IPL 2021: Tournament resumes with CSK-MI clash

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the two most successful Indian Premier League franchises (in terms of titles won), will clash in the first match of the Indian Premier League 2021's second leg here on Sunday.

England and Tottenham legend Greaves dies

Former England striker and Tottenham's record goalscorer Jimmy Greaves has died at the age of 81. Greaves began his career with Chelsea before spells at AC Milan, Spurs and West Ham.

New Zealand warned of 'specific and credible threat' in Pakistan

New Zealand was warned of a "specific and credible threat" against them before abandoning the Pakistan tour. The Black Caps pulled out of the one-day and Twenty20 series before the scheduled opening game in Rawalpindi on Friday following a New Zealand government "security alert".

Brazil legend Pele says he is 'recovering very well' after surgery

Brazil legend Pele says he is "recovering very well" after briefly being readmitted to intensive care following a recent operation. The 80-year-old had surgery to remove a tumour from his colon this month and was initially released from intensive care on Wednesday.

Fans arrested over Europa League violence

Several arrests were made after clashes between Leicester City and Napoli fans ahead of their Europa League tie. Police said eight fans of the Italian side and one man from Leicester were detained following a street fight about a mile from the King Power Stadium.

New Zealand call off Pakistan tour minutes before first ODI citing security concerns

New Zealand has called off their limited-overs tour of Pakistan citing security concerns, leaving fans of the sport as well as the PCB unimpressed.

Nepali national women's football team in Uzbekistan   

The Nepali national women's football team has reached Uzbekistan for the AFC Women's Asian Cup, 2022 qualifiers. The Nepali team reached Tashkent, Uzbekistan via Istanbul, Turkey.

Nepal improves in ODI ranking   

In the new ranking issued on Tuesday by ICC Nepal has climbed one step to the 15th position. Before this, Nepal was in the 16th position.     Nepal's ranking has improved after it defeated USA in the match held on Monday under the triangular one-day series of ICC World Cup Cricket League-2.  

World Cup Cricket League 2: Nepal inflicts five-wicket defeat on USA   

Nepal has defeated the United States of America (USA) by five wickets in a match held last night at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman. The match between the two countries was played under the ICC World Cup League 2.   

Nepal playing against US in ICC Men's World Cup League 2 

Nepal is taking on the United States in a game under the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League-2 today. The game is scheduled to take place at 4:15 pm (Nepal time) at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Oman.

'I don't want to let go of the trophy'

Emma Raducanu says she does not want to let go of the US Open trophy after her fairytale in New York culminated in the ultimate happy ending. The 18-year-old is the first British woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title and did not drop a set. She is also the first qualifier to win a major title.

Chandragiri wins Inter-city futsal title 

Chandragiri Municipality has bagged the title of Inter-Municipal Employee Friendly Futsal Tournament-2078 BS.    

Afghan Cricket Board calls on Australia not to cancel historic match

The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) has called on Australia not to cancel a historic test match between the two countries set for Hobart on November 27. Australia, a powerhouse of the sport, has never played a test match against Afghanistan, despite the International Cricket Council granting test match status to Afghanistan in 2017.

Bairstow, Woakes & Malan pull out of IPL

England's Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes and Dawid Malan have withdrawn from the rescheduled Indian Premier League. Postponed in May amid rising coronavirus cases in India, the IPL will resume in the United Arab Emirates on 19 September.

Pele recovering after colon surgery

Brazilian football legend Pele remains in intensive care but is making a satisfactory recovery after having surgery for a suspected colon tumour.

Djokovic sets up final with Medvedev

World number one Novak Djokovic won a gruelling five-setter against Alexander Zverev to set up a US Open final against Daniil Medvedev and keep his bid for a calendar Grand Slam on track. Russian second seed Medvedev had earlier kept alive his hopes of a first major title with a 6-4 7-5 6-2 win over Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Sandeep's 6 for 11 helps Nepal win series  

Nepal has won the cricket series against Papua New Guinea thanks to a star performance from ace leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane. Sandeep took 6 wickets to help Nepal inflict a heavy defeat against Papua New Guinea by 151 runs in the second ODI to win the series 2-0.    

The US Open women's final will be a battle of the teens

The US Open women's final will be a battle of the teens as Britain's Emma Raducanu advances to her first major final by defeating No. 17 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinals on Thursday night.

Fifth England-India Test cancelled

The fifth England-India Test at Emirates Old Trafford was cancelled after some of the tourists' backroom staff tested positive for Covid-19. India was unable to field a team because they fear further cases spreading through the squad. The England and Wales Cricket Board said: "We send our sincere apologies to fans and partners for this news."

Nepal, Bangladesh women teams playing friendly football match today 

The national women team of Nepal and Bangladesh are playing a friendly football match this afternoon. The match is being held at 5 pm at Dasharath Stadium, Tripureshwor. Both teams will play the next match this coming Sunday. Earlier, the Nepali women football team had played friendly matches with Qatar, Kuwait and Malaysia.