After NBA side Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their quarterfinal game, players from the Women's NBA Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics too joined the boycott as they took 

More athletes take a stand over racism, pull out of events

After&nbsp;NBA&nbsp;side Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their&nbsp;quarterfinal game, players from the Women's NBA Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics too joined the boycott as they took the court in t-shirts with bullet holes in the back on Wednesday.&nbsp;The 7 bullet holes the players wore represented the 7 shots police fired into Jacob Blake, an unarmed black man, earlier in the week. Meanwhile, tennis star Naomi Osaka too pulled out of her semifinal&nbsp;event at the&nbsp;Western &amp; Southern Open. Osaka said that there are some more important matters other than tennis in the United States which is why she had decided not to play.&nbsp;

After NBA side Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their quarterfinal game, players from the Women's NBA Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics too joined the boycott as they took the court in t-shirts with bullet holes in the back on Wednesday. The 7 bullet holes the players wore represented the 7 shots police fired into Jacob Blake, an unarmed black man, earlier in the week. Meanwhile, tennis star Naomi Osaka too pulled out of her semifinal event at the Western & Southern Open. Osaka said that there are some more important matters other than tennis in the United States which is why she had decided not to play.

Anderson picked up his 30th Test 5-wicket haul in the first innings of the Galle Test vs Sri Lanka and now has the second most 5-fors in Tests amongst pacers.

He may be over 38 years old, but James Anderson is still making batsmen dance to the tune of his bowling. Jimmy put up an extraordinary performance vs Sri&nbsp;Lanka in the 2nd Test at Galle&nbsp;and picked up his 30th Test 5-wicket haul in the first innings. He now has the 2nd most five-fors in Tests amongst pacers, with only&nbsp;Richard Hadlee&nbsp;ahead of him in that list.&nbsp;Anderson eventually finished with figures of 6/40, which are&nbsp;his&nbsp;personal best in Asia. Apart from that, he is now also the&nbsp;oldest fast bowler to take a 5-wicket haul in Asia. The highest wicket taker amongst pacers in Tests, Anderson, is now closing in the gap with India's Anil&nbsp;Kumble&nbsp;who is at the 3rd spot in the overall list.&nbsp;

Despite Indian government allowing outdoor sporting events to be held with 50% spectators, BCCI not to take any risk with safety of players.

Despite Indian government allowing outdoor sporting events to be held with 50% spectators, India's first 2 Tests vs England will be played behind closed doors in Chennai. Tamil Nadu&nbsp;Cricket Association secretary RS Ramasaamy&nbsp;told PTI&nbsp;that&nbsp;crowd will not be allowed for the two Test matches as a preventive&nbsp;measure in view of the virus situation. He added that&nbsp;the BCCI&nbsp;has decided not to take any risk with the safety of the players during the forthcoming Test series.&nbsp;The teams are expected to reach Chennai by January 27 and undergo testing before entering the bio bubble. They will then undergo a week-long quarantine before the first Test starts February 5.

Kevin de Bruyne will miss crucial Premier League fixtures against Liverpool and Tottenham next month.

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will be out for 4 to 6 weeks, his manager Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday. The Belgian star limped off with a muscular complaint just before the hour in City's 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday night. A scan revealed that the&nbsp;29-year-old will be sidelined for a crucial period, including Premier League fixtures against Liverpool and Tottenham next month.

Siraj, who finished as the highest wicket-taker for India with 13 scalps from 3 matches, posted a couple of videos on his Instagram showing off his new car.

India's new pace sensation&nbsp;Mohammed Siraj, who had an impressive Test debut against Australia, gifted himself a BMW car after returning home. Siraj, who finished as the highest wicket-taker for India with 13 scalps from 3 matches, posted a couple of videos on his Instagram&nbsp;showing off his new car.

Too many unforced errors saw Sindhu bow down to home favourite Ratchanok Inthanon in straight games 21-13, 21-9.

World champion PV Sindhu&nbsp;bowed out of the Thailand Open as she went down against home favourite&nbsp;Ratchanok Inthanon&nbsp;in the quarterfinals. World number 7 Sindhu&nbsp;committed too many unforced errors as her 4th seed Thai opponent&nbsp;thrashed her in straight games&nbsp;21-13, 21-9 in just 38 minutes. With that, Sindhu's&nbsp;title drought continues as the ace Indian shuttler&nbsp;hasn't won any major event since her World Championship triumph back in August 2019.

Zidane will not be in the dugout for his side's Sunday's La Liga fixture against Alaves.

Real Madrid announced on Friday that their boss&nbsp;Zinedine Zidane&nbsp;has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be in the dugout for his side's Sunday's La Liga fixture against Alaves. Assistant coach David Bettoni has stepped in ahead of that game and will be in charge of the club till Zidane&nbsp;recovers. Speaking to the media, Bettoni&nbsp;said that he spoke to Zidane&nbsp;and he was feeling good.

Carrying a plastic bat, 7-year-old Carter needed to have his shoelace tied during the video call.

In one of the most adorable video call interruptions ever, South Africa's Director of Cricket, Graeme Smith's little son stopped him while he was&nbsp;speaking to the media on Friday. Carrying a plastic bat, 7-year-old Carter needed to have his shoelace tied during the video call.

South Africa will play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals during the tour which starts in Karachi from January 26.

The Pakistan cricket team trained at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday, ahead of their historic Series against South Africa. It will be Pakistan's first home Test against a foreign team after tours were halted following a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team's bus in Lahore in 2009.&nbsp;The United Arab Emirates had been Pakistan's home venue during the intervening years. South Africa, which is in Pakistan for their first Test series there in 14 years, will play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals during the tour which starts in Karachi from January 26.
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IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are also pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled.

Amid a media report claiming that the Japanese government may have to cancel the Tokyo Olympics due to the Covid-19 pandemic, their Prime Minister&nbsp;Yoshihide Suga&nbsp;reassured that the Games are on. He&nbsp;pledged to achieve safe and secure Olympics and said that&nbsp;it will be a symbol of humanity overcoming the novel coronavirus. International Olympic Committee&nbsp;President Thomas Bach and local organizers are also pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled.&nbsp;Now set to open on July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 months ago at the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

The England and Wales Cricket Board announced a 16-man squad for the first two Test matches against India

The&nbsp;England and Wales Cricket Board announced&nbsp;a 16-man squad for the first two Test matches against India on Thursday. As expected, star all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer have returned to the squad after being rested for the Sri Lanka series. Opener Rory Burns, who did not travel to Sri Lanka to attend the birth of his first child also returns to the side. The 4-match series starts February 5 with the first Test in Chennai.&nbsp;

Uthappa scored 196 runs at an average of 16.3 from the 12 matches he played for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020.

Rajasthan Royals who recently appointed Sanju&nbsp;Samson as their captain for IPL&nbsp;2021, have traded Robin Uthappa&nbsp;to the Chennai Super Kings. The Royals had picked Uthappa&nbsp;for Rs 3 crore&nbsp;in the 2020 auction but after a poor season, they have decided to trade him&nbsp;in an all-cash deal.&nbsp;Uthappa scored 196 runs at an average of 16.3 from the 12 matches he played for Rajasthan Royals in the 13th edition of the cash-rich league. Since CSK&nbsp;too needed an opener after Shane Watson's retirement, Uthappa&nbsp;may prove to be valuable for MS Dhoni's men.&nbsp;

Sergio Aguero, who is self-isolating, revealed that he has had some symptoms and is following medical orders for recovery.

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero&nbsp;announced on his Twitter handle that he has tested positive for Covid-19.&nbsp;The 32-year-old Argentine international, who is self-isolating,&nbsp;revealed that he has had some symptoms and is following medical orders for recovery. He also missed&nbsp;Wednesday's game against Aston Villa.&nbsp;Aguero&nbsp;has made only 5 appearances this season for Manchester City after coming back from a left knee injury he sustained in June last year.

Smith was barred from captaining Australia for 2 years after the sandpaper-gate scandal, the duration of which is now over.

Skipper Tim Paine has been facing a lot of criticism ever since a full strength Australian team was humiliated by a depleted&nbsp;Team India Down Under and talks of handing back captaincy duties to Steve Smith have started doing the rounds now. In a chat with&nbsp;Wide World of Sports, former Australian skipper Ian Chappell said that it might happen if Cricket Australia is left with no other option. Smith was not only banned to play for a year after the sandpaper-gate scandal&nbsp;but was barred from captaining Australia for 2 years, the duration of which is now over.

It was not only Liverpool's first defeat at the Anfield since April 2017 but The Reds have now gone 4 league games without scoring for the first time in 20 years. 

Liverpool's Premier League title hopes dealt a huge blow on Thursday night as they were stunned 1-0 by a 16th ranked&nbsp;Burnley, ending their&nbsp;68-match unbeaten EPL&nbsp;run at home.&nbsp;Ashley Barnes starred in the famous win when he successfully converted from the spot in the 83rd minute and netted just his second goal of the season for Burnley. It was not only Liverpool's first defeat at the Anfield&nbsp;since&nbsp;April 2017 but The Reds&nbsp;have now gone 4 league games without scoring for the first time in 20 years. The result left&nbsp;Jurgen Klopp's&nbsp;men on the 4th spot with 34 points while Burnley&nbsp;lifted themselves above the relegation zone.&nbsp;

Cricketer Mohammed Siraj, who landed in Hyderabad on Thursday, went straight to his father&rsquo;s grave to pay his final tribute. Siraj came home from India&rsquo;s Au

Cricketer Mohammed Siraj, who landed in Hyderabad on Thursday, went straight to his father&rsquo;s grave to pay his final tribute. Siraj came home from India&rsquo;s Australia tour and an instrumental role in Team India's series win Down Under.
The 26-year-old&nbsp;lost his father, an autorickshaw driver on November 20, a week or so after the Indian team landed in Australia.&nbsp;The fast bowler was given the option of returning home but he chose to stay back with the team for the series.
"It was difficult &amp; mentally depressing for me. My family told me to fulfil my dad's dream when I called back home. My fianc&eacute;e motivated me &amp; my team also supported me," said Mohd Siraj.

Two 2nd half goals, 1 each from&nbsp;Bernardo Silva and&nbsp;Ilkay Gundogan&nbsp;were enough as Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 2-0 in the Premier League. With no 

Two 2nd half goals, 1 each from&nbsp;Bernardo Silva and&nbsp;Ilkay Gundogan&nbsp;were enough as Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 2-0 in the Premier League. With no goals in the 1st half, Aston Villa created a few chances but couldn't disturb the net at City's end. 2nd half saw a rejuvenated&nbsp;City push&nbsp;hard and score enough to give them 2 goals and 3 points which keeps the Citizens in the 2nd spot on the points table. Pep Guardiola's men are now 2 points behind Manchester United but have played a game less.&nbsp;

A stunning goal from Paul Pogba&nbsp;proved to be the difference between Manchester United and Fulham&nbsp;on Wednesday night in the Premier League. After being a goal 

A stunning goal from Paul Pogba&nbsp;proved to be the difference between Manchester United and Fulham&nbsp;on Wednesday night in the Premier League. After being a goal down at Craven Cottage, United fought back courtesy goals from Edinson&nbsp;Cavani&nbsp;and then the stunner from Pogba&nbsp;in the 2nd half. The 2-1 win ensured 3 points for Manchester United who got back to the top spot in the points table, 2 points ahead of Manchester City who have played a game less.&nbsp;

It was a horror night for Real Madrid and its fans as the Spanish giants were knocked out of Copa&nbsp;del Rey&nbsp;round of 32. A 3rd division side from Spain,&nbsp;Al

It was a horror night for Real Madrid and its fans as the Spanish giants were knocked out of Copa&nbsp;del Rey&nbsp;round of 32. A 3rd division side from Spain,&nbsp;Alcoyano&nbsp;had enough firepower to stun the 19-time winners of the competition. After an early goal from&nbsp;Eder Militao, everything seemed to be right for Real Madrid till late in the 2nd half.&nbsp;Alcoyano&nbsp;equalised in the 80th minute which stretched the match into extra-time. Although&nbsp;Alcoyano&nbsp;were reduced to 10 men but they had enough to find a goal which knocked Real Madrid out of the competition.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Cristiano&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;was on target as Juventus&nbsp;thrashed Napoli&nbsp;2-0 to win the Italian Supercup&nbsp;on Wednesday night. The annual meeting of the winne

Cristiano&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;was on target as Juventus&nbsp;thrashed Napoli&nbsp;2-0 to win the Italian Supercup&nbsp;on Wednesday night. The annual meeting of the winners of Serie&nbsp;A and Coppa&nbsp;Italia&nbsp;saw Ronaldo&nbsp;and Alvaro Morata&nbsp;score for Juventus&nbsp;in the 2nd half. The two goals were enough as they ensured that Juventus&nbsp;won the Italian Supercup&nbsp;for a record 9th time. Personally for Ronaldo, this was his 4th trophy with the Italian side since his move from Real Madrid to Juventus.&nbsp;

NBA&nbsp;side Golden State Warriors celebrated their&nbsp;local resident and now Vice President of the United States&nbsp;Kamala Harris by presenting her with a custom 

NBA&nbsp;side Golden State Warriors celebrated their&nbsp;local resident and now Vice President of the United States&nbsp;Kamala Harris by presenting her with a custom team jersey. Warriors released a video in which their star&nbsp;Steph&nbsp;Curry presents the first woman Vice President in American history with a framed jersey. Harris has also promised that she'd display the jersey at her new workplace.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Naomi Osaka joins the protests as she opts out to play from the semifinals of a tennis event&nbsp;

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