The International Cricket Council's (ICC) chief executive Manu Sawhney will step down with immediate effect, four months after he was sent on leave following an investigation into his style of working.
Serena Williams offers support to Naomi Osaka.
The hot-headed Aussie rails against chair umpire, ATP after Miami Open loss
Iga Swiatek said capturing the women's world number one ranking was a 'surreal' achievement
A summary of Monday's action at the US Open.
New Zealand claimed the inaugural WTC title with an eight-wicket victory over India in the final last month.
Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Tuesday, Day 5.
There were reports that the ICC could forbid Afghanistan from participating in the showpiece event if the team decides to play under the Taliban flag amid the ongoing turmoil in the country.
Thiem, Wawrinka stay positive after defeats on return
Brazil soccer great Pele died on Thursday, aged 82, after a long battle with cancer.
ICC acting CEO Geoff Allardice said that would be possible only 'in a perfect world'.
A summary of Sunday's action at the US Open.
Federer, Nadal and Djokovic had made it near impossible for their peers to live, and thrive, amongst them. But the coming generation, which hasn't been as scarred by defeat at the hands of the Big 3, may make tennis unpredictable again.
The women's ODI World Cup begins March 4 across six different venues in New Zealand
Cricket will mark its return to the Commonwealth Games after a gap of 24 years with India taking on Australia on July 29 in the 2022 Birmingham edition.
Ted Dexter scored 4,502 runs at an average of 47.89 during his Test career and took 66 wickets at an average of 34.93.
The five-match Test series between India and England, starting on August 4, will start the second cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC).
This year's T20 World Cup, which has been moved to the UAE and Oman from India due to the COVID-10 pandemic, will be played from October 17 to November 14, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday.
India women will play Pakistan women on July 31.
The ICC Awards will comprise a total of 13 individual recognitions in all, as well as five Team of the Year announcements for each format across both men's and women's cricket.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Paula Badosa of Spain, earned second-round wins
A summary of Tuesday's action at the US Open.
The International Cricket Council on Thursday decided to replace 'batsman' with gender-neutral term 'batter' in all its playing conditions starting with this month's men's T20 World Cup.
It was a stunning turnaround for an Australia team which had lost five T20 series on the trot heading into the World Cup.
Roberto Bautista Agut predicted a great future for Jannik Sinner after going down to the Italian teenager
The home side were in the game at 107 for three when left-arm spinner Maharaj (5-36) claimed the scalp of Kieran Powell (51), who tried to launch him to the midwicket boundary but picked out lone fielder Anrich Nortje.
'When you face bowling of that quality, with that line and length, it's very difficult to score runs and that's what happened to the Indians today.'
India and Pakistan are placed in Group 2 along with World Test Championship winners New Zealand and Afghanistan.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 2 of the India-England Test at Lord's.
Siraj, Pant, Ashwin, Natarajan and Root are nominated for new ICC player of month awards for January
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 2 of the India-England Test at Leeds.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 3 of the India-England Test at Lord's.
Pole says she feels much better prepared to handle the pressure of her latest career milestone.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 4 of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
A summary of Friday's action at the US Open.
is scheduled to host the Twenty20 World Cup in six months' time and Geoff Allardice, the acting chief executive of ICC, feels there is enough time before they need to hit the panic button.
A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open on Day 3.
British No 1 Cameron Norrie overcame a slow start to beat Frenchman Hugo Gaston 6-3, 7-5.
Fans and family celebrated in style after Australia won the Ashes in glorious style
Five players have been sanctioned for brawling in the immediate aftermath of Bangladesh's victory over India in the under-19 World Cup final in South Africa at the weekend, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain and Rakibul Hasan of Bangladesh and Indians Akash Singh and Ravi Bishnoi were all charged with breaches of the ICC code of conduct and handed international suspensions of between four and 10 matches.
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