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Two new IPL franchises, mega auction ahead of IPL 2022

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season will have 10 teams and prior to that in December later this year, the cash-rich league is set to have a mega auction in place.

04 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Who is the new teen sensation Emma Raducanu?

United Kingdom's Emma Raducanu, on Saturday, defeated Romania's Sorana Cirstea, 6-3, 7-5, to reach her maiden round of 16 at Wimbledon.

04 Jul 2021

Formula 1

Formula 1, Max Verstappen wins the Austrian GP: Records broken

Max Verstappen continued his dream run in 2021 as he pocketed the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Records which Bhuvneshwar Kumar can break in Sri Lanka

A second-string Indian side is set to lock horns with Sri Lanka in the upcoming white-ball series comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is.

04 Jul 2021

Football

UEFA Euro 2020: A look at the four semi-finalists

The UEFA Euro 2020 enters the semi-final stage with four nations - Italy, Spain, Denmark, and England making it.

India's domestic season to kick-off in September; BCCI announces schedule

In a major development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the upcoming domestic season.

Decoding the stats of Mithali Raj in ODI cricket

Indian women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj enjoyed a tremendous show with the bat in the just-concluded ODI series against England Women.

SA beat WI in 5th T20I, win series: Records broken

Another scintillating show by the bowlers helped South Africa win the 5th T20I against West Indies in Grenada.

04 Jul 2021

Football

Copa America, Argentina beat Ecuador to reach semis: Records broken

Lionel Messi made two assists and scored a goal as Argentina reached the semis of Copa America.

04 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev stages epic comeback, Ashleigh Barty advances

World number two Daniil Medvedev staged an emphatic comeback against Marin Cilic to reach the last 16 of 2021 Wimbledon.

India Women win third ODI against England Women: Records broken

The Indian women's cricket team won the third and final ODI against England Women.

04 Jul 2021

Football

UEFA Euro 2020, England reach semi-finals: List of records broken

England showed their ruthlessness against Ukraine in the quarter-finals of the European Championships.

03 Jul 2021

Football

UEFA Euro 2020, Denmark reach semi-finals: Records broken

Denmark's superb UEFA Euro 2020 campaign continued as they booked a place in the semi-finals courtesy of a win over the Czech Republic in Baku.

03 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Federer proceeds to last 16 despite dropping set

Swiss ace Roger Federer advanced to last 16 in 2021 Wimbledon after beating Cameron Norrie.

03 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon, Angelique Kerber reaches fourth round: Records broken

2018 champion Angelique Kerber came back from behind to beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich in a rain-hit 2021 Wimbledon women's singles encounter on Saturday.

03 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

England pacer Ollie Robinson eligible to play despite eight-match ban

England pacer Ollie Robinson is eligible to resume professional cricket following an investigation into his controversial tweets.

03 Jul 2021

Liverpool FC

Mohamed Salah to miss Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Details here

Mohamed Salah will not feature at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after Premier League club Liverpool prevented the forward from playing for Egypt in Japan.

AIBA adds three weight categories for men, two for women

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has decided to add three weight categories for men and two for women in its competitions from August this year, saying that it will allow a greater pool of boxers to fight.

03 Jul 2021

Brazil

Copa America: Brazil beat Chile, will face Peru in semi-finals

Brazil defeated Chile in their quarter-final clash at the Copa America in Rio on Friday.

Smith could miss T20 WC to be fit for Ashes

Australian batsman Steve Smith has revealed that he could miss the upcoming T20 World Cup in order to be fully fit for the Ashes.

03 Jul 2021

Football

UEFA Euro 2020, Italy beat Belgium 2-1: Records broken

An in-form Italy extended their unbeaten run to 32 games in all competitions after knocking world number one Belgium out of the European Championships.

03 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon, Denis Shapovalov beats Andy Murray: Records broken

Men's singles 10th seed Denis Shapovalov thrashed Andy Murray in the third round of the 2021 Wimbledon.

03 Jul 2021

Football

Euro 2020, Spain beat Switzerland in penalty shoot-out: Records broken

After knocking out France in the round of 16 at the UEFA Euro 2020, Switzerland were ousted by Spain in the quarters.

02 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic secures his 75th Wimbledon win

Men's world number one Novak Djokovic has progressed to the last 16 of 2021 Wimbledon after beating American qualifier Denis Kudla.

02 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Liudmila Samsonova stuns Sloane Stephens, reaches last 16

Russian wildcard Liudmila Samsonova has stunned Sloane Stephens in the third round of 2021 Wimbledon.

02 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Aryna Sabalenka beats Serrano, advances to fourth round

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka has beaten Colombia's Maria Camila Osorio Serrano to proceed to the fourth round of 2021 Wimbledon.

02 Jul 2021

Athletics

Athletics: Karsten Warholm breaks 29-year-old 400 metres hurdles world record

Norway's Karsten Warholm has broken the long-standing record of Kevin Young in athletics.

02 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

Decoding the key numbers of Joe Root in ODI cricket

England batter Joe Root has been a consistent performer in ODI cricket. It's a format, in which Root has enjoyed success much like Tests.

England vs India: Visitors to play three-day warm-up match

The Indian cricket team will be playing a three-day warm-up match ahead of the five-Test series against England, starting August 4.

02 Jul 2021

Virat Kohli

Alastair Cook highlights Team India's 'weakness' ahead of England series

Former captain Alastair Cook believes the Indian batters might be under the scanner in the upcoming five-match Test series against England.

02 Jul 2021

Football

UEFA Euro 2020, quarter-finals: Records that can be scripted

The UEFA Euro 2020 has reached its business end as eight teams are set to battle it out in the quarter-finals, starting tonight.

02 Jul 2021

Swimming

Maana Patel gets Olympics confirmation through 'Universality quota'

Indian swimmer Maana Patel's participation in the Tokyo Olympics has been confirmed through the "Universality quota," the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) said.

WI bounce back, beat SA in 4th T20I: Records broken

A resounding spell by Dwayne Bravo helped West Indies win the fourth T20I against South Africa.

02 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

England beat Sri Lanka in 2nd ODI: Records broken

England hammered Sri Lanka by eight wickets to win the second ODI and pocket the three-match series with one game to go.

01 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon, Roger Federer overcomes Richard Gasquet: Records broken

Roger Federer eased past Richard Gasquet in the second round of Wimbledon 2021 and will face Britain's Cameron Norrie next.

02 Jul 2021

New Jersey

Chess: Here is the journey of youngest Grandmaster Abhimanyu Mishra

Youngster Abhimanyu Mishra has become the world's youngest chess Grandmaster.

01 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Sania Mirza, Bethanie Mattek-Sands off to winning start

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands opened their 2021 Wimbledon campaign with a win.

01 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon, Medvedev beats Alcaraz to progress: Records broken

Russian men's singles tennis ace Daniil Medvedev overcame Spain's 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz Garfia in the second round of the 2021 Wimbledon on Thursday.

01 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Ashleigh Barty advances to the third round

Women's singles world number one Ashleigh Barty sealed victory against Anna Blinkova to advance to the third round of 2021 Wimbledon.

01 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Alexander Zverev overcomes Tennys Sandgren in second round

Fourth seed Alexander Zverev claimed a straight-set victory over America's Tennys Sandgren in the second round of 2021 Wimbledon.