Captain Joe Root's defiance gave England hope of saving the Ashes series as his unbeaten 75 helped the hosts to 156-3 in their second innings on day three of the third Test at Headingley.
The beleaguered Indian team on Tuesday received a boost with pacer Jasprit Bumrah being declared fit and available for selection for the third Test against England starting in Nottingham on Saturday.
The former beat Leeds United 4-1 while Manchester United got the better of Aston Villa 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup.
Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani proved his class once again as he notched up his seventh World Billiards Championship title after comprehensively beating defending champion and seasoned Englishman Mike Russell in the final in Leeds.
Seven-time World champion Pankaj Advani, veteran Geet Sethi and Dhruv Sitwala continued their unbeaten run in the Time Format after outplaying their rivals in the World Billiards Championships in Leeds on Sunday.
The FA is to investigate the incident in which Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland was attacked during a match by an opposing fan, English soccer's ruling body said on Saturday.
Rajneesh Gupta gives all the numbers in another record breaking day in the skipper's career.
Aston Villa returned to winning ways in stunning fashion as Ollie Watkins scored twice in a 3-0 away thumping of an abject Arsenal in drizzly north London on Sunday.
Robert Pires and Jermaine Pennant fired hat-tricks in a 6-1 win, a dress rehearsal for next week's FA Cup final.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday.
Factbox on the five-Test Ashes series between England and Australia
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kaushal Silva has been discharged from hospital and declared fully fit to play, two days after being hit on the head by a cricket ball.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
Third-tier Oldham Athletic stunned seven-times FA Cup winners Liverpool with a shock 3-2 fourth-round win on Sunday and Leeds United caused another big upset by knocking out Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Elland Road.
When ace cueist Pankaj Advani decided to take part in the World Billiards Championship, he quietly made a promise to himself that nothing short of silverware would satisfy him. He kept his date with destiny!
The English Premier League has not played any matches since March 9 due to the coronavirus pandemic but with UEFA having set a deadline of May 25 for leagues to inform them of their re-start plans, the clubs are actively seeking a way to resume the 2019-20 season and finish the remaining nine games. Doing so would ensure they avoid potential financial penalties from broadcasters, crown the champions and decide the questions of European qualification and relegation. The league will hold a meeting with all 20 clubs on Friday and say they are evaluating a number of scenarios - so what are the options?
Seven-time world champion Pankaj Advani and veteran Geet Sethi along with Dhruv Sitwala secured comfortable victories over their respective rivals on the opening day of the World Billiards Championships in Leeds.
The team management in London was told that Sardar should come to Leeds for questioning by the Yorkshire police.
The Sudanese Embassy on Friday denied that one of its Olympic runners had applied for asylum in the U.K, contradicting previous reports.
Providing Bowyer passes a medical, West Ham hope to have him in their squad for Saturday's Premier league clash with Newcastle United.
Jasprit Bumrah was keen to share the plaudits with the rest of the attack, even though he was the undoubted star of the bowling show during India's seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
Under-pressure Australia batsman Usman Khawaja is "frustrated" after failing to convert a number of starts in the Ashes series but insists his batting is in a good place as he looks for form in the tour match against Derbyshire on Thursday.
In the cold light of defeat and without Smith's large shadow, Australia's batsmen have nowhere to hide and most head to Old Trafford in dire form.
Australian media can't have enough of 'miracle man' Stokes after Headingley thriller, compare him to Ian Botham.
Rupesh Shah became only the fifth Indian cueist to lift the world title twice after he beat Australia's Matthew Bolton 6-2 in the final of the World Billiards in the point frame format in Leeds.
Waugh did not find any problems with Archer's stamina either after the Barbados-born 24-year-old bowled 44 overs and took 5-91 at Lord's.
A man accused of throwing a plastic bottle onto the Olympic track seconds before the start of the men's 100-meter final pleaded not guilty Monday to creating a public nuisance.
With just one win, Sri Lanka are currently at the sixth spot with four points and will have to win rest of their four matches to stay in contention for the semi-final.
