Despite a spirited performance, Everton went down 3-1 against Manchester City in the English Premier League on Saturday night to stay at the 2nd spot. The hosts did wel

EPL: Everton fight hard but go down 3-1 to Manchester City

Despite a spirited performance,&nbsp;Everton&nbsp;went down 3-1 against Manchester City in the English Premier League on Saturday night to stay at the 2nd spot. The hosts did well to lock the game at 1-1 before&nbsp;Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling scored a goal each in the final 20 minutes to guide City to victory. The Citizens have now&nbsp;scored 27 goals in their opening 7 league games this season, the most by a top-flight team in those many matches in 25 years.

Despite a spirited performance, Everton went down 3-1 against Manchester City in the English Premier League on Saturday night to stay at the 2nd spot. The hosts did well to lock the game at 1-1 before Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling scored a goal each in the final 20 minutes to guide City to victory. The Citizens have now scored 27 goals in their opening 7 league games this season, the most by a top-flight team in those many matches in 25 years.

Chelsea played out a draw with Manchester United in a heavy-weight clash on Sunday night as Thomas Tuchel's unbeaten run at the Stamford Bridge swelled up to 7 gam

Chelsea played out a draw with Manchester United in a heavy-weight clash on Sunday night as Thomas Tuchel's&nbsp;unbeaten run at the Stamford Bridge swelled up to 7 games in the Premier League. 2nd placed Manchester United who were looking to chop down rivals and leaders City's lead in the competition failed to score as they remain 12 points behind in the race. The only talking point on the otherwise dull night was a possible penalty for Manchester United which was denied by the referee after using the Video Assistant Referee. Chelsea remains 5th in the league, a point behind 4th placed West Ham United in the race for Champions League qualification.&nbsp;

Defending Champions Liverpool seam to be back on track as they aim for a top 4 finish in the Premier League after they edged past 20th placed Sheffield United on Sunday

Defending Champions Liverpool seam to be back on track as they aim for a top 4 finish in the Premier League after they edged past 20th placed Sheffield United on Sunday night. A scrappy 2-0 win on the road was enough to get 3 points which kept Liverpool within 2 points of a top 4 finish in the league. After being held to a goalless first half,&nbsp;Curtis Jones scored for Jurgen&nbsp;Klopp's side early in the 2nd passage of play. An own goal from Sheffield made life easy for The Reds as they registered a 2-0 win to make a strong claim for the Champions League qualification for next season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After back to back losses in the Premier League, Tottenham finally got a chance to collect 3 points after they schooled Burnley 4-0 on Sunday night. Gareth Ba

After back to back losses in the Premier League, Tottenham&nbsp;finally got a chance to collect 3 points after they schooled Burnley&nbsp;4-0 on Sunday night. Gareth Bale scored a brace as Lucas Moura&nbsp;and Harry Kane also scored for the Spurs to complete a strong display at home. Bale's first brace for Spurs since his return on loan from Real Madrid was the highlight of the night as Jose Mourinho's team finally won a Premier League game after losing to Manchester City and West&nbsp;Ham United. Courtesy of the 3 points, the Spurs have started climbing the table but are still 8th&nbsp;and 6 points behind the 4th spot to qualify for the Champions League next season.&nbsp;

10th placed Arsenal stunned Leicester City 3-1 on Sunday night after a goal-fest at the King Power stadium. A rare loss for Leicester City at home who have managed a gr

10th placed Arsenal stunned Leicester City 3-1 on Sunday night after a goal-fest at the King Power stadium. A rare loss for Leicester City at home who have managed a great season so far and are still placed 3rd in the league. After scoring the opening goal early, Leicester fell behind after David Luiz,&nbsp;Alexandre Lacazette&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nicolas Pepe&nbsp;scored a goal each to win the game in a convincing manner 3-1. Despite the loss, Leceister&nbsp;is still 3rd on the points table, 13 behind leaders Manchester City. For Arsenal, 3 crucial points in an away game will get them the confidence to climb&nbsp;further up the charts as they are still 10th&nbsp;in the Premier League.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Indian wrestling star Vinesh Phogat on Sunday stunned the 2017 world champion V Kaladzinskay to win the gold medal at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coach

Indian wrestling star&nbsp;Vinesh Phogat on Sunday stunned the 2017 world champion V Kaladzinskay to win the gold medal at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament. This was the first-ever tournament for Vinesh&nbsp;after the Covid-19 induced break. Fighting in the 53kg final, Vinesh&nbsp;took a 4-0 lead but the Belarusian&nbsp;wrestler fought back to lead again. In the dying moments of the bout, Vinesh&nbsp;fought hard and pinned her opponent to win the bout 10-8 and secure the gold.&nbsp;

Vivek Sagar Prasad scored a brace as the Indian men's hockey team outclassed Germany 6-1 in the first game of their Europe tour. This was the first international game f

Vivek Sagar Prasad scored a brace as the Indian men's hockey team outclassed Germany 6-1 in the first game of their Europe tour. This was the first international game for the Indian team after the Covid-19 induced break. Nilakanta Sharma,&nbsp;Lalit Kumar Upadhyay,&nbsp;Akashdeep Singh&nbsp;and Harmanpreet Singh&nbsp;were the other goal scorers for India. The team led by veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh&nbsp;has a day-long break before they take on Germany again on Tuesday.&nbsp;

After producing a spinning track for the 3rd Test against England which lasted a little over 1 & half days, the Gujarat Cricket Association is likely to produce ano

After producing a spinning track for the 3rd Test against England which lasted a little over 1 &amp; half days, the Gujarat Cricket Association is likely to produce another spin-friendly track for the final encounter of the Test series. According to a report in the Times of India, the pitch for the 4th Test at the Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;Stadium will turn from day 1 despite showing a healthy covering of the grass earlier. Former International cricketers have slammed the pitch and the conditions in Motera&nbsp;but a few led by Indian ace spinner Ravichandran&nbsp;Ashwin&nbsp;have defended the quality of the strip. The 3rd Test which ended on Day 2 was the shortest completed game since World War 2.&nbsp;

'As soon as it starts spinning, everyone in the world seems to start crying about it.'

As many cricket experts criticised the Ahmedabad&nbsp;pitch after the 3rd Test between India and England was over within&nbsp;2 days, Nathan Lyon has hit out at the critics. The Australian spinner said that while playing on seaming wickets around the world, teams get bowled out for 47 and 60 but nobody ever says a thing.&nbsp;But as soon as it starts spinning, everyone in the world seems to start crying about it. Lyon added that it was entertaining and was thinking about bringing that curator to the Sydney Cricket Ground.&nbsp;

While Rohit Sharma has been rewarded for his good showing in whites, Ashiwn continues to be the only spinner in the top 10 bowlers' rankings.

Indian opener Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;has been rewarded for his good show in whites, as he broke into top 10 of the ICC&nbsp;Test rankings for batsmen and achieved career-best number 8 spot by climbing up 7 places. He is the 2nd-highest ranked Indian Test batsmen after skipper Virat&nbsp;Kohli, who has retained his 5th spot. In the Test bowlers' rankings, Ravichandran Ashwin&nbsp;who recently joined the 400 wicket club in whites,&nbsp;jumped 4 spots to No. 3. Interestingly, he continues to be the only spinner in the top 10 bracket.&nbsp;

Messi has now netted in 8 La Liga games in a row, his best streak in 2 years. Moreover, he is now 3 goals clear of Luis Suarez in the race for the La Liga golden boot.

Lionel Messi&nbsp;was the star&nbsp;of the night for Barcelona as his involvement in both goals on Saturday helped his side beat an in-form&nbsp;Sevilla&nbsp;2-0 in La Liga. After assisting&nbsp;Ousmane Dembele&nbsp;in the opener in the 29th minute, Messi&nbsp;himself found the net in the dying minutes to secure a win. It was the Argentine's&nbsp;38th goal against Sevilla, most he has managed against any other side. Messi has now netted in 8 La Liga games in a row, his best streak in two years. Moreover, he&nbsp;is now 3 goals clear of Luis Suarez in the race for the La Liga golden boot.

Manchester City are now unbeaten in 27 matches, winning 24. It is their second-longest such run in their history.

Manchester City extended their winning run in the Premier&nbsp;League to 20 games as they beat West Ham United 2-1 on Saturday night, further strengthening their grip at the top.&nbsp;Ruben Dias put the hosts ahead in the 30th minute but&nbsp;Jesse Lingard&nbsp;equalised just before&nbsp;half-time. But&nbsp;John Stones' 4th goal of the season helped the Citizens secure all points.&nbsp;It was Pep&nbsp;Guardiola's 200th win as City boss in his 273rd game in charge, the fewest games needed by a manager of an English top-flight side to reach that mark.

Despite Maharashtra government's go ahead for IPL games in Mumbai, no spectators will be allowed in the Wankhede stadium.

As the BCCI&nbsp;shortlisted&nbsp;Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad&nbsp;and Delhi to host&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;2021, the Times of India has learnt that the Maharashtra&nbsp;government has given a go ahead for matches at the Wankhede&nbsp;Stadium. However, just like the 3 ODIs&nbsp;vs England in Pune, no spectators will be allowed in Mumbai&nbsp;for this year's IPL. While some stadiums may allow up to 50% fans for the 14th edition of the cash-rich league, which is likely to begin in the 2nd week of April.

Ravichandran Ashwin who impressed cricket fanatics with his brilliant performance in the pink-ball Test has lashed out on critics of the Motera pitch. India w

Ravichandran&nbsp;Ashwin&nbsp;who impressed cricket lovers with his brilliant performance in the pink-ball Test has lashed out against critics of the Motera pitch. India who got the better of the English cricketers in just 2 days won the 3rd Test by 10 wickets. The pitch used during the day/night Test received a lot of flak after 30 wickets quickly fell in 5 sessions at Motera. Dismissing the rant, Ashwin&nbsp;questioned who defines what a good surface is. He further added that people should be hoping for a good cricket match and not the surface.&nbsp;

Keeping in mind the recent surge in fresh Covid cases in Maharashtra, the state cricket association on Saturday announced that the 3-match ODI series between England an

Keeping in mind the recent surge in fresh Covid cases in Maharashtra, the state cricket association on Saturday announced that the 3-match ODI series between England and India will be played in the absence of spectators. The ODI&nbsp;series is set to begin on March 23 in Pune.&nbsp;In a statement released by the association, the&nbsp;MCA&nbsp;informed that the decision was taken after inputs from Chief minister Uddhav&nbsp;Thackeray. The uncertainty around holding the series has ended and the association can start the preparatory work like obtaining various permissions, the statement read.&nbsp;

Bumrah will not be available for selection for the fourth Test vs England: BCCI

BCCI&nbsp;Secretary Jay Shah on Saturday confirmed that Jasprit&nbsp;Bumah&nbsp;has been released from India's squad ahead of the 4th Test vs England. The Indian board in a statement said that the decision was taken after the fast bowler&nbsp;made a request to the&nbsp;BCCI&nbsp;for the same&nbsp;owing to personal reasons. The statement further said that Bumrah will not be available for selection for the fourth Test and there will be no addition to India&rsquo;s squad for the final Test due to be played in Ahmedabad&nbsp;from March 4. There was no update whether he will be available for the T20 and ODI series.

41-year-old Chris Gayle last played for the West Indies in March 2019.

Keeping in mind 2 back-to-back World T20s, West Indies have added Chris Gayle into their T20 squad for&nbsp;3-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. The 41-year-old last played for the national side in&nbsp;March 2019. Kieron&nbsp;Pollard has been named as the skipper for the series starting March 3.&nbsp;Universe Boss Gayle had earlier expressed his willingness to play the two World T20s in 2021 and 2022 and said that he won't retire before that.

The 3-match ODI series is scheduled to be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium from March 23 to 28.

BCCI is&nbsp;contemplating the possibility of shifting India's ODI series vs England out of Pune&nbsp;due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra&nbsp;recently. Both teams are currently scheduled to travel to Pune&nbsp;after the 4th Test and the 5-match T20 series conclude in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;The 3-match ODI series is scheduled to be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium&nbsp;from March 23 to 28.&nbsp;But the Indian board is now looking at other options if Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the state.&nbsp;

As Covid-19 cases rise in Mumbai, the Board of Control for Cricket in India or the BCCI is considering having 4 to 5 venues for the upcoming edition of the IPL, ne

As Covid-19 cases rise in Mumbai, the Board of&nbsp;Control for Cricket in India or the BCCI is considering having 4 to 5 venues for the upcoming edition of the IPL, news agency PTI&nbsp;reported quoting BCCI sources.
Earlier BCCI&nbsp;officials were discussing hosting this year's IPL&nbsp;in Mumbai&nbsp;itself,&nbsp;which has 4 stadiums- Wankhede, DY Patil, Reliance, and Brabourne. The PTI&nbsp;report quoting BCCI&nbsp;officials said, that it will be risky to have a single-city IPL&nbsp;if there is a steady rise in cases, adding that cities like Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Kolkata&nbsp;will be ready to host matches.
The report further said that Ahmedabad&nbsp;will likely host the playoffs and final match of IPL&nbsp;14, which is expected to begin from the 2nd week of April.&nbsp;

Ace sprinter Hima Das has been inducted as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police.

Ace sprinter Hima Das has been inducted as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police.&nbsp;Assam Police's official Twitter handle posted a video of the ceremony in which Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, DGP, Assam Police, felicitated the star sprinter. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was also present at the ceremony.
Addressing the gathering after her induction as DSP, Hima said that she had dreamt of becoming a police officer when she was young and it was like a childhood dream come true.&nbsp;Further, Sonowal said Hima&rsquo;s appointment as DSP will motivate the youth to pursue excellence in sports.
Hima Das, in her first competitive race in more than a year, bagged gold at the Indian Grand Prix II in the women's 200m event on Thursday. She clocked 23.31 seconds to finish first.&nbsp;
Hima, who is yet to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, had run her last competitive race in August 2019. She had suffered a lower back injury at the 2018 Asian Games and that forced her to miss the World Championships in Doha in September 2019.&nbsp;

Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 38-year-old penned an emotional letter, as he ended his 14-y

Indian all-rounder Yusuf&nbsp;Pathan&nbsp;on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 38-year-old penned an emotional letter, as he ended his 14-year-long international cricket&nbsp;career.
Remembering the day when he first donned the Indian jersey, the&nbsp;Baroda cricketer thanked his teammates and fans and wrote that since childhood his life has only revolved around cricket.
While&nbsp;Pathan&nbsp;was a part of the 2007 T20 and 2011 50-over World Cup-winning squad, he has also won 2 IPL&nbsp;titles&nbsp;for KKR in 2012 and 2014 and one for Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals in 2008.
Yusuf&nbsp;Pathan&nbsp;has played 57 ODIs and 22 T20Is scoring 810 and 236 runs respectively. Yusuf&nbsp;Pathan&nbsp;also has 46 wickets&nbsp;to his name in limited-overs&nbsp;international cricket.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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