David Warner slogged his way to his third double-hundred from 254 balls before succumbing to cramps and limping off with the aid of a trainer.
The prize money for the men's and women's doubles events have also gone up by 4%, organisers added.
Manchester City inched closer to their treble as they downed Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
Lakshya Sen went down fighting against reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China in the men's singles semi-finals.
Australia laboured to a modest 263 all out on the opening day of the second Test against India in New Delhi
After a long time, Sharath and Sathiyan find themselves out of the top-100 in the singles rankings and would be looking to make amends in the individual events at the Asian Championships.
Just when Smith was on the brink of reaching his 31st Test century, an issue with the spider cam caused the Aussie to move away from his stumps before the ball was delivered.
Glimpses of Volocity -- a multi-rotor electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft -- at the opening of a Volocopter hangar in Bruchsal, Germany.
Fans are buzzing over the prospect of a rematch between world number one Alcaraz and second seed Djokovic in a potential New York finale
West Indies' Jason Holder struck a superb unbeaten 81 and put on 58 runs with number 11 Gudakesh Motie to frustrate South Africa as the tourists were bowled out for 251 before the close on day two of the second and final Test.
Celebrating his 28th century, Kohli dedicated the monumental feat to his wife Anushka Sharma.
Rahul Gandhi traveled to Kolar on Sunday, April 16, 2023, the first time he visited Karnataka, which goes to the polls on May 10, after being disqualified as an MP.
Australia's top order fired in unison to secure a six-wicket win over England with Dawid Malan's career-best 134 for the tourists in vain as in the first one-day international on Thursday.
Images from the Women's T20 World Cup Final between Australia and South Africa played in Cape Town on Sunday
James Anderson, Broad and Ollie Robinson will lead the pace attack with Moeen, who retired from tests in 2021, returning to the side after Jack Leach was ruled out of the series due to a back injury.
Australian Off-Spinner Nathan Lyon is only the 6th player and the first bowler to play 100 consecutive Tests.
Biles, who won four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, cited the pressure of living up to expectations and a need to protect her mental health for her decision to pull out of events in Tokyo, where she won a bronze on the balance beam and a silver in the team competition, from which she withdrew after one vault.
The emergence of these young talents from India and Pakistan presents an exciting glimpse into the future of the subcontinent's cricket.
'Today, the BJP is using power in such a manner that they not only crush the Opposition, but even their own supporters can't rebel.'
If Stokes plays two months of IPL till the end of May, then he would be spending close to five months in India, which might not be feasible for him.
Electricity and heating outages across Ukraine caused by Russian missile and drone strikes to energy infrastructure have added urgency to the Ukrainian preparations for winter.
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Risako Kawai came out in support of the protesting Indian wrestlers.
Nadal skipped tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami as well as the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters after suffering the injury he suffered at the Australian Open.
Along with Barbie miniatures, The World Of Barbie has an immersive experience exhibit where one can play and interact with a life-size Barbie Dreamhouse, Barbie Camper Van, Barbie Interstellar Airways shuttle, Barbie Music Studio and many more.
'The Indian top order should observe Babar and Kane to understand how to handle pacers when the ball is moving around. Both of them possess exceptional skills in playing late.'
'If a person makes a decision because they think it's the best for themselves, the future and security of their families, then it's very hard to disagree with that.'
An ace of 360-degree hitting, Suryakumar is going through a lean patch and has not scored a fifty in his last 18 ODI innings, but Harbhajan Singh reckons he is the complete package.
These two guys could have been very handy in the World Cup, especially in conditions where they know what to do and how to take wickets. So, I believe these two guys, simply in India, have missed it, former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday
Heavy rain washed out the third day of the already weather-disrupted third and final Test between Australia and South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
Holders Real Madrid breezed past Chelsea into the semi-finals of the Champions League with Rodrygo's double securing a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
It is a first win in six games in all competitions for Liverpool.
Blaring music and thousands of screaming India and Pakistan fans made it to the iconic MCG on Sunday to soak in the carnival-like atmosphere.
Zendaya wins. Sheryl Lee Ralph makes history. Micheal Keaton delivers a beautiful speech.
New Zealand conjured up a remarkable victory for the second time in two weeks by chasing down a target of 285 runs on the final ball of the rain-shortened final day to beat Sri Lanka by two wickets.
The Qatar World Cup has delivered a rich feast of soccer for the past month
Scorching heat halted outdoor matches and sent fans scurrying for shade at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Cricket Australia confirmed that three teams will travel Down Under during the truncated summer window.
Erica and Woods have been in an ongoing legal battle for several months. In October 2022, she filed a lawsuit against a trust set up for his residence. Erica said that she had a verbal agreement to live at the estate for five years but she was kicked and locked out of the home.
In singles, Sumit Nagal was placed at world No. 256 as the top-ranked Indian men's singles player in ATP Rankings, while Asian Games bronze medallist Ankita Raina was the best India women's singles player at world No. 212.
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