbrella during the award ceremony after France defeated Croatia 4-2 to lift the 2018 FIFA World Cup title at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Putin came prepared with an umbrella, while FIFA President Gianni Infantino, France President Emmanuel Macron and Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic got soaked in the rain during the award ceremony. Read News

Didier Deschamps said France were 'swimming in happiness' after his players interrupted his post-World Cup final press conference, dancing and showering their manager in drinks as they celebrated their 4-2 win over Croatia.Read News

When the FIFA World Cup 2018 final whistle blew fans who had gathered in Ban Jelacic square in the capital Zagreb to watch the match on a big screen hugged each other in commiseration. One young woman used a red-and-white Croatian flag to wipe tears from her eyes as a female friend, also crying, put her arm around her.Read News