Factbox on Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina, who beat Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Australian Open final to win her second Grand Slam title on Saturday:
Zimbabwe aims to secure a Super Eight berth in the T20 World Cup with a win against Ireland, following their victory over Australia. Ireland, after a win against Oman, seeks to end the tournament on a high note despite the absence of their captain.
Following Pakistan's defeat to India in a T20 World Cup match, former players are calling for significant changes in the team, including the removal of Babar Azam and other senior players.
Pakistan is expected to field four specialist bowlers, including two spinners and two pacers, in their crucial T20 World Cup match against India in Colombo.
'Robert Duvall's passion for his craft was matched only by his deep love for characters, a great meal, and holding court.'
Scenes of joy unfolded in Palghar as Ayush Mhatre led India to a record sixth U-19 World Cup title, with family and friends celebrating the historic 100-run win over England.
Rafael Nadal returned to Melbourne not as a competitor this time, but as a supporter -- backing fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz ahead of the Australian Open final.
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha is non-committal about shaking hands with India before their T20 World Cup match, emphasizing the spirit of the game.
Rashid Khan says Afghanistan will continue to play positive cricket and make the nation proud despite slim Super Eights hopes after beating UAE in the T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam on Monday said he had requested Pakistan to end its boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hosted players from the Australian and England cricket teams ahead of the final Ashes Test at Kirribilli House for his annual New Year's Day reception on Thursday.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 14-year-old cricketer, scored a stunning 175 off 80 balls in the U19 World Cup final, including a 55-ball century, leaving cricket fans and experts in awe.
India's skipper Ayush Mhatre said his team wanted to carry the legacy of Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur after winning the 2026 ICC Under 19 World Cup in Harare on Friday.
India's U-17 women's team secured a resounding 4-0 victory over Bangladesh in the final, avenging an earlier defeat.
During Valentine's Week, Prabhat Kumar shares the story on how he met his wife, Ranjana.
Bodo/Glimt secured an upset 3-1 victory over Serie A leaders Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday.
Borah told reporters outside his residence that he has sought time from the Congress high command to reconsider his decision
Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets in a Group B match to qualify for the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup in Pallekele.
Barcelona stay on course to defend their Copa del Rey title with a 2-1 win over Albacete.
Injury-hit Australia are considering including veteran Steve Smith to strengthen their batting line-up for the crucial T20 World Cup Group B match against Sri Lanka. Australia needs to win to secure a spot in the Super Eights after a defeat to Zimbabwe.
All the while, this guy kept staring at us. Non-stop. After nearly half an hour, we seemed to be at a stalemate. Everything could be done pursuant to an official complaint. I didn't want to file one.
India's record sixth U-19 World Cup win drew praise from Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and cricket legends worldwide after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's stunning 175 sealed a 100-run victory over England.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's stunning performance in the Under-19 World Cup final has led to calls for the young cricketer to be fast-tracked into the senior Indian team, with former cricketers drawing comparisons to Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag.
Washington Sundar is recovering from a rib injury and undergoing workload assessment at the Centre of Excellence as selectors await a final call on his availability for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
On Valentine's Day, Kshitij Sabnis and Priyal Pitre share their romantic proposal story.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty maintained their unbeaten run to storm into the knock-out stage of the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals, beating arch-rivals Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in their final Group B match, in Hangzhou, on Friday.
During Valentine's Week, Mihika Shenoy and Trishina Kirpalani share the story on how they met and fell in love.
This single amendment, unfortunately, overshadows much of the Budget's promise, explains Harsh Roongta.
A look at five possible mouth-watering match-ups in the upcoming India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup in Colombo on Sunday.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have busted a 'white-collar' terror module, revealing that doctors arrested in the case had been radicalized since 2016 and formed a new terror organization named 'Ansar Interim' to carry out subversive activities.
Speculation about rising competition from global majors has led to shares of major Indian automobile manufacturers such as Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Maruti Suzuki India, and Tata Motors taking a hit on the BSE.
Harbhajan Singh urges India to play Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq carefully ahead of the T20 World Cup clash in Colombo, while Nayan Mongia backs Hardik Pandya to shine under pressure.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar praised 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after his record-breaking 175 powered India to the 2026 ICC Under-19 World Cup title.
Defending champions India look to do something they have never done in World Cups and retain the trophy.
Six different teams have lifted the trophy over the years, with the West Indies, England and reigning champions India the only nations to have won it twice.
During Valentine's Week, Prabhat shares the story on how he met his wife, Pooja.
Following the successful release of the CSIR-NET results on January 30, lakhs of candidates can now check their scores to determine eligibility for assistant professorship, junior research fellowship (JRF) and PhD admissions.
Tariq is different from other spinners but Abhishek can help tackle him: Harbhajan
Mandhana, Voll power RCB to second WPL title as DC suffer another heartbreak
Sunny Leone's Kennedy, directed by Anurag Kashyap, releases on February 20.
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