Tottenham Hotspur's exhilarating Premier League title surge came to a shuddering halt as they lost 1-0 at West Ham United on Friday to leave Chelsea needing six points from four games to be crowned champions.
The contest for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award promises to be one of the most competitive ever with the likes of Usain Bolt, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andy Murray vying for top honours.
Regarded as the Oscar of sports, the nominations for 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards were finalised following a ballot by the world's sports media.
Usain Bolt wowed his Indian fans in his trademark style in a brief exhibition cricket contest against Yuvraj Singh in his maiden trip to the country.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Rediff.com gives you a throwback to an eventful 2017, in pictures.
Part of Sebastian Coe's new job as head of world athletics will be to shift the conversation about his "ostensibly clean" sport from doping to spectacular performances, he said on Sunday.
Ethiopia's world indoor champion Genzebe Dibaba broke the 22-year-old world women's 1,500 metres record on a sultry night at the Monaco Diamond League meet.
Check out the gold medallists on Day 15 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on Saturday:
Usain Bolt returned to the scene of his triple Olympic glory and duly delivered for 60,000 camera-flashing fans as he overcame a slow start to win the 100 metres and give the London Anniversary Games the Friday finale it demanded.
Drysdale wins close single sculls gold Also, check out late gold medal winners from Day 7...
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe announced a shake up of the organisation on Wednesday aimed at ensuring there can be no repeat of the corruption scandals that have dogged athletics' governing body during his first, tumultuous, year in office.
As the countdown to 2018 starts, it's time to rewind those moments in sport that stood out this year.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
'The silky touch, the swerving runs, the parabola pass perfection, the goals -- Salah on a football pitch these days is a sporting experience so celestial you feel inebriated just witnessing it.' 'It is football of the gods: Pure, eye-popping and incomprehensible,' applauds Dhruv Munjal.
Here is a flashback of the top moments from the just concluded quadrennial Games...
Check out the schedule of the World Athletics Championships to be held in Moscow from August 10-18.
A round-up of all the results from the 16th World Athletic Championships in London
A round-up of results from the final day of the World Athletics Championships in Doha on Sunday
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
Happy New Year is watchable in parts but its three hours and plus running time makes it woefully difficult.
Can 2018 top its predecessor in Sporting Glory?
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar masterfully weaves a compelling human story, says Sukanya Verma.
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