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ICC Player of the Month Award: Conway, Ecclestone bag honors

New Zealand opener Devon Conway and England Women's spinner Sophie Ecclestone have been named the ICC Players of the Month for June.

12 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Indian-American Samir Banerjee wins boys' singles title

American tennis player Samir Banerjee, on Sunday, won his maiden Wimbledon boys' singles title with an emphatic win over compatriot Victor Lilov.

12 Jul 2021

Chess

Anand beats Kasparov, finishes second in Croatia Grand Chess Tour

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand finished second in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb on Sunday with an impressive performance, accentuated by his two victories over long-time rival Garry Kasparov.

12 Jul 2021

Football

Italy win UEFA Euro 2020 title: Records broken

Italy have won the European Championships crown after beating England 3-2 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 after extra time.

12 Jul 2021

Football

Euro 2020 final: England lead at the break against Italy

The England football team has a crucial 1-0 lead against Italy going into half-time in the UEFA Euro 2020 final at Wembley,

11 Jul 2021

Football

Euro 2020 final, Italy vs England: Here's the team news

Italy and England will be taking on each other in the final of the European Championships tonight.

11 Jul 2021

Tennis

Djokovic vs Federer vs Nadal: A statistical comparison

World number one Novak Djokovic won his sixth Wimbledon title after beating Matteo Berrettini in the final.

11 Jul 2021

Tennis

Novak Djokovic wins 2021 Wimbledon final: Records broken

Men's world number one tennis star Novak Djokovic beat Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini in four sets to win the 2021 Wimbledon crown.

11 Jul 2021

Tennis

Novak Djokovic captures 20th major title at Wimbledon: Key stats

Serbian ace Novak Djokovic has scripted history by clinching a record-equaling 20th Grand Slam.

One-off Test, Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe: List of records broken

The Bangladesh cricket team emerged victorious against Zimbabwe in the one-off Test, sealing the deal on Day 5.

11 Jul 2021

Football

Lionel Messi wins his first international trophy: Key stats

Lionel Messi lifted his first international trophy of his career as Argentina won Copa America after defeating Brazil 1-0 on Saturday.

11 Jul 2021

Football

Euro 2020 final: Preview, Dream11 team prediction and stats

Italy and England take on each other in the final of the UEFA Euro 2020 at Wembley tonight.

Clinical West Indies trounce Australia in 2nd T20I: Records broken

West Indies claimed a 56-run victory over Australia in the second T20I at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St. Lucia.

11 Jul 2021

Football

Messi claims first international trophy as Argentina win Copa America

Argentina won their first major title in 28 years on Saturday after winning a record-equaling 15th Copa America.

11 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

England beat Pakistan in second ODI: List of records broken

A second-string England side beat Pakistan in the second ODI to win the three-match series 2-0 with one game to go.

One-off Test, Day 4: Bangladesh top the show against Zimbabwe

Bangladesh have gained momentum in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Harare and are on the verge of winning the match.

10 Jul 2021

Tennis

Australia's Ashleigh Barty wins 2021 Wimbledon: Records broken

World number one Ashleigh Barty has been crowned the women's singles champion of 2021 Wimbledon.

10 Jul 2021

Indian Cricket Team

Records which Yuzvendra Chahal can break in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka and India are set to engage in the white-ball assignment comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is.

10 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

The Hundred: Riaz faces visa issues in UK, returns home

Pakistan pace spearhead Wahab Riaz, who was acquired by the Trent Rockets team in The Hundred in England, had to return home due to visa-related issues.

10 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon final, Djokovic vs Berrettini: Decoding the key stats

Men's singles world number one Novak Djokovic is also set to take on Italy's seventh seed Matteo Berrettini in the final of the 2021 Wimbledon on Sunday.

10 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

Ollie Pope endures injury, doubtful for first Test against India

England cricket team batter Ollie Pope has been ruled out until the start of the five-match Test series.

10 Jul 2021

BCCI

Sri Lanka versus India series to start from July 18

India's tour of Sri Lanka which was set to start on July 13 will now take place from July 18 onwards.

10 Jul 2021

Football

Copa America final, Argentina vs Brazil: Decoding the key stats

The 2021 edition of Copa America sees South American giants Argentina and Brazil take on each other in the finale.

West Indies beat Australia in 1st T20I: Records broken

A clinical performance from the bowlers powered West Indies to an 18-run victory over Australia in the first T20I.

All-rounder Mahmudullah makes sudden decision to retire from Test cricket

In a shocking piece of news, Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah, on Friday, announced retirement from Test cricket.

09 Jul 2021

Tennis

Novak Djokovic overcomes Shapovalov, storms into his seventh Wimbledon final

World number one Novak Djokovic sailed into the final of 2021 Wimbledon after overcoming Denis Shapovalov.

09 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon: Matteo Berrettini advances to his first major final

Seventh seed Matteo Berrettini advanced to his first Grand Slam final after beating Hubert Hurkacz in the semi-final of 2021 Wimbledon.

One-off Test, Day 3: Bangladesh on top against Zimbabwe

The Bangladesh cricket team has taken advantage of Zimbabwe in the ongoing one-off Test in Harare.

Sri Lanka vs India series to be rescheduled: Details here

India's tour of Sri Lanka which was set to start from July 13 onwards, is set to be rescheduled.

09 Jul 2021

Tennis

2021 Wimbledon final, Ashleigh Barty vs Karolina Pliskova: Statistical preview

Women's singles world number one Ashleigh Barty is also set to take on eighth seed Karolina Pliskova in the final of the 2021 Wimbledon on Saturday.

09 Jul 2021

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to interact with Tokyo-bound athletes on July 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of India's Olympic preparations on Friday and also announced an interaction with the country's Tokyo-bound sportspersons on July 13, three days before the first batch departs for the Japanese capital.

After batting coach, SL team's data analyst tests COVID-19 positive

The data analyst of Sri Lanka cricket team, GT Niroshan, has tested positive for COVID-19.

West Indies vs Australia, T20Is: Decoding the key statistics

West Indies and Australia are gearing up for a five-match T20I series, starting on Saturday (IST).

09 Jul 2021

Badminton

2020 Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth get easy draws

Reigning world champion PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth were handed easy group stage outings in the badminton draw unveiled on Thursday for the Tokyo Olympics beginning July 23.

Ireland vs South Africa, ODIs: Records that can be scripted

After earning a crucial 3-2 series win in T20Is against West Indies, the South African cricket team turns its focus on the ODIs against Ireland.

09 Jul 2021

Chess

Croatia Grand Chess Tour: Anand held to draw in sixth-round

Former chess world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Russia's Alexander Grischuk in the sixth round of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament on Thursday.

09 Jul 2021

Football

Euro 2020 final: Decoding Italy and England's key stats

Italy and England are set to take on each other in the European Championships final at Wembley.

09 Jul 2021

Virat Kohli

Records which Shikhar Dhawan can break in Sri Lanka

The Indian cricket team is set to face Sri Lanka in the limited-overs leg that comprises three ODIs and as many T20Is.

Manu Sawhney leaves International Cricket Council with immediate effect

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Thursday, announced that Manu Sawhney will leave as the CEO with immediate effect.

08 Jul 2021

England Cricket Team

England beat Pakistan in first ODI: Records broken

A second-string England cricket team beat Pakistan by nine wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series on Thursday.