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14 Aug 2021

NBA

NBA: Who is India's Princepal Singh?

Princepal Singh recently became only the second Indian after Satnam Singh to feature in the NBA Summer League.

14 Aug 2021

Chelsea FC

Premier League 2021-22: Rampant Chelsea thrash Crystal Palace

A rampant Chelsea side overcame Crystal Palace 3-0 at home to get off to a winning start in the 2021-22 edition of the Premier League.

14 Aug 2021

Joe Root

Joe Root slams his 22nd Test century: Records broken

England captain Joe Root has smashed his 22nd century in Test cricket.

14 Aug 2021

Football

Premier League, Manchester United beat Leeds United: Records broken

A Bruno Fernandes hat-trick helped Manchester United beat rivals Leeds United 5-1 in gameweek 1 of the Premier League 2021-22 season on Saturday.

14 Aug 2021

Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev vs Big Three: Here is the statistical comparison

German star Alexander Zverev recently secured a historic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

14 Aug 2021

Football

Interesting facts about Premier League that you didn't know

The 2021-22 season of the Premier League has started and promoted outfit Brentford stunned Arsenal in the opening encounter.

14 Aug 2021

Football

Wayne Rooney vs Sergio Aguero: Decoding the key stats

Two of Premier League's most celebrated and successful forwards, Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero, braced England's top-flight football for so many years.

14 Aug 2021

Football

Premier League, Brentford stun Arsenal 2-0: Records broken

Brentford stunned Arsenal 2-0 in the opening match of the 2021/22 Premier League season at the Community Stadium on Friday.

1st Test, WI vs Pakistan: Day 2 report

The West Indies cricket team recovered after facing a top-order collapse on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at Sabina Park, Kingston.

13 Aug 2021

Joe Root

England vs India, 2nd Test: Visitors break Burns-Root partnership

After being reduced to 23/2, England saw Joe Root and Rory Burns put on a valiant 85-run stand to help the side lead a recovery against India on Day 2 of the second Test match at Lord's.

First Test: India bowled out for 364; Anderson takes five-for

The Indian cricket team has been bowled out for 364 in the first innings of the ongoing second Test at Lord's.

13 Aug 2021

Unmukt Chand

Unmukt Chand retires from Indian cricket at 28

Former Indian Under-19 captain Unmukt Chand has retired from Indian cricket with immediate effect.

13 Aug 2021

Liverpool FC

Virgil van Dijk signs new Liverpool deal until 2025

Premier League club Liverpool have been busy of late in getting several key players to sign contract extensions.

13 Aug 2021

Aaron Finch

Australian captain Aaron Finch expected to recover in 10 weeks

Australia's limited-overs captain Aaron Finch will take eight to 10 weeks to recover from his knee injury.

13 Aug 2021

Football

Serie A 2021-22: All that you need to know

The Serie A 2021-22 season is set to start from August 23 onwards.

13 Aug 2021

Tennis

Dominic Thiem vs Big Three: Here is a statistical comparison

World number six, Dominic Thiem, has been out of action lately due to a wrist injury.

13 Aug 2021

Football

Harry Kane vs Romelu Lukaku: Decoding the key stats

The Premier League 2021-22 season promises to be a cracking affair with Romelu Lukaku joining Chelsea.

13 Aug 2021

KL Rahul

England vs India, Day 1: Records broken by KL Rahul

KL Rahul, on Thursday, slammed his sixth century in Test cricket.

Indian Premier League: MS Dhoni-led CSK depart for UAE

MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings, on Friday, departed for the UAE as they gear up for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season.

13 Aug 2021

NBA

'It feels like a dream': Princepal Singh on NBA journey

Only the second Indian to debut in the NBA Summer League, young basketball player Princepal Singh says his journey has been nothing short of a "dream."

13 Aug 2021

Chelsea FC

Romelu Lukaku re-joins Chelsea for £97.5m: Key transfer records scripted

Romelu Lukaku has re-joined Chelsea from Inter Milan for a club-record sum of £97.5m.

1st Test, WI vs Pakistan: Key takeaways from Day 1

Day 1 of the first Test between the West Indies and Pakistan produced exciting cricket at Sabina Park, Kingston.

12 Aug 2021

Rohit Sharma

2nd Test, England vs India: Visitors dominate Day 1 proceedings

The Indian cricket team is in a comfortable position against England on Day 1 of the second Test at Lord's on Thursday.

12 Aug 2021

Indian Cricket Team

England vs India, 2nd Test: KL Rahul smashes a ton

Indian cricket team opener KL Rahul hit a defiant century on Day 1 of the second Test against England at Lord's.

12 Aug 2021

Football

Asia's oldest football tournament Durand Cup set to return

Asia's oldest football tournament, Durand Cup, is set to return after a year.

12 Aug 2021

Serena Williams

US Open 2021: Key numbers of Serena Williams

World number 20, Serena Williams, on Wednesday, pulled out of impending Cincinnati Open in order to recover from the leg injury she suffered at Wimbledon.

12 Aug 2021

Tennis

#NewsBytesExplainer: Decoding the impact of different tennis courts

The game of tennis is played on different types of courts.

12 Aug 2021

Anurag Thakur

National Sports Awards function delayed to include paralympians

The National Sports Awards function, which is held on August 29 every year, has been pushed back since the government wants the selection panel to consider the performances of para-athletes competing in the Tokyo Paralympics.

South Africa name squads for limited-overs series against Sri Lanka

South Africa have named their limited-overs squads for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.

12 Aug 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs India, 2nd Test: Joe Root elects to field

England and India are squaring off in the second Test of five-match series at Lord's, London.

12 Aug 2021

Real Madrid

La Liga 2021-22: All that you need to know

The 2021-22 season of La Liga is set to start this weekend with a lot of excitement missing since the exit of Barcelona legend Lionel Messi.

12 Aug 2021

Assam

Lovlina receives warm welcome in Assam; to be felicitated today

Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain arrived in Guwahati on Thursday to a warm welcome as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received her at the airport.

12 Aug 2021

Football

Premier League 2021-22: Decoding the contenders for the Golden Boot

The Premier League 2021-22 season will be starting this weekend.

12 Aug 2021

India

World Boxing Council announces formation of India committee

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has announced the formation of its India committee in collaboration with the Indian Boxing Council (IBC).

12 Aug 2021

Rafael Nadal

Injury rules Rafael Nadal out of Cincinnati Open

Spanish ace Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the impending Cincinnati Open due to an injury on his left foot.

12 Aug 2021

Tennis

Daniil Medvedev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas: Decoding the key stats

Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas have done remarkably well of late in the men's singles tennis circuit.

12 Aug 2021

Chelsea FC

Chelsea beat Villarreal on penalties to win UEFA Super Cup

Chelsea beat Villarreal 6-5 on penalties to lift the UEFA Super Cup after an intense 120 minutes of football.

11 Aug 2021

England Cricket Team

England's Stuart Broad ruled out of Test series against India

England pacer Stuart Broad has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against India.

11 Aug 2021

Tennis

Dominic Thiem vs Alexander Zverev: Decoding the key stats

Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev are two rising stars in the men's singles tennis circuit.

11 Aug 2021

Virat Kohli

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli slips to fifth, Root gains

Team India skipper Virat Kohli has slipped to fifth in the ICC Test Rankings for Batsmen.