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Serie A, Juventus beat champions Inter Milan 3-2: Records broken

England vs New Zealand: Statistical comparison between Root and Williamson

Non-bailable warrant issued against Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar: Details here

Were Australian bowlers aware about ball-tampering? Bancroft drops a hint

Timelines

15 May 2021

UK tour: Three COVID-19 tests at home for Indian players

With the Indian cricket team to tour UK for the ICC World Test Championship and the Test series against England, the BCCI has implemented a plan in regard to COVID-19 tests.

15 May 2021

Italian Open: Barty pulls out of quarters, Djokovic-Tsitsipas match postponed

Women's singles world number one Ashleigh Barty retired from the rain-hit Italian Open with an arm injury.

15 May 2021

Shafali Verma earns maiden ODI, Test call-ups; Taniya, Shikha return

The BCCI has announced India Women's squad for the upcoming seven-match tour of England.

15 May 2021

England's IPL players likely to miss New Zealand Test series

The England cricket team is likely to rest the players who featured in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.

15 May 2021

Rookie keeper-batter Indrani Roy gets maiden India call-up

Rookie wicketkeeper-batter Indrani Roy from Jharkhand was rewarded with maiden Test and ODI call-up for India's tour of England next month but senior left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad missed out as she is recovering from COVID-19 and nursing an injury.

15 May 2021

Manchester City win seven-goal thriller against Newcastle: Records broken

Premier League 2020-21 champions Manchester City came back twice from behind to beat Newcastle United 4-3 in a crunch game.

14 May 2021

Rohit Sharma 2.0 gears up for the ultimate challenge

Hitman Rohit Sharma is one of the greatest batsmen in limited-overs cricket.

14 May 2021

SA, Australia and Pakistan to tour West Indies in 2021

West Indies are set to host South Africa, Australia, and Pakistan in back-to-back series between June and August in 2021.

14 May 2021

Serie A: Decoding the rivalry between Juventus and Inter Milan

Juventus and Inter Milan are all set to lock horns in gameweek 37 of the Serie A 2020-21 season on Saturday in Turin.

14 May 2021

Indian shooters keeping busy with dry firing in Croatia

In quarantine till May 19, India's Olympic-bound shooters are keeping themselves busy with dry firing in their respective hotel rooms at Zagreb before they hit the range next week.

14 May 2021

Petition with over 3,51,000 signatures to cancel Tokyo Olympics submitted

A petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics with more than 3,51,000 signatures was submitted to the city's governor on Friday.

14 May 2021

Decoding Champions League qualification race between Chelsea, Leicester and Liverpool

Liverpool beat Manchester United 4-2 in the Premier League at Old Trafford to give themselves a severe boost in terms of earning Champions League qualification.

14 May 2021

FA Cup, Chelsea vs Leicester City: Decoding the major stats

Chelsea and Leicester City are set to face each other in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

14 May 2021

ICC plans to make T20 World Cup a 20-team affair

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is planning to increase the participating teams in the T20 World Cup to 20 in an attempt to develop the game globally.

14 May 2021

Ramesh Powar back as Indian women cricket team's Head Coach

Former spinner Ramesh Powar on Thursday replaced WV Raman as the Head-Coach of the Indian women cricket team, regaining the position more than two years after he was sacked following a bitter fallout with One Day International (ODI) captain Mithali Raj.

14 May 2021

DFB-Pokal, Borussia Dortmund demolish Leipzig to lift trophy: Records broken

Borussia Dortmund hammered RB Leipzig 4-1 in the DFB-Pokal final.

14 May 2021

Champions League final moves to Porto, 12K fans can visit

The all-English Champions League final will be held in Porto with 12,000 fans from Chelsea and Manchester City, UEFA confirmed Thursday.

14 May 2021

La Liga, Real Madrid thrash Granada 4-1: Records broken

Real Madrid kept their hopes of winning La Liga 2020-21 season alive after thrashing Granada 4-1 in gameweek 36.

14 May 2021

Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips earn maiden NZC central contracts

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced the annual contracts list for the season 2021/22 on Thursday.

14 May 2021

Virat Kohli vs Kane Williamson: Statistical comparison in Test cricket

New Zealand and India are set to lock horns in the ICC World Test Championship final, starting June 18.

14 May 2021

Premier League, Liverpool beat Manchester United 4-2: Records broken

Liverpool dominated the scenes in a frantic display against Manchester United at Old Trafford to win 4-2.

13 May 2021

Michael Jordan's famous Air Jordan sold for $152,000 at auction

A pair of basketball legend Michael Jordan's famous Air Jordans from his rookie season has been sold for $152,500 at the auction.

13 May 2021

Decoding Kylian Mbappe's terrific numbers in 2020-21 season

Kylian Mbappe returned from injury to help Paris Saint-Germain reach the French Cup final.

13 May 2021

WBBL 2021: Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav set to make debuts

India batter Shafali Verma and spinner Radha Yadav are set to make their Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) debuts later this year in Australia.

13 May 2021

England fast bowler Jofra Archer set for County Championship return

England cricket team pacer Jofra Archer is all set to return to First-Class cricket.

13 May 2021

Italian Open: Serena Williams loses 1,000th career WTA match

Veteran tennis ace Serena Williams faced a defeat in the women's singles second round of the Italian Open.

13 May 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo scripts history with 100th goal for Juventus

Legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was on the scoresheet for Juventus as they overcame Sassuolo 3-1 in gameweek 36 of the Serie A 2020-21 season.

13 May 2021

ICC Test Rankings: India retain top spot; England overtake Australia

India have retained their top spot in the latest ICC Men's Test Team Rankings after the annual update.

13 May 2021

SLC lines up Lanka Premier League from July 30 onwards

The second season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be played from July 30 to August 22, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the same.

13 May 2021

Italian Open: Nadal beats Jannik Sinner, will face Denis Shapovalov

World number three Rafael Nadal outclassed Jannik Sinner in an intense battle at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.

13 May 2021

Premier League, Arsenal overcome Chelsea 1-0: Records broken

Youngster Emile Smith Rowe helped Arsenal claim a 1-0 victory in the Premier League against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

12 May 2021

What lies ahead for India's chinaman Kuldeep Yadav?

India's left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav is undergoing a lean patch in international cricket.

12 May 2021

Who is Bengal batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran?

Bengal batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran is among the four stand-by players, who will be touring UK for the ICC World Test Championship final and England Test series.

12 May 2021

Test Rankings: Pakistan's Hasan, Afridi and Nauman attain career-best spots

Pakistan cricket team has seen three of its players achieve career-best spots in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings after guiding their side to a 2-0 series win over Zimbabwe.

12 May 2021

Need to participate in competitions before Olympics: Neeraj Chopra

Olympic-bound star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said he is desperate for some competition ahead of the Tokyo Games given that two years have simply been wasted because of injury and the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 May 2021

COVID-19: ECB reports annual loss of £16.1 million

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), on Tuesday, reported a loss of £16.1 million (nearly $22.78 million) in the past year.

12 May 2021

Premier League: Decoding the rivalry between Chelsea and Arsenal

Chelsea and Arsenal are all set to lock horns in gameweek 36 of the Premier League 2020-21 season tonight at the Stamford Bridge.

12 May 2021

Shreyas Iyer likely to miss Sri Lanka tour: Report

Middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer is likely to miss India's limited-overs tour to Sri Lanka in July.

12 May 2021

New Zealand wicket-keeper BJ Watling to retire after WTC final

New Zealand wicket-keeper BJ Watling has announced that he will retire from all formats after the upcoming England tour.

12 May 2021

La Liga, Barcelona held 3-3 by Levante: Records broken

Barcelona were involved in a six-goal thriller against Levante in gameweek 36 of La Liga 2020-21 season.

12 May 2021

Manchester City win Premier League 2020-21 title: The defining numbers

Manchester City won the Premier League 2020-21 title after Leicester City beat Manchester United at Old Trafford.

12 May 2021

Premier League, Leicester City beat Manchester United: Records broken

Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at home by Leicester City in the Premier League as this helped Manchester City win the title.

11 May 2021

'I owe my career to Virat Kohli', says Mohammed Siraj

In the past few months, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has experienced massive growth in his career.

11 May 2021

How are bamboo bats different from traditional willows?

The game of cricket has kept on evolving ever since its inception. We have already seen a new format and a new kind of ball.

11 May 2021

Pakistan Super League 2021 unlikely to resume in the UAE

The sixth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) is unlikely to resume in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the nation announced a ban on travelers from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

11 May 2021

Sri Lanka vs India: Colombo to host six white-ball games

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that India will tour Sri Lanka for a white-ball series in July.

11 May 2021

England players unlikely to feature in rescheduled IPL: Ashley Giles

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) director of men's cricket, Ashley Giles, has admitted that the English players will not miss international cricket in order to participate in the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

10 May 2021

Veteran spinner Piyush Chawla loses father to COVID-19

In another heartbreaking news, experienced India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla's father Pramod Kumar Chawla died on Monday after battling COVID-19.

10 May 2021

ICC Player of the Month Awards: Babar, Healy taste success

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the winners of the ICC Player of the Month Awards for April.

10 May 2021

Remainder of IPL 2021 can't happen in India, says Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has said the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season cannot be held in India.

10 May 2021

Serie A, AC Milan thrash Juventus 3-0: Records broken

AC Milan thrashed Juventus 3-0 in gameweek 35 of the Serie A 2020-21 season.

10 May 2021

Team India's white ball specialists to tour Lanka in July

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has said that the Indian cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in July for a limited-overs bilateral series.

10 May 2021

Pakistan beat Zimbabwe in second Test: Records broken

The Pakistan cricket team bossed the show against Zimbabwe in the second Test match to win the series 2-0.

10 May 2021

La Liga: Real Madrid miss chance to go top

Real Madrid's 2-2 draw with Sevilla has handed a boost to La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.

10 May 2021

Alexander Zverev beats Matteo Berrettini, wins second Madrid Open title

World number six Alexander Zverev beat Matteo Berrettini in three sets to win the Madrid Open title.

10 May 2021

Premier League, West Brom relegated after Arsenal defeat: Records broken

Goals by Emile Smith Rowe, Nicolas Pepe, and Willian helped Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 in Premier League on Sunday.

09 May 2021

Lewis Hamilton wins the Spanish Grand Prix: Records broken

Mercedes ace Lewis Hamilton won his third race of the 2021 Formula 1 season after winning the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

09 May 2021

Premier League, Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1: Records broken

Manchester United came back from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Premier League 2020-21 season on Sunday.

09 May 2021

Rajasthan Royals pacer Chetan Sakariya's father dies of COVID-19 complications

India is currently battling a deadly second wave of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

09 May 2021

Aryna Sabalenka defeats Ashleigh Barty to win Madrid Open

Number five seed Aryna Sabalenka beat world number one Ashleigh Barty 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 in the Mutua Madrid Open final.

09 May 2021

Bayern Munich win ninth successive Bundesliga title: Records broken

Bayern Munich raced to a ninth successive Bundesliga title after second-placed RB Leipzig lost 2-3 against Borussia Dortmund.

09 May 2021

Premier League, Liverpool beat Southampton 2-0: List of records broken

Premier League champions Liverpool boosted their hopes of presenting a fight for a top-four finish this season after overcoming Southampton 2-0 at Anfield.

09 May 2021

Warner, Slater deny reports of physical brawl in Maldives

The Australian cricket contingent is currently in the Maldives following their departure from India after the suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season.