Sports
Fight To Remember: Vihari, Ashwin pull off memorable draw after Pant pyrotechnics
Chasing a herculean target of 407, Pant (97 off 118 balls) and Cheteshwar Pujara (77 off 205 balls) produced an amazing 148-run stand
Draw is as big as win and Vihari’s knock was more special than Test century: Rahane
Vihari remained unbeaten on 23 off 161 balls and batted out more than 42 overs alongside Ashwin to save the Test match
Australia, India retain top-two spots in WTC standings after draw in 3rd Test
India’s remarkable show saw them stay marginally ahead of third-placed New Zealand in the WTC points tally
Cricket community hails injury-ravaged India’s gutsy show for draw against Australia
But I am so so proud of the effort of the Indian team today, says Sehwag
Brisbane Test on after BCCI-CA talks, crowd capacity capped at 50 per cent
The players are now expected to be in an IPL like bio-bubble where they can mingle among themselves in the hotel
Cricket
Siraj was today allegedly referred to as ‘Brown Dog’, ‘Big Monkey’: BCCI sources
Cricket Australia has promised strongest action against the offenders and also unreservedly apologised to the visiting team
Bumrah and Siraj allegedly abused racially, BCCI lodges complaint with match referee
According to BCCI sources, Siraj was allegedly referred to as a “monkey” by a drunk spectator in one of stands
Australia dismiss set openers as India face uphill task in pursuit of 407
India's two best defensive players Pujara and skipper Ajinkya Rahane were at the crease when stumps were drawn
Jadeja sustains thumb fracture, out of 4th Test; Pant likely to bat in 2nd innings
Both players underwent scans after being hit by short balls from Australian pacers on third day of the Test match
Jadeja, Gill do star turns as India dominate day 2 despite Smith century
The Indian bowlers, especially Jadeja and the ever-dependable Jasprit Bumrah were brilliant with their length
Football
Time running out for Serie A return
Sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora indicated "shortcomings" in the health and safety protocol presented last week by football officials
Messi surpasses Pele’s 643 goals record
The easy win puts Barca two points behind Sociedad and fourth-placed Villarreal, who drew 1-1 at home with Athletic Bilbao
Spurs held for 24 minutes by 8th-tier Marine before winning
Carlos Vinicius scored hat-trick in Tottenham victory
Barca triumph as Messi makes 500th Liga appearance
Barcelona remain a distant 10 points behind Atletico in fifth having played a game more
City sink United in Manchester Derby
Fernandinho and Stones score as City cruise into League Cup final
Badminton
Badminton's Thomas and Uber Cups moved to October
Large gatherings continued to be banned in Denmark due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Badminton star PV Sindhu slams scribe for false report
The newspaper reported that Sindhu “left the country in a huff apparently after tensions in her family,”
PV Sindhu named ambassador for BWF's 'i am badminton' campaign
This campaign has been at the forefront of the governing body's efforts to communicate its approach towards integrity
'Silver Sindhu' tag made me go desperately for world title
I had won seven to eight silvers in a row in 2017, people started telling me 'you have a final phobia' and you always lose
Chirag Shetty, Rankireddy hope to get a new foreign coach after Olympic postponement
Flandy Limpele, who has quit in the Olympic year, is the fourth foreign coach to leave before completing his term
In Other News
First place Lakers thump Rockets, Clippers storm back to beat Bulls
LeBron James scored 18 points as he and fellow all-star Davis had plenty of help from the bench
Russia banned from using its name, flag at next 2 Olympics
Rusada was also ordered to pay $1.27 million to WADA
MGM pitches plan for NBA to finish season in Vegas: report
Convention centers will be coverted into 24 basketball courts, five of them equipped with cameras to permit television coverage
Premier Handball League launched, inaugural edition from Dec 24
Premier Handball League, being held under the aegis of Handball Federation of India, will have 33 matches in 18 days this season.
Sneha wins 7th leg of Hero WPGT, Amandeep is top pro finisher
Hyderabad teenager Sneha overcame a difficult start to hold her nerve over the closing stretch to win by a comfortable margin of four shots