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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reaches her second successive Roland Garros quarter-final

Russian star Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reached her third quarter-final at the French Open after beating Belgium's Elise Mertens.

SL vs AFG: Ibrahim Zadran smashes successive fifties

Afghanistan youngster Ibrahim Zadran keeps on piling runs as he smashed a fifty versus Sri Lanka in the second ODI at Hambantota.

04 Jun 2023

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood ruled out of ICC WTC final: Here's why

In a blow to the Australian cricket team, star pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final, starting June 7.

04 Jun 2023

Football

Barcelona win second Women's Champions League title: Decoding the stats

Barcelona have won the prestigious Women's Champions League title after coming back to beat German giants Wolfsburg.

04 Jun 2023

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic to leave Milan on free transfer: Decoding stats

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not extend his stay at AC Milan after his contract expires with the Serie A outfit at the end of June.

04 Jun 2023

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli set to complete 2,000 Test runs against Australia

Indian batter Virat Kohli has been on a roll since the 2022 Asia Cup.

04 Jun 2023

Dimuth Karunaratne

SL vs AFG: Dimuth Karunaratne clocks his seventh ODI fifty

Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne registered a fine half-century against Afghanistan in the second ODI at Hambantota.

04 Jun 2023

Kusal Mendis

SL vs AFG, Kusal Mendis hammers his 21st ODI fifty

Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis smoked a brilliant half-century in the second ODI versus Afghanistan on Sunday.

04 Jun 2023

Lakshya Sen

Thailand Open: India's Lakshya Sen eliminated from semi-finals

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen's inspiring run at the 2023 Thailand Open came to an end after he lost to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semi-finals in Bangkok.

04 Jun 2023

French Open

Elena Rybakina pulls out of 2023 French Open: Details here

World number four Elena Rybakina has pulled out of the 2023 French Open due to an upper respiratory illness.

04 Jun 2023

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes provides update on knee injury ahead of Ashes

Ben Stokes's fitness is among England's key concerns ahead of the high-voltage Ashes, starting June 16.

04 Jun 2023

Paris Saint-Germain

Lionel Messi set to leave PSG: Decoding his stats

Paris Saint-Germain had already secured the 2022-23 Ligue 1 title but they ended their season with a 3-2 defeat against Clermont Foot.

04 Jun 2023

England Cricket Team

Decoding stats of England openers in Stokes-McCullum era

The England Test team has been on a roll ever since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took over as the captain and the head coach.

WTC Final, Pat Cummins vs Mohammed Shami: Statistical comparison

India and Australia will meet in the high-voltage ICC World Test Championship final, which gets underway on June 7 at London's Kennington Oval.

04 Jun 2023

David Warner

David Warner confirms Test retirement plans: Revisiting his top-five knocks

David Warner has confirmed that he will retire from Tests in early 2024.

04 Jun 2023

England Cricket Team

Key takeaways from England's one-off Test win ahead of Ashes

England humbled Ireland by 10 wickets in the one-off Test inside three days.

04 Jun 2023

Real Madrid

Eden Hazard set to leave Real Madrid: Decoding his stats

Eden Hazard will be leaving Real Madrid after agreeing on a deal with the club to terminate his contract early.

04 Jun 2023

Inter Milan FC

Inter Milan: Decoding their Serie A 2022-23 season in stats

Inter Milan ended their Serie A 2022-23 season on a high, winning 1-0 on matchday 38 against Torino.

03 Jun 2023

Ireland Cricket

One-off Test, Andy McBrine slams 86* versus England: Key stats

Ireland's Andy McBrine has registered a valiant fifty against England in the second innings of the one-off Test at Lord's.

03 Jun 2023

England Cricket Team

England humble Ireland in one-off Test at Lord's: Key stats

England defeated Ireland in the one-off Test match at Lord's by 10 wickets.

03 Jun 2023

England Cricket Team

Josh Tongue creates history by claiming fifer on Test debut

England debutant Josh Tongue picked up a fifer on debut against Ireland in the second innings of the one-off Test.

03 Jun 2023

FA Cup

Manchester City win the FA Cup 2022-23: Key stats

Manchester City are on course for a historic treble this season after beating Manchester United 2-1 to win the FA Cup 2022-23 on Saturday at Wembley.

03 Jun 2023

Ireland Cricket

ENG vs IRE, only Test: Mark Adair hammers career-best 88

Ireland all-rounder Mark Adair came up with a sensational batting display against England in the second innings of the one-off Test at Lord's.

03 Jun 2023

Iga Swiatek

2023 French Open, Iga Swiatek reaches fourth round: Key stats

Women's singles world number one Iga Swiatek has advanced to the fourth round of the 2023 French Open after defeating Wang Xinyu in straight sets.

03 Jun 2023

Ireland Cricket

ENG vs IRE: Harry Tector slams his fourth Test fifty

Ireland youngster Harry Tector scored a fighting fifty against England in the One-off Test at Lord's.

03 Jun 2023

French Open

French Open: Holger Rune joins Casper Ruud in fourth round

Men's singles tennis player Holger Rune has reached the fourth round of the 2023 French Open. He overcame Genaro Alberto Olivieri in the third round on Saturday.

03 Jun 2023

David Warner

David Warner to retire from Tests in early 2024: Details

Australian cricket team opener David Warner has revealed his retirement plans from Tests ahead of the much-awaited ICC World Test Championship Final at the Oval.

1st ODI, West Indies set to lock horns against UAE

United Arab Emirates will host the West Indies in a three-match ODI series starting on June 4 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

WTC Final: Ashwin vs Jadeja in Tests outside Asia

India will look to end their drought for an ICC trophy in the upcoming World Test Championship final versus Australia.

WTC Final: Decoding Steve Smith's battle with R Ashwin

The battle between Ravichandran Ashwin and Steve Smith will be to watch out for and India and Australia meet in the high-voltage final of the ICC World Test Championship.

WTC Final: Decoding David Warner's struggles versus R Ashwin

The 2023 ICC World Test Championship final will see the between the two powerhouses in world cricket, India and Australia.

Key takeaways from India's 2021 WTC final defeat

India are gearing up to meet Australia in the high-voltage ICC World Test Championship final.

03 Jun 2023

Tom Holland

Tom Holland reveals his favorite 'Spider-Man' film; can you guess?

Everyone's favorite Spider-Man, Tom Holland, recently revealed which Spider-Man movie has won his heart, and no, it is not one starring himself.

03 Jun 2023

Indian Cricket Team

Decoding India's record in ICC events since 2013 CT triumph

India are gearing up to meet Australia in the high-voltage ICC World Test Championship final, starting on June 7 at London's Kennington Oval.

03 Jun 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC World Cup Qualifier 2023: All you need to know

The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier will be played in Zimbabwe.

SL vs AFG, 2nd ODI: Visitors aim to seal series 

Afghanistan will look to seal the deal as they meet Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the three-match series.

03 Jun 2023

French Open

2023 French Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches fourth round: Key stats

Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Diego Schwartzman in the third round of the 2023 French Open.

02 Jun 2023

England Cricket Team

England vs Ireland, one-off Test: Hosts in complete control

England dominated the Day 2 proceedings against Ireland in their only Test at Lord's.

02 Jun 2023

Novak Djokovic

2023 French Open, Novak Djokovic reaches fourth round: Key stats

Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has booked a berth in the fourth round of the 2023 French Open after beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets.

02 Jun 2023

Joe Root

Joe Root becomes fastest Englishman to complete 11,000 Test runs

England talisman Joe Root has continued his rich vein of form with a fine fifty in the One-off Test against Ireland at Lord's.