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15 May 2021

Football

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

10-man Juventus kept their top-four hopes alive in the Serie A after edging past champions Inter Milan 3-2 in Turin on Saturday.

15 May 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs New Zealand: Statistical comparison between Root and Williamson

England and New Zealand are set to face each other in a two-match Test series, starting June 2 at Lord's in London.

15 May 2021

Delhi Police

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

A non-bailable warrant has been issued against Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar and nine others in connection with the murder case of former junior national wrestling champion, Sagar Rana.

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

Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft, who was one of the central figures in the controversial ball-tampering incident at Newlands, has indicated that others, apart from Steve Smith and David Warner, were also aware of the same.

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

Tennis

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.

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 Cricket Team

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.

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

Football

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

England Cricket Team

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

Pakistan Cricket Team

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

Football

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

India

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

Olympics

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

UEFA Champions League

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

Chelsea FC

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.

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.

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

Football

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

UEFA Champions League

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

Real Madrid

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.

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

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

Liverpool FC

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

NBA

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

Football

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.

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 Cricket Team

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

Serena Williams

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

Football

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.

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.

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

Tennis

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

Chelsea FC

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.

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.

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

Pakistan Cricket Team

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

Neeraj Chopra

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

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.