The Dinesh Karthik-led Tamil Nadu team defeated Baroda comfortably by 7 wickets to clinch their second Syed Mushtaq Ali title on Sunday. Completely dominating the opposition in the one-sided affair, Karthik and co. first restricted Baroda to a lowly 120/9 and then comfortably chased down the target with 12 balls to spare.
Patrick Reed shook off a third-round rules controversy and held off Norway's Viktor Hovland over the back nine on Sunday to win the US PGA Farmers Insurance Open.
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl combined for 11 points in an Edmonton Oilers victory over the Ottawa Senators Sunday night.
After winning the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21, Tamil Nadu skipper Dinesh Karthik said that he is very keen on taking cricket forward in the state and he also highlighted how Tamil Nadu has been successful in producing international cricketers.
World number three and US Open champion Dominic Thiem admitted Monday it will be tough to match his breakthrough year in 2020, but he plans to give it his best shot.The Toronto Six obtained top seed following a 6-0 victory over the Connecticut Whale in round-robin play at the National Women's Hockey League Isobel Cup playoffs on Sunday.
After a wildly successful debut in 2020, the ATP Cup kicks off in more subdued circumstances in Melbourne on Monday with Novak Djokovic looking to get champions Serbia off to a flying start against Canada in the truncated team-based event.
The nature of the job is such that a wicketkeeper attracts attention only when he commits a howler, but his challenge will be as taxing as that of a batsman looking to come to terms with the vagaries of a turning pitch.
The Indian women's hockey team put up a spirited performance to hold formidable Argentina to a 1-1 draw and end their tour on a high note, here on Sunday.
All but three of the Australian Open cohort of more than 1,000 players, coaches and officials have been cleared from quarantine in Melbourne ahead of the Grand Slam, health officials said on Monday.
Neymar said on Sunday that he hopes to stay at Paris Saint-Germain beyond this season and wants Kylian Mbappe to also commit his future to the French champions.
AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly said on Sunday he had tested positive for COVID-19, meaning six of Formula One's 20 race drivers have now contracted the virus.
Pascal Siakam had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.
The slumping New York Rangers placed defenceman Tony DeAngelo on waivers Sunday, one day after he struggled in a 5-4 overtime loss to Pittsburgh.
Under Virat Kohli, especially after the 2015-2016 series against South Africa, India have developed a more well-rounded attack of quality seam and spin, which makes the toss, such a factor on dustbowls, redundant. Despite India winning the corresponding five-match series 4-0 in 2016-2017, few would argue that those pitches turned from Day One.
Jurgen Klopp labelled Mohamed Salah "incredible" after the Egypt star ended his Premier League goal drought in style with two superb finishes to inspire Liverpool's 3-1 win at West Ham on Sunday.
Jose Mourinho admitted his "sad" Tottenham flops "lacked energy" after Leandro Trossard rocked their top four challenge as the Brighton forward sealed a shock 1-0 win on Sunday.
Tennis great Lleyton Hewitt has tipped showman Nick Kyrgios to make a deep run at this month's Australian Open, despite his fellow Australian not playing for a year.
Lionel Messi scored his 650th goal for Barcelona while Antoine Griezmann struck the winner in a 2-1 home success over Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Sunday, avenging a defeat by the Basque side in the Spanish Super Cup final.
Canadian freestyle skier Evan McEachran reached the X Games podium a second straight year taking bronze in men's slopestyle Sunday.
Major League Baseball has proposed a one-month delay in starting spring training due to the coronavirus pandemic and pushing back opening day to April 28.
The Ottawa Redblacks and Toronto Argonauts have made major quarterbacking moves just over one week away from the start of CFL free agency.
Showing no effects from a rules controversy a day earlier, Patrick Reed pulled away for a five-shot victory Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open.
10 of the world’s fastest gamers compete to turn gaming skills into a real life racing contract. They travel to a motorsport country club for their first time at the wheel of real race cars. Surprise guest: F1 ace and Indy 500 Champion Juan Pablo Montoya.
Virat Kohli, who had returned home after the opening Test debacle against Australia for the birth of his child, is back to captain the side in the four-match series against England, beginning on February 5. Back in the fold after recovering from COVID-19, Moeen Ali said he has still got "match-winning performances" in him and is ready to take on India.
Suffering from a rare neurological disorder, noted commentator-author and football expert Novy Kapadia's condition deteriorated during the lockdown, and he is now 100 percent wheelchair-dependent. The former professor of English at the Delhi University has no immediate family around him and has had to rely on the services of professional caretakers since last February.
Real Madrid will keep believing they can chase down La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid even after Saturday's shock 2-1 home defeat by Levante, assistant coach David Bettoni said.
Naomi Osaka said she would be willing to undergo two more weeks of quarantine to play at the Tokyo Olympics later this year, if it helped ensure the safety of the people of her home country.
Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Surya Kumar Yadav, and former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun, are among the 100 players selected by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for the probable players' camp for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021.
The Detroit Lions are trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, two future first-round picks and a third-round pick, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press.
Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said his side can cope when Cristiano Ronaldo does not score after the Portuguese failed to net in their win at Sampdoria on Saturday to go three league games without a goal for the first time since August, 2019.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will give cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar a permanent box at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on March 9, as a 'special gift' on the occasion of 50 years since his international debut against the West Indies in 1971.
While Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer were not part of the Sri Lanka tour, Johnnie Bairstow and Sam Curran aren't there for the first two Tests in India. Jos Buttler is set to go back after the first Test and then return for the limited-overs series and the Indian Premier League.
The Australian Open quarantine facilities are still holding 15 people, including one player and two others who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in their lockdown, Melbourne health authorities said on Sunday.
Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku scored twice as his side thrashed Benevento 4-0 at the San Siro in Serie A on Saturday to remain two points behind leaders AC Milan in the standings.
The president of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) said on Saturday that it will never ask for its athletes to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before others in the country ahead of the Tokyo Summer Games.
Connor McDavid scored his second goal of the night 42 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday.
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom was perfect with a 37-save performance in the Flames' 2-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday night. Johnny Gaudreau and Mikael Backlund each scored a goal.
The BCCI will conduct the 14th edition of the IPL at home and has earmarked the Wankhede, Brabourne Stadiums, DY Patil Stadium, Reliance Cricket Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium on the outskirts of Pune for the same.
Kuldeep Yadav's Test appearance stands at a dismal six, his last game being in Sydney in January 2019, where he got 5/99. The wrist-spinner has fallen down the pecking order with the consistent Ravindra Jadeja sealing his spot as the No. 2 spinner in the side after R Ashwin.
Moeen Ali has set his sights on making a big contribution to England's Test series in India after his comeback was delayed by the coronavirus.
Manchester United were held to a 0-0 draw at Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday as they fell three points behind leaders Manchester City.
Federico Chiesa's first-half goal and a stoppage-time Aaron Ramsey finish earned Juventus a 2-0 victory at Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday, with the win sending Andrea Pirlo's side third in the standings.
Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Vancouver Canucks take on the Winnipeg Jets on Hockey Night in Canada.
Patrick Reed was involved in another rules controversy Saturday in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. He also had a share of the lead with Carlos Ortiz.
U.S. Soccer has opted to hold veteran striker Jozy Altidore out of Sunday's friendly with Trinidad and Tobago, citing transfer interest in the Toronto FC star.
Australian showman Nick Kyrgios admitted Saturday he didn't miss tennis, nor the people in it, during his year-long coronavirus lay-off, but now feels mentally refreshed and excited to be back.
Australia head coach Justin Langer's intense "micro-management" coaching style has apparently not gone down well with a lot of players even as the former opener termed the insinuations as something that "couldn't be further from truth".
Watch live action from the luge sprint world championships in Konigssee, Germany.
Megan Oldham took silver in the women's ski big air and fellow Canadian Laurie Blouin earned a bronze in women's slopestyle snowboard as the 2021 Aspen X Games opened Friday.
