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16 Aug 2020

Sports

Former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan passes away at 73

In an unfortunate development, former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan has passed away at the age of 73.

Interesting records held by Suresh Raina in international cricket

Moments after former Indian captain MS Dhoni informed about his retirement, Indian batsman Suresh Raina also called time on his international career.

16 Aug 2020

Indian Cricket Team

#ThankYouMahi: Unknown facts about Indian legend MS Dhoni

Indian legend MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday.

16 Aug 2020

UEFA Champions League

Champions League, Lyon upset Manchester City in quarter-final: Records broken

Lyon stunned Premier League giants Manchester City with a 3-1 victory in the quarter-final of Champions League.

IPL 2020: Players from England, Australia to miss the start

Top players from England and Australia won't be featuring in the first week of 2020 Indian Premier League.

#ThankYouMahi: Unique records held by MS Dhoni in international cricket

India's greatest ever white-ball captain MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15.

After MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina announces retirement from international cricket

India's middle-order batsman Suresh Raina announced his retirement from international cricket.

#ThankYouMahi: Legend MS Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket

Former India skipper MS Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricket.

Former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan put on life support

Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan has been put on life support at the Medanta hospital in Gurugram.

ICC summons umpire Kettleborough for wearing smartwatch on-field

On-field umpire Richard Kettleborough was summoned by the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) after he took the field wearing a smartwatch in the second Test between England and Pakistan.

15 Aug 2020

BCCI

PCA secretary asks Yuvraj Singh to come out of retirement

Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) secretary Puneet Bali has requested former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to come out of retirement.

15 Aug 2020

UEFA Champions League

Champions League, Bayern thrash Barcelona 8-2 in quarter-final: Records broken

Bayern Munich thumped Barcelona 8-2 in the Champions League final eight fixture on Friday.

14 Aug 2020

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma vs David Warner: Statistical comparison (ODIs)

Rohit Sharma and David Warner are counted among the most terrific openers in white-ball cricket.

Interesting facts about Pakistan's pace sensation Naseem Shah

Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis recently hailed pace sensation, Naseem Shah.

Records broken by Ben Stokes in 2020 (Test cricket)

Ever since his debut, Ben Stokes has been an indispensable asset for England across the formats.

England vs Pakistan, second Test: Key moments of Day 1

The opening day of the second Test between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl fetched mixed results.

13 Aug 2020

Football

Tottenham's Son Heung-min wins Goal of the Season award

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-Min has bagged the Premier League Goal of the Season award for his scintillating solo effort against Burnley in December 2019.

Ravindra Jadeja set to miss CSK's training camp

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will miss the training camp of Chennai Super Kings, ahead of the team's departure to UAE for 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL), owing to personal commitments.

Sri Lanka, UAE the back-up venues for 2021 T20 WC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has zeroed in on Sri Lanka and the UAE, in case India is unable to host the next year's T20 WC.

Mohammad Hafeez under self-isolation after breaching bio-security protocol

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been told to isolate after breaching bio-security protocols.

Bangladesh likely to tour Sri Lanka in October

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced that Bangladesh could tour Sri Lanka for a three-match series in October this year.

12 Aug 2020

Serena Williams

Kentucky event, Round 2: Williams sisters set for a face-off

World number nine Serena Williams returned to professional tennis on Tuesday, following a long hiatus of six months.

12 Aug 2020

Mumbai

Mumbai cricketer dies by suicide at his home

In another unfortunate event, a local-level cricketer from Mumbai, named Karan Tiwari, died by suicide at his Malad home on Monday.

Kamran Akmal reacts after PCB objects Umar's ban reduction

Kamran Akmal criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board for challenging the ban reduction of his brother, Umar Akmal.

'MS Dhoni will play IPL till 2022', says CSK CEO

Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hasn't played international cricket since 2019.

12 Aug 2020

England Cricket Team

England vs Pakistan, second Test: Records that can be broken

England and Pakistan are all set to lock horns in the second Test of the three-match series at the Ageas Bowl.

Stuart Broad fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been docked off 15 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Test against Pakistan in Manchester.

11 Aug 2020

UEFA Champions League

List of COVID-19 rules for final eight of Champions League

The last leg of the 2019-20 Champions League is set to commence from August 13, with Atalanta taking on Paris Saint-Germain.

England vs Pakistan, second Test: Preview, Dream11 and more

Hosts England managed to steal victory from the jaws of defeat in the first Test against Pakistan at the Old Trafford.

11 Aug 2020

Mandeep Singh

Hockey player Mandeep Singh admitted to hospital after testing COVID-positive

Indian men's hockey team striker Mandeep Singh, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, has been admitted to hospital.

New Zealand Cricket announces schedule of upcoming summer

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed that West Indies, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Australia will tour the nation this summer, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Aug 2020

England Cricket Team

James Anderson aims to play till Ashes 2021-22

England speedster James Anderson vows to come back strongly after he failed to make an impact against Windies and Pakistan, recently.

BCCI gets approval from government to conduct IPL in UAE

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has received the much-awaited permission from the Government of India to conduct the IPL in the United Arab Emirates.

10 Aug 2020

WWE

Former WWE wrestler James 'Kamala' Harris dies at 70

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), on Monday, announced that legend James Harris has passed away at the age of 70.

10 Aug 2020

England Cricket Team

Interesting records held by Chris Woakes in Test cricket

All-rounder Chris Woakes was the major force behind England's three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first Test.

10 Aug 2020

England Cricket Team

England vs Pakistan: Ben Stokes to miss remainder of series

England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remaining two Tests against Pakistan after opting out due to personal reasons.

10 Aug 2020

Serena Williams

Serena Williams set to headline the Kentucky event

Serena Williams is all set to make her return to tennis at the inaugural Top Seed Open WTA event in Kentucky, Lexington next week.

ICC Test Rankings: Woakes climbs to seventh spot among all-rounders

England all-rounder Chris Woakes has moved to the seventh spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for all-rounders.

Jasprit Bumrah vs Jofra Archer: Statistical comparison (Test cricket)

In the last decade, fast bowling began to descend across formats after a number of legends retired from the game.

ICC World Test Championship table: England aim to overtake Australia

England are on a roll at the moment and have sealed three successive Test wins.