Germany had their 17-match winning streak in World Cup qualifiers abruptly ended Wednesday as they crashed to a shock 2-1 home defeat against North Macedonia.
Inclement weather and a stoic knock from Pathum Nissanka prevented West Indies from wrapping up Sri Lanka’s first innings on the third day of the second Test on Wednesday, leaving the match firmly in the balance.
Spain pulled off a convincing 3-1 win at home to Kosovo in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday although goalkeeper Unai Simon had a night to forget, committing a tremendous blunder far from his area to cost his side a goal.
Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets have agreed to a $341 million US, 10-year deal, keeping the All-Star shortstop in Queens for the long haul after acquiring him from Cleveland in the off-season, according to a person familiar with the agreement.
Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood has decided to opt out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and rest up for a crowded schedule of international cricket culminating with the Ashes at the end of the year.
Ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star players MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina were seen fine-tuning their skills in a practice-session held on Wednesday.
Harry Maguire smashed home a late winner as England laboured to a 2-1 victory over Poland in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday after an error by John Stones nearly cost the hosts all three points.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday informed that star batsman AB de Villiers has joined its team bubble in Chennai ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).
Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 24th goal and goaltender Jack Campbell improved his season record to 7-0-0 as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 Wednesday to extend their lead atop the North Division to three points.
Svi Mykhailiuk scored 10 of his season-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 113-103 on Wednesday night.
KL Rahul is a three-dimensional player for his franchise. He is the captain, the opener and the wicketkeeper. After a horrible T20I series, Rahul's return to form in the ODIs against England augurs well for Punjab Kings. On paper, Punjab Kings again have a promising squad and are looking one of the strong contenders for a spot in the playoffs.
Reigning US and Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka was upset by Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-0, 6-4 on Wednesday in the Miami Open quarter-finals, ending the Japanese star's 23-match win streak.
Antoine Griezmann struck again as France extended their World Cup qualifying Group D lead to four points with an unconvincing 1-0 away win against Bosnia on Wednesday.
Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots and the Buffalo Sabres snapped an 18-game skid — the NHL's longest in 17 years — with a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.
The NHL postponed Wednesday night's game between the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames — the second time in just over a week the North Division's schedule has been impacted by COVID-19.
George Springer's Toronto Blue Jays debut will be delayed while he starts the season on the injured list with a strained oblique muscle.
The provincial body that runs Olympic Stadium for the Quebec government and the provincial Crown corporation that runs BC Place said in separate statements Wednesday the NFL could be a good fit for their facilities.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday said that pacer Jofra Archer has undergone successful surgery on his right hand, and the player will now begin two weeks of rehabilitation.
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Moeen Ali on Wednesday vouched for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy and said most cricketers look forward to play under him as he helps them improve their game.
Perdita Felicien's journey to athletic glory is inseparable from the obstacles her mother faced in escaping poverty and raising her family in Canada.
Its morale high after an unbeaten tour of Europe, the Indian men's hockey team left for a competition trip to Argentina on Wednesday with captain Manpreet Singh optimistic of a strong show against the reigning Olympic champions.
England's director of cricket Ashley Giles says the ECB would like to stay away from any conflict with players on their participation in the IPL as it could well mean losing the top ones if they are forced to choose between franchise and national duty.
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will look at the possibility of using COVID-19 passports to allow fans to return to stadiums for the upcoming domestic season, the governing body's managing director of county cricket Neil Snowball said.
A batting line-up dotted with big power-hitters along with the best death bowlers make record five-time winners Mumbai Indians a formidable unit. However, the absence of quality spinners could hurt them from registering a hat-trick of title triumphs.
Rishabh Pant was named the captain of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming IPL after regular skipper Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the tournament after he injured his left shoulder during the recently-concluded England's tour of India.
It was on this day, 20 years ago, when Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman to reach the 10,000 figure mark in ODI cricket. Tendulkar achieved the feat against Australia at the Nehru Stadium in Indore. In the third ODI, Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first. However, Tendulkar was in supreme form and he along with VVS Laxman wreaked havoc on the visitors.
Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman congratulated the Indian cricket team for a magnificent season which saw them winning the Test series in Australia and the series across all formats against England at home.
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Tuesday athletes competing at trials for the Olympic Games will be free to raise their first or kneel during the national anthem.
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina feels wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant would be a talismanic leader for Delhi Capitals in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 which gets underway from April 9.
Captain Kraigg Brathwaite was last out in the West Indies' first innings of 354 before the visitors rallied behind Lahiru Thirimanne's third consecutive half-century to reach 136 for three at stumps on the second day of the second and final Test in Antigua on Tuesday.
The BCCI's National Cricket Academy (NCA) is going to recruit two coaches - batting and bowling - with emphasis on hybrid tutoring and refined cricketing education on Wednesday.
World number one Ashleigh Barty advanced to the semi-finals of the Miami Open on Tuesday as Russian top seed Daniil Medvedev booked his place in the quarter-finals of the men's tournament.
Empathy and fellowship, or the lack of it, are among the keywords that are about to see Manu Sawhney, the present chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), on his way out of the game's governing body and the position he has occupied since January 2019.
Matches, without interruption, stretching beyond midnight had been an issue for quite some time and the BCCI has stated that the 20th over now must be finished in 90 minutes. Previously, the 20th over was to start by the 90th minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal to a hard-fought 3-1 win over Luxembourg on Tuesday with his first goal of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign, while Belgium became the latest team to join the protests over human rights in Qatar before hitting eight past Belarus.
Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic completed a perfect week for the striker in World Cup qualifying with two more goals to help the Balkan nation to a 2-1 win at Azerbaijan on Tuesday and provisionally kept them top of Group A.
Brendan Gallagher and Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist each as the Montreal Canadiens resumed their schedule with a dominant 4-0 home win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.
Gonzaga got on a roll and put on a show Tuesday night, moving to 30-0 on the season and cruising into the Final Four with an 85-66 beatdown of previously rolling Southern California.
It's been over 20 years since Canada's Steve Nash starred in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but the point guard is still earning accolades. The two-time NBA MVP and Brooklyn Nets head coach became the first Canadian player elected into the FIBA Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
Zia Cooke scored 16 points and South Carolina used its stifling defence to advance to the Final Four for the third time, shutting down Texas for a 62-34 victory Tuesday night.
India should stick to the experienced opening combination of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan in the T20 World Cup, feels former selector Sarandeep Singh, calling the duo the "best option" despite skipper Virat Kohli's recent interest in the slot.
The Indian men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh on Tuesday returned to the side for the FIH Pro League games against Olympic champions Argentina next month.
Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry said the debate over whether soccer players should take a knee before games has diverted attention from the real issue of addressing racial discrimination.
Washington's Russell Westbrook and Brooklyn's James Harden delivered impressive triple-doubles on Monday, sparking their clubs to NBA victories and making some personal history for themselves.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in no danger of losing the Portugal captaincy over his outburst at the end of Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Serbia, coach Fernando Santos said.
Mark Scheifele scored twice for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-1 win Monday over the host Calgary Flames.
The Indian women's T20 team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.
In what should be music to Virat Kohli's ears, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar says the present Indian Test team is the best in the history of Indian cricket.
Reigning US and Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the Miami Open quarter-finals on Monday, stretching her win streak to 23 matches by defeating Belgian 16th seed Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-3.