Left chasing shadows in the first two games, a listless Indian team would most certainly tweak its bowling combination in order to avoid a second successive clean-sweep when it takes on Australia in the third and final ODI here on Wednesday.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are now just about over a month away from becoming first time parents. Their baby is expected to be delivered in January 2021. The couple have been posting adorable pictures on social media, letting their fans know about how they are enjoying this special journey together, ever since they announced the news of their pregnancy in August this year.
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir says players of the national team are scared of asking for a break even when they feel exhausted as they apprehend being dropped from the side altogether due to a "communication gap" with the team management.
The Seattle Seahawks beat the Eagles 23-17 on Monday night. The Seahawks (8-3) moved one game ahead of the Rams in the NFC West. The Eagles (3-7-1) fell a half-game behind the Giants and Washington in the woeful NFC East.
The Australian cricket fraternity has been debating about David Warner's opening partner in the Test series with a few backing the struggling Joe Burns to keep his place while others want the young William Pucovski to open. However, the injury to Warner has changed the scenario and has created a situation where both Burns and Pucovski could open.
Sydney Sixers on Tuesday announced the signing of West Indies Test skipper Jason Holder for a three-game stint for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL).
The Formula One medical car team who helped Romain Grosjean make a 'miracle' escape from a fiery Bahrain Grand Prix crash played down their heroics on Monday and said they would learn from it to do better if such an horrific accident happened again.
Mexican Sergio Perez said on Monday he has options for a Formula One comeback in 2022 if he has to sit out next season, with the possibility also of carrying out a reserve role at a top team for 2021.
The Canadian world championship cross-country ski trials and the Canadian Ski Championships have been cancelled as part of Nordiq Canada's changes to its 2021 calendar caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hardik Pandya is still far from being match-fit as a bowler following injury and is playing primarily as a batsman, meaning there is a gaping hole in India's XI when it comes to sixth-bowling options. Pandya's injury has now meant there isn't a worthy sixth-bowling option if any of the five regular bowlers have an off day.
Australia captain Aaron Finch has backed under-fire paceman Mitchell Starc to rebound after the left-armer was feasted upon by India's batsmen in the first two matches of the one-day series.
Fulham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone after finally solving their penalty woes in a shock 2-1 win at Leicester on Monday.
West Ham United climbed to fifth in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Monday as for the second successive home game they benefited from a missed penalty.
Barcelona will hold elections for a new president on January 24, the club said on Monday, following former chief Josep Maria Bartomeu's resignation early this year.
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League says it will not hold any games until early January because of COVID-19 issues.
Brazilian reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi will make his Formula One race debut with the Haas team at the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain next weekend as replacement for Romain Grosjean, the team said on Monday.
Four Tokyo Olympic-bound boxers, including 2018 World Championship bronze medalist Simranjit Kaur (60kg), were included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) at the 50th Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting held recently.
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has financially assisted the treatment of 100 underprivileged children suffering from critical ailments across six states, the charity foundation with which the former captain is associated has said.
On Sunday, F1 witnessed its worst accident in a long time in terms of just how spine chilling the crash was. Romain Grosjean's car veered right as the cars jostled for an early advantage on the opening lap of the Bahrain GP. One of his back wheels clipped the front of Daniil Kvyat's Alpha Tauri and his car rammed straight into a crash barrier.
Indigenous groups had a voice in organizing and hosting the 2010 Olympic. But Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart has suggested any movement to bring another Games to the city should be headed by Indigenous leaders.
The third and final Twenty20 international between New Zealand and the West Indies was rained off on Monday, giving the Black Caps a 2-0 series win.
The World Test Championship schedule has been thrown haywire by the pandemic and the ICC has come up with a percentage allocation of points as all the scheduled series before the 2021 final at the Lord's cannot be completed in a short span of time.
Steve Smith's quick-fire 62-ball-100 propelled Australia to a mammoth 389 for four in the second ODI, which they defended easily to secure a decisive 2-0 lead in the ODI series on Sunday. However, the former skipper said he "didn't look great there for a while".
Diego Maradona's tragic death on November 25 has left the sports world poorer. Along with Brazil's Pele, Maradona was a legend who will perhaps remain unparalleled in the history of football forever.
Wolves striker Raul Jimenez was taken to hospital after coming off worst in a nasty clash of heads with Arsenal's David Luiz on Sunday. The Mexican was tended to on the floor by medics for 10 minutes before being stretchered from the field. Luiz continued with blood seeping into a white bandage wrapped around his head until half-time when he was replaced by Rob Holding.
Barcelona on Sunday followed the advice of coach Ronald Koeman and paid tribute to their former player Diego Maradona with an emphatic return to form in La Liga and a 4-0 victory over Osasuna.
Napoli players took to the pitch wearing a special Argentina-inspired jersey on Sunday in honour of club legend Diego Maradona, going on to crush Serie A rivals Roma 4-0 in his memory.
Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir wasn't pleased with skipper Virat Kohli's, who gave pacer Jasprit Bumrah only two overs with the new ball.
Tottenham moved back to the top of the Premier League after grinding out a 0-0 draw at Chelsea that bolstered their claim to be contenders for a first league title in 60 years.
Steve Smith's 105 in the series opener two days ago was the appetizer for an innings laced with class and composure which followed in the second ODI. Deservingly named the Man of the Match, the former Australian skipper said at the presentation ceremony, "I felt good from ball one. Got myself in and went hard."
A victorious Lewis Hamilton kept his composure and then praised Formula One's safety systems on Sunday after Romain Grosjean escaped from a frightening fireball after a crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Wolves recovered from losing top scorer Raul Jimenez to a sickening head injury to inflict Arsenal's third consecutive home league defeat with a 2-1 win at the Emirates on Sunday.
David Warner has been ruled out of the rest of the white-ball matches against India due to a groin injury and faces a fitness battle to be ready for the first Test at Adelaide Oval on Dec. 17. Cricket Australia said that Warner, who suffered the injury in the field during Australia's 51-run ODI win on Sunday, would be rested in the hope of being fit for the four-Test series against Virat Kohli's side.
Race officials and drivers praised the modern safety systems developed for F1 on Sunday after Romain Grosjean said he was "okay" after surviving a high-speed crash and fireball blaze on the opening lap of the Bahrain GP. The Frenchman's car rammed into the barriers as he braked hard from around 250 km/h (155 mph) during the opening lap, the front part hammering into the steel guardrails which buckled.
After an impressive outing for champions Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League in the UAE earlier this month, the two matches on this tour have been nightmarish, to say the least, and Jasprit Bumrah has looked a pale shadow of himself.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli didn't beat around the bush when asked to explain India's capitulation on Sunday. From the first ball to the last, Australia dominated India, notching up their third-highest ODI total of 389 in the process, handing India a 51-run defeat and winning the three-match series. Kohli tried to make a match of it but knew it was a bridge too far.
Marnus Labuschagne is ready to step up in David Warner's absence and open the batting for Australia in the remaining white-ball matches against India if called upon.
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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya bowled in top-flight cricket for the first time since returning from a back surgery more than a year ago, with his team under pressure against Australia during the second ODI on Sunday.
Ethiopian Amedework Walelegn dethroned compatriot Andamlak Belihu in a nail-biting finish to win the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon men's race in a course record time of 58.53 seconds here on Sunday.
Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman expressed his disappointment at India's loss in the first ODI against Australia in Sydney on Friday.
Mike Tyson showed glimpses of his destructive prime Saturday night during the 54-year-old boxing icon's return to the ring for a lively exhibition bout with 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr.
Glenn Phillips smashed the fastest Twenty20 international hundred for New Zealand to help the hosts to a 72-run win against West Indies on Sunday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
On the first weekend of sporting action since the death of Diego Maradona, sports, leagues and teams round the world on Saturday paid tribute to the Argentine football great.
Faltering La Liga champions Real Madrid slid to a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Alaves on Saturday as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a catastrophic error and record signing Eden Hazard suffered yet another injury.
Neymar scored his 50th league goal for Paris Saint-Germain but warned the Ligue 1 leaders needed to improve quickly as they prepared for a crunch European clash with Manchester United by drawing 2-2 with Bordeaux on Saturday.
West Bromwich Albion ground out their first Premier League win of the season and moved out of the relegation zone with a 1-0 home victory over Sheffield United thanks to Conor Gallagher's maiden top-flight goal on Saturday.
Considering the legendary AC Milan team Daniele Massaro was an integral part of during the late 80s and early 90s, the former forward admits watching the decline of his beloved Rossoneri in recent years has been a "painful" experience.
Encore presentation of the ISL Final in Budapest, Hungary.
