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Pele 'super strong' as he recovers from tumor, says daughter

Football legend Pele is at home and "super strong" as he recovers from a colon tumor, his daughter said on Saturday in what appeared to be a rebuttal of media reports that his condition had worsened.

Shapovalov sends Zverev crashing out of Australian Open

Denis Shapovalov upset an out-of-sorts Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in broiling heat to reach his first Australian Open quarterfinal on Sunday.

Nadal fights off epic tiebreak to power into Aus Open quarters

Rafael Nadal came out on top of an epic 28-minute opening-set tiebreak in sapping heat to power past Adrian Mannarino into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Sunday.

IND vs SA 3rd ODI Live: India look to deny South Africa a clean sweep

Live Score: India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI

Sania-Ram pair cruises into Aus Open mixed doubles quarters

The unseeded Indo-American duo took one hour 27 minutes to dispatch Australian Perez and Dutch Middelkoop 7-6 (8/6),6-4 in the second-round clash on Court 3.

Dravid has to prove he is not an overrated coach: Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes Indian cricket finds itself at the crossroads after the end of Virat Kohli's captaincy era, leaving a big task ahead for Rahul Dravid who will have to prove that he is not an "overrated" coach.

Subhas Bhowmick: A quintessential show-stopper in football’s theatre of dream

Subhas Bhowmick dramatically got off his seat from the dug-out, kissed his lucky charm, briefly waved to the jubilant fans and went out of sight through the tunnel.

Kohli was forced to leave captaincy of India: Shoaib Akhtar

Last year, Kohli had stepped down as the T20I captain and then he was removed as the ODI leader as the selectors wanted one skipper for the white-ball format. Kohli then last week stepped down as India's Test captain as well, after leading the side for seven years.

Pegula upsets fifth seed Sakkari to make Aus Open quarters

The 21st seed Pegula stormed through a first-set tiebreaker and kept her foot to the gas in overpowering the Greek Sakkari 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 on the Margaret Court Arena.

IPL 2022 to start on March 27; 1st option India, 2nd SA

The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), beginning on March 27 and likely to go on for 60-plus days, will be held in India or South Africa. The final call hasn’t been taken yet, but the UAE and Sri Lanka can be safely ruled out, reports K Shriniwas Rao.

Krejcikova crushes injured Azarenka to set up Aus Open QF with Keys

French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova shattered the dreams of two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka on Sunday to set up a quarterfinal with big-serving Madison Keys.

Have 'clueless' India lacked spark without captain Virat Kohli?

That extra push used to come from ‘Captain Virat’, who was always high on energy and transmitted that to his team members on the field. The ‘Player Virat’ so far hasn’t found the energy levels of ‘Captain Virat’. Most of the times, he has seemed to be detached. Even when a review is being taken, Virat hasn’t been seen giving his inputs.

Keys stuns Badosa to power into Australian Open quarterfinals

The unseeded American Madison Keys had a forgettable year in 2021 but thrives in Australia and comfortably toppled Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-1 in sweltering heat on Rod Laver Arena.

Laporte rescues Manchester City in Southampton draw

Pep Guardiola backed Manchester City to hold their nerve after the Premier League leaders' 12-game winning run came to an end as Aymeric Laporte rescued a 1-1 draw against Southampton on Saturday.

Holder strikes as West Indies thrash England in 1st T20I

Towering paceman Holder twice struck with successive deliveries on his Kensington Oval home ground during a format-best return of 4 for 7 as England were dismissed for just 103 following their Ashes woes. West Indies then cruised to the target of 104 17 balls to spare.

ICC U-19 WC: Bawa, Raghuvanshi star as India thrash Uganda

Centuries by Raj Bawa and Angkrish Raghuvanshi were backed up by a dominant bowling performance as India thrashed Uganda by 326 runs in their final Group B game of the ongoing ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup here at the Brian Lara Stadium.

IND vs SA 3rd ODI: KL Rahul and Co. may look to test bench strength

There are dynamic batsmen like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav who haven’t got opportunities on a consistent basis. Among bowlers, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj and Jayant Yadav are waiting in the wings. The popular opinion that Chahar, Siraj, Ruturaj and Suryakumar should’ve started the South Africa series. But India went the conservative route.

Shapovalov sends Zverev crashing out of Australian Open

Tennis: The 14th seed will meet Rafael Nadal for a place in the semi-finals

CBC Sports Late Night: Road to the Olympic Games: Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Downhill - Kitzbühel

Sports: Featuring men’s downhill competition from January 21st, including Canadians Jack Crawford and Broderick Thompson.