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Root, Williamson, Rizwan and Afridi nominated for ICC Men’s Cricketer of Year

Brainsqueeze the Fifteenth: 22 Sports Movie Lines Quiz

3 Liverpool players Covid-19 positive before Chelsea trip: Juergen Klopp

Smriti Mandhana among four nominees for ICC Women’s Cricketer of Year Award

Weekly Sports Newsletter: Don’t forget Mirabai, Marijne, Washington Sundar and Djokovic

‘Here I am’ – Rafael Nadal reaches Melbourne ahead of Australian Open

Ireland players Paul Stirling and Shane Getkate test Covid positive

India steamroll Sri Lanka by 9 wickets for eighth U-19 Asia Cup title

Bumrah in leadership role, named ODI vice-captain

Virat kohli was told to continue as T20 captain for the sake of Indian cricket: National selector Chetan Sharma

Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin among four Indians included in Cricket Australia XI of 2021

Travis Head to miss Sydney Test after testing positive for COVID-19

Barcelona’s Covid-19 outbreak swells, Leicester-Norwich off

Romelu Lukaku ‘not happy with situation’ at Chelsea, hopes for Inter return in future

Jamie Vardy out for up to a month with hamstring injury

EPL: Ronaldo scores in Man United’s 3-1 win over Burnley

Tale of two Centurions

Gold, Rush

First Step towards history: Twitter reacts after India breach fortress Centurion

Watch: Fired up Siraj tries to run out Bavuma, hits his ankle on final day of 1st Test

1.5k on the track, 100k on Instagram

Naveen shines in Dabang Delhi’s win over Bengal Warriors

How Kohli, Rahane, and Pujara contrived to get out again

Bumrah answers Kohli’s SOS with Ball of the Match

Virat’s cover drive: ‘His strength is also his weakness’

India sniff at big win as South Africa depend on Elgar and rain

US-Ireland cricket series ends because of COVID-19 concerns

EPL: Liverpool loses for second time, big blow to title hopes

Yearender 2021: From Biles and Osaka to Hamilton and Kohli, athletes find their voice

Full day fast: How pacers dominated day’s cricket in the Southern Hemisphere

‘Result of honest effort’: Mohammed Shami after reaching 200 Test wickets

India vs South Africa 1st Test: Shami 5-for gives India big lead

Ashes 2021: The Aboriginal Dreamtime story of Boland

Sourav Ganguly ‘stable’ after testing positive for COVID-19, says brother Snehasish

Cummins says Ashes triumph ‘what dreams are made of’; Root ‘gutted’

Best of 2021: From flaming table to fireball — insane moments from WWE and AEW

EPL: Cavani rescues point for Man United in 1-1 draw at Newcastle

It’s all over: Australia retains Ashes with win over England

Virus stopped Life

Ashes 2nd Day: England stages revival at MCG amid virus scare

Kohli caught behind the stumps in nine successive overseas Test innings

EPL: City win 6-3 at Leicester, Spurs rout Palace 3-0, West Ham lose

After ATP Cup withdrawal, doubts over Djokovic’s presence at Australia Open

Disciplined gameplans, low backlift against swing: Rahul & Mayank’s recipe for first session succes

Vijay Hazare: Himachal star Arora eyes IPL auction after final heroics

Punjab FC beat Rajasthan United 2-0 in bizarre I-League match

Ashes: Josh Hazlewood ‘not sure’ of his return in fourth Test

Denis Shapovalov tests positive for Covid-19 on arrival for ATP Cup

Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth dies aged 89

In absence of strong domestic structure, Indian hockey can’t build on Tokyo success

BCCI to rope in KPMG for media rights bid process

How trainer Rajamani helped Ashwin beat his body into shape

Australia hand Scott Boland debut in third Ashes Test

FC Goa held to a 1-1 draw by Odisha FC

What inspired me most about Harbhajan was his hunger to perform: Ganguly

Ex-India goalie Sanat Seth dies at 91

With second international medal, Aanchal eyes Winter Olympics

I love playing freely & the team management has given me that freedom: Shreyas Iyer

WADA reinstates India’s dope testing lab accreditation

England’s Joe Root has Ashes century in his sights in Melbourne

SC East Bengal’s winless streak continues, draw 1-1 against Hyderabad

Andy Murray accepts wild-card entry to Australian Open

PKL: Gujarat Giants beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 34-27, Dabang Delhi, Patna Pirates register wins

‘Conflict of Interest clause should be thrown in bin’

The open-chested Predator

US upset Ireland by 26 runs in 1st T20 match

EFL Cup: Liverpool oust Leicester in thriller; Chelsea, Tottenham into semi-finals

IPL: CVC Capital set to get all clear

‘I have never run away from pressure, it brings the best out of me as a person’

Bronze comes with reality check for Indian hockey

Pro Kabaddi League: U Mumba beat Bulls in PKL season 8 opener

ISL: With new coach at helm, ATKMB beat NEUFC 3-2 in a thriller

Punjab beat UP 2-1 in shoot-out to win Senior National Men’s Hockey C’ship

Vijay hazare Trophy: Tamil Nadu crushes Karnataka to reach semi-finals

Tottenham may appeal UEFA decision after Europa Conference League exit: Conte

Liverpool’s Naby Keita named in Guinea squad for Cup of Nations

Mumbai wants Vengsarkar as mentor after Hazare Trophy debacle

‘Why are you captain?’: Ricky Ponting slams Joe Root comments on England bowlers

R Ashwin admits considering retirement: ‘A lot of people were backed, why not me?’

Massimiliano Allegri remains optimistic despite Juventus’ Serie A struggles

Xavi thinks Sevilla should serve as example to Barcelona

Shopkeeper’s son in India u-19, one of many from small towns

Premier League to plough through festive schedule despite Covid surge

Post mortem from the Ashes

FIFA touts billions to be gained from biennial World Cups

ISL ‘poaching’ saga: ATK Mohun Bagan’s audacious move leaves Goa reeling

Pro Kabaddi League resumes in a bubble

AIFF DC suspends FC Goa’s Jorge Ortiz for two matches for “violent conduct”

Ashes 2021, Australia vs England 2nd Test, Day 5 Live:

Ajaz Patel: ‘My Perfect 10 came after a lot of dramatic changes in my life and hard work’

BWF World C’ships final: Dazzling speedster Loh beats Srikanth at his own game

Tottenham hold Liverpool in pre-Christmas cracker

10-man Mumbai City FC suffer shock defeat to Kerala Blasters

Premier League leader Man City beats ailing Newcastle 4-0

Premier League: Gabriel Martinelli double helps Arsenal rout hapless Leeds United

Serie A: Juventus edge past Bologna in the fog

Lionel Messi wage bill forces PSG to sell as many as 7 players in January: Reports

Ashes 2021, Australia vs England 2nd Test, Day 4 Live:

BWF World Championships: Srikanth wins semifinal against Sen

Leipzig slumps to loss at home, Gladbach gives win away

Chennaiyin move to third in the table with 2-1 win over Odisha

Abraham nets 2 as Roma wins 4-1 at title-chasing Atalanta

Meet Abdul Wahid, who keeps Lakshya Sen fit & strong

Inter Milan terminate Christian Eriksen’s contract

Andy Murray downs rusty Rafael Nadal in Abu Dhabi exhibition event

Weekly Sports Newsletter: Social media makes Kohli India’s most powerful captain ever

Ashes 2021, Australia vs England 2nd Test, Day 3 Live:

Badminton Worlds: Intriguing first-ever all-Indian semifinal

Former England defender cleared to play for Sierra Leone

BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy pulls off a heist, reaches quarters

Everton condemn fans for homophobic chanting at Chelsea player

Tiger Woods in final group at PNC Championship on highly anticipated return

Max Verstappen collects F1 trophy, says life goal achieved

Premier League title race set to continue despite COVID-19 chaos

COVID-19 casting shadow over Liverpool’s Christmas: Jurgen Klopp

Premier League: Liverpool bounce back to beat Newcastle, Chelsea held by Everton

Ashes 2021, AUS vs ENG 2nd Test, Day 2 Live score and updates:

Resurgent Kidambi Srikanth a step closer to world championship podium finish

Pakistan sweeps virus-hit West Indies in Twenty20 series

Abhinav Bindra offers mental wellness support after spate of shooter suicides

PV Sindhu in beast mode but faces Tai Tzu challenge

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao sue La Liga over CVC deal

Ashes 2021: Smith replaces Cummins as Australia captain due to COVID-19 scare

Bundesliga: Erling Haaland brace leads Dortmund to 3-0 win over Greuther Furth

Premier League: Arsenal knock West Ham out of top four, Wolves win at Brighton

Ashes 2021, Australia vs England 2nd Test, Day 1 LIVE: Lights, camera action at Adelaide

Virat Kohli makes displeasure known about losing ODI captaincy

Badminton Worlds: PV Sindhu needs to be wary of Chochuwong

Stephen Curry breaks NBA career 3-point record

Wonder Why: Smaller players with their 3-point shooting started winning big in NBA

Vijay Hazare: Puducherry beat Mumbai by 18 runs

Srikanth, Sen & Satwik-Chirag take down fancied opponents, making it memorable Tuesday for Indian badminton

Only Alireza Firouzja as title contender interests Magnus Carlsen

Pakistan edges West Indies in 2nd T20 to take series

Hockey Punjab first to enter quarterfinals; Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Chandigarh log second wins

Man United game postponed as EPL coronavirus cases hit high

Ajay Singh wins 3rd gold for India in Commonwealth Weightlifting C’ships, qualifies for 2022 CWG

Prannoy wins, but Indian shuttlers lose in doubles

Pakistan thumps West Indies by 63 runs in 1st T20

Panchal gets call-up to India Test squad after 100 First-Class games

Emma Raducanu positive for Covid; US Open champ out of exhibition

ISL: Five-star Hyderabad thrash NorthEast Utd in dominating display

La Liga: Real Madrid shreds Atletico’s title defense with 2-0 derby win

BWF World Championships: Li Shifeng lying in wait to ambush Srikanth

BWF World Championships: On the Mark was Caljouw – three months after heart surgery, while beating Sai Praneeth

11th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship: Jharkhand, Telangana score big wins

Watch: Conor Gallagher scores a stunner against Everton

K Srikanth wins first round match in BWF World C’ships

Cristiano Ronaldo gives Manchester United narrow win at last-placed Norwich

Batyutenko, Saito lift singles titles in Asian Junior Tennis Championship

Hockey National Championship: Day 1 records 74 goals in 5 matches

I-league: Not here for numbers but to try and win the title, says Westwood

Bayern extends league lead as Dortmund draws at Bochum

EPL roundup: City, Chelsea & Liv all win to intensify title race

Chennaiyin’s unbeaten run continues, plays out draw with ATK MB

Weekly Sports Newsletter: Why Kohli and Rohit are like partners in a three-legged race

Power failure at Gabba halts global Ashes coverage

Brentford secure comeback win over Watford with injury-time penalty

Ashes 2021, Australia vs England 1st Test, Day 4 Live score & updates:

Jeremy wins gold at Commonwealth Championships

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen wins FIDE world chess championship

Women’s football in India is rising, says IM Vijayan

Empowering Babar, instilling fearless approach brought positive outlook: Raja

Mayank Agarwal has given lot of importance to self belief: VVS Laxman

Ashes: Joe Root and Dawid Malan lead stirring England fightback

Coaches Mulyo, Tan Kim Her to be back in India by year-end

Selectors must groom someone as the future captain: Vengsarkar

BCCI pays tribute to Kohli’s ODI captaincy

Usman Khawaja: I prayed on Fridays, didn’t go out drinking; being culturally different held against me

Ashes 2021: Travis Head, David Warner help Australia to 196-run lead on Day 2 of first Test

Ashes 2021: Ben Stokes bowls 14 no-balls in a session but only 1 detected

Barcelona out of UEFA Champions League, snow extends group stage

Peng Shuai case, diplomatic boycotts test IOC before Beijing Winter Olympics

Tiger Woods to make return from car crash at PNC Championship

Indian sports fraternity mourns CDS Gen Bipin Rawat’s tragic death

Hyderabad FC pile further misery on Bengaluru with 1-0 win

Like Sachin Tendulkar, relieving of captaincy could unburden Virat Kohli the batsman

Novak Djokovic on Australian Open entry list, no Serena Williams

‘Time to put past to rest, focus on future’: Neeraj Chopra kickstarts training in US

Truth is elusive in attack on a French football star

Ashes 2021: Pat Cummins fifer skittles England for 147 before rain interruption

Donald Bradman’s history-making bat up for auction

IOC unable to give certainties amid concern for Peng Shuai

Ash Barty wins second WTA Player of Year; Barbora Krejickova gets two honours

UEFA Champions League: Liverpool, Ajax top groups with six wins out of six

Jadeja, Gill may miss South Africa series because of injury

‘You’re gonna be with me whole week’: Ben Stokes returns to action on father’s death anniversary

Team management rewarding ground staff with cash an age-old practice in Indian cricket

Injured New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson out for at least 2 months

Harbhajan Singh set to join support staff of major IPL franchise for next season

‘Climate of fear’: Ajaz Patel speaks on Christchurch mosque attack in Hindi

South Africa names 21-member Test squad for series against India

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Punjab pacer Sandeep Sharma to play for Chandigarh

Novak Djokovic named in Serbia team for 2022 ATP Cup in Sydney

England’s James Anderson fit but rested for first Ashes Test, says Jos Buttler

Bianca Andreescu takes time off for mental break

Premier League: Rafa Benitez praises Everton character in Arsenal fightback

La Liga: Getafe extends Athletic Bilbao’s winless streak

Australia vs England, Ashes 2021-22: Schedule, Squads, Venues, Telecast, Live Streaming — All you need to know

What’s common between Anil Kumble and Ajaz Patel? The Perfect 10 and cameraman Taqi Raza

How conditions, toss, and scoreboard pressure made New Zealand batsmen lose the plot

Joe Root keeps England lineup under wraps for 1st Ashes test

Yorkshire turns to Gough amid rebuild after racism scandal

Technique won’t guarantee runs all the time, but will to fight is key: Mayank

How an incredible bench strength has fuelled India’s golden era in cricket

Virat Kohli on Ajinkya Rahane’s form: Only he knows what he is going through

Picture perfect: Axar, Patel, Ravindra, Jadeja pose as India vs New Zealand series end

Mumbai Cricket Association lauds Ajaz Patel after his 10-wicket haul in 2nd Test

India vs New Zealand: MCA felicitates Ajaz Patel for his rare feat

Indian cricket team donate Rs 35,000 to Wankhede Stadium groundsmen

ICC Test Rankings: India dethrone New Zealand to reclaim top spot

Mindset is same under new support staff: Virat Kohli

ISL: Plenty of goals, and ‘big’ matches that ended with one-sided scorelines

Clear communication important while making tough selection decisions: Dravid

Stats: India hammer New Zealand by 372 runs, register biggest Test win

Adelaide dismisses Perth Ashes Test swap proposal

Serie A: Juventus beats Genoa 2-0 amid spat between Massimiliano Allegri and Morata

Lewis Hamilton wins crazy Saudi Grand Prix to level with Max Verstappen

Davis Cup: Russia beats Croatia to win title after 15-year wait

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 4 LIVE Score: IND on the cusp of victory against Kiwis

As Ross Taylor heads to exit, understanding his final slog sweep in India

Nepo blunder gives Carlsen 5-3 lead; tiredness creeping in

Neutral venues could get two IPL games

Ashwin turns it on as India aim for four day finish against New Zealand

Ajaz Patel breaks 41-year old record, scripts incredible record against India

Bundesliga: Jesse Marsch leaves role as Leipzig head coach after poor start to season

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Rain limits play on Day 2 of 2nd Test

Bizarre: Watch Spidercam forces early Tea on Day 3 of IND vs NZ Test

PM Modi lauds Neeraj Chopra for motivating young students on sports, fitness

PV Sindhu settles for silver in BWF World Tour Finals

Joe Root says ‘clear on how to approach’ as the Ashes launched at Gabba

Pat Cummins reveals playing XI ahead of the 1st Ashes Test

Asian Champions Trophy: Gurjit Kaur scores 5 as India thump Thailand 13-0

Richard Hadlee on Ajaz Patel show: Great moment for him, NZ cricket, world cricket

Ralf Rangnick cautions against overnight transformation at Manchester United

View, review: Why the ’83 triumph by Kapil’s Devils is Team India’s greatest win

Vinicius Junior shines in Real Madrid win at Real Sociedad

Georginio Wijnaldum salvages draw for Ligue 1 leaders PSG at RC Lens

Robert Lewandowski scores disputed winner for Bayern Munich over Dortmund

Jose Mourinho’s Roma lose 3-0 to his former team Inter Milan

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 3 Live Scores and Updates:

Barcelona loses to Betis 1-0 before critical Bayern trip

EPL: Chelsea knocked off top spot by West Ham, Liverpool win at Wolves

Magnus is a huge favourite now because a game like this saps your energy, particularly if you are on the losing side

Ahmedabad IPL franchise: CVC’s Asian fund does not have links to betting companies, says BCCI official

NorthEast snatch full points against Gaurs with last-minute heroics

In his place of birth, Ajaz Patel joins Kumble and Laker in exclusive 10-for club

Indian hockey teams to compete in Birmingham Commonwealth Games, says Commonwealth Games Federation

India b Ajaz Patel 325: Dream home-coming for the boy who left Mumbai as a 8-year-old

India hope to make winning start in women’s Asian Champions Trophy

India tour of South Africa gets ‘green signal’, T20Is to be played later

Remember The Name: Twitterati reacts as Ajaz Patel bags 10 wickets in an innings

Pefect 10 for Ajaz Patel: 3rd bowler after Jim Laker, Anil Kumble to take all wickets in an innings

Lionel Messi worthy of seventh Ballon d’Or victory, says Xavi

First ever WBC India title at stake as Akashdeep Singh takes on Sabari J

Shubman Gill has shown he has technique to bat at any position: Sachin Tendulkar

‘Unforgiving society, real shame’ coach Justin Langer on the Tim Paine saga

India vs New Zealand: Virat Kohli was simply not out, says Shane Warne

Saudi Arabia GP: How many points does Hamilton need to deny Verstappen first F1 title?

Novak Djokovic still coy about playing in Australian Open

Real Madrid, Barcelona present alternative La Liga investment plan

Croatia beats Serbia in doubles to reach Davis Cup final

The Hulla’Ballon d’Or quiz: Let’s see if you know more about the Big B d’Or

Weekly Sports Newsletter: Dravid, Pujara and the dying art of batting time

Lionel Messi is incredible, he will score plenty more here: Mauricio Pochettino

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 2 LIVE Score: Mayank, Saha to resume on 221/4

Junior Hockey World Cup: German colts use their bigger physique to end India’s title defence in semifinals

Making of Harshal Patel’s comeback: Dylan, dipping yorkers, advice from Zaheer, RCB’s backing

BCCI set to clear Indian team’s travel to South Africa

England’s Stuart Broad relishing Gabba experience ahead of Ashes opener

PKL: UP Yoddha sign their first African origin player ahead of eighth season

Viktor Axelsen, Tai Tzu Ying named BWF Male and Female Player of the Year

Mary Kom supports Special Olympics Bharat on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

World Tour Finals: Already qualified for semis, Sindhu loses final group match, Srikanth bows out

Bembem Devi lauds Kerala government for hosting Women’s Football Nationals

Out or not out? Virat Kohli’s controversial dismissal in Mumbai sparks a debate

Marnus Labuschagne happy to lead without a title in Ashes

BCCI AGM likely to discuss fate of India’s tour to South Africa

Don’t know if I will ever walk again but lucky to be alive: Chris Cairns

T10: Adil Rashid’s hat-trick helps Delhi Bulls to 49-run win over Team Abu Dhabi

Afghanistan will face pressure from ICC over women’s cricket: Ramiz Raja

WTA’s China stance on Peng Shuai’s disappearance could be unique, cost millions

World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth loses to Lee, bows out of tournament

Cheteshwar Pujara & Ajinkya Rahane likely to be included for South Africa tour despite run slump

Davis Cup: Medvedev puts Russia back in semifinals

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score and Updates: Virat Kohli returns but will rain will play spoilsport?

Michael Carrick leaves Manchester United after stint as interim manager

With Rangnick in stands, Ronaldo rescues United against Arsenal with 800th career goal

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Mumbai wicket forecast comes with ‘conditions apply’ rider

‘The trailer makes you emotional about the World Cup win’: Kapil Dev

Sister of man imprisoned in Saudi Arabia writes to Lewis Hamilton

At a crossroads, Ritu Phogat a win away from creating MMA legacy

Wriddhiman Saha has recovered from his neck spasm and is fit, says Virat Kohli

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Mumbai Weather Forecast: Will rain affect play?

Tottenham Hotspur job my ‘biggest challenge’ yet: Antonio Conte

Kumar Sangakkara says Sanju’s retention was no-brainer, he is Rajasthan Royals’ long-term leader

BWF World Tour Finals: Srikanth, Ashwini-Sikki lose in 2nd round

WTA ‘on the right side of history’ in Peng Shuai case, says Billie Jean King

‘Cristiano Ronaldo can play in variety of ways’: Carrick dismisses pressing ‘myth’

India’s cricket tour to South Africa to be delayed by a week amid Omicron scare

Satwik-Chirag pair pulls out of BWF World Tour Finals due to injury

Indian women go down to Venezuela 1-2 in four-nation football tourney

‘Heartbreaking’: Rohit Sharma on MI being unable to retain ‘gun players’

IND vs NZ: Weather, combination worry for captain Virat Kohli as series on line for Team India

Anju Bobby George wins World Athletics’ Woman of Year Award

Serie A: Napoli draw at Sassuolo, Milan beat Genoa to close gap

La Liga: Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0, increase lead at the top

Ligue 1: PSG’s perfect home record ends with 0-0 draw against Nice

Watford-Chelsea halted over medical emergency in crowd

Ashes: Alex Carey to make Test debut for Australia as wicketkeeper

Premier League: Liverpool entertain, all top three win to stay close

Novak Djokovic wins twice to lead Serbia to Davis Cup semifinals

WTA suspends China events over Peng Shuai concerns

After going toe to toe against the best, New Zealand bust the punching above their weight cliché

Covid-19 positive Vaughan dropped by BT Sport channel from Ashes coverage

Watch: Arsenal defender Gabriel fights off masked thugs wielding a baseball bat

New Zealand need to be tighter with our line and length in Mumbai: Ajaz Patel

Why Rajasthan Royals did not retain Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer? Kumar Sangakkara explains

BWF World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth makes winning start, Ashwini-Sikki lose

Ishant Sharma needs couple of Tests to get his rhythm back: Paras Mhambrey

‘Everyone is welcome’: Qatar World Cup organiser to gay footballer Josh Cavallo