It seemed that the Christmas break infused new life into the Australian top order that fired in unison on return to action in the fourth round of the Border-Gavaskar tussle on Boxing Day, helping the hosts pile up 311 for 6 even as late strikes helped India share the honours after the opening day’s play at the jam-packed Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Defending Premier League champions are enduring a testing time, slipping down the top-flight table and towards the lower end of the play-off qualification spots in the UEFA Champions League.
After a hectic four weeks of action, Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has reached the business end with the Playoffs week all set to commence at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi here on Thursday
Kylian Mbappe roared back to form during Real Madrid’s 4-2 win over Sevilla on the weekend. The Frenchman, who has struggled since joining Los Blancos, spoke to president Florentino Perez about his struggles and vowed to bounce back.
As the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy reaches a critical juncture with the series tied 1-1, Team India faces significant selection dilemmas ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Sourav Ganguly, who was accompanied by some of the local dignitaries and Rajeev Shukla, visited the stadium to check if everything was in order.
PSG striker Neymar, who was sent off, slapped Marseille's Alvaro Gonzalez after accusing him of racism during the two teams' Ligue 1 match.
Two of Chelsea's high-profile signing, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, were handed their debut as both started the game against a spirited Brighton.
The BCCI had banned Sreesanth for life in August 2013 for his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the 2013 IPL.
Andy Murray was also given a wild card for the US Open where he reached the second round in his first Grand Slam after hip surgery last year.
