South Africa have named fast bowler Dale Steyn in their 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 in India next month, but will ask him to prove his fitness following a debilitating shoulder injury.
England have to dig deep to challenge India in their own backyard says head coach Trevor Bayliss but he also reposed confidence in his side's ability to counter the hosts. England are coming into the five-Test series after being toppled by minnows Bangladesh inside three days. "It's going to be difficult, that's for sure. We're going to have to play some very good cricket, but we've got that in us," Bayliss was quoted of saying by the official England and Wales Cricket Board website.
Martina Navratilova is awaiting a response from Australian Open organisers after leading calls for the Margaret Court arena to be renamed after the former champion said tennis was "full of lesbians".
Five things to watch out for on day five of the French Open on Thursday
'Just catch up with everyone I haven't seen in a long time'
'I don't really like running. I don't like that my shoes get dirty. I don't train too much on clay as it makes my car dirty'
Defending champion Rafael Nadal failed to win a single game in the opening set of his US Open quarter-final against Dominic Thiem on Tuesday but fought back to beat the Austrian 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) in match that ended past 2 am in New York.
More shocking than his departure was the manner of the 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6,(3) loss to the Australian, with Federer simply wilting in the suffocating humidity and exiting a Grand Slam before the quarter-finals for just the fifth time since 2004.
Former South Africa skipper Bacher Ali believes that young black players cannot make it to the country's cricket if they continue to stay in the township culture.
The president of the French tennis federation (FFT) said he had a moral responsibility to deny Maria Sharapova a wildcard invitation to this month's French Open as the sport continues its fight against doping.
India's tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis continued their stupendous run by clinching their 25th victory together to enter the final of the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament in Brisbane, on Friday.
Fulham manager Martin Jol hailed Pajtim Kasami's stunning volley against CrystalPalace on Monday as better than fellow Dutchman Marco van Basten's classic in the Euro 1988 final.
England have the makings of a strong future test team, captain Alastair Cook said on Wednesday after a comprehensive 241-run win over South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead.
South African fast bowler Dale Steyn will not bowl again in the opening Test against England at Kingsmead after his shoulder spasm failed to clear up overnight, officials said on Tuesday.
The professional tennis circuit, which requires players to jet around the world, was forced into shutdown in early March as countries went into lockdown and closed their borders to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The World Cup bound Pakistani cricketers will have two counselling sessions with a well-known sports psychologist before leaving for the World Cup.
Lukas Podolski's transfer to Inter Milan moved closer on Saturday when the Germany forward met coach Roberto Mancini.
'When I signed, I only knew that East Bengal are a big club with great history. I have no idea about ISL or any other tournament. I came here because East Bengal are a big club'.
Andy Murray beat Belgium's David Goffin 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 to seal Britain's first Davis Cup triumph for 79 years on Sunday in the Flanders Expo in Ghent.
Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli offered the first hint that her shock retirement may not be quite as final as she first indicated when she hinted on Sunday she could make a comeback.
Just as against Swiss 20-time Grand Slam champion Federer in Saturday's semi-final, the 21-year-old produced a dashing display of power and guile to stun the in-form Djokovic 6-4, 6-3.
Olympic champion Mo Farah won his second gold medal at the World Athletics Championships when he triumphed in the 5000 metres in Moscow, on Friday.
Late-blooming Johanna Konta won the biggest title of her career when she beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-3 in the women's final at the Miami Open on Saturday.
The World No 1 tennis star has revealed that she desperately wants to settle down in life and have a family of her own.
American tennis legend John McEnroe has hailed Novak Djokovic as one of the greats of all time after the Serb again claimed the year-end world number one spot with a victory at the ATP Tour Finals on Friday.
Rohan Bopanna and his new German partner Andre Begemann knocked out the top seeded pair of Alexendra Peya and Bruno Soares to storm into the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 Citi Open in Washington.
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between England and India, at The Oval, on Thursday.
The signs that things were going horribly wrong for Roger Federer were laid bare at Roland Garros.
Tournament favourite Novak Djokovic beat Finnish veteran Jarkko Nieminen 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 on Tuesday, kicking off his quest for a first ever Paris trophy to add to his eight other Grand Slams.
The Slovakian eventually won 6-4, 6-1 but the match will be remembered for a ludicrous umpiring decision at a crucial stage of a tight opening set.
The immaculate Serb became the first player in the Tour Finals' 46-year history to claim the title four times in a row
The 2-2 draw in Kaliningrad was thrilling for neutrals but exposed huge vulnerabilities in the 2010 world champions, who had to come from behind twice after careless mistakes gifted two goals to already-eliminated Morocco.
Australia's Alex de Minaur fought back from a set down to beat former world number one Andy Murray
Spain boss Vicente del Bosque is not expecting a repeat of their crushing 4-0 victory over Italy in the final four years ago when the two sides meet in the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Monday. Spain destroyed the Italians in one of the most one-sided finals in the competition's history at Euro 2012 to clinch their second consecutive European title and reaffirm their status as the world's then dominant side.
Batsman AB de Villiers has stepped down as captain of South Africa's One-Day International team but has said he is ready to play all three formats of the game after a self-imposed exile from Test cricket.
Jose Mourinho was far from happy after his Manchester United side failed to beat struggling HullCity at Old Trafford on Wednesday, walking out of one interview and claiming in another that he was treated differently from other managers.
Jofra Archer took six wickets as England's bowlers gave their side a handy lead on the second day of the final Ashes Test, reducing Australia to 225 all out in reply to their own first innings score of 294.
Juergen Klopp expressed disappointment at the officiating and his Liverpool side's poor finishing in the second leg of their League Cup semi-final at Anfield on Wednesday after Southampton claimed a late 1-0 victory to book a spot in the final.
Adidas stopped short on Thursday of ending its sponsorship deal with Uruguay's Luis Suarez after FIFA banned him for nine matches for biting an Italy defender, but the German sportswear firm said it would not use him in any further World Cup marketing.
SSerena Williams swept past Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-0 on Thursday and into the final of the US Open to sit one win away from a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.
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