The cricket world was left stunned when then Australian captain Greg Chappell instructed his younger brother Trevor to bowl an underarm delivery to New Zealand's Brian McKechnie during a match of the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.
Joe Burns and Travis Head plundered Australia's first centuries of the home summer Friday in a stirring fightback as they ruthlessly exposed Sri Lanka's inexperienced attack in the second Test at Canberra.
"I am happy with the first series win in New Zealand. I am happy that youngsters like Deepti (Sharma) and Jemimah (Rodrigues) got runs. We definitely wanted to try a few things. The bowlers have done well through the tournament. But today we didn't get enough runs," Mithali Raj said in the post-match presentation.
Manchester City have another chance to ratchet up the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool this weekend as both teams seek to recover from disappointing midweek results.
Cesar Azpilicueta hopes Maurizio Sarri's decision to hold a lengthy inquest after Chelsea's humiliating defeat at Bournemouth can reignite their stuttering season as they prepare to host bottom club Huddersfield.
The January transfer window shut in Europe's leading leagues at 2300 GMT on Thursday, with Newcastle United's signing of Miguel Almiron the biggest deal to go through on a deadline day almost devoid of activity at the Premier League's biggest clubs.
36-year-old India captain Mithali Raj is also the highest run-getter in ODIs with 6622 runs at an average of 51.33, including seven hundreds. Mithali has also played 10 Tests and 85 T20Is.
After registering contrasting victories in their respective semifinals, Vidarbha and Saurashtra are now looking to carry forward the momentum. There's very little to choose between the two teams, who have covered most bases.
In a verdict unsealed late Wednesday night, US District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson concluded the Syrian military had deliberately targeted the makeshift media center in the city of Homs where Colvin and other journalists were working.
Mahesh Bhupathi's boys may be underdogs on paper, but they believe that this Italian team can be beaten.
David Beckham will be unveiled as co-owner of Salford City on Saturday after the Football Association approved his application to become a director of the non-league club.
It was a day when even the dictaphones gave up; Sunil Chhetri, India's inspirational football captain was in such a chatty mood. Visiting the TOI Mumbai office as Guest Sports Editor, Chhetri spoke on everything under the sun.
Officials across multiple states linked numerous deaths to the frigid air. It has been more than 20 years since a similar blast of frigid air covered a swath of the US Midwest and Northeast, according to the National Weather Service.
In an interview Thursday, Guaido told The Associated Press that the move will be a "new test" for Venezuela's military, whose top brass has sided with socialist President Nicolas Maduro since protests against his rule broke out last week.
Karim Benzema fired Real Madrid into the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday by scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Girona.
Indian cricketers traveling with their wives, children and nannies have put the BCCI in a spot of bother. The players have been allowed to have their families with them for two weeks during lengthy tours but the BCCI is finding it tough to manage things logistically.
West Indies' surprising dominance of England continued on the opening day of the second Test with the home side's fast bowlers bundling out the visitors for 187 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday.
The recent advent of the stump microphones has only magnified the focus on the on-field behavior of players. The ICC has backed the usage of the stump microphones and one could also see the device in operation in the upcoming World Cup in England.
Here are the big sports events lined up for Friday (February 1) that comprise the Davis Cup qualifier between India and Italy while Japan will take on Qatar in AFC Asian Cup final.