RR Remain Unbeaten After Ending CSK's Unbeaten Run

It was all about Rajasthan Royals (RR) when they took on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 15th match of the Pepsi IPL 2015, at Ahmedabad.

RR beat the CSK by eight wickets after Shane Watson and Ajinkya Rahane hit strokeful seventies to help the team continue its winning streak and register its fifth straight win of the tournament.

Chasing an average total of 157 at their adopted home, the Royals went on a roll with a 144-run opening stand between skipper Shane Watson (73 off 47 balls) and Ajinkya Rahane (76 off 55 balls) to seal the victory in 18.2 overs and the Super Kings their first loss of the Pepsi IPL 2015.

Rajasthan will now await George Bailey’s Kings XI Punjab in their next game at Motera on Tuesday while Chennai fly to Bangalore to take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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Klay Thompson Scores 42, Leads Warriors To Beat Memphis Grizzlies, 111-107

Thompson scored 26 of his 42 points in a sensational second quarter, and the Warriors held off a frantic rally to beat the undermanned Grizzlies 111-107 on Monday night.

The top-seeded Warriors (66-15), who are merely trying to tune up for the playoffs, led by 32 points in the third quarter before resting their regulars. Memphis outscored Golden State 41-18 in the fourth quarter, moving within four in the final seconds to give the game a little drama.

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IPL 2015 Season 8 Extra Innings

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in the opening game of the IPL at Eden Gardens. 

A half century from captain Gambhir and 46 not out from Suryakumar Yadav saw KKR stroll past Mumbai Indians. After an initial collapse, Rohit Sharma and Corey Anderson rode their luck to lift Mumbai Indians to 168/3.

KKR lost Robin Uthappa early. However, it was the young Suryakumar Yadav who finished off the game for the Kolkata franchise with a breath-taking 46 not out of just 20 deliveries.

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Clippers Defeat Lakers in 106-78 Rout

Clippers blew out the Lakers on Sunday leading from start to finish in defeating Lakers for sixth consecutive time.

With the loss, the Lakers have lost six straight to the Clippers. Both teams play again on Tuesday, but the Clippers will act as the home team in the next meeting.

On Sunday, the Lakers and Clippers both started slow. After one quarter, Blake Griffin had 10 points, and the Clippers held a 23-16 lead due largely to the purple and gold failing to get production from their starting back court.

In the second quarter, the Lakers would struggle to score, and Chris Paul would continue to set the table for the Clippers' offense. By halftime, Paul had nine assists, and the Clippers led by 13 points.

For the Lakers, Sunday night did not offer much in the way of development or practice.

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Belfort Declines Interim Title Fight with Injured Weidman

Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort were scheduled to meet at UFC 184 for the UFC Middleweight Championship.

Unfortunately  Weidman suffered injury during wresting practice.

Due to Vitor Belfort's rib injury, mighty UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (12-0) finds himself out of title defense.

The news comes less than a month from the February 28 event which means the UFC women's bantamweight title clash between Cat Zingano and Ronda Rousey will now serve as the show's main event.

Weidman suffered is now expected to be out of action for six to eight weeks, with an Octagon return in April or May.

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Euro 2016 Qualifier - Belgium Defeats Israel 1-0

Belgium defeat Israel by 1-0 in a 2016 European Championship qualifier on Tuesday.

But victory was not easy at all. Kompany got second yellow card in the 64^th minute and was sent off midway through second half. So his teammates had to defend repeated Israel attacks in the final minutes with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois making some important saves. 

Israel made a bright start, with Kompany having to stop a Ben Sahar shot in the first minute. But Belgium soon took control and secured the victory.

Israel coach Eli Guttman said that they did not deserve to lose. He further added that Israel team played modern football and it was pity they did not get something from the game.

Israel is now at the third position where Belgium is now n a strong position to qualify for 2016 finals in France.

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If Sunil Narine is Not Cleared, KKR Might Pull Out Of The IPL

IPL season 8 is about to start and Kolkata Knight Riders officials have made it known that ICC cleared Sunil Narine and BCCI is yet targeting the spinner.

KKR officials also said that Sunil shouldn't be asked to undergo another test for his bowing action.

During the 2014 Champions League Twenty20, the Caribbean bowler was banned for his actions and he could not play in the final against the fellow IPL side CSK, resulting in KKR losing by 8 wickets.

Since then Narine has gone back to the nets and reworked his action, which led him to being cleared by ICC after bio-mechanical test. But BCCI refused to accept the reports of the ICC and has insisted that Sunil Narine undergoes another round of testing at the Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai.

This action of the BCCI has lead to the KKR officials thinking about taking legal action against BCCI board.

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NBA - Celtics Rally Past Magic, 95-88

The Orlando Magic traveled to Boston to take on the Celtics for the second time in five days. Much like their game Sunday, the two sides played a tight one, with the Celtics eeking out the victory 95-88

Evan Turner scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics overcame an 11-point deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 95-88 on Friday night.

Turner scored 24 points in the second half to help the Celtics win their third straight and fifth in six games. They also extended Orlando's road losing streak to 10.

Phil Pressey had 10 points and 10 assists, and Kelly Olynyk added 13 for the Celtics.

Elfrid Payton scored 20 points for Orlando, and Nikola Vucevic had 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic led by 11 in the third quarter, but couldn't overcome woeful free-throw shooting and turnovers. Orlando was 5 of 14 from the foul line in the third quarter and 14 of 28 overall. Read More

NBA - Portland Trail Blazers Vs. The Houston Rockets

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 105-100 in Portland.

LaMarcus Aldridge was the star of the night. Despite being in foul trouble most of the night, he led the way with 26 points and 14 rebounds.

Both teams are almost certainly headed to the playoffs, but the victory gives Portland an important tiebreaker which might well prove critical when the regular season ends.

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Cricket World Cup 2015 - Indian Skipper M.S. Dhoni Praised Bowlers

Indian Skipper M.S. Dhoni Praised Bowlers for their outstanding performances in group matches.

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today heaped praise on his bowlers for bundling out every team that India have played so far in the ongoing cricket World Cup, saying they have stepped up to the challenge nicely and are doing a 'really good job'.

It's a remarkable difference, they've really stepped up. Not just the three fast bowlers, the spinners as well, and whenever we've had to use part-timers they've done a good job. Looks like a happy unit,' he added.

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Cricket World Cup 2015 - Afghanistan Tops Online Searches

Afghanistan team is performing tremendously in this Cricket World Cup 2015. Instead of being new team compared to other giants Afghanistan is one of the surprising element in this tournament.

Afghanistan topped the chart of most online searches among the new and lesser experienced teams. Well google has something to say about it.

Google said 'Interestingly and basis the efforts and enthusiasm that team Afghanistan has displayed on the field, this team has witnessed the highest search interests among the minnows'

Bangladesh comes second on the list followed by Ireland, the UAE and finally Scotland.

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NBA - Grizzlies Beat Lakers (97-90)

The Memphis Grizzlies look to complete a four-game sweep of LA when they host the Lakers on Friday 6th March.

The defensive effort in the fourth quarter contributed to Memphis holding the Lakers shooting 38 percent in the frame, including missing all four from outside the arc, and committing four turnovers.

The biggest advantage for the Grizzlies was at the free-throw line, where Memphis was 28 of 33 compared to 7 of 9 for Los Angeles.

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