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Will Young smokes timely 71 in Wankhede Test: Key stats 

New Zealand batter Will Young smoked a fine 71 on Day 1 of the ongoing third and final Test against hosts India at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

Australia to tour Sri Lanka for 2-match Test series: Details

Australia's cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in early 2025, for a two-match Test series and a one-off ODI.

01 Nov 2024

Baseball

MLB, Alex Kirilloff announces retirement at 26: Decoding his stats

Alex Kirilloff, a promising first baseman for the Minnesota Twins, has announced his retirement at 26 years old due to persistent injuries.

IPL 2025: Why was KKR's purse reduced by ₹69 crore?

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have retained six players ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

01 Nov 2024

Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar dismisses Rachin Ravindra for 3rd successive time 

Indian off-spinner Washington Sundar once again troubled New Zealand's top batter Rachin Ravindra in the first innings of the ongoing third Test at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

IPL 2025: Jasprit Bumrah expresses joy over MI's retention

India's spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been retained by Mumbai Indians (MI) as their first pick for the next Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

01 Nov 2024

David Miller

David Miller remains committed to SA cricket: Coach Rob Walter

South Africa's limited-overs coach Rob Walter has confirmed that David Miller is still fully committed to the national team.

01 Nov 2024

Kagiso Rabada

These South African bowlers own multiple Test fifers versus Bangladesh

South African speedster Kagiso Rabada showcased his bowling prowess by taking a match-winning five-wicket haul in the second Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram.

01 Nov 2024

Baseball

#ThisDayThatYear: Rangers win the franchise's first World Series title

On November 1, 2023, the Texas Rangers won their first World Series title in franchise history, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 at Chase Field.

#ThisDayThatYear: Jerry Rice and Steve Young set touchdown record (1998)

On November 1, 1998, Jerry Rice and Steve Young of the San Francisco 49ers made history by connecting for their 80th career touchdown.

01 Nov 2024

Jos Buttler

IPL 2025: Here are surprise releases ahead of mega auction

The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have announced their list of retained players ahead of the 2025 mega auction.

01 Nov 2024

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad suffers twin failures vs Australia A 

India A captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has made a poor start to the tour of Australia.

01 Nov 2024

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar's 6-wicket haul revives India A vs Australia A

India A's performance in the ongoing unofficial Test match against Australia A has been disappointing as the team was bundled out for a paltry 107 in their first innings in Mackay.

01 Nov 2024

Heinrich Klaasen

IPL 2025: A look at the costliest retentions 

The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have revealed their retained players for the 2025 season.

01 Nov 2024

Evin Lewis

Lewis shines as WI beat England in rain-hit 1st ODI

The West Indies cricket team registered a dominating eight-wicket win over England in the rain-affected first ODI.

India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test: Latham elects to bat

Team New Zealand is on the verge of scripting cricketing history in their ongoing Test series against India.

01 Nov 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah becomes most expensive MI player in IPL history

Jasprit Bumrah has become the most expensive player in the history of Mumbai Indians (MI) after he was retained for Rs. 18 crore ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

31 Oct 2024

Keshav Maharaj

Keshav Maharaj floors Bangladesh with 10th fifer in Tests

South African spinner Keshav Maharaj floored Bangladesh with his 10th fifer in Test cricket.

31 Oct 2024

La Liga

Real Madrid's La Liga match postponed due to severe floods

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced the postponement of all football matches in the Valencia region, including the much-anticipated La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Valencia.

31 Oct 2024

Manchester United

Manchester United's target Ruben Amorim expects clarity over Sporting future 

Manchester United are on the brink of confirming Sporting boss, Ruben Amorim, as their new manager.

Virat Kohli retained by RCB for whopping ₹21 crore

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have retained Virat Kohli for ₹21 crore, up from ₹15 crore in 2022.

Decoding list of top players released by IPL franchises

The franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) submitted their final list of retained players ahead of the October 31 deadline.

31 Oct 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah set to be rested for Mumbai Test

India's ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is likely to miss the third and final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai.

IPL 2025: Full list of retained players by teams

The franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) submitted their final list of retained players ahead of the October 31 deadline.

Najmul Hossain Shanto laments top-order failures after Bangladesh's innings defeat

Bangladesh cricket team captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, has expressed his disappointment over the team's top-order batting failures.

31 Oct 2024

Mumbai Indians (MI)

IPL 2025: Hardik Pandya to retain captaincy of Mumbai Indians

Hardik Pandya will remain at the helm of affairs for the Mumbai Indians in the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

IPL 2025: RR and KKR make most retentions (6 each)

The likes of Rajasthan Royals and reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders have made the most number of retentions ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction.

South Africa register biggest Test win, climb in WTC table

South Africa have registered a historic win in the second Test match against Bangladesh, winning by an innings and 273 runs. This is their biggest ever win in terms of run margin in Test cricket.

31 Oct 2024

Mitchell Santner

New Zealand eye historic clean sweep against India: Details here

New Zealand are on the brink of scripting history in their ongoing Test series against India.

31 Oct 2024

Hardik Pandya

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians to retain Rohit, Hardik, Bumrah, Suryakumar

Mumbai Indians (MI) have opted to retain their four main Indian players - Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav- for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction.

SA rout Bangladesh 2-0 with innings win in Chattogram: Stats

South Africa completed a 2-0 Test series sweep over Bangladesh after beating them in the final Test in Chattogram.

SA pacers Coetzee, Jansen return for India T20I series: Details

South Africa have announced a 16-member squad for the impending four-match T20I series against India, scheduled to be held between November 8 and 15.

31 Oct 2024

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada bags 16th fifer after becoming top-ranked Test bowler

Once again, South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has shown his class, as he took a five-wicket haul in the ongoing 2nd Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram.

31 Oct 2024

Gautam Gambhir

'Everyone responsible for series defeat, not just batters': Gautam Gambhir 

Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir has refused to blame the batters alone for their recent Test series loss against New Zealand.

31 Oct 2024

Delhi Capitals (DC)

IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals retain four players, exclude Rishabh Pant

It's official! Star batter Rishabh Pant is set to go under the hammer ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

31 Oct 2024

Ben Stokes

England cricketer Ben Stokes's home burgled with family inside

England cricket team Test captain, Ben Stokes, has revealed that his home in Castle Eden, Northeast England, was burgled on October 17.

BCB ousts 11 directors for non-attendance, including ex-president Nazmul Hassan

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has sacked 11 of its directors for their regular absence from board meetings.

31 Oct 2024

Test Cricket

South Africa shatter 14-year record with 17 sixes against Bangladesh

South Africa cricket team have created a new record by smashing 17 sixes in an innings in the ongoing 2nd Test against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

NFL: Top four wide receivers likely to be traded soon

As the trade deadline approaches, speculation is heating up around potential moves in the NFL.

NFL: Ranking the top five teams ahead of Week 9

Week 9 of the NFL season is here, and the competition is fierce.