Australian pacers controlled the first session on the first day of the pink-ball Test against India, conceding only 41 runs and taking two wickets at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. ....

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has became the third player in Bundesliga history to score 250 goals. ....

The Australia Open, year's first grand slam, will be held from February 8 to 21, three weeks later than scheduled,the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has confirmed as it released an update of its calendar for 2021 revising the first seven weeks of the season. ....

India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the first Test of the four-match series beginning Thursday at the Adelaide Oval. ....

FC Barcelona produced their best 45 minutes football of the season as they came back from a goal down to beat LaLiga leaders Real Sociedad 2-1 in their latest encounter. ....

India should dream of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the tournament will be expanded to 48 teams, All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel said on Wednesday. Patel made the statement while unveiling the logo for India's 2027 AFC Asian Cup bid. ....

India will step into an unknown territory when they play the four-match Test series-opener against Australia with the pink ball under lights at the Adelaide Oval from Thursday. ....

Team India has picked Prithvi Shaw to open the innings with Mayank Agarwal and Wriddhiman Saha as wicketkeeper-batsman for the first Test against Australia, a pink-ball fixture that begins on Thursday at the Adelaide Oval. Umesh Yadav will be third pacer besides Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah. ....

India skipper Virat Kohli has said that the pink-ball Test, which will be the opening match of the four-game series against Australia beginning Thursday, is exactly the opposite of a normal Test match and is difficult to be pre-planned as it has many variables. Kohli on Wednesday added that they will have to react to situations as the game unfolds at the Adelaide Oval. ....

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and his wife Sarah have been blessed with a baby girl. ....

India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said that Ajinkya Rahane will lead the side well in his absence in the last three Tests of the four-match series against Australia as the template is set and everyone in the team is aware of their roles. ....