Nike have suspended their relationship with Manchester United's Mason Greenwood, the sportswear giant said on Monday after accusations surfaced online that the 20-year-old forward had assaulted a woman.
The West Bengal government on Monday allowed 75 per cent spectator attendance for the three-match T20I series against the West Indies to be played at Eden Gardens, beginning February 16. The Kieron Pollard-led West Indies will play three ODIs in Ahmedabad beginning February 6 before coming to Kolkata for the T20I leg.
Manchester United player Mason Greenwood was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault on Sunday after a woman posted visual and audio allegations on social media of an incident.
Left-arm seamer Ravi Kumar bowled a sensational opening spell as India's 'class of 2022' exacted a sweet revenge, ousting defending champions Bangladesh by 5 wickets to enter the semi-final of ICC U-19 World Cup. India will meet Australia in the semis on Feb 2, having won an unprecedented 7 out of 9 U-19 World Cup QFs. Chasing a lowly 112 for victory, India crossed the finish line with 115 balls to spare.
A couple of days after he was overlooked by the selectors for the limited-overs series against the West Indies, M Shahrukh Khan has been added as a stand-by to the Indian squad. With the third wave still persisting across the country, the Tamil Nadu middle-order batter has been added as part of a contingency plan along with left-arm spinner and statemate R Sai Kishore.
Young midfielder Kiyan Nassiri scored a memorable hat-trick as ATK Mohun Bagan once again humiliated a below-par SC East Bengal 3-1 in an Indian Super League (ISL) match on Saturday.
On an evening when words more than his unorthodox fare was the disruptor, Daniil Medvedev introduced himself as the spoiler. The world No. 2 drew a parallel between the US Open final in September and the Australian Open's championship match on Sunday.
The New Zealand Blackcaps will play both of their February Tests against South Africa in Christchurch, while a one-day international (ODI) series against Australia in March will be contested exclusively in Napier, New Zealand Cricket announced on Thursday.
Udanta Singh scored a goal each on either side of half time to help Bengaluru FC register a convincing 3-0 win and crush Chennaiyin FC's hopes of going atop the table in the Indian Super League on Wednesday.
World Cup winner Yuvraj, who announced his retirement from international cricket in 2019, and Bollywood actress Hazel had tied the knot in a traditional ceremony in 2016.
Fans from across the world are queuing up online for FIFA World Cup 2022 tickets with the governing body for world football receiving 2.3 million applications till Monday.
For someone still growing into his captaincy shoes, KL Rahul is impressively clear-headed about his leadership philosophies. As skipper of the newly-named Lucknow Super Giants franchise, Rahul knows his responsibilities as captain will only grow and as he says, a steep learning curve lies ahead.
Sunil Chhetri's 11-game barren run of goals in the Indian Super League came to an end as he salvaged a point for Bengaluru FC in a 1-1 draw against FC Goa here on Sunday. Scoring his 48th ISL goal, the India captain equalled the league's all-time record goalscorer, Ferran Corominas' tally.
Real Madrid gave hope to their title rivals on Sunday by drawing 2-2 at home to Elche as Karim Benzema missed a penalty and then went off injured at the Santiago Bernabeu. It could have been even worse for Madrid, who were two down with 11 minutes left yet managed to rescue a point thanks to a Luka Modric penalty and a 92nd-minute header from Eder Militao.
Towering paceman Holder twice struck with successive deliveries on his Kensington Oval home ground during a format-best return of 4 for 7 as England were dismissed for just 103 following their Ashes woes. West Indies then cruised to the target of 104 17 balls to spare.
Marcus Rashford struck with virtually the last kick of the game to take Manchester United into the Premier League top four at West Ham's expense with a 1-0 win on Saturday.
Flamboyant Rishabh Pant believes that the difference between the two teams in the just lost ODI series was far better middle-overs batting by the South African side. Having lost the first game by 31 runs, Indians were once again soundly thrashed by seven wickets after having put up a reasonably good 287 runs on the board.
The Indian Premier League's two new teams -- Ahmedabad and Lucknow -- have officially named their draft picks ahead of the upcoming mega auction for the 2022 season. Team Ahmedabad has chosen Hardik Pandya (Rs 15 cr), Rashid Khan (Rs 15 cr) and Shubman Gill (Rs 8 cr). While Team Lucknow has opted to go with KL Rahul (Rs 17 cr), Marcus Stoinis (Rs 9.2 cr) and Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 4 cr).
A fragile middle-order and lack of wickets in the middle overs are obvious areas of improvement needed for the Indian team, skipper KL Rahul admitted after an embarrassing ODI series defeat against South Africa on Friday. For the second game in a row, Indian bowlers looked pedestrian especially in the middle overs.
How fortunes change in sport within a matter of 20 days! On December 30, India began their tour of South Africa with a bang, recording a comprehensive 113-run win over South Africa for their first Test triumph in Centurion. Their dream of securing a maiden Test series win in South Africa looked nearer than ever.
The upcoming West Indies tour of India, consisting of a six-match limited overs series, could now be played only in Ahmedabad and Kolkata due to the Covid-19 surge in the country.
Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by 22 runs in the second one-day international to level the three-match series at 1-1 on Tuesday as home captain Dasun Shanaka's 102 went in vain.
Lakshya Sen caused the biggest upset of his career when he stunned world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore to win the men’s singles title at the Super-500 badminton tournament. Also, the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty shocked world champions Mohd Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia to claim their first India Open crown.
On Saturday, Virat Kohli chose to walk away from the Indian Test captaincy, bringing down the curtains on an era in Indian cricket with a measured statement announcing his resignation. Kohli’s announcement followed a 1-2 defeat to South Africa—a series that India were considered favourites to win before it began.
UP Yoddha beat struggling Telugu Titans 39-33 in a Pro Kabaddi League match on Saturday.
Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka called the Novak Djokovic saga "unfortunate" and "sad" Saturday as players complained the scandal was overshadowing the opening Grand Slam of the year.
Novak Djokovic was again detained in Australia Saturday, after authorities ripped up his visa for a second time and declared the unvaccinated tennis superstar a threat to the public. Court documents showed the 34-year-old Serbian was currently being detained at an address in Melbourne, as his appeal against deportation is heard.
The Women's Asian Cup bandwagon is about to roll in Pune. The Shiv Chhatrapati sports complex will host the Group C teams for their league matches starting on January 21.
Arsenal held out for over an hour a man down to leave their League Cup semi-final with Liverpool delicately poised after the first leg ended 0-0 at Anfield on Thursday.
Covid controversy, detention in an immigration facility and courtroom drama form the backdrop to what would be Novak Djokovic's greatest victory if he lifts a record 21st Grand Slam at the Australian Open.
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has been given the green light to get back to work with a gruelling stint in moto-cross, his Honda team announced.
Athletic Bilbao came back from a goal down to defeat La Liga champions Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Thursday and set up a Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid.
Rishabh Pant's century, Dean Elgar's grit, pacers blowing hot and cold and the day ending in drama surrounding a review appeal for a leg-before decision has made the first session of Day Four a very intriguing one right now.
Right before the umpires were about to take the bails off, the third day of the third Test at Newlands got enveloped in drama and snowballed into a controversy. The incident was a result of a DRS 'gaffe' when a R Ashwin delivery that looked like it was going on to hit the stumps eventually was seen missing the bails, after the review.
World tennis number one Novak Djokovic was waiting on Friday to hear whether the Australian government will cancel his visa for a second time, as he bids for a record 21st major tennis title at the Australian Open starting on Monday.
Extremely pleased with the way Rishabh Pant batted in India's second innings, teams' bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on Thursday said the stumper-batter got the runs when the team needed them the most.
Usman Khawaja will open for Australia in the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart against England in place of the dropped Marcus Harris, captain Pat Cummins said on Thursday.
World no.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic is waiting to hear whether Australia will seek to cancel his visa for a second time, after being released from immigration detention three days ago when a court ruled he could stay.
From going wicketless and giving away 70 runs off 17 overs in the previous Test to making a roaring comeback in the very next game and picking a fifer, seventh overall, for 42 runs off 23. 3 overs - Jasprit Bumrah proved once again why he's the toast of India's bowling attack.
Jarrod Bowen scored twice as West Ham returned to the top four of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at home to basement club Norwich on Wednesday.
Afghanistan's late arrival into the Caribbean has forced the ICC to "rework" the fixtures in Group C for the 2022 U-19 World Cup, to be held in the West Indies from Friday.
Real Madrid struck a fifth Clasico victory in a row on Wednesday to advance to the Spanish Super Cup final but Barcelona's young guns showed why there is belief the club's recovery has begun.
Manchester City's revenue exceeded arch rivals Manchester United for the first time last year, the Premier League champions revealed in their latest financial accounts on Wednesday.
Going into Day Three, India lead by 70 runs and what they manage to add from here is how this Test will build up over the next three sessions. In the last 45 minutes of play on Wednesday, after a long day at work already, India walked out to bat in their second innings and lost openers Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul early. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli were at the crease.
Crowds at the Australian Open tennis will be capped at 50% capacity under updated COVID-19 restrictions, the Victoria state government said on Thursday, as authorities battle a surge of cases in Melbourne.
Southampton got Serbian businessman Dragan Solak's reign as owner off to a flying start with a 4-1 thrashing of Brentford on Tuesday to pull further clear of the relegation zone.
Novak Djokovic was in Serbia in the two weeks before flying to the Australian Open from Spain, according to three Belgrade residents, whose accounts to Reuters backed social media posts that contradict information contained in his immigration declaration on arrival in Melbourne.