West Indies defeated England by 17 runs in the final T20I to win the five-match series 3-2. Holder took five wickets, including a hat-trick, to lead the home team's victory in the series-decider.
Injury-plagued Juan Martin Del Potro will play his first tournament since 2019 next week after being handed a wild card for the Argentina Open, organisers of the ATP 250 tournament said on Monday.
Cricket Australia has denied reports national coach Justin Langer threw a tantrum at a "fiery" meeting after being told he may need to reapply for his job. Langer's four-year contract ends in mid-2022 and there is speculation over his future, despite Australia's recent success in the Ashes series and at the T20 World Cup.
Rangers have signed Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey from Juventus on loan until the end of the season, the Scottish champions announced on Monday.
Rafael Nadal kept running, his surgically patched left-foot holding up against the demands of the job. Even though he was going over, with the glaring regularity of a traffic delinquent, on crucial points the Spaniard kept pressing, refusing to back off.
Nike have suspended their relationship with Manchester United's Mason Greenwood, the sportswear giant said on Monday after accusations surfaced online that the 20-year-old forward had assaulted a woman.
The three T20Is will be played in Kolkata on February 16, 18 and 20, after the three-match ODI Series which will be played in Ahmedabad on February 6, 9 and 11. West Indies have already named the ODI squad under Pollard.
Jason Holder's 5/27, including a hat-trick, and Akeal Hosein's four-wicket haul helped West Indies defeat England by 17 runs in the fifth and final T20I to win the series 3-2.
Rafael Nadal roared back from two sets down to win a titanic five-set duel with Daniil Medvedev and make history with "a special" 21st Grand Slam men's title in the Australian Open final on Sunday. The Spanish great looked dead and buried as the Russian world number two carved out a two-set lead but Nadal surged home for one of his mightiest comeback wins 2-6, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in 5hr 24min on Rod Laver Arena.
"It's amazing to achieve another Grand Slam title at this moment of my career. It means a lot to me," Rafael Nadal said. Nadal who looked down and out at the half-way mark, especially given that he was up against the world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev, who was reading his play like a book, said he was encouraged not undone by the second set.
Five years after the Indian Premier League (IPL) last raised big-bucks and escalated from being cricket's most prized property to becoming one of the world's hottest sporting leagues, it is time for T20's greatest road show to stamp its authority once again.
As Daniil Medvedev began to absorb the reality of the most testing loss of his career, the Russian was crestfallen over the lack of support he received in the Australian Open final.
British police said on Sunday they had arrested a man on suspicion of rape and assault, hours after Manchester United suspended footballer Mason Greenwood following online accusations that the 20-year-old had assaulted a woman.
Local hero Jason Holder took four wickets in successive balls during a dramatic last over as the West Indies beat England by 17 runs in the fifth and deciding Twenty20 international at the Kensington Oval on Sunday for a 3-2 series win.
An earthquake was felt during the U19 World Cup match between Zimbabwe and Ireland here at the Queen's Park Oval.
Post a meeting of its office-bearers on Thursday, the BCCI has finalised its decision to stage this year’s IPL in India, and move to the UAE only if the Covid situation in Maharashtra and the country gets worse, sources told TOI.
After progressing to the Super League semi-finals of the ongoing U19 World Cup, India skipper Yash Dhull said that the learnings from legend VVS Laxman are holding his side in good stead in the ongoing tournament.
Stand-in skipper Moeen Ali starred with bat and ball as England beat the West Indies by 34 runs in the fourth Twenty20 international in Bridgetown to set up a series decider on Sunday.
Left-arm seamer Ravi Kumar bowled a sensational opening spell as India's 'class of 2022' exacted a sweet revenge, ousting defending champions Bangladesh by 5 wickets to enter the semi-final of ICC U-19 World Cup. India will meet Australia in the semis on Feb 2, having won an unprecedented 7 out of 9 U-19 World Cup QFs. Chasing a lowly 112 for victory, India crossed the finish line with 115 balls to spare.
The ICC's Event Technical Committee of the ongoing U-19 World Cup on Saturday approved Aaradhya Yadav as a replacement for injured all-rounder Vasu Vats in the India squad.
A stampede that led to the deaths of eight people outside an Africa Cup of Nations stadium was caused by a "reckless" decision to open a gate in the face of a "flood of people", Cameroon's sports minister said Friday.
France is tightening its vaccination rules in a way that could put Novak Djokovic at risk of missing the French Open.
Emotions run high whenever a Bangladesh team takes the field against India. On Saturday, one can be certain that a charged up Bangladesh U-19 side will come hard at India in the U-19 World Cup quarterfinal in Antigua.
What really hurts a lot is that AFC is trying to blame us," head coach Thomas Dennerby had said during his explosive press conference on Wednesday before holding the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) responsible for their "unprofessional way of handling" the bio-bubble, especially in the Mumbai hotel that hosted the Indian women's team.
Danielle Collins is a physical force. A tornado. She comes at opponents with an unhurried urgency, swinging off both flanks, cutting time and limiting options. The American's celebration, a shout that springs from deep inside her, sticks in the air, resonating in her fight.
On an evening when words more than his unorthodox fare was the disruptor, Daniil Medvedev introduced himself as the spoiler. The world No. 2 drew a parallel between the US Open final in September and the Australian Open's championship match on Sunday.
Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen expressed his gratitude towards India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his greetings on India's 73rd Republic Day.
England skipper Eoin Morgan has been ruled out of the final two Twenty20 matches against the West Indies due to a quadriceps injury.
Argentina were without Lionel Messi but goals from Angel Di Maria and Lautaro Martinez gave the visitors all three points against Chile in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
France's Kristina Mladenovic and Croatian Ivan Dodig swept to a 6-3 6-4 victory against local duo Jaimee Fourlis and Jason Kubler to claim the Australian Open mixed doubles crown at Melbourne Park on Friday.
Canadian young gun Felix Auger-Aliassime said he was ready to test the world's best in men's tennis after taking title favourite Daniil Medvedev to the brink in a quarter-final blockbuster at the Australian Open.
Kemar Roach was called up to the West Indies one-day squad for the first time in nearly two-and-half years on Wednesday with the fast bowler returning for next month's three-match series against India, Cricket West Indies said.
The New Zealand Blackcaps will play both of their February Tests against South Africa in Christchurch, while a one-day international (ODI) series against Australia in March will be contested exclusively in Napier, New Zealand Cricket announced on Thursday.
Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as record seven-time champions Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
Barcelona have filed a complaint with local prosecutors against former club president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his board following an investigation into "possible irregularities", the club said in a statement on Wednesday.
Rower Hamish Bond announced his retirement on Thursday, bringing down the curtain on a glittering career during which he became the first New Zealand man to win gold at three consecutive Olympics.
Rovman Powell's blistering century laid the foundation for West Indies' 20-run win over England in the third Twenty20 international at Bridgetown on Wednesday as they went 2-1 up in a five-match series.
The national selectors will announce the squads for the One-day and T20 teams that will play the upcoming series against the West Indies over the next 24 to 48 hours.
Danielle Collins swept into the last four of the Australian Open Wednesday to match her feat from 2019 and shatter French veteran Alize Cornet's dream of making a first Grand Slam semifinal.
Australia are scheduled to play three Tests, three one-day internationals and one Twenty20 match in Pakistan starting March 3.
Sri Lanka's upcoming tour of India is likely to see a change in itinerary. The tour which was supposed to start with the two-Test series followed by a three-match T20I series could be played the other way around.
World Cup winner Yuvraj, who announced his retirement from international cricket in 2019, and Bollywood actress Hazel had tied the knot in a traditional ceremony in 2016.
Fans from across the world are queuing up online for FIFA World Cup 2022 tickets with the governing body for world football receiving 2.3 million applications till Monday.
Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday opener David Warner and all-rounder Mitch Marsh have been rested for the five-match Twenty20 international series against Sri Lanka next month to prepare for the upcoming tour of Pakistan.
Covid-19 breached the Pro Kabaddi League bio-bubble in Bengaluru with an unspecified number of players in two teams testing positive for the virus, forcing rescheduling of some of the matches.
For someone still growing into his captaincy shoes, KL Rahul is impressively clear-headed about his leadership philosophies. As skipper of the newly-named Lucknow Super Giants franchise, Rahul knows his responsibilities as captain will only grow and as he says, a steep learning curve lies ahead.
The Indian team landed in Johannesburg in mid-December as overwhelming favourites, much like the travelling Australian sides at the turn of this century. Forty days later, a spirited South African team - battling cultural and cricketing issues - has exposed the soft underbelly of the Indian team.
A resurgent Madison Keys reached her first Australian Open semifinal since 2015 with another big upset to down French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova on Tuesday.
The Lucknow Super Giants franchise is not looking at making merely an instant impact but will instead focus on long-term development and players who can contribute for three-four years, according to RPSG Group chairman Sanjiv Goenka.
Fans at the Australian Open can wear "Where is Peng Shuai?" shirts as long as they are peaceful, tournament chief Craig Tiley told AFP Tuesday, after a backlash over the Grand Slam's controversial stance.