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03 Jun 2020

French Open

Happy Birthday Rafael Nadal: His ground-breaking feats

Spanish maestro Rafael Nadal turned 34 on Wednesday.

03 Jun 2020

Football

Ighalo vows to do well after Manchester United loan extension

Odion Ighalo has vowed to take Manchester United higher after his loan from Shanghai Shenhua was extended.

03 Jun 2020

Football

Serie A 2019-20: A look at the key numbers

The Serie A 2019-20 season is set to return on June 20 after a three-month hiatus amid the coronavirus pandemic.

03 Jun 2020

Football

Premier League clubs given the go-ahead to play friendly matches

The Premier League 2019-20 season is set to resume from June 17 and clubs have been given the go-ahead to take part in friendly matches ahead of the planned resumption.

03 Jun 2020

Pakistan Cricket Team

Happy Birthday Wasim Akram: A look at his phenomenal records

Pakistan bowling legend Wasim Akram turned 54 on Wednesday.

02 Jun 2020

BCCI

Team India to follow four-phased training module: Details here

India's fielding coach R Sridhar, on Tuesday, said a four-phased training module is being prepared for the resumption of Indian cricket.

02 Jun 2020

England Cricket Team

England announce schedule of West Indies Test series

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the proposed dates and venues of England's impending Test series against West Indies.

Racism exists in cricket as well: Chris Gayle

West Indian opener Chris Gayle voiced his opinion on the 'racism' row as protests continue to escalate in United States, following George Floyd's death.

#CoronavirusOutbreak: Mohammed Shami distributes food, masks to migrant workers

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami extended help to migrant workers who are stranded in different parts of the nation amid the lockdown.

Happy birthday Steve Smith: His unique feats in Test cricket

Australian batting legend Steve Smith turned 31 on Tuesday.

02 Jun 2020

BCCI

BCCI is planning isolation camp for players in June- Reports

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is aiming to organize a camp for contracted cricketers in the second half of June.

01 Jun 2020

England Cricket Team

#NewsBytesExplainer: Has Stuart Broad emerged out of Anderson's shadow?

England pace spearhead Stuart Broad has been faring well in Test cricket of late.

01 Jun 2020

Dutee Chand

India's 2020 Olympics tally will improve, says marathon champion Sunita

In an exclusive interview with NewsBytes, India's undisputed marathon champion Sunita Godara feels the nation's medals tally will improve in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

01 Jun 2020

Football

Coronavirus outbreak: La Liga clubs to resume full training

La Liga has announced that players will be returning to full training on Monday.

Smith wants to play IPL if World T20 gets postponed

Australian batsman Steve Smith expressed his interest in playing the Indian Premier League if the impending T20 World Cup gets deferred.

Jasprit Bumrah wants saliva's alternative to shine ball

Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah voiced his opinion on the ongoing debate regarding saliva usage.

#ThisDayThatYear: Rajasthan Royals script history, win inaugural IPL edition

On this day in 2008, Rajasthan Royals became the first team to win the Indian Premier League title.

01 Jun 2020

Football

Sancho joins 'Justice for George Floyd' protest after netting hat-trick

Jadon Sancho scored a hat-trick as Borussia Dortmund trounced Paderborn 6-1 in Bundesliga.

Hardik Pandya expecting first child with Natasa Stankovic

Actor Natasa Stankovic, on Sunday, confirmed that she is expecting her first child along with fiance Hardik Pandya.

31 May 2020

UEFA Champions League

How has Kai Havertz become the talk of Bundesliga?

Kai Havertz has established himself as a rising star in the Bundesliga.

31 May 2020

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli describes how Dhoni primed him for captaincy

Indian skipper Virat Kohli revealed Mahendra Singh Dhoni helped him take over across formats.

31 May 2020

Real Madrid

La Liga 2019-20: A look at the key numbers

La Liga 2019-20 season is set to return on June 11 after a three-month hiatus amid the coronavirus pandemic.

13 Sri Lanka cricketers to resume training from June 1

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), on Sunday, announced that 13 cricketers will return to training on June 1.

31 May 2020

Football

Harry Kane urges Tottenham to finish strongly in Premier League

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has accepted his side will need to win almost all of their remaining Premier League games if they are to finish in the top four this season.

31 May 2020

Virat Kohli

Ian Gould recalls the fierce 'Sachin vs Steyn' battle

Former ICC umpire Ian Gould recalled some of the intense player battles he witnessed on the cricket field.

31 May 2020

Football

EPL: No positive cases in fourth round of COVID-19 testing

The Premier League's planned restart on June 17 received a huge boost.

31 May 2020

England Cricket Team

#ThisDayThatYear: Viv Richards plays the greatest ODI knock of all-time

On this day in 1984, West Indian maestro Viv Richards entered the record books by slamming then-highest individual score in One Day Internationals.

UFC Fight Night: Gilbert Burns beats Tyron Woodley

Gilbert Burns dominated Tyron Woodley in an impressive UFC Fight Night main event victory on Saturday in Las Vegas.

31 May 2020

Football

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich thrash Dusseldorf, script these records

Ruthless Bayern Munich showed no mercy in gameweek 29 of the Bundesliga 2019-20 season.

31 May 2020

BCCI

Rohit Sharma nominated for prestigious Khel Ratna Award

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Saturday, nominated Rohit Sharma for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

31 May 2020

Ravindra Jadeja

#NewsBytesExplainer: Is Ravindra Jadeja an underrated all-rounder?

Ravindra Jadeja has been a mainstay all-rounder for Team India after he rose to prominence in 2012.

Coronavirus outbreak: Cricket West Indies slashes player salaries by half

Cricket West Indies, on Saturday, announced the salaries of players will be slashed by half, starting July 1.

T20 World Cup could be postponed: Kumar Sangakkara

Former Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara voiced his opinion on the fate of ICC T20 World Cup.

30 May 2020

Football

Premier League 2019-20: A look at the key numbers

The Premier League is set to return on June 17 after the 20 clubs agreed to come back that week in Thursday's video conference.

30 May 2020

England Cricket Team

Coronavirus outbreak: ECB asks ICC to allow COVID-19 substitutes

International cricket may see coronavirus substitutes on field, once the game resumes.

30 May 2020

Football

Bundesliga, gameweek 29: Everything that you need to know

Gameweek 29 of the Bundesliga has already seen Bayer Leverkusen register a narrow victory over SC Freiburg.

30 May 2020

England Cricket Team

#ThisDayThatYear: Alastair Cook reaches 10,000 Test runs

On this day in 2016, Alastair Cook became the first England player to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket.

30 May 2020

Liverpool FC

Top 5 Brazilian players in Premier League history

Since Premier League's inception in 1992-93, Brazilian players have made their presence felt in England's top-tier football competition.

30 May 2020

Football

PSG agree £51m deal with Inter for Mauro Icardi

Argentine striker Mauro Icardi is set to make his move to Paris Saint-Germain permanent after a deal worth €57m (£51.2m) was agreed with Inter Milan, according to a report in Sky Italy.

Cricket West Indies gives approval for England tour

West Indies are all set to tour England as the cricket board gave approval for the proposed Test series.