March Madness: Houston beats Oregon State to reach 1st Final 4 in 37 years

Houston overcame a blown 17-point lead to hold off Oregon State 67-61 on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Final Four for the first time in 37 years.

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Rookies Saben Lee, Saddiq Bey power Pistons past struggling Raptors

Saben Lee scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half in his second career start, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 118-104 on Monday night.

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Quarantine isolation, Shastri's guidance helped Virat and Rohit renew friendship

TOI understands that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, two of Team India's senior-most members - aided by the team management and coach Ravi Shastri - found the time and space needed to sit across the table and "talk it out" during the series against England. The two batsmen, who over the last couple of years, were reportedly not getting along, decided to begin on a fresher note.

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Jofra Archer undergoes hand surgery after freak fish tank accident

Jofra Archer underwent surgery to remove a glass fragment from a tendon on his right hand on Monday after an attempt to clean his fish tank went wrong, England's director of cricket Ashley Giles said.

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'Proud' Sergio Aguero to leave Man City

Argentina striker Sergio Aguero said on Monday he was "proud" of his time at Manchester City after announcing his departure when his contract runs out this July.

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2nd Test: Patient Brathwaite on 99 against 'disciplined' Sri Lanka bowling

Kraigg Brathwaite batted through the day for an unbeaten 99 as the West Indies reached a respectable 287 for seven at stumps on the opening day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Monday.

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Oilers cap season series against Maple Leafs with OT victory

Darnell Nurse scored 17 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday in the ninth and final regular-season meeting between the teams.

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Paige Bueckers leads No. 1 UConn into 13th straight Final 4 with win over No. 2 Baylor

Paige Bueckers scored 28 points and top seed UConn used a huge run spanning the final two quarters to beat No. 2 Baylor 69-67 on Monday night and reach a 13th consecutive Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament.

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Canadian men set scoring record, crushing Cayman Islands 11-0 in World Cup qualifier

Substitute Lucas Cavallini scored a second-half hat trick as a young Canada side ran up a record goal total Monday, crushing the Cayman Islands 11-0 in World Cup qualifying play.

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Aguero, Man City's record goal scorer, to leave club at end of season after 10 years

Sergio Aguero, the 32-year-old Argentina striker, has 257 goals for City, the most famous being his stoppage-time winner against Queens Parks Rangers on the final day of the 2011-12 season that clinched the team its first league title in 44 years.

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England will not panic despite India tour defeats: Jos Buttler

Consecutive Test, Twenty20 and One-Day series defeats would be enough for most cricket nations to ring the changes, but not England, according to team stalwart Jos Buttler.

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IPL 2021: Pandya brothers, Suryakumar join Mumbai Indians squad

After fulfilling national duty, Pandya brothers (Hardik and Krunal), and Suryakumar Yadav on Monday linked up with the Mumbai Indians squad for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

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Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev toils into Miami Open fourth round

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev hobbled into the fourth round of the Miami Open on Sunday, defying crippling leg cramps to beat Australian Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (7/9), 6-4.

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World Cup qualifiers: Record-breaking Denmark thrash Moldova 8-0

Denmark turned on the style as they thrashed Moldova 8-0 in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday to top Group F with Kasper Dolberg and Mikkel Damsgaard both scoring twice against the nation ranked 177th in the world.

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Arjun Atwal misses cut at Punta Cana Championships

Indian golfer Arjun Atwal (76-72) missed the cut even as two Major winners Danny Willett and Graeme McDowell were in contention to win the Corales Punta Cana Resort and Club Championships.

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Serge Gnabry seals Germany win in Bucharest as team stages fresh rights protest

A first-half goal by Serge Gnabry was enough to seal a tight 1-0 away win for Germany against Romania on Sunday in their World Cup qualifier as the Germans again protested in support of human rights.

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Bahrain GP: I loved every minute, says Lewis Hamilton after tough opening win

Lewis Hamilton fended off young challenger Max Verstappen in one of the toughest battles of his Formula One career in Bahrain on Sunday and said he had loved every minute of it.

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March Madness: No. 11 UCLA stuns Alabama in OT to advance to Elite 8

Drew Timme scored 22 points and top-seeded Gonzaga did against Creighton what it's done throughout this unblemished season, rolling past the fifth-seeded Bluejays with versatile offence and efficient defence to win 83-65 on Sunday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

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Jos Buttler sees 'shades' of MS Dhoni in Sam Curran

England stand-in skipper Jos Buttler saw shades of the 'great finisher' MS Dhoni in Sam Curran's valiant 95 not out that went in vain as India sealed the ODI series 2-1 by winning the third and final match in Pune. With all eyes will now be on the IPL beginning on April 9, Buttler believes Curran, who is in the Dhoni-led CSK, will have a great opportunity to talk to the former India captain.

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Ravi Shastri lauds Team India for having 'season of a lifetime'

As India's international season came to an end on Sunday, coach Ravi Shastri lauded Team India on having 'season of a lifetime'.

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