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Du Plessis misses out on CSA contract, Klaasen replaces him

Former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis has been snubbed from Cricket South Africa's list of contracted men's players.

17 Mar 2021

French Open

Nadal withdraws from Miami Open to prepare for clay season

Spanish maestro Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the impending ATP Miami Open in order to prepare for the European clay-court campaign.

17 Mar 2021

Football

Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to Sweden squad five years after retirement

Football superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic will once again be seen in national colors.

17 Mar 2021

UEFA Champions League

Champions League, Manchester City book last-eight berth: Records broken

Manchester City kept their hopes of winning a quadruple this season after making it to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 season.

17 Mar 2021

Real Madrid

Champions League, Real Madrid breeze past Atalanta: Records broken

13-time UEFA Champions League holders Real Madrid breezed past Italian side Atalanta to progress through to the quarter-finals.

BCCI suspends junior-cricket tournaments due to surge in COVID-19 cases

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended junior inter-state tournaments at least till the end of May due to a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country.

England beat India in 3rd T20I: List of records broken

Jos Buttler's match-winning knock helped England seal the deal in the third T20I against India in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

16 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

India vs England, third T20I: Hosts set target of 157

Team India was bothered by pace after being put into bat by England in the third T20I in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

16 Mar 2021

Rohit Sharma

India vs England, 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma makes a return

Senior opener Rohit Sharma has returned to the side as India are set to take on England in the third T20I.

16 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

India vs England, 3rd T20I: England elect to field

England have won the toss and elected to field in the third T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Women's ODI Rankings: Lee becomes top-ranked batter, Raut moves up

South Africa opener Lizelle Lee has moved up seven spots to become the top-ranked batter in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings.

16 Mar 2021

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma's finest performances in T20Is

Team India's limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma could return to the playing XI against England in the third T20I tonight.

IPL 2021: Upstox announced as official partner

One of India's leading and fastest-growing digital brokerage firms, Upstox, has been named as the official partner of the Indian Premier League 2021, which starts April 9.

16 Mar 2021

Tennis

ATP Rankings: Medvedev occupies career-best second spot; presenting his journey

Daniil Medvedev has climbed to a career-best number two position in the ATP Rankings.

16 Mar 2021

Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo return to Real Madrid 'possible': Details here

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has opened the door to Cristiano Ronaldo returning to the club.

India vs England: Prasidh, Krunal likely to receive ODI call-ups

Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna and Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya is likely to receive call-ups to the Indian ODI team for the upcoming series against England.

16 Mar 2021

Football

La Liga: Record-breaking Lionel Messi shines for Barcelona

Lionel Messi scored a brace and provided an assist as he helped FC Barcelona thrash Huesca 4-1 in La Liga.

16 Mar 2021

Liverpool FC

Premier League, Liverpool overcome Wolves 1-0: Records broken

Liverpool saw their top-four hopes get rekindled after Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the match against his former side Wolves in the Premier League.

India vs England: Remaining T20Is to be played behind closed-doors

In a major development, the remaining three T20Is between India and England in Ahmedabad will be played behind closed doors.

IPL 2021: Records which Suresh Raina can break this season

Chennai Super Kings have commenced their preparations for the upcoming Indian Premier League edition.

West Indies win 3rd ODI, sweep SL 3-0: Interesting numbers

A defiant hundred by Darren Bravo helped West Indies defeat Sri Lanka in the third ODI at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

IPL: Two new franchises to be auctioned in May

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to auction two new Indian Premier League franchises.

15 Mar 2021

Football

Serie A: Ronaldo scores hat-trick, breaks all-time record of Pele

Cristiano Ronaldo scored an incredible hat-trick as Juventus defeated Cagliari 3-1 in Serie A on Sunday.

15 Mar 2021

Football

Premier League, Arsenal stage emphatic win against Spurs: Records broken

Martin Ødegaard and Alexandre Lacazette helped Arsenal defeat Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.

15 Mar 2021

Football

Premier League, Manchester United beat West Ham 1-0: Records broken

An own goal by Craig Dawson handed Manchester United a 1-0 victory over West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday.

15 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli becomes first batsman to score 3,000 T20I runs

Indian captain Virat Kohli has become the first-ever player to register 3,000 runs in T20 Internationals.

14 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

India overcome England in second T20I: List of records broken

India beat England in the second T20I of the five-match series in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

India vs England, 2nd T20I: Visitors amass 164/6

After electing to field first, Team India did reasonably well against England in the second T20I on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

14 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

India vs England, 2nd T20I: India elect to field

India have won the toss and elected to field in the second T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

SA Women beat India Women in 4th ODI: Records broken

An incredible effort by the top-order powered South Africa Women to a seven-wicket victory against India Women in the 4th ODI.

IPL 2021: Records David Warner can break

Sunrisers Hyderabad has been one of the most balanced franchises in the Indian Premier League.

Afghanistan win 2nd Test despite Zimbabwe's stunning comeback: Records broken

Afghanistan have won the second Test against Zimbabwe by six wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

Mumbai beat Uttar Pradesh to win Vijay Hazare Trophy

Mumbai chased down Uttar Pradesh's target of 313 runs in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 season.

14 Mar 2021

Real Madrid

Decoding Real Madrid's 2020-21 season in numbers

Real Madrid will be aiming to defend the Spanish league crown as the battle for the title intensifies.

Mithali Raj becomes first woman cricketer with 7,000 ODI runs

India Women's ODI captain Mithali Raj has become the first batswoman to complete 7,000 runs in ODI cricket.

14 Mar 2021

Football

ISL 2020-21: Champions Mumbai City FC's campaign in numbers

Mumbai City FC clinched their maiden Indian Super League (ISL) title by beating ATK Mohun Bagan 2-1 on Saturday.

14 Mar 2021

Football

Premier League, Manchester City breeze past Fulham: Records broken

Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the the Premier League 2020-21 table.

14 Mar 2021

Real Madrid

Benzema's brace helps Real Madrid beat Elche: Records broken

An incredible brace by Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid claim a 2-1 victory against Elche in La Liga.

13 Mar 2021

Football

Mumbai City FC win ISL crown after overcoming ATKMB

Mumbai City FC won the 2020-21 edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) on Saturday by overcoming ATK Mohun Bagan 2-1.

13 Mar 2021

Table Tennis

Table Tennis: Indian paddlers eye Olympic qualification in Doha event

As many as nine qualification spots for the Tokyo Olympics will be up for grabs when the World Singles Qualification Tournament gets underway at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Doha, Qatar between March 14-17, 2021.