A quick look at the Oscar 2015 nominations.
Sally Hawkins, we think, will pip Frances McDormand.
Johnson becomes the 14th Prime Minister to be appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, the 55th to hold the post of British PM and the third in fairly quick succession since Britain voted to leave the EU in June 2016 - following on from David Cameron and Theresa May.
Opener David Warner put New Zealand's bowlers to the sword with a masterful 163 and Usman Khawaja scored his maiden Test century as Australia dominated the opening day of the first Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, on Thursday.
The second Test between Australia and New Zealand fizzled out in a draw on Tuesday but not before Mitchell Johnson gave one last reminder of his bowling prowess on the day he announced his retirement from international cricket.
The 24-year-old wicketkeeper injured the index finger on his right hand while fielding in South Africa's eight-wicket win in the second Test in Wellington and underwent scans earlier this week.
Chelsea a 1-0 win over Manchester United in a compelling Premier League clash on Sunday
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
A promising start to their World Cup campaign will raise hopes of a quarter-final berth.
West Indies have lost their last four Tests, two to Australia and two to Sri Lanka, and have not enjoyed a single win in Australia since the 1996-97 tour.
A look at the hopefuls this year!
Australia vice-captain David Warner found it "bizarre" that pundits and fans continue to criticise the team despite winning their last two Test matches after a run of five losses.
Meg Lanning's Southern Stars, have been an exemplar of sportsmanship on and off the field, and have little need for the puffed-up aggression that made the Aussie men's side one of the game's least likeable.
Statistical highlights on day three of the third cricket Test between India and New Zealand, in Indore, on Monday.
After a comfortable outing in the tournament-opener against Bangladesh, title favourites England are set to face a much stiffer test against New Zealand in a crucial ICC Champions Trophy Group A fixture in Cardiff, on Tuesday.
Australia will miss captain George Bailey in the One-dayer against England on Friday but their focus will be to seal a place in the ODI tri-series final.
Statistical highlights of the first ODI match between India and New Zealand, in Dharamsala, on Sunday.
The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.
Hashim Amla's composed century helped South Africa to within a sniff of reclaiming the One-day top ranking after they beat New Zealand by 72 runs to wrap up their three-match series with a game to spare on Friday.
Former skippers Ian Chappell and Mark Taylor feel next week's first Test between India and Australia in Brisbane should go ahead as it would help the cricketers and the fans to come out and share the mourning of the loss of Phillip Hughes.
The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
Images from the World cup Group B match between India and the West Indies, in Perth.
Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019.
Photos from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji identify the Most Valuable Players of World Cup 2019.
'When Dhoni walked in, India needed 105 to win with 32 overs to play. The situation called for calm, nerveless, ice-cold execution without necessitating any adrenalin-fueled impestuosities -- the sort of situation that is the Indian captain's spiritual home.'
Double Olympic champion Mo Farah won the 5,000 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has matched compatriot Ricky Ponting's feat of winning the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricketer of the Year award twice, the governing body said on Friday.
India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named captain of ICC's ODI Team of the Year, but none of the Indian players found berth in governing body's Test Team of the Year, led by Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews.
World No.1 Australia scored all their goals from penalty corners through Jeremy Hayward (4th minute), Blake Govers (19th) and skipper Aran Zalewski (37th) at the Kalinga Stadium.
Images from the World Cup match between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Hamilton, New Zealand.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji identify the Most Valuable Players at World Cup 2019.
India registered just three victories in 11 Tests, worse than even Zimbabwe and the West Indies...
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Rajneesh Gupta lists some amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times.
The game features two of the world's leading batsmen captaining their sides in Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, as well as a pair of strike bowlers at the top of their game in Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult.
The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
Pace bowler Jackson Bird has been recalled by Australia for the first Test against New Zealand after James Pattinson was deemed not quite ready to stand up to the rigours of a full workload, captain Steve Smith said on Thursday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the fascinating career numbers of players in the World Cup.
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