World No. 4 Dominic Thiem came from behind to beat German no. 1 Alexander Zverev in a gruelling battle that lasted for 3 hours and 42 minutes to reach his first-ever Au

Thiem beats Zverev, reaches his first Aus Open final

World No. 4 Dominic Thiem&nbsp;came from behind to beat German&nbsp;no. 1 Alexander&nbsp;Zverev&nbsp;in a gruelling battle that lasted for 3 hours and 42 minutes to reach his first-ever Australian Open final. Moreover, the 26-year-old is now the first Austrian to reach the final of the first Grand Slam of the year. After a slow start and two tie-breaks,&nbsp;Thiem took over the 7th seed and beat him 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6.&nbsp;Thiem&nbsp;will face World No. 2 and defending champion&nbsp;Novak&nbsp;Djokovic&nbsp;in the final showdown on Sunday.

World No. 4 Dominic Thiem came from behind to beat German no. 1 Alexander Zverev in a gruelling battle that lasted for 3 hours and 42 minutes to reach his first-ever Australian Open final. Moreover, the 26-year-old is now the first Austrian to reach the final of the first Grand Slam of the year. After a slow start and two tie-breaks, Thiem took over the 7th seed and beat him 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6. Thiem will face World No. 2 and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final showdown on Sunday.

Mohammed Siraj's journey from a budding cricketer to a star India pacer has nothing but inspirational. And one man he credits for always supporting him is Indian s

Mohammed Siraj's journey from a budding cricketer to a star India pacer has been nothing&nbsp;but inspirational. And one man he credits for always supporting him is Indian skipper Virat&nbsp;Kohli.
In an interview to the Times of India, Siraj&nbsp;said that Kohli&nbsp;always tells him&nbsp;that&nbsp;he has the ability to play on any wicket and get any batsman out.&nbsp;
Recalling the tough time when he lost his father while on the Australian tour, Siraj&nbsp;said that he was shattered and not in his senses. But it was once again Virat&nbsp;who gave him strength and support. And for that, Siraj&nbsp;owes hii&nbsp;career to Kohli.

After IPL had to be suspended midway due to Covid-19 breach, BCCI is that burnt child who dreads the fire. The Indian board has told it's players to cons

After IPL&nbsp;had to be suspended midway due to Covid-19 breach, BCCI&nbsp;is that burnt&nbsp;child who dreads the fire. The Indian board has told it's players to consider themselves out of the England tour if they test positive upon landing in Mumbai.
According to a report in the Indian Express,&nbsp;Indian team physio Yogesh Parmar has advised the players to try and keep themselves isolated until they reach Mumbai.&nbsp;The players, support staff and their family members going to England will undergo RT-PCR Tests on the first day after checking in at their hotel.&nbsp;
The Indian team is scheduled to fly out on June 2 to play the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, followed by a 5-Test series against England.

IOC President Thomas Bach has canceled a trip to Japan because of surging cases of Covid-19 in the country, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Monday in a stat

IOC President Thomas Bach has canceled a trip to Japan because of surging cases of Covid-19 in the country, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Monday in a statement.
Bach was to visit Hiroshima next Monday and meet the torch relay and then probably travel to Tokyo.
The trip was made impossible because of a state of emergency in Tokyo and other parts of the country that has been extended until May 31. The state of emergency was to have ended on Tuesday.
The postponement is an embarrassment to the IOC and local organisers with the Olympics opening in just over 10 weeks.

Edinson Cavani has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United, following an impressive debut season in the Premier League. Cavani joined United as a f

Edinson Cavani has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United, following an impressive debut season in the Premier League.
Cavani joined United as a free agent following his release from Paris Saint-Germain&nbsp;and his recent form has seen him score eight goals in his last seven games.
The 34-year-old Uruguayan has signed until the summer of 2022 and reportedly turning down an offer from Argentine club Boca Juniors.

Following the announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that sporting venues across England will be able to welcome back spectators from next week, Premier League re

Following the announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that sporting venues across England will be able to welcome back spectators from next week, Premier League released a statement on Monday welcoming PM's decision.
It means larger seated outdoor venues will be able to admit up to 10,000 spectators from next week.
The Premier League pushed its penultimate round of matches back to May 18 and 19 so that every club would be able to play one game in front of supporters before the end of the season on May 23.
The league confirmed last week that the matches will be open to home supporters only.

According to fresh reports, BCCI's decision to host 2nd phase of the IPL in cities with no alternate T20-specific practice facilities may have caused the brea

According to fresh reports, BCCI's decision to host 2nd phase of the IPL&nbsp;in cities with no alternate T20-specific practice facilities&nbsp;may have caused the breach in Covid protocols.
An official in the know of things told IANS that there's a belief within the BCCI&nbsp;and state associations that the decision to take the second phase to Delhi and Ahmedabad was wrong. The alternate facilities meant for practice in these&nbsp;2 states were open to exposure to Covid-19.
While in Delhi, teams like CSK used the Roshanara Club grounds for practice, those in Ahmedabad,&nbsp;were forced to use Gujarat College ground.&nbsp;Both venues are in congested or old parts of the city.
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England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Ashley Giles feels that England's centrally-contracted players are unlikely to play the remainder of IPL&nbs

England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Ashley Giles feels that England's centrally-contracted players&nbsp;are unlikely to play the remainder of&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;2021 if and when it takes place.
IPL&nbsp;was suspended midway due to Covid-19 breaching the bio-bubbles and BCCI&nbsp;is planning to host the remaining games before the World T20, probably in October. However, England is scheduled to tour Bangladesh and Pakistan in the said window.
Talking to the media, Giles said that due to clashes with the international calendar, he would expect his players to be a part of the national tours.&nbsp;

Indian cricket Captain Virat Kohli got vaccinated for Covid-19 in Mumbai on Monday. The cricketer posted a picture on social media and asked his fans to

Indian cricket Captain Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;got vaccinated for Covid-19 in Mumbai&nbsp;on Monday. The cricketer posted a picture on social media and asked his fans to get the jab as soon as possible. With IPL&nbsp;being cancelled, the Indian captain is currently in Mumbai&nbsp;with his family before entering the bio-bubble for the England tour where he will also lead Team India against New Zealand&nbsp;in the final of the World Test&nbsp;Championship. The pandemic has ravaged India as the country finally registered less than 4 lakh&nbsp;new Covid-19&nbsp;cases&nbsp;for the first time in 4 days as 3754 people died according to government records on Sunday.&nbsp;

Delhi Police has issued a lookout notice against 2-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee has been

Delhi Police has issued a lookout notice against 2-time Olympic medallist Sushil&nbsp;Kumar. The&nbsp;Rajiv&nbsp;Gandhi&nbsp;Khel&nbsp;Ratna&nbsp;awardee&nbsp;has been on the run since the murder of a junior international wrestler at New Delhi's Chatrasal&nbsp;Stadium. The wrestler was murdered in the parking of the stadium and it is alleged that Sushil&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;was also present at the spot as the police FIR names him as a prime accused. According&nbsp;to reports, Sushil has been on the run since then and is currently changing locations in Haryana. The 37-year-old is a 2-time Olympic Medalist having won a bronze in 2008 &amp; a silver in London 2012 Olympics.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Real Madrid had a chance to go to the top of La Liga points charts on Sunday night with a win but instead settled for a draw with 4th placed Sevilla. Twice Real Ma

Real Madrid&nbsp;had a chance to go to the top of La Liga points charts on Sunday night with a win but instead settled for a draw with 4th placed Sevilla. Twice Real Madrid fell behind but came back strong to score an equaliser including the last one which came from Eden Hazard in the 94th min of play. The 2-2 draw forced the 34-time La Liga&nbsp;champions to settle for 1 point which took them to 75 from 35 games. With 3 matches left in the current La Liga&nbsp;season, Atletico&nbsp;Madrid leads the charts with 77 points followed by Real Madrid &amp; Barcelona in 2nd &amp; 3rd spot respectively with 75 points each.&nbsp;

Arsenal scored a comfortable 3-1 win over West Brom on Sunday night at the Emirates. Emily Smith Rowe, Nicholas Pepe and Willian got on the sco

Arsenal scored a comfortable 3-1 win over West Brom&nbsp;on Sunday night at the Emirates. Emily Smith Rowe, Nicholas&nbsp;Pepe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Willian&nbsp;got on the scoresheet for the Gunners as they won comfortably to secure all 3 points. Despite the win, Mikel&nbsp;Arteta's men remain 9th on the table staring at a prospect of having no European football next season for the first time in 25 years as they hang in with just a mathematical chance. West Brom&nbsp;on the other hand with a loss are relegated from the Premier League as they remain in the 19th spot on the points&nbsp;table. This is the first relegation for manager Sam Allardyce&nbsp;in his career as his future as the West Brom&nbsp;boss is also in doubt.&nbsp;

Former India captain Rahul Dravid has made a prediction for India's crucial and tough Test series against England. After the World Test Championship fina

Former India captain Rahul&nbsp;Dravid&nbsp;has made a prediction for India's crucial and tough Test series against England. After the World Test Championship&nbsp;final, India will play a 5-match series in England and Dravid&nbsp;feels that it's the best chance for Team India to win in England since 2007.&nbsp;Speaking at a Webinar&nbsp;to raise funds for Covid-19 patients, Dravid said that India will win 3-2 in the 5-match Test series. Dravid&nbsp;feels that R&nbsp;Ashwin&nbsp;vs Ben&nbsp;Stokes contest will be a very interesting subplot and the series will be quite intriguing.&nbsp;

Former India captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that the Indian team, without their top players, will tour Sri Lanka in July for a l

Former India captain and BCCI&nbsp;president Sourav&nbsp;Ganguly&nbsp;has confirmed that the Indian team, without their top players, will tour Sri Lanka in July for a limited-overs&nbsp;series. Speaking to PTI, Dada said that while the top stars will be in England preparing for the Test series, a team will tour Sri&nbsp;Lanka&nbsp;with the possibility of playing up to 5 T20s &amp; 3 ODIs. The series will be played keeping in mind that a lot of Indian youngsters need to get some match practice as there is no white-ball cricket on the calendar till September when India's Test&nbsp;tour of England ends. Dada emphasised that due to tough quarantine rules, senior stars like Virat&nbsp;Kohli and Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;won't come from England to play the limited-overs&nbsp;series vs Sri&nbsp;Lanka.&nbsp;

Manchester City would have lifted the Premier League title on Sunday night had their rivals United went down against Aston Villa but the Red Devils came from behin

Manchester City would have lifted the Premier League title on Sunday night had their rivals United went down against Aston Villa but&nbsp;the Red Devils came from behind to claim a thrilling 3-1 victory.&nbsp;
Bertrand Traore&nbsp;stunned United when he put Villa ahead in the 24th minute. It seemed that City were in for early celebrations but the game turned on its head in the 2nd half.&nbsp;Bruno Fernandes&nbsp;and&nbsp;Mason Greenwood scored in a span of 4 minutes as United led 2-1 by the 56th minute. Substitute Edinson Cavani&nbsp;then sealed victory by netting United's 3rd in the dying minutes.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men have now won 5 EPL games in a row and require a single point from their remaining 4 games to secure a Champions League berth.
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Hollywood star Robert De Niro & Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer's new promotional video for Switzerland tourism is leaving fans in s

Hollywood star Robert De Niro&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer's&nbsp;new promotional&nbsp;video for&nbsp;Switzerland&nbsp;tourism is leaving fans in splits.&nbsp;
The video shows, De Niro&nbsp;rejecting Federer's&nbsp;offer to shoot the 'Switzerland film' saying&nbsp;he doesn&rsquo;t like the country as it is too perfect, the people are too nice and there isn't any drama.&nbsp;
The 'Irishman' actor further asks&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;to&nbsp;contact Tom Hanks for the same.&nbsp;
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Atletico Madrid stayed on top of the La Liga table as they played out a goalless draw against Barcelona on Saturday night. While Lionel Messi and B

Atletico&nbsp;Madrid stayed on top of the La Liga&nbsp;table as they played out a goalless draw against Barcelona on Saturday night.
While&nbsp;Lionel Messi&nbsp;and Barca&nbsp;struggled to break the visitors down,&nbsp;Luis Suarez, who returned to&nbsp;the Nou Camp with Atletico Madrid for the first time, too failed to find the net.
The draw gives Real Madrid an advantage in the title race as a win against&nbsp;Sevilla on Sunday would take them to the top because of their head-to-head record.

Liverpool kept their slight chances of finishing in top 4 of thee EPL alive as they beat Southampton 2-0 on Saturday night. Sadio Mane opened the scoring against

Liverpool kept their slight chances of finishing in top 4 of thee EPL&nbsp;alive as they beat Southampton 2-0 on Saturday night.
Sadio Mane opened the scoring against his former club in the 31st minute before&nbsp;Thiago Alcantara&nbsp;scored his first goal for the club.
Liverpool kept their first home clean sheet in 9 Premier League games, since drawing 0-0 against Manchester United in January.

Manchester City were made to wait a little longer for the English Premier League title as Chelsea came from behind to earn a dramatic 2-1 victory on Saturday night.&nbs

Manchester City were made to wait a little longer for the English Premier League title as Chelsea came from behind to earn a dramatic 2-1 victory on Saturday night.&nbsp;
Raheem Sterling put the Citizens ahead just before half-time before&nbsp;Sergio Aguero&nbsp;had a chance to make it 2-0 moments later. He though missed a chance from the spot as City have now failed to convert a penalty in the Premier League this season for the 4th time, more than any other top-flight side.
Hakim Ziyech&nbsp;then equalised in the 63rd minute. It seemed that the game would end in a draw but&nbsp;Marcus Alonso pulled off a dramatic win with the winner in injury time.
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After Sandeep Warrior, Varun Chakravarthy & Tim Seifert, Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna has become the 4th cricketer from Kolkata Knight Ride

After Sandeep&nbsp;Warrior, Varun&nbsp;Chakravarthy&nbsp;&amp; Tim Seifert, Indian pacer Prasidh&nbsp;Krishna has become the 4th cricketer from Kolkata&nbsp;Knight Riders to test positive for Covid-19. Krishna who made his debut for Team India recently during the England home series tested positive with his report coming on Saturday. The young pacer will remain in isolation at the medical facility in Ahmedabad&nbsp;which is also housing his fellow teammates from KKR. The Indian Premier League is indefinitely postponed as the cricketers are now slowly making their way back to their homes.&nbsp;

BCCI has finalised Team India's travel and quarantine plan for the trip to England which will have the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand also a 5-match

BCCI&nbsp;has finalised Team India's travel and quarantine plan for the trip to England which will have the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand also a 5-match Test series vs England. According to ANI, Team India will get into a bio-bubble in India for 8 days followed by a charter flight to Southampton. The team will do a 10-day quarantine in Southampton at the hotel which is situated at the ground. Since the players and support staff will move from one bubble to another in England, they will be allowed to train and practice at the Rose Bowl which will also host the final of the inaugural Test championship. The board has also permitted the players to take their families as the tour of England will be very long and will end in mid-September.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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