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03 Jan 2022

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez retires from international cricket

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday.

02 Jan 2022

Chelsea FC

Premier League, Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool: Records broken

Liverpool surrendered a two-goal advantage to be held 2-2 by Chelsea in a crunch Premier League match on Sunday at Stamford Bridge.

02 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

Ajinkya Rahane set to complete 5,000 Test runs: Key stats

Indian middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane was backed by captain Virat Kohli for the first Test in Centurion.

02 Jan 2022

Real Madrid

La Liga, Getafe 1-0 Real Madrid: List of records broken

Enes Unal scored the only goal of the match as Getafe recorded an upset over Real Madrid in La Liga.

02 Jan 2022

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has been phenomenal despite outside noise: Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid, the head coach of the Indian cricket team, on Sunday, lavished praise on Test captain Virat Kohli for being unscathed from the outside noise.

02 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

Ashes 2021-22: Ground stats of the SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground will host the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England.

02 Jan 2022

Chelsea FC

Premier League: Thomas Tuchel drops Romelu Lukaku from Liverpool game

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has dropped Romelu Lukaku from the squad for Sunday's high-octane clash against Liverpool.

02 Jan 2022

Football

January transfer window: Major deals which could go through

The January transfer window will be crucial for Europe's top teams across leagues.

02 Jan 2022

Football

Lionel Messi, three others test positive for COVID-19

In a major development, Argentine legend Lionel Messi has tested positive for COVID-19.

02 Jan 2022

Football

Premier League 2021-22: Teams fighting for the fourth place

The Premier League 2021-22 season is seeing a red-hot race for the fourth place among teams.

02 Jan 2022

NBA

NBA legend Stephen Curry scores three-pointer in 158th straight game

NBA legend Stephen Curry broke his own NBA record while leading the Golden State Warriors to a 123-116 win against Utah Jazz.

02 Jan 2022

Tennis

ATP Cup: Daniil Medvedev loses to Ugo Humbert

World number 35 Ugo Humbert on Sunday recorded an upset in the ATP Cup by defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6.

02 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

The Ashes: England's assistant coach Thorpe to lead the side

England cricket team assistant coach Graham Thorpe will be leading the side with Chris Silverwood missing due to COVID-19.

NZ vs BAN, 1st Test: Key takeaways from Day 2

Bangladesh played well on Day 2 of the first Test against New Zealand bowling the hosts out for 328 and then managing 175/2.

02 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

Decoding the splendid run of New Zealand batter Devon Conway

New Zealand top-order batter Devon Conway is enjoying his purple patch in Test cricket.

02 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

The Ashes: Glenn McGrath contracts COVID-19 ahead of Pink Test

Days before the start of the Pink Test, veteran Australian seamer Glenn McGrath has tested positive for COVID-19.

02 Jan 2022

Virat Kohli

SA vs India, 2nd Test: Match preview, stats, and more

South Africa and India will square off in the second Test at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, starting January 3.

01 Jan 2022

Football

Premier League, Tottenham beat Watford 1-0: Records broken

A 96th minute goal helped Tottenham edge past Watford 1-0 in a crucial Premier League encounter on Saturday.

01 Jan 2022

Serena Williams

No Williams sisters at AO for first time since 1997

Venus Williams has withdrawn her name from the 2022 Australian Open.

01 Jan 2022

Football

Premier League, Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City: List of records broken

Manchester City extended their winning run to 11 games in the Premier League after beating Arsenal 2-1 on Saturday.

01 Jan 2022

Tennis

Australian Open 2022: Emma Raducanu withdraws from Melbourne Summer Set

British tennis star Emma Raducanu on Saturday withdrew her name from this week's Australian Open warm-up event in Melbourne, the first WTA tournament of the season.

01 Jan 2022

India vs Sri Lanka

India warm-up for Under-19 World Cup by winning Asia Cup

India's Under-19 cricket team on Friday ended 2021 on a memorable note by winning the ninth edition of the Asia Cup.

01 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

Decoding India's Test performance at the Wanderers

After conquering Centurion, Team India will now shift the focus to the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

01 Jan 2022

Chelsea FC

Decoding the title race in Premier League 2021-22 season

The Premier League 2021-22 season has taken an interesting turn of late with Manchester City opening up a crucial gap over rivals Chelsea and Liverpool respectively.

01 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

WTC: Team India docked one point for slow over-rate

The Indian cricket team has been docked one ICC World Test Championship point for slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa.

01 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

West Indies announce squads for limited-overs series against Ireland, England

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Saturday named their twin squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against Ireland and England.

01 Jan 2022

Indian Cricket Team

Decoding the Test performance of Team India in 2021

The Indian cricket team had arguably the best year in Tests in 2021.

NZ vs BAN, 1st Test: Key takeaways from Day 1

The first Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh at the Bay Oval is evenly poised at stumps on Day 1.

31 Dec 2021

KL Rahul

KL Rahul to lead India in South Africa ODI series

Star opener KL Rahul is set to lead Team India in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting January 19 in Paarl.

31 Dec 2021

Rohit Sharma

Cricket Australia's best Test XI of 2021: Four Indians included

Cricket Australia (CA) has named its best Test XI of the Year (2021).

31 Dec 2021

Gary Kirsten

Gary Kirsten offers to coach England's Test side

Former India and South Africa coach Gary Kirsten has shown interest in coaching England's Test team.

31 Dec 2021

Sydney Thunder

BBL: Thunder-Strikers game goes ahead despite COVID-19 outbreak

The 11th edition of the Big Bash League has been thrown into chaos after several players tested positive for coronavirus.

31 Dec 2021

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli enters record books: His incredible Test feats (captaincy)

Virat Kohli led Team India to its fourth-ever Test win in South Africa on Thursday.

31 Dec 2021

Travis Head

Travis Head tests COVID-19 positive, ruled out of SCG Test

Australian cricketer Travis Head has tested positive for coronavirus.

31 Dec 2021

Test Cricket

Quinton de Kock retires from Test cricket: Details here

South African wicket-keeper-batter Quinton de Kock announced a sudden retirement from Test cricket on Thursday.

31 Dec 2021

Football

Premier League, Manchester United beat Burnley: Records broken

Manchester United beat Burnley 3-1 in a crunch Premier League encounter at Old Trafford.

30 Dec 2021

Virat Kohli

Shami among best three seamers in the world: Kohli

A delighted Virat Kohli on Thursday praised Mohammed Shami following the South Africa versus India first Test in Centurion.

30 Dec 2021

Indian Cricket Team

Under-19 Asia Cup: India beat Bangladesh, reach final

India have entered the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup with a one-sided win over Bangladesh.

30 Dec 2021

ICC Awards

ICC T20I Cricketer of the Year award: Mandhana among nominees

Elegant Indian opener Smriti Mandhana has been nominated for the ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year award.

30 Dec 2021

Shakib Al Hasan

Decoding the ICC Men's ODI Player of the Year nominations

The nominations for the ICC Men's ODI Player of the Year 2021 have been announced on Thursday.