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19 Aug 2021

Rishabh Pant

Decoding the stats of Rishabh Pant in Test cricket

Rishabh Pant was a part of India's historic Test win against England at Lord's.

Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das return for T20Is against New Zealand

Senior Bangladesh cricketers Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das have returned for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand at home.

19 Aug 2021

Football

Serie A: Decoding the unbreakable records

Italy's top-flight football domestic league known as Serie A started operating as a round-robin tournament in 1929-30.

19 Aug 2021

Olympics

Three-year Olympic cycle will be tricky: Abhinav Bindra

India's first individual Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra on Thursday said the road to the 2024 Paris Games will be difficult and "tricky" given the shorter three-year cycle.

19 Aug 2021

Gael Monfils

Gael Monfils claims 500th win: Decoding his career stats

Gael Monfils, on Wednesday, secured his 500th tour-level victory after defeating Alex de Minaur at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.

19 Aug 2021

Justin Langer

Justin Langer backed by Cricket Australia, will continue as coach

Justin Langer, the head coach of the Australian cricket team, has been backed by Cricket Australia, with the board rubbishing the speculations of his immediate removal.

19 Aug 2021

Football

Jamie Vardy vs Roberto Firmino: Decoding the key stats

Leicester City talisman Jamie Vardy and Liverpool ace Roberto Firmino have been leading candidates in terms of forming a potent attack for their respective sides.

19 Aug 2021

Test Cricket

England vs India: Decoding KL Rahul's statistics in Test cricket

KL Rahul has been the best performer for India with the bat in the ongoing Test series against England.

19 Aug 2021

Tennis

Dominic Thiem withdraws from 2021 US Open: Details here

Defending champion Dominic Thiem has withdrawn from the US Open after failing to recover sufficiently from a wrist injury he picked up in Mallorca in June.

19 Aug 2021

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup: Finch, Smith included in Australia's squad

Australia have announced a 15-man squad for the impending T20 World Cup, scheduled to be in Oman and the UAE.

18 Aug 2021

England Cricket Team

England recall Dawid Malan for third Test against India

England have recalled Dawid Malan for the third Test against India, dropping out-of-form opener Dominic Sibley.

18 Aug 2021

Formula 1

Formula 1: Japanese Grand Prix gets canceled amid COVID-19 cases

The 2021 Japanese Grand Prix has been canceled amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the country.

18 Aug 2021

Tennis

Iga Swiatek vs Simona Halep: Decoding the key stats

Women's singles tennis rising star Iga Swiatek has given a good account of herself in the circuit of late.

18 Aug 2021

Football

Bruno Fernandes vs Son Heung-min: Decoding the key stats

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes gave the club a perfect start in the Premier League 2021-22 season.

18 Aug 2021

Joe Root

ICC Test Rankings: Joe Root rises to number two

England cricket team skipper Joe Root has risen to number two in the ICC Test Rankings for Batsmen.

18 Aug 2021

England Cricket Team

England vs India: Decoding Joe Root's statistics in Test cricket

England cricket team captain Joe Root has been in supreme form in the ongoing Test series against India.

18 Aug 2021

Football

Bayern Munich win German Super Cup title: Records broken

Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 to win the German Super Cup title.

18 Aug 2021

Angelique Kerber

US Open: Decoding the numbers of Angelique Kerber

Angelique Kerber recently beat Maria Sakkari, 6-2, 6-2, in her first-round clash at the Cincinnati Open.

18 Aug 2021

US Open

A look at the memorable US Open matches

The year's fourth and final Grand Slam, the US Open, is set to begin on August 30.

IPL 2021: Spectators could return in remainder of season

The remainder of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, scheduled to begin from September 19 in the UAE, is likely to see the return of spectators.

Records which define Virat Kohli's Test captaincy

Team India, on Monday, staged an emphatic victory against England at Lord's to go 1-0 up in the series.

17 Aug 2021

Wrestling

Wrestler Ravinder earns semifinal spot at junior world championships

Upcoming Indian wrestler Ravinder showed tremendous defense skills to reach the 61kg semifinals of the junior world championship in Russia on Monday even as three of his compatriots bit the dust in the quarterfinals.

17 Aug 2021

Narendra Modi

'You are all winners': PM Modi tells Tokyo-bound para athletes

"You are all winners and role models," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told India's top para-athletes, who are set to compete in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.

17 Aug 2021

Shane Bond

Shane Bond set to join New Zealand's coaching set-up

Former speedster Shane Bond is set to join the New Zealand coaching set-up for the upcoming T20 World Cup and the T20Is in India which follow the tournament.

17 Aug 2021

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup 2021: India-Pakistan fixture is on October 24

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule of the upcoming T20 World Cup.

16 Aug 2021

Virat Kohli

India register their third-ever Test victory at Lord's: Records broken

India pulled off a historic victory against England in the second Test of five-match series at Lord's.

16 Aug 2021

Test Cricket

2nd Test, Day 5: England need 272 to win

India have declared at 298/8 on Day 5 of the ongoing second Test against England at Lord's.

16 Aug 2021

IPL 2021

IPL 2021: Rashid, Nabi available for the remaining season

Afghanistan stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi will be available for the remainder of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

16 Aug 2021

Narendra Modi

PM Modi meets with Indian Olympians back from Tokyo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hosted the Olympic-returned Indian athletes for breakfast at his residence, a day after lauding their memorable performance at the Tokyo Games from the ramparts of the Red Fort.

16 Aug 2021

Roger Federer

Roger Federer to undergo another surgery, will miss US Open

Swiss ace Roger Federer, on Sunday, announced that he is set to undergo another surgery on his knee.

West Indies beat Pakistan in 1st Test: Key stats

A resounding knock by Kemar Roach helped the West Indies win the first Test against Pakistan at Sabina Park.

15 Aug 2021

Football

Premier League, Tottenham beat Manchester City: List of records broken

Tottenham, who were without Harry Kane, overcame Manchester City 1-0 in the opening weekend of the Premier League 2021-22 season on Sunday.

15 Aug 2021

Cheteshwar Pujara

England vs India, 2nd Test: Visitors lose six wickets

Team India batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane batted well to help the side battle hard on Day 4 of the second Test against England at Lord's.

15 Aug 2021

Tennis

Ashleigh Barty vs Naomi Osaka: Decoding the key stats

Women's singles tennis two superstars Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka could rule the circuit for years to come.

15 Aug 2021

Football

Mohamed Salah vs Neymar: Decoding the key stats

Mohamed Salah showed his magic for Liverpool in their opening Premier League 2021-22 encounter against Norwich City on Saturday.

IPL 2021: Fit-again Shreyas Iyer lands in UAE

Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer will be raring to have a crack in the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season to start in the UAE in September.

15 Aug 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

1st Test, West Indies vs Pakistan: Day 3 takeaways

The first Test match between West Indies and Pakistan is nicely poised at the Sabina Park in Jamaica at end of Day 3.

15 Aug 2021

Real Madrid

La Liga, Real Madrid beat Alaves 4-1: Records broken

Real Madrid hammered Alaves 4-1 to give Carlo Ancelotti a winning start on his return to the club as manager in the opening gameweek in La Liga 2021-22.

15 Aug 2021

Liverpool FC

Premier League, Liverpool thrash Norwich 3-0: Records broken

Liverpool humbled promoted side Norwich City 3-0 to mark a brilliant start to their 2021-22 Premier League campaign.

14 Aug 2021

England Cricket Team

2nd Test: Root's brilliance helps England get past India's score

Joe Root slammed a brilliant century to help England get past India's score of 364 on Day 3 of the second Test at Lord's.