Factbox on former India captain Sourav Ganguly who announced on Tuesday he would retire from international cricket at the end of the upcoming home Test series against Australia.
Factbox on the four-Test series between Australia and India, which begins on Thursday
Here is a factbox on the third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka beginning at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday:
Novak Djokovic scored a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 victory over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Australian Open final.
- George Best, one of the most talented footballers to grace the 'beautiful game'.
Martyn was under pressure in the current Ashes series after making scores of 29, 11 and 5 in the first two Tests.
Factbox on the 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup
The first Frenchwoman to win the Wimbledon singles title since 1925.
The Swiss ace is three titles shy of Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam victories.
Captain Ricky Ponting said McGrath's retirement marked the end of an era in Australian cricket.
A factfile on Australian bowler Glenn McGrath, who is set to retire from cricket after the 2007 World Cup in West Indies.
is expected to sign a four-year contract with Barcelona for a transfer fee of 24 million euros (16 million pounds).
Since being called for throwing in 1995, the Sri Lankan off spinner has averaged an incredible 6.65 wickets in 66 Tests.
Former world number one Kim Clijsters announced her immediate retirement from tennis on her Web site on Sunday.
Factbox on Saturday's World Cup match between Australia and Bangladesh.
Novak Djokovic endured a fierce challenge to his Melbourne Park reign before overhauling Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to clinch an eighth Australian Open crown and reclaim the world number one ranking. While Rafa Nadal rules Roland Garros with 12 titles, Djokovic holds sway in the title match at Rod Laver Arena having never lost a final in Melbourne Park.
England face unbeaten New Zealand in the first semi-final of 2016 World T20 at New Delhi's Ferozshah Kotla Stadium on March 30. While England have been champions in 2010, New Zealand will be eyeing their first World T20 title. Following is a factbox of the two teams:
Here is a Factbox on Spaniard Garbine Muguruza, who beat American Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon singles title on Saturday:
Warne quit one-dayers in 2003 to preserve himself for Tests.
The ace Indian leg spinner is happy that a spinner broke the world Test record of 519 wickets.
The Swiss ace joined Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras as the only men to have won four consecutive Wimbledon singles titles when he defeats Nadal in the final.
The Sri Lankan off spinner created a new world record claiming his 520th Test wicket.
Factbox on Saturday's World Cup Pool B match between India and Zimbabwe at Eden Park in Auckland.
Midfielder Keane, 34, joined United in 1993 from Nottingham Forest for a then British record fee of 3.75 million pounds ($6.43 million) and has been the lynchpin of Britain's most famous club for a decade.
The Sri Lanka captain became just the fourth player to score hundreds against all nine Test opponents.
The Liverpool and England striker is joining Real Madrid.
Simona Halep's powers of recovery will be put to the test on day eight of the Australian Open on Monday when the world number one meets Japan's Naomi Osaka in a tricky fourth round clash.
The following factbox details five times a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) made an impact at the World Cup.
The Chelsea midfielder said he was sad to see coach Claudio Ranieri go.
Factbox on the fastest half centuries in Test cricket after Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq reached the mark in 21 balls against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Factbox on the four-Test series between India and Australia, which starts at Pune on Thursday:
Following is a factbox on the first Test match between Australia and England, which starts on Thursday:
Meg Lanning's Australia, long the benchmark in women's cricket, will bid for a record-extending fifth T20 World Cup title after a rocky ride to their sixth final. Harmanpreet Kaur-captained India arrive at the MCG undefeated and without having bowled a ball in the rained-out semi-final against England.
Factbox on Rafael Nadal, who beat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to win his 11th French Open title on Sunday:
Factbox on Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, who beat Romania's Simona Halep 4-6 6-4 6-3 to win the French Open on Saturday and claim her first grand slam title:
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