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Indian paceman Mohammed Siraj struck twice in one over while debutants Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar picked a wicket each as Australia faltered after a good start to put India on top in the opening session of Day Four of the fourth Test at The Gabba on Monday. Australia were ahead in the game with…

Four more Australian Open participants, including one player, have been recorded with COVID-19 infections and more cases may come to light as testing continues, officials said on Monday. Health authorities in Victoria state have now reported nine infections among passengers that arrived in Melbourne on charter flights for the Feb. 8-21 Australian Open. "All four…

In-form Haryana defeated Delhi by five wickets to register their third consecutive win and jump to the top spot in Elite Group E standings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament, here on Sunday. Sent in to bat, Delhi rode on Nitish Rana (66 off 34) and Hiten Dalal's (49 off 41) impressive batting to…

Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career in the closing stages of extra time as they lost 3-2 to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday. Messi, who returned to the starting lineup after missing the semi-final victory over Real Sociedad through injury, was dismissed after striking…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its Apex Council Meeting on Sunday in which the board decided to take a call on the domestic season after further discussions with state units.  New Zealand will tour India as part of preparations for the 2021 WT20. Speaking to ANI, sources present…

IND vs AUS Highlights: Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur registered half-centuries on Day 3.© Twitter Australia took a 54-run lead against India on Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Test match at the Gabba in Brisbane. The hosts were 21 for no loss in six overs at Stumps with David Warner (20) and Marcus Harris (1)…

Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday.© Instagram Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz will miss the Italian Supercup next week after the Spanish international tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday. All other players and staff members, who underwent tests before Sunday's Serie A match against Fiorentina were all negative, the club said. Napoli play…

PSG secured a 1-0 win over Angers on Saturday to go to the top of Ligue 1.© AFP A rare Layvin Kurzawa goal was enough for Paris Saint-Germain to beat Angers 1-0 on Saturday and go top of Ligue 1 despite coach Mauricio Pochettino testing positive for Covid-19 before the game. Kurzawa scored with 20…

Mason Mount scored as Chelsea beat Fulham on Saturday.© AFP Frank Lampard was relieved to get Chelsea back to winning ways as Mason Mount's late strike broke the resistance of 10-man Fulham to earn a 1-0 victory in the West London derby on Saturday. The Blues were languishing down in 10th at kick-off after a…

ISL: Some resolute defending ensured that neither team managed to find the back of the net.© Twitter Mumbai City FC and Hyderabad FC played out an evenly fought goalless draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) match at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim, on Saturday. In a match where both teams failed to convert many chances,…

American clothing brand Ralph Lauren terminated the sponsorship of Justin Thomas after the golfer was heard swearing homophobic slur during the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions.   Thomas, who is currently the world no 3, had used the derogatory term for him after missing a par putt on the fourth hole at…

The Australian Open preparations took a strong hit as several players were informed not to practice for a fortnight as a precautionary measure to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus on Saturday. The latest protocol was placed after two people on the charter flights that brought them to Melbourne tested positive for Covid-19. Angelique Kerber…