A relentless swing attack spearheaded by Tim Southee left the West Indies struggling for survival with only four wickets left and a 185-run deficit after the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Saturday.Watch live action from the luge World Cup event in Altenberg, Germany.
Watch action from the men's alpine skiing World Cup stop in Santa Caterina Valfurva, Italy.
Watch action from the women's alpine skiing World Cup stop in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar said he was surprised over the controversy regarding a concussion substitute allowed to India during their victory in the Twenty20 series opener against Australia in Sydney on Friday.
England opener Rory Burns said limits on movement in and out of bio-secure bubbles took a toll on his mental health during the home summer and may restrict his availability for upcoming international tours.
In a high-stakes battle for the Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) president’s post, former BJP-Sena-led Maharashtra government’s sports, education and social welfare minister and the Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) ex-president, Ashish Shelar, has thrown his hat in the ring to contest against the incumbent Ajay Singh, who is co-founder and owner of SpiceJet airlines, in the federation’s December 18 elections.
FIFA wants to improve the offside rule, currently the source of frequent controversy, but it is difficult to find a consensus among the experts discussing the matter, the head of the global soccer body Gianni Infantino said on Friday.
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton's late stand-in George Russell ended his first day atop the timesheets with the fastest time for Mercedes in Friday practice for the Sakhir Grand Prix.
A bill that will criminalize international doping conspiracies became law Friday with President Donald Trump's signature, closing out a two-year legislative process during which the only true opposition to the bill came from outside the United States.
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Friday become the first concussion substitute ever to win the ‘Man of the Match’ award, taking 3/25 in four overs to play a huge part in India’s 11-run win over Australia in Canberra on Friday. Chahal had replaced Ravindra Jadeja, who was feeling dizzy after being struck on the helmet by a Mitchell Starc bouncer.
The big debate in the first T20I was on India’s use of leggie Yuzvendra Chahal as concussion substitute for Ravindra Jadeja after the all-rounder got a knock on his helmet. Jadeja sizzled with the bat and the move to replace him rubbed further salt into Australia’s wounds as Chahal turned the game on its head with the ball
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, who was diagnosed with coronavirus this week, is struggling with the illness and is in doubt for next week's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said on Friday.
Of late, Jadeja has looked far more assured and measured at the crease and has started to perform the role the Indian team has been yearning from him. Coming to bat lower down the order is no mean task, but his consistency at that spot has improved in ODIs over the last year.
Emiliano Grillo's birdie blitz vaulted the Argentine to a four stroke lead heading into the weekend at the Mayakoba Classic in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on Friday.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said Tottenham Hotspur deserve their place at the top of the Premier League table but it is too early to call them genuine title contenders.
Thai Formula One driver Alexander Albon faces "a year on the bench" if Red Bull drop him for next season, team boss Christian Horner said on Friday.
It appears the Vancouver Canucks hockey team has fired its longtime national anthem singer in response to reports he will be singing at a rally organized by COVID-19 deniers and anti-mask advocates.
Japan will host the Club World Cup in its existing format in late 2021, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Friday, with his expanded version of the tournament still on hold for now after being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The New York Liberty have the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft for the second consecutive year, winning the lottery Friday.
Midfielder Jonathan Osorio has been handed a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine for violent conduct in Toronto FC's 1-0 playoff loss to Nashville SC.
Petra Vlhova has been the star of the alpine World Cup season so far with three wins in four races, but some Canadians will be looking to leave their mark on the slopes in Europe this weekend.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson hit the highest Test score of his career on Friday with a majestic 251 as the hosts posted an imposing 519 for seven declared on day two of the first Test against the West Indies in Hamilton.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson hit the highest Test score of his career on Friday with a majestic 251 as the hosts posted an imposing 519 for seven declared on day two of the first Test against the West Indies in Hamilton.
The WTA is planning to start the 2021 season in the first week of January outside Australia before the players travel to Melbourne for quarantine ahead of the Grand Slam, women's tour chief Steve Simon told Reuters.
Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman hoped that Virat Kohli and his men take the winning momentum from the third ODI into the T20I series against Australia starting on Friday.
Players taking part in the upcoming Big Bash League will not have the mini bar at their disposal in hotel rooms with Cricket Australia aiming to minimise interaction between staff and cricketers to reduce the risk of any Covid-19 infections.
Three days after TOI broke the story online on November 30, detailing how wrestler Sushil Kumar's signatures were forged by the secretary general of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI), the celebrated grappler on Thursday opened up about the forgery in an interview. He vowed to initiate strict legal action against secretary general Rajesh Mishra and anyone involved in the fraud.
The Pakistan cricket team have had their exemption to train during managed isolation in Christchurch withdrawn due to several members of the squad testing positive for the novel coronavirus, New Zealand's Ministry of Health said on Friday.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis have re-signed with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced on Thursday, in a move that sets the foundation for what could be the next great NBA dynasty.
It was at the last throw of the dice when ATK Mohun Bagan were awarded a free-kick near the centre circle in dying seconds of the game. The Kolkata side - Roy Krishna to be specific - made that count as they recorded a solitary-goal victory over Odisha FC in their Indian Super League encounter at Fatorda Stadium on Thursday.
For the first time in 270 days, fans were back inside a Premier League ground as Arsenal welcomed 2,000 supporters into the Emirates for Thursday's routine 4-1 Europa League win over Rapid Vienna.
Cricket West Indies have won the 2020 'Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award' in recognition of their decision to send both men's and women's teams on tours of England during the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced on Thursday.
The Players' Championship and Champions Cup will be hosted at WinSport's Canada Olympic Park, likely in the spring.
How much can one partnership change the fortunes of a tour? How much can your first win as a touring team, after suffering two back-to-back losses, help you find momentum? These questions should be answered on Friday, when, in the second leg of their tour Down Under, India take on Australia in the opening game of a three-match T20 International series at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
The Hardik Pandya of today is flashy all the same, the kind who doesn't mind booking a charter to go and wish his 'captain and best friend' MS Dhoni a happy birthday. The mischief in his smile is pretty much intact. The change is only that he's mindful of what he speaks, where, to who and how. Is he more self-aware? Possibly yes; but certainly more aware of what not to do in life.
On the positive side, the BCCI can avoid the complications of another mega-auction in a year from now if two new teams are brought on board together. If only one team gets added for now, with the second to be brought in later, another mega auction will be needed in a year's time or so, which would once again disturb the aesthetics of the first auction and make the process repetitive and cumbersome.
Haseeb Hameed paid tribute to India captain Virat Kohli for inspiring a revival that the England top-order batsman hopes will see him regain his Test place. Hameed signed a new contract with English county side Nottinghamshire on Thursday.
The Premier League's protocol for the return of up to 2,000 fans to 10 of their 20 venues makes clear that even though sitting outdoors does not require a face mask in the UK, fans will have to cover up inside the stadiums.
Anthony Davis finalized a five-year contract worth up to $190 million US to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
CBC Sports' daily newsletter explores how some modifications by the WTA Tour look good but may carry unintended consequences.
Alexis Lafreniere will not be going for another gold medal this winter. Hockey Canada said in a statement Thursday that the NHL's New York Rangers will not loan Lafreniere to Canada's team for the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Edmonton.
After winning the third and final ODI against Australia on Wednesday, Team India will now look forward to the upcoming three-match T20 series with renewed vigour, despite losing the three-match one-day series 1-2 to the hosts.
Factbox on the three-match T20 international series between Australia and India, which begins on Friday in Canberra. In the first leg of India's tour Down Under, the hosts won the ODI series 2-1.
New Zealand closed the day at 243 for two after Williamson and Tom Latham (86) laid the platform with a 158-run second-wicket partnership. Williamson will resume day two requiring just three runs to register his 22nd Test century, with Ross Taylor 31 not out.
Wary of the "huge threat" the Indian pacers pose to them, Australia's Test opener Joe Burns on Thursday said they will use the tour games to land the first punch and put the visitors on the back foot before the four-match Test series begins on December 17.
Young Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is in awe of the Indian team's "quality" spin attack and feels no amount of research work can prepare one for the on-field experience.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will hold its Annual General Meeting on December 24 to discuss the induction of two new Indian Premier League franchises besides the appointment of India's International Cricket Council representative and three new national selectors.
