The slowness of the wicket made no difference to the table toppers with 18 points as they rode on a 75-run opening partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad (45; 38b, 4x4, 6x2), including a successful LBW review off Rashid Khan, and Faf du Plessis (41; 36b, 4x3, 6x2) to successfully chase down a target for the third time in the UAE leg of IPL.
Star player Chris Gayle has decided to leave the IPL's bio-secure environment due to "bubble fatigue", his team Punjab Kings said on Thursday. Gayle had played two games for the team since IPL's resumption and now wants to refresh before the T20 World Cup beginning next month.
Can Ravichandran Ashwin ever be too far away from controversy? Be it his Mankading of Jos Buttler in the 2019 IPL or his non-selection in the Indian team for the Tests in England, the star offie has always been a subject of conversation. He has divided opinion like few other cricketers in the Indian team.
Quebec health authorities are lifting capacity restrictions on venues with assigned seating starting Oct. 8 but say it's too soon to permit larger indoor private gatherings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Kane Williamson admitted the side didn't put on a fighting total against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday.
One of the key tactics long-distance runners apply on entering the home stretch is the motto of 'keep pace and win easy'. When a resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders take on an inconsistent Punjab Kings on the home stretch of IPL-14 in Dubai on Friday, both teams will be burdened with the challenge of keeping pace with their respective playoff ambitions.
A rare collection of sketches and paintings by American boxer Muhammad Ali - who loved to draw between fights - is going up for auction in New York next week.
Former world number ones Kim Clijsters and Andy Murray were on Thursday awarded wildcards into the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming believes that Dwayne Bravo has provided some good competition to Sam Curran for the all-rounder spot in the team.
The New York Yankees dealt a blow to Toronto's playoff chances while solidifying their own Thursday night, hitting five home runs in a 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner each scored 15 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 79-68 on Thursday night to even the best-of-five series at a win apiece.
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday lauded his team for making a strong comeback following a dismal showing last season after it qualified for the IPL play-offs for the 11th time.
Denis Shapovalov erased a big deficit and six set points in the opener en route to a 7-6 (7), 6-2 victory over Taylor Fritz at the San Diego Open on Thursday to reach his first quarterfinal since Wimbledon.
California rookie Sahith Theegala carved his tee shots into play and made it look easy from there Thursday for an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Nick Watney and Harold Varner III in the Sanderson Farms Championship.
The NBA has seen a rise in vaccination rates in recent days when factoring in those players who have received at least one of the necessary shots, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday.
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. Five music icons will perform on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Brazilian soccer legend Pele has been discharged from the hospital where he received treatment for nearly a month, according to a statement from the facility. The 80-year-old removed a tumour from his colon on Sept. 4.
The National Women's Soccer League and North Carolina Courage has fired head coach Paul Riley after a report in The Athletic detailing allegations of misconduct toward players.
Winnipeg Jets fans might miss the speedy winger's flight path if they blink this season. Ehlers worked on boosting his takeoff during the summer.
Farkhunda Muhtaj, captain of Afghanistan's senior national team, visited the girls soccer team in Portugal that she helped escape the country under Taliban rule.
Chennai Super Kings produced a convincing performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad to maintain their remarkable consistency this season and sail into the Indian Premier League play-offs on Thursday. The CSK bowlers restricted SRH to 134/7 after MS Dhoni opted to bowl first on a slow surface. The three-time former champions then registered a convincing six-wicket win.
The race to garner a playoff berth is gathering pace and this is the stage when IPL gets interesting.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said impressive bowling in the middle overs and staying fearless during the game's crucial moments contributed to the team's fine run in this edition of the IPL.
Barcelona plunged even further into crisis on Wednesday with a thumping Champions League defeat at Benfica while holders Chelsea were beaten by Juventus but Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a precious last-gasp winner for Manchester United.
Making most of China's absence, India were on Wednesday assured of their maiden medal in the Asian Table Tennis Championships after beating Iran 3-1 in the quarterfinals here.
As many as five Indian shooters made the eight-man final of the men's 10m air rifle event in the ISSF Junior World Championship here on Wednesday.
Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead solo shot in the eighth inning — his second homer of the game — to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a much-needed 6-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre.
Putting a whole lot of two and twos together, sections of the media reported this week about Indian cricketers calling BCCI secretary Jay Shah to complain about Virat Kohli and his captaincy, and the BCCI decided to step in. The BCCI, once again for the record, had no role to play in Kohli resigning as captain of the T20 team. It was the cricketer's own decision.
Michael Bunting scored three power-play goals to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators in pre-season action Wednesday night.
Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg scored one goal and set up two more as Toronto FC rallied in the second half to defeat Cincinnati 3-2 in MLS play Wednesday.
Canadian Bianca Andreescu made an early exit at the Chicago Fall Tennis Classic on Wednesday. The Toronto native, ranked 20th, fell to 43rd-ranked American Shelby Rogers 6-4, 7-5 in the second round of the hard-court tournament.
On his record 178th appearance in the competition, Cristiano Ronaldo made his most decisive intervention with virtually the last kick of the game at Old Trafford to complete United's dramatic comeback in a 2-1 victory over Villarreal on Wednesday.
Five-time Olympic swimming medallist Klete Keller pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge for storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot and faces 21 to 27 months in prison.
Jordan Romano, from Markham, Ont., has had a breakout season as the Toronto Blue Jays’ closing pitcher. For fans, he serves as a rare example of homegrown talent. As the team chases a wild-card spot, Romano says playing for Toronto is a "dream come true."
On Sunday, the Carolina Panthers will get an extended look at Canada's Chuba Hubbard as he's expected to get his first NFL start against the Dallas Cowboys.
Mark Giordano didn't wait until the NHL regular season to return to the Saddledome. The former Flames captain feels it's important to get pre-season games in with the Seattle Kraken, who plucked the defenceman from Calgary in the July 22 expansion draft.
Dalano Banton made history this summer as the first Torontonian — and first Canadian — drafted by the Raptors when they selected him with their 46th pick, a night the 21-year-old rookie said was like double the pleasure.
CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at what to expect from the CHL this season as it looks to bounce back from two pandemic-marred years.
Canada's Olympic champion women's soccer team will kick off its "Celebration Tour" next month with matches against New Zealand in Ottawa and Montreal.
Royal Challengers Bangalore dished out a clinical display with both bat and ball to record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday, boosting their prospects of a top-two finish. Chasing 150, RCB completed the task with as many as 17 balls to spare.
Spectators from mainland China will be allowed to attend both the Olympics and Paralympics, the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday.
A new initiative is being rolled out in Nova Scotia to try and get more kids from diverse backgrounds to start playing hockey.
Mumbai Indians' all-rounder Kieron Pollard said that the T20 World Cup is irrelevant for now as his main focus currently is to do well for his franchise in the ongoing Indian Premier League season. MI put on a clinical show with both bat and the ball as they defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six wickets on Tuesday
There was a question mark on Sanju Samson's consistency as a performer when he was entrusted with the responsibility to lead the Rajasthan Royals in this IPL season. With 433 runs to his name from 10 matches, the skipper has laid to rest the ghost of inconsistency.
In a statement late Tuesday, the BCCI said: "IPL media rights tender for the cycle 2023-27 will be released immediately after the appointment of two new IPL teams". The two new teams will be finalized on October 25 and therefore, expect the BCCI to bring out the Invitation To Tender (ITT) for IPL's next media rights cycle by the time October spills into November.
Lionel Messi scored his first Paris Saint-German (PSG) goal and Luxembourg midfielder Sebastien Thill struck late for newcomer Sheriff to stun 13-time champion Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gio Urshela homered to power the New York Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the opener of a critical three-game series.
Courtney Vandersloot had the second triple-double in WNBA playoff history with 12 points, a league playoff-record 18 assists and 10 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 101-95 in two overtimes Tuesday night in the opener of their best-of-five semifinal series.
