After Argentina won the World Cup by defeating France in a penalty shootout, keeper 'Dibu' Martinez was in the spotlight for his Golden Glove-winning celebration and later during the victory festivities in Buenos Aires, where he carried a toy baby with Kylian Mbappe's face on it during an open-top bus parade.
Rafael Nadal is aiming to successfully defend his Australian Open title at the first Grand Slam of the year in January, after an injury-plagued 2022, despite arriving a bit short of his peak level, the Spaniard said on Friday.
FIFA are investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae gained "undue access" to the pitch after the World Cup final where he enthusiastically posed for photos with surprised Argentina players, including a bemused and irritated Lionel Messi.
Lyu, who became the oldest man to win Olympic gold in weightlifting when he claimed the 81kg title in Tokyo last year, tested positive for erythropoietin, a prohibited peptide hormone.
It's time again for the 10 IPL franchises to shell out some serious money to bolster their squads ahead of the next season. The IPL mini-auctions are here and this time the venue is a non-IPL centre, Kochi.
In a good news for franchises and their fans in India, top English and Australian stars like Ben Stokes, Cameron Green and Sam Curran are set to be available for almost the entire duration of IPL-2023.
West Indies have named Andre Coley as interim head coach for their upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa after Phil Simmons stepped down in October following the team's exit from the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. Former Jamaica wicketkeeper Coley is currently the coach of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) academy programme and was previously assistant for the senior men's and women's teams.
Teenage rising star Rehan Ahmed could take another step in his rapid ascent through the ranks of world cricket by earning an Indian Premier League contract. The 18-year-old leg-spinner became England's youngest men's Test cricketer when he made his debut in the recently completed series finale in Pakistan.
Marcus Rashford marked his return from World Cup duty with a brilliant solo goal as Manchester United advanced into the quarter-finals of the League Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Burnley while Premier League rivals Brighton were knocked out by third-tier Charlton.
