Johanna Konta became the first British woman in 36 years to reach the fourth round of the French Open when she defeated Slovakia's Viktoria Kuzmova 6-2, 6-1 on Friday.
Ahead of India's opening World Cup clash against South Africa which is scheduled to be played on June 5, team India went out to play a game of paintball on Friday.
Steve Smith and David Warner are back in the Australia squad for the World Cup in England and Wales and are set to start their country's World Cup opener against Afghanistan in Bristol on Saturday. Smith and Warner served 12-month bans following the "sandpaper-gate" incident in the Cape Town Test in March last year and Smith lost the Australia captaincy as a result.
New Zealand will look to leave behind the thrashing against West Indies and aim for a positive start to their World Cup campaign when they take on Sri Lanka at the Cardiff Wales Stadium on Saturday. The Black Caps were taken for plenty by the West Indies in their final warm-up match where they squandered 421 runs and eventually lost the match by 91 runs.
West Indies crushed Pakistan by seven wickets in a one-sided contest at Trent Bridge on Friday as the two-time champions laid down a marker in their first match of the World Cup. Pakistan had no answer to the West Indies' fast bowlers and were bundled out for a paltry 105 in just 21.4 overs -- their second-lowest World Cup total.
England registered a dominating 104-run win against South Africa in the ICC World Cup 2019 opener at the Oval in London on Thursday. Ben Stokes produced an all-round performance guiding hosts to their first victory of the campaign.
Jofra Archer's initiation into the England set-up on Thursday was not the first time a 'foreigner' has played a World Cup game for England. Born in Barbados to a Bajan father and an English mother, Archer even played for the West Indies Under-19 team before switching sides.
The legendary Sir Vivian Richards believes that the current West Indies team has the arsenal to take the World Cup home.
Renowned sports psychologist Dr Rudi Webster, who has done pioneering work in the mental component of performance and mental conditioning of athletes, has worked with top Australian Rules football teams and golf legend Greg Norman.
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis admitted his team were comprehensively outplayed by England in their Cricket World Cup opener on Thursday but found plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the tournament.
Rashid Khan has hit a conciliatory note. The golfer wants a "compromise" with the Delhi Golf Club (DGC). But the settlement offer isn't out of any pressure or desperation.
Defending champion Simona Halep stuttered into the French Open third round, needing four match points to seal a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 win over Poland's Magda Linette on Thursday.
Indian team has always been considered as a safe "catching unit" but fielding coach R Sridhar now wants improvement in the conversion rate for direct throws in the upcoming World Cup.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes proved the famous cricketing proverb 'Catches win matches' right after holding a one-handed stunning catch to send South Africa's Andile Phehlukwayo back to the pavilion during the ICC World Cup opening match.
Here are the big sports events lined up for Friday (May 31) that comprise the ICC World Cup 2019 match between West Indies vs Pakistan.
Imran Tahir was given the new ball to bowl the first over of the tournament that made him the first spinner in the World Cup history to open the proceedings. Tahir justified his skipper Faf du Plessis' decision as he struck on the second delivery to dismiss Jonny Bairstow for duck in the opening match of the World Cup
Top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic cruised into the French Open third round on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 win over Swiss qualifier Henri Laaksonen.
Serena Williams put her nervy start to the French Open behind her by thrashing Japanese qualifier Kurumi Nara on Thursday to step up her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.
There was speculation that the 27-year-old, who missed the last four matches of the one-day international series against England earlier this month, might not be able to make his World Cup debut at Trent Bridge.
Indian athletes on Thursday won five gold and three silver medals at the Under-20 Eurasian Athletics Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Top seed Naomi Osaka staged a second successive Roland Garros great escape on Thursday when she battled back from a set and a break down to defeat Victoria Azarenka 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
The Virat Kohli era in Indian cricket will be incomplete without a World Cup triumph as captain. Can the combative cricketer dispel growing perception that he isn’t a natural when it comes to leading in ODIs?
Tipped to win their first World Cup silverware, England face a stern test in the tournament opener at The Oval on Thursday, but the hosts have all bases covered to give the a tough time to the Proteas, who will be without the dependable Dale Steyn.
The recent interview on Chahal TV featured the supporting staff of the Indian cricket team. The members of the coaching staff in the interview shared their views and expectations from the team ahead of the World Cup.
After a bout with off-the-field controversy, KL Rahul is back doing what he does best, scoring runs. With a fine century in the second warm-up match against Bangladesh, Rahul now seems to be the right answer for the No.4 conundrum that India has been facing.
The 20-year-old Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan leads a pack of five promising cricketers who are expected to leave a mark on this edition of the World Cup beginning today.
Ahead of the World Cup, which commences from May 30, Yuzvendra Chahal said that the wrist-spinners have been more dominating in the recent times as they have more variations up their sleeve as compared to the finger-spinners.
The ODI World Cup kicks off at The Oval in London on Thursday as hosts England take on South Africa in the inaugural match of the tournament that will conclude with the final at Lord's on July 14.
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be making his on-air expert debut with the World Cup beginning on Thursday in England and Wales.
Eden Hazard scored twice in what could be his farewell appearance as Chelsea swept away Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku, winning 4-1 to hand Maurizio Sarri his first major trophy as a coach.
Chelsea were not the only ones celebrating their victory over Arsenal in Wednesday's Europa League final. Their 4-1 win in Baku was also great news for French club Lyon, who will now go directly into the group stage of next season's Champions League.
Barbados-born Jofra Archer made the cut in the final 15 of the England World Cup squad at the 11th hour but has insisted that he is under no pressure. The 24-year-old also said the the trio of Virat Kohli, David Warner and Jos Buttler are the most dangerous batsmen at the moment in world cricket.Beyond the cold numbers, the spell of magic cast by a 38-year-old Englishman will stay etched in the memories of those who managed to squeez...
