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West Ham held to damaging draw by Newcastle
Kurt Zouma was taunted by Newcastle fans who jeered the West Ham defender and waved inflatable cats at him during
Read moreRohit Sharma appointed India’s Test captain for Sri Lanka series
Rohit Sharma was on Saturday named as India’s Test captain, one of the highest-pressure jobs in world sport, completing his
Read moreIndia wins bid to host International Olympic Committee session in 2023
The International Olympic Committee on Saturday awarded India the right to host the IOC Session in Mumbai next year. A
Read moreWe plan to try out as many options as possible before T20 World Cup: Rishabh Pant
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant says the team is looking at exploring as many options as possible in the build-up to
Read moreTorino hold Juventus for 1-1 draw in Turin derby
Andrea Belotti was the derby star for Torino with the leveller in Friday’s hard-fought 1-1 draw at Juventus which hands
Read moreG Sathiyan and Manika Batra break into Top 10 in mixed doubles
India’s table tennis team of Gnanasekaran Sathiyan and Manika Batra have broken into the world’s Top 10 rankings in mixed
Read moreBCCI gives Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant break from bio-bubble before third T20I against West Indies
The BCCI has given senior batter Virat Kohli a 10-day break from the Indian team’s bio-bubble as he left for
Read moreNovak Djokovic faces Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai comeback
Novak Djokovic faces Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai next week in a tough first round comeback following the drama
Read moreNew Zealand crush South Africa by an innings & 276 runs to win first Test
New Zealand claimed a rare victory over South Africa on Saturday, wrapping up the first Test by a comprehensive innings
Read moreSarfaraz Khan slams 275 for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra
Sarfaraz Khan hit a stroke-filled 275 to propel Mumbai to a mammoth 544/7 and put 41-time champions in a commanding
Read moreAustralia secure fourth consecutive T20I win over Sri Lanka
Player of the match Glenn Maxwell scored 48 runs from 39 balls to pace Australia to a six-wicket win over
Read moreSimon Katich resigns from SRH assistant coach’s post
Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad is once again in news for all the wrong reasons after former Australian batter
Read moreNew Zealand beat India in 3rd WODI by 3 wickets, seal series
Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami’s impressive three-wicket haul was the only bright spot as India yet again failed to defend an
Read moreIndia beat West Indies by 8 runs in 2nd T20I
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel produced superb bowling in slog overs as India survived some anxious moments before walking out
Read moreNever ever said I was going to stop, says Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton said on Friday that he was ready to attack the new Formula One season after getting over a
Read moreNovak Djokovic eager to make comeback
Novak Djokovic said he was ready to “play better than ever” on the eve of his return to tennis, a
Read moreHenry Nicholls and Tom Blundell star as New Zealand dominate second day of 1st Test against South Africa
Henry Nicholls and Matt Henry spearheaded a commanding display as New Zealand built a 387-run first-innings lead that left South
Read moreJelena Ostapenko fights back against Simona Halep to reach Dubai final
Jelena Ostapenko came back from a set down for a third consecutive match as she overcame former world number one
Read moreAnthony Martial opens his Sevilla account in 3-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb
Spanish clubs Real Betis, who won 3-2 at Zenit Saint Petersburg, and Sevilla, who beat visiting Dinamo Zagreb 3-1, both
Read moreRangers secure famous win at Dortmund
Rangers took a firm grip on a place in the last 16 of the Europa League when they won 4-2
Read moreLa Liga president Javier Tebas convinced Kylian Mbappe will join Real Madrid this summer
La Liga president Javier Tebas is ready to welcome Kylian Mbappe to Spain with open arms this summer. Although Mbappe
Read moreFerran Torres earns 1-1 draw for Barcelona vs Napoli
Ferran Torres slotted in a penalty to rescue a 1-1 draw for Barcelona at home against Napoli in the first
Read moreYash Dhull scores hundred on debut for Delhi in Ranji Trophy
After leading the side to the ICC Under-19 World Cup win recently, India under-19 captain Yash Dhull has continued his
Read moreMatt Henry takes 7/23 as Kiwis bowl out South Africa for 95 in 1st Test
New Zealand pacer Matt Henry’s career best figures of 7/23 helped the hosts dominate the opening day of the first
Read moreAntonio Conte blasts Tottenham for ‘weakened’ squad
Antonio Conte on Wednesday blasted Tottenham’s transfer activities in January, saying that his team has been left “weakened”. Antonio Conte
Read moreLiverpool pass Inter test with flying colours
Liverpool put one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday with a 2-0 win at Inter Milan. 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗜𝗡,
Read moreKingsley Coman saves Bayern Munich from shock Champions League defeat
French winger Kingsley Coman spared his side’s blushes with a late equaliser as Bayern Munich laboured to a 1-1 draw
Read moreAtletico Madrid suffer shock loss to lowly Levante
Atletico Madrid slid to a 1-0 loss at home to Levante on Wednesday as Diego Simeone’s side blew the chance
Read moreRoberto Bautista Agut condemns Andy Murray to forgetful defeat
Former world number one and three-time major champion Andy Murray crashed to one of the heaviest defeats of his career
Read moreKvitova ousts top seed Sabalenka as favourites exit Dubai
Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejcikova, the top two seeds, both crashed to second-round defeats in the Dubai WTA tournament on
Read moreRohit predicts ‘bright future’ for Ravi Bishnoi
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday lauded debutant Ravi Bishnoi after the leg-spinner set up a comfortable six-wicket victory over
Read moreIndia beat West Indies by 6 wickets in first T20I
Skipper Rohit Sharma’s opening blitz and a strong bowling performance from debutant Ravi Bishnoi helped India down the West Indies
Read moreErling Haaland expected to miss Rangers clash
Injured Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is expected to remain sidelined for his side’s Europa League last-16 clash with Rangers
Read moreGlenn Maxwell set to miss Australia Tour of Pakistan and start of IPL
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is set to miss the tour of Pakistan and the initial few games of Indian Premier
Read moreKolkata Knight Riders appoint Shreyas Iyer as new captain
Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders announced middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer as their captain for the upcoming season on
Read moreRavi Bishnoi makes India debut in first T20I vs West Indies
Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi on Wednesday became the first Indian player to make an international debut from the 2020 U-19
Read moreAustralia’s Victoria in talks to host 2026 Commonweath Games
Australian state Victoria on Wednesday said that it was in exclusive talks to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. It is
Read moreTrent Alexander-Arnold eyeing treble with Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold on Tuesday said that Liverpool are capable of winning a treble this season as they prepare for their
Read moreInzaghi has faith in Inter ahead of visit of ‘favorites’ Liverpool
Simone Inzaghi on Tuesday said that Inter Milan’s recent displays give him faith his team can cause an upset against
Read moreBarca face European reality check on road to recovery
Joan Laporta claimed Barcelona are “back as big players” but Thursday will mark another checkpoint in the club’s decline as
Read moreCristiano Ronaldo scores as Man Utd climb back into top four
Cristiano Ronaldo ended his goalscoring drought on Tuesday as Manchester United recovered from an insipid first-half display to beat 10-man
Read moreKylian Mbappe scores at the death as PSG beat Real Madrid 1-0
Kylian Mbappe struck in the fourth minute of injury time to give Paris Saint-Germain a precious 1-0 win over Real
Read moreMan City on brink of Champions League quarters after 5-0 win over Sporting CP
Manchester City are on course for the Champions League quarter-finals after Bernardo Silva’s brace inspired a masterful 5-0 rout of
Read moreAndy Murray starts Qatar campaign with win
Andy Murray took revenge on Taro Daniel with a 6-2, 6-2 first round victory in the Qatar Open on Tuesday.
Read moreMirabai Chanu to compete in new weight category in 2022 Commonwealth Games
Olympic Silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will compete in a new weight class, 55kg, at the Commonwealth Games later this
Read moreLiverpool’s Jordan Henderson fit to travel for Inter Milan clash
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has been passed fit to travel to Italy for the first leg of the club’s last-16
Read moreIndian Women’s to travel England for white-ball series in September
England will host India for a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is in September, the ECB announced
Read moreLeave Virat alone, says Indian captain Rohit
In no mood to talk about the prolonged lean patch that Virat Kohli is enduring, India captain Rohit Sharma on
Read moreIndia Women’s suffer defeat in second WODI against New Zealand
India felt the absence of experienced pacer Jhulan Goswami as they failed to defend an imposing 270 to go down
Read moreBCCI announces revised schedule for home series against Sri Lanka
The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced a change in schedule for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour of
Read moreGlobal players’ survey gives thumbs-down to two-year World Cup
Footballers around the world have given a resounding red card to FIFA’s proposal to hold the World Cup every two
Read moreAustralia beat Sri Lanka in 3rd T20I by 6 wickets, seal series
Glenn Maxwell slammed 39 off 25 balls as a dominant Australia thumped Sri Lanka by six wickets to win their
Read moreSmriti Mandhana confirms she is out of quarantine in New Zealand
The touring Indian women’s team could finally be set to have a full squad to select from after Smriti Mandhana,
Read moreNovak Djokovic would rather skip events than be forced into jab
World number one Novak Djokovic has claimed he is not anti-vaccination but would rather skip Grand Slams than be forced
Read moreNew Zealand aim to break South Africa drought
New Zealand enter unfamiliar territory when the first Test against South Africa begins in Christchurch on Thursday, without batting greats
Read moreKarim Benzema hopes to be fit for PSG clash
Karim Benzema is confident he will be fit to play for Real Madrid against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League
Read moreChristian Eriksen celebrates birthday by playing in Brentford friendly
Christian Eriksen played his first match in a Brentford shirt on Monday, celebrating his 30th birthday by appearing in a
Read moreBrazil and Argentina ordered to play World Cup abandoned qualifier
FIFA on Monday ordered Brazil and Argentina to replay a World Cup qualifying match halted in Sao Paulo in September
Read moreVirat Kohli’s lean patch not a concern: Batting coach Vikram Rathour
Virat Kohli’s prolonged lean patch is not a concern for the Indian team, batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Monday,
Read moreBCCI lays foundation stone for new National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru
Work has begun on the country’s new National Cricket Academy with the Board of Control for Cricket in India brass,
Read moreInjured Washington Sundar ruled out of West Indies T20Is, Kuldeep Yadav to replace him
All-rounder Washington Sundar on Monday was ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I Series to be played in Kolkata from
Read moreLuuk De Jong helps Barca salvage late draw at Espanyol
Barcelona started and finished strongly on Sunday night but sagged in between and drew 2-2 at less fashionable neighbours Espanyol
Read moreRonald Araujo injury blow for Barca before Napoli clash
Barcelona’s Uruguayan international defender Ronald Araujo suffered a calf injury during the La Liga side’s 2-2 draw against Espanyol, the
Read moreNeymar in line to make PSG comeback against Real Madrid
Neymar could play his first game for Paris Saint-Germain since November when they face Real Madrid in the first leg
Read moreManchester City ‘deserve’ to win Champions League: Joao Cancelo
Joao Cancelo believes Manchester City deserve to win the Champions League, saying the team are “embracing” the pressure of trying
Read moreNewcastle’s Trippier faces spell on sidelines after breaking foot
Kieran Trippier has been ruled out of Newcastle’s “upcoming fixtures” after fracturing a bone in his foot during a 1-0
Read moreDanilo helps Juventus hold Atalanta for 1-1 draw
Juventus cemented their place in the Champions League positions after Danilo snatched a last-gasp point in their 1-1 draw at
Read moreWest Ham hold Leicester for 2-2 draw
West Ham’s week of controversy ended with some relief after Craig Dawson scored a late equaliser off his shoulder to
Read moreAnett Kontaveit claims sixth career title in Saint Petersburg
Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit claimed her sixth career title on Sunday with a gruelling 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 victory over top
Read moreFelix Auger-Aliassime wins maiden ATP title
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime ended his eight-final losing streak to capture his first ATP title in Rotterdam on Sunday with victory
Read moreLiam Livingstone top overseas player at IPL auction, Jofra Archer to play for Mumbai Indians
England’s Liam Livingstone on Sunday became the most expensive foreign player in this season’s IPL auction at 11.50 crore, while
Read moreMarco Reus strikes twice as Dortmund trim Bayern Munich’s lead
Marco Reus defied the boos of the home crowd with two goals against Union Berlin on Sunday, as Borussia Dortmund
Read moreKieran Trippier scores another goal in Newcastle’s win
Newcastle boosted their survival bid as Kieran Trippier’s free-kick clinched a 1-0 win against Aston Villa at St James’ Park
Read moreTottenham suffer shock home defeat against Wolves
Tottenham’s top four bid suffered a fresh blow in a 2-0 loss to Wolves on Sunday. FULL-TIME Spurs 0-2 Wolves
Read moreLiverpool close gap on Man City with 1-0 win over Burnley
Liverpool kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as Fabinho sealed a 1-0 win over Burnley on Sunday.
Read moreAC Milan see off Sampdoria to reach top of Serie A
Rafael Leao fired AC Milan top of Serie A on Sunday with the only goal in a 1-0 win over
Read moreAustralia beat Sri Lanka after super over drama in 2nd T20
Australia scraped past Sri Lanka to take control of their five-match T20I series on Sunday after late fireworks from the
Read moreIshan Kishan, Deepak Chahar, Shreyas Iyer attract biggest bids in IPL 2022 auctions
Young wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan fetched a whopping 15.25 crore in Indian Premier League 2022 auction in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Read moreRaheem Sterling scores hat-trick as Man City go 12 points clear
Manchester City powered 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League as Raheem Sterling’s hat-trick inspired a 4-0
Read moreChelsea win Club World Cup title
Kai Havertz scored a penalty deep into extra time as Chelsea defeated Palmeiras 2-1 in the Club World Cup final
Read moreNapoli hold Inter Milan for 1-1 draw
Inter Milan maintained their one-point lead at the top of Serie A on Saturday with a 1-1 draw at title
Read moreLorenzo Insigne overtakes Maradona in Napoli’s all-time scorers list
Lorenzo Insigne overtook Diego Maradona in Napoli’s all-time scorers list on Saturday after netting the penalty which gave his boyhood
Read moreGareth Bale returns as Real Madrid play goalless draw with Villarreal
Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw at Villarreal on Saturday despite the return from a lengthy injury absence
Read moreTsitsipas fights back to reach Rotterdam final
Top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas reached his first final since last year’s French Open when he came back from a set
Read moreWatford suffers defeat in Roy Hodgson’s first home game
Second bottom Watford are deep in relegation trouble after a 2-0 defeat against Brighton in new boss Roy Hodgson’s first
Read moreLampard secures first Premier League win as Everton manager
Everton boosted their bid for Premier League survival with a vital 3-0 win against Leeds on Saturday. FULL-TIME Everton 3-0
Read moreBayern Munich suffer 2-4 defeat at Bochum
VfL Bochum forward Gerrit Holtmann inspired his side to a stunning 4-2 win over Bayern Munich on Saturday, as the
Read moreLazio thrash Bologna 3-0 in Serie A
Mattia Zaccagni struck a second-half brace as Lazio strolled past Bologna 3-0 to close in on Serie A’s Champions League
Read moreMaria Sakkari reaches St Petersburg final after winning three-set thriller
Top seed Maria Sakkari reached her fourth WTA Tour final on Saturday after beating unseeded Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4, 6-7
Read moreMan Utd blow lead again in Southampton draw
Manchester United blew a first half lead for the third consecutive game as Che Adams’ strike earned Southampton a deserved
Read moreNew Zealand Women’s beat India by 62 runs in 1st WODI
Skipper Mithali Raj’s well-crafted half-century went in vain as Indian batting flopped once again with the visitors losing the first
Read moreWe got whatever we wanted out of the series: Rohit Sharma
India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday said that his side got it wanted out of the three-match ODI series against
Read moreSteven Gerrard heaps more praise on Coutinho after latest heroics for Aston Villa
Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard on Friday praised “humble” Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho, who has made an instant impact on
Read moreReal Madrid hopeful Benzema will return for 1st leg against PSG
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Friday said he is optimistic Karim Benzema can recover in time to play against
Read moreWill Pucovski suffers another concussion setback
Luckless Australian batting prodigy Will Pucovski suffered another concussion on Saturday in his comeback match after an extended break out
Read moreSevilla move 3 points behind Real Madrid after beating Elche
Papu Gomez and Rafa Mir scored to help Sevilla beat Elche 2-0 and keep in touch with La Liga leaders
Read moreLeipzig climbs into top four with comfortable win over Cologne
Leipzig lost to Bayern Munich last week, but looked far from overawed in a 3-2 defeat, and that positivity remained
Read moreWorld number 137 Lehecka sets up Tsitsipas clash in Rotterdam
World number 137 Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic reached his maiden ATP semi-final in Rotterdam on Friday where he
Read moreMbappe gives PSG late win over Rennes
Kylian Mbappe scored an injury-time winner as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid by
Read moreTheo Hernández renews AC Milan contract until 2026
French left back Theo Hernández has signed a new deal with Serie A giants AC Milan, getting a significant bump
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