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12 May 2021

England Cricket Team

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

Chelsea FC

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.

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.

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

Football

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

Football

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

Football

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

Virat Kohli

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Mumbai Indians (MI)

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.

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.

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

Football

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.

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 Cricket Team

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

Real Madrid

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

Tennis

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

Football

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

Formula 1

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

Football

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.

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

Tennis

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

Football

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

Liverpool FC

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.

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.

09 May 2021

Chelsea FC

Premier League, Chelsea overcome Manchester City 2-1: Records broken

Manchester City will have to wait for the Premier League title after Chelsea came from behind and sealed a 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

08 May 2021

Real Madrid

La Liga, Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid: List of records broken

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played out a 0-0 draw in what was a lively game at the Camp Nou.

08 May 2021

Hockey India League

Indian hockey legend MK Kaushik dies of COVID-19 complications

Indian hockey legend MK Kaushik passed away on Saturday due to the complications caused by coronavirus.

08 May 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan's Abid Ali slams maiden Test double-century: The key numbers

Pakistan have dominated the scenes against Zimbabwe in the ongoing second Test match in Harare.

Prasidh Krishna tests positive for COVID-19

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Prasidh Krishna has tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday.

08 May 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

ZIM vs PAK: Tabish Khan becomes Pakistan's third-oldest Test debutant

Fast bowler Tabish Khan, on Friday, became Pakistan's third-oldest player to make debut in Test cricket.

08 May 2021

Tennis

Madrid Open final, Barty vs Sabalenka: Decoding the key stats

Women's singles world number one Ashleigh Barty is set to face Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the Madrid Open tonight.

08 May 2021

Football

EPL: Decoding the rivalry between Aston Villa and Manchester United

Aston Villa and Manchester United are all set to lock horns in gameweek 35 of the Premier League 2020-21 season on Sunday at Villa Park.

08 May 2021

India

Seema qualifies for Tokyo Olympics, Sumit Malik settles for silver

Seema Bisla on Friday became the fourth Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Tokyo Games by reaching the final of the 50kg competition even as Sumit Malik settled for a silver medal after conceding his final bout due to a knee injury at the World Olympic Qualifiers in Bulgaria.

KKR's Seifert to stay in India after testing COVID-19 positive

New Zealand and Kolkata Knight Riders cricketer Tim Seifert has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in his pre-departure tests.

07 May 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan's Azhar Ali slams 18th Test century: The key numbers

Senior Pakistan cricket team batsman Azhar Ali smashed a sublime century on Day 1 of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Harare on Friday.

07 May 2021

Olympics

Olympics: Indian rower Arjun highlights the strict guidelines in place

Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in men's lightweight double sculls event after finishing second in the final race of the Asia-Oceania Continental Qualifying Regatta in Tokyo on Friday.