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19 Dec 2021

Badminton

BWF World Championships final: Kidambi Srikanth settles for silver

India's Kidambi Srikanth lost against Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the final of the 2021 BWF World Championships.

19 Dec 2021

Indian Cricket Team

Yash Dhull to lead India in 2022 ICC Under-19 WC

Yash Dhull is set to lead Team India in the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Ashes, Adelaide Test (D/N): Australia on the cusp of victory

Australia are on the cusp of a second consecutive victory in the 2021/22 Ashes at the Adelaide Oval (Day/Night).

19 Dec 2021

Virat Kohli

SA vs India: Memorable Test matches in South Africa

South Africa and India are set to square off in the three-match Test series.

19 Dec 2021

Test Cricket

The Ashes: Decoding the key stats of Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne has been in top form in the ongoing Ashes 2021-22 series.

19 Dec 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Decoding the best T20I matches in 2021

2021 is set to come to an end and we had a fascinating year in terms of T20I matches played.

19 Dec 2021

Badminton

Kidambi Srikanth beats Lakshya Sen, reaches BWF World Championships final

Kidambi Srikanth on Saturday became the first Indian man to reach the finals of the BWF World Badminton Championships.

19 Dec 2021

Football

La Liga, Barcelona beat Elche 3-2: Records broken

Barcelona surrendered a two-goal lead before scoring late on to beat Elche 3-2 in a crucial La Liga game.

19 Dec 2021

Football

Premier League, Arsenal beat Leeds United 4-1: Records broken

In a week where several Premier League games have been disrupted by the coronavirus, Arsenal went on to gain momentum, beating Leeds United 4-1.

Pat Cummins likely to play Boxing Day Test: Details here

Australian pace spearhead Pat Cummins is set to play the Boxing Day Test against England, starting December 26.

18 Dec 2021

Virat Kohli

How has Team India performed in South Africa (Tests)?

India have reached South Africa to take part in the three-match Test series.

18 Dec 2021

England Cricket Team

Joe Root surpasses 1,600-run mark in Tests this year

Joe Root has continued his magical form in Tests this year.

18 Dec 2021

David Warner

The Ashes, Adelaide Test (D/N): Australia lead by 282 runs

Australia are in complete control of the second Ashes Test (Day/Night) at the Adelaide Oval.

18 Dec 2021

England Cricket Team

The Ashes: Decoding the terrific numbers of Mitchell Starc

Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc claimed four wickets in the first innings against England in the ongoing second Test at the Adelaide Oval.

IPL: Lucknow franchise rope in Gautam Gambhir as mentor

The Lucknow franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has roped in veteran batter Gautam Gambhir as a mentor.

18 Dec 2021

Football

400 Bundesliga appearances for Thomas Muller: Key numbers

Veteran Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller celebrated his 400th appearance in the Bundesliga.

18 Dec 2021

UEFA Champions League

Decoding Cristiano Ronaldo's numbers against Atletico Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return to Madrid next year to take on his favorite opponent as Manchester United have been drawn against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.

18 Dec 2021

Football

Robert Lewandowski breaks Gerd Muller's record in Bundesliga

Robert Lewandowski has continued to extend his goal-scoring form for Bayern Munich.

18 Dec 2021

Rohit Sharma

KL Rahul named India's vice-captain for South Africa Test series

Senior opener KL Rahul has been named Team India's vice-captain for the upcoming Test series in South Africa.

18 Dec 2021

England Cricket Team

England lose three more WTC points for slow over-rate

In another blow to the England cricket team, they have lost three further World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.

17 Dec 2021

Tennis

Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer: Key stats at Australian Open

Spain's Rafael Nadal will return to the ATP Tour at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.

IPL: Andy Flower named head coach of Lucknow franchise

The Lucknow franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has confirmed Andy Flower as head coach.

Shafali Verma trains with men's team to improve short-ball game

Shafali Verma became an overnight sensation following her swashbuckling innings in the Women's T20 Challenger Trophy for Velocity.

17 Dec 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Decoding Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam's T20I heroics in 2021

Pakistan cricket team openers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam ended the team's journey in T20Is this year on a terrific note.

The Ashes, Adelaide Test (D/N): England trail by 456 runs

Australia outplayed England on Day 2 of the ongoing 2nd Ashes Test (Day/Night) at the Adelaide Oval.

17 Dec 2021

Tennis

Djokovic and Barty named 2021 ITF world champions

World number one Novak Djokovic and Australian ace Ash Barty have been crowned the 2021 International Tennis Federation (ITF) world champions for the men's and women's singles category respectively.

17 Dec 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Mohammad Rizwan completes 2,000 T20 runs in 2021: Key stats

Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan has been on a roll this year.

17 Dec 2021

Liverpool FC

Premier League: Mohamed Salah equals Jamie Vardy's record

Mohamed Salah continued his brilliance, helping Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3-1 in gameweek 17 of the Premier League 2021-22 season.

Steven Smith breaks this record of Steve Waugh: Key stats

Australia maintained their dominance over England in the second session on Day 2 of the 2nd Ashes Test (Day/Night) at the Adelaide Oval.

17 Dec 2021

Football

UEFA Nations League draw: England, Germany, Italy in same group

The UEFA National League announced the draw for the 2022-23 edition with England set to face Euro champions Italy and former World Cup winners Germany in the group stage.

17 Dec 2021

Chelsea FC

Premier League, Everton hold Chelsea: Records broken

Everton frustrated Chelsea to hold them 1-1 in gameweek 17 of the Premier League 2021-22 season.

17 Dec 2021

Football

Six Premier League games called off due to COVID-19

The Premier League has confirmed the postponement of six more games as the COVID-19 wave hit England.

17 Dec 2021

Marnus Labuschagne

Ashes 2021/22: Marnus Labuschagne slams his sixth Test ton

Australian top-order batter Marnus Labuschagne has slammed his sixth hundred in Test cricket.

16 Dec 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan beat West Indies in third T20I: Records broken

Pakistan chased down a target of 208 to beat West Indies in the third and final T20I on Thursday in Karachi.

16 Dec 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan vs West Indies: ODI series postponed to June 2022

The three-match ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies, which was due to begin on Saturday, has been postponed to June 2022.

Andy Flower likely to join Lucknow IPL franchise as coach

Former Zimbabwe skipper Andy Flower is being touted as the frontrunner for the head coach position of the newly inducted Indian Premier League (IPL) team Lucknow.

16 Dec 2021

Tennis

Decoding the stats of Rafael Nadal at Australian Open

Spanish ace Rafael Nadal will be returning to action at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi this week.

16 Dec 2021

Badminton

PV Sindhu reaches quarter-finals of World Championships

PV Sindhu progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2021 BWF World Championships in Huelva by defeating Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand in the round of 16.

16 Dec 2021

Football

Decoding the five best Europa League matches in 2021

The year 2021 is coming to an end and over the period we witnessed several top matches in the UEFA Europa League.

16 Dec 2021

David Warner

Ashes, Adelaide Test (D/N): Labuschagne, Warner power Australia to 221/2

Defiant knocks by Marnus Labuschagne and David Warner put Australia in the driving seat on Day 1 of the 2nd Ashes Test (Day/Night) in Adelaide.