Arsenal maintained control of the Premier League title race as they chiselled out a nervy 2-1 win over London rivals Chelsea to open up a five-point lead at the top of the table on Sunday.
Arsenal's Premier League title prospects were enhanced without them even kicking a ball on Wednesday as their closest challengers Manchester City and Aston Villa both dropped points.
From Royal Challengers Bengaluru's historic first IPL title to star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finally breaking the iconic 90-meter mark to India women winning their first cricket World Cup, this was the year of long-awaited victories and record-breaking feats.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday
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The contest between England's dialled-down "Bazball" approach and Australia's more methodical batting could determine who prevails in the Ashes series beginning in Perth on Friday.
Arsenal maintained a searing pace at the top of the Premier League with a straightforward 2-0 win at Burnley, while Liverpool snapped a dreadful four-match losing run with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa to climb provisionally to third.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi for their pioneering work in the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), Al Jazeera reported.
Lewis-Skelly gets England call-up; Recalls Rashford, Henderson return.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
While England boast a formidable attacking threat, there are concerns about their defence which is perhaps why Southgate is prepared to look at new candidates before he has to make his final call for the tournament.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday.
Manchester City have now won only once in 11 games in all competitions.
'One of the big findings is that younger men seem to have shifted towards the Republican Party.' 'In 2020, about 23% of younger men said they would vote Trump.' 'Now that number is 48%.' 'It is like a 25 point shift, and you don't actually see shifts that big in surveys.'
Kompany delighted with Olise's progress
A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Potter fans, here is an exhibition that will leave you spellbound!
Arsenal's title hopes hit with 2-0 loss to Villa as Man City get boost
Bellingham, who became the first European player to make an appearance at three major international tournaments before turning 21, looked nothing like a 20-year-old.
Vinicius Jr came off the bench to score once and set up another goal to steer champions Real Madrid to a 4-1 fightback victory over Espanyol.
Oscar 2015 host Neil Patrick Harris has several big shoes to fill in.
Manchester City and Arsenal closed in on Premier League leaders Liverpool with contrasting victories on Saturday as Manchester United's bubble was burst by Fulham.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
The legendary Anil Kumble has termed England's bowling attack for the opening Test against India, starting in Hyderabad on Thursday as "highly inexperienced", while predicting a comfortable 4-1 win for the hosts in the five-match series.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Saturday, March 9.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
In the 76 years since India gained independence, 53 recipients of the Bharat Ratna have been there. That's less than one every year, which is a healthy ratio given there is the sanctity of this gem of an award to preserve. But four recipients for the year were announced in a few days in addition to one announced earlier. That took the total number in 2024 to five in less than a month, the highest for any year, post-Independence, notes Shyam G Menon.
Harry Kane said his World Cup penalty miss that condemned England to a quarter-final exit will stay with him for the rest of his life.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night.
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
A summary of Saturday's action in the FA Cup.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday
Images from the football matches played on Tuesday.
Manchester United's miserable season continued with a 3-2 home defeat by Galatasaray.
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