Myanmar's military staged a coup on Monday, detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and declaring it had taken control of the country for one year under a state of emergency. The intervention came after weeks of rising tensions between the military, which ruled the country for nearly five decades, and the civilian government over allegations of fraud in November's elections.
A car bomb exploded on Monday at Kabul PD10 in the morning, near the office of Saadat Mansoor Naderi, Afghanistan's Minister of State for Peace Affairs. Security officials informed that the blast targeted an armoured vehicle that belonged to Khushnood Nabizadeh, head of Naderi's office in Kabul.
After winning the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21, Tamil Nadu skipper Dinesh Karthik said that he is very keen on taking cricket forward in the state and he also highlighted how Tamil Nadu has been successful in producing international cricketers.
World number three and US Open champion Dominic Thiem admitted Monday it will be tough to match his breakthrough year in 2020, but he plans to give it his best shot.
Neymar said on Sunday that he hopes to stay at Paris Saint-Germain beyond this season and wants Kylian Mbappe to also commit his future to the French champions.
Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 5,100 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some were beaten.
The nature of the job is such that a wicketkeeper attracts attention only when he commits a howler, but his challenge will be as taxing as that of a batsman looking to come to terms with the vagaries of a turning pitch.
The Indian women's hockey team put up a spirited performance to hold formidable Argentina to a 1-1 draw and end their tour on a high note, here on Sunday.
All but three of the Australian Open cohort of more than 1,000 players, coaches and officials have been cleared from quarantine in Melbourne ahead of the Grand Slam, health officials said on Monday.
AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly said on Sunday he had tested positive for COVID-19, meaning six of Formula One's 20 race drivers have now contracted the virus.
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc's executive arm said Sunday. The new target of 40 million doses by the end of March is still only half what the British-Swedish company had originally aimed for, triggering a spat between AstraZeneca and the EU last week.
Under Virat Kohli, especially after the 2015-2016 series against South Africa, India have developed a more well-rounded attack of quality seam and spin, which makes the toss, such a factor on dustbowls, redundant. Despite India winning the corresponding five-match series 4-0 in 2016-2017, few would argue that those pitches turned from Day One.
Jurgen Klopp labelled Mohamed Salah "incredible" after the Egypt star ended his Premier League goal drought in style with two superb finishes to inspire Liverpool's 3-1 win at West Ham on Sunday.
Jose Mourinho admitted his "sad" Tottenham flops "lacked energy" after Leandro Trossard rocked their top four challenge as the Brighton forward sealed a shock 1-0 win on Sunday.
Tennis great Lleyton Hewitt has tipped showman Nick Kyrgios to make a deep run at this month's Australian Open, despite his fellow Australian not playing for a year.
Lionel Messi scored his 650th goal for Barcelona while Antoine Griezmann struck the winner in a 2-1 home success over Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Sunday, avenging a defeat by the Basque side in the Spanish Super Cup final.Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained by the military, her party spokesman said early Monday. "We heard the President (Win Myint) and State Counsellor (Aung San Suu Kyi) have been detained in Naypyidaw... we heard they were taken by the military," said Myo Nyunt, spokesman for the ruling National League for Democracy.Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained by the military, her party spokesman said early Monday. "We heard the President (Win Myint) and State Counsellor (Aung San Suu Kyi) have been detained in Naypyidaw... we heard they were taken by the military," said Myo Nyunt, spokesman for the ruling National League for Democracy.
Naomi Osaka said she would be willing to undergo two more weeks of quarantine to play at the Tokyo Olympics later this year, if it helped ensure the safety of the people of her home country.
Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Surya Kumar Yadav, and former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun, are among the 100 players selected by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for the probable players' camp for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021.
Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said his side can cope when Cristiano Ronaldo does not score after the Portuguese failed to net in their win at Sampdoria on Saturday to go three league games without a goal for the first time since August, 2019.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will give cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar a permanent box at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on March 9, as a 'special gift' on the occasion of 50 years since his international debut against the West Indies in 1971.
While Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer were not part of the Sri Lanka tour, Johnnie Bairstow and Sam Curran aren't there for the first two Tests in India. Jos Buttler is set to go back after the first Test and then return for the limited-overs series and the Indian Premier League.
The Australian Open quarantine facilities are still holding 15 people, including one player and two others who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in their lockdown, Melbourne health authorities said on Sunday.
Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku scored twice as his side thrashed Benevento 4-0 at the San Siro in Serie A on Saturday to remain two points behind leaders AC Milan in the standings.
The president of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) said on Saturday that it will never ask for its athletes to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before others in the country ahead of the Tokyo Summer Games.
Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, both South Carolina lawyers, are no longer with Trump's defense team. One of the people described the parting as a "mutual decision''.
Prosecutors in northern Mexico confirmed Saturday that at least two of the 19 people found shot to death and burned near the US border were Guatemalan migrants. Two other victims among the four identified so far were Mexicans, they said.
The BCCI will conduct the 14th edition of the IPL at home and has earmarked the Wankhede, Brabourne Stadiums, DY Patil Stadium, Reliance Cricket Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium on the outskirts of Pune for the same.
Kuldeep Yadav's Test appearance stands at a dismal six, his last game being in Sydney in January 2019, where he got 5/99. The wrist-spinner has fallen down the pecking order with the consistent Ravindra Jadeja sealing his spot as the No. 2 spinner in the side after R Ashwin.
Moeen Ali has set his sights on making a big contribution to England's Test series in India after his comeback was delayed by the coronavirus.
Manchester United were held to a 0-0 draw at Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday as they fell three points behind leaders Manchester City.
Federico Chiesa's first-half goal and a stoppage-time Aaron Ramsey finish earned Juventus a 2-0 victory at Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday, with the win sending Andrea Pirlo's side third in the standings.
Hong Kong residents can apply from Sunday for a new visa offering them an opportunity to become British citizens after Beijing's imposition of a national security law in the Asian financial hub last year.
Premier all-rounder Ben Stokes, pacer Jofra Archer and reserve opener Rory Burns on Saturday had their first training session at the Chepauk after successfully completing six days of hard quarantine, while other members of the squad cleared their second COVID-19 test.
Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has joined Premier League rivals West Ham United on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 campaign, the clubs announced on Friday.
The 42-year-old member of the force that protects the ground of the Congress returned to his division office where he collapsed and was taken to the hospital, according to the Capitol Police.
The Australian Open will be allowed to admit up to 30,000 fans a day, around 50% of the usual attendance, when the Grand Slam gets underway on Feb. 8, Victoria state sports minister Martin Pakula said on Saturday.
England's Premier League has urged social media organisations to do more to combat racism following online abuse directed at the Manchester United duo of Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial and West Brom's Romaine Sawyers this week.
All-stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard combined for 50 points in their return from the Covid-19 unavailable list as the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Orlando Magic 116-90 on Friday.
Paris St Germain midfielder Marco Verratti and defender Abdou Diallo have tested positive for COVID-19, the French champions announced on Friday.
Jinyantan hospital was one of Wuhan's first to deal with patients in early 2020 suffering from a then-unknown virus and is a key part of the epidemiological history of the disease. The team's first face-to-face meetings with Chinese scientists took place on Friday.
After successfully organising the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to host the Vijay Hazare 50-over tournament, the senior women's one-dayers, and the Vinoo Mankad Trophy -- U19 limited-overs tournament.
Amit Panghal has put in a formal request with the corporate group to pay a coaching fee of approx Rs five lakh to Anil Dhankar for the period between January 2021 till Tokyo Games in July-August this year. Dhankar has joined Panghal as his coach without pay at the boxing national camp currently underway at IIS, Bellary.