Images from the Nations League football matches played on Thursday.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur rekindled the memories of 2017 World Cup with a magnificent 143 not out as Indian women thrashed England by 88 runs in the second ODI in Canterbury on Wednesday, to seal the three-match series 2-0.

West Zone's batting stars Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer flattered to deceive as South Zone restricted them to 250/8 on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final in Coimbatore on Wednesday.

Suryakumar jumped in front of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and into third place on the latest list of T20I rankings for batters

You need a big upping of the ante when it comes to the fielding if you have to beat big sides in big competitions.'

IMAGES from the 1st T20I played between India and Australia in Mohali on Tuesday.

Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Monday said it will take a very brave man to write Virat Kohli off and what the former India captain has achieved in the last 15 years is just 'ridiculous'.

Mandhana (91 off 99 balls) literally drove and pulled her way before missing out on a deserving sixth WODI hundred by nine runs.

Ravindra Jadeja's absence due to injury is a 'massive loss' but Virat Kohli's return to form and Jasprit Bumrah's comeback would still make India a force to reckon with in the T20 World Cup, said Sri Lanka legend Mahela Jayawardene.

Virat Kohli made handsome gains after he produced a dominant batting display (276 runs in five matches) in the Asia Cup T20 in the UAE, including a first international century in almost three years.

The Godfather of French New Wave Cinema was 91.

Bayern Munich conceded a stoppage-time equaliser through VfB Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy from the penalty spot for a 2-2 on Saturday, the champions' third consecutive Bundesliga draw.

Will this (Rohit, KL Rahul and Kohli), be India's top three going into the T20 World Cup?

Virat Kohli is all praise for skipper Rohit Sharma for the kind of 'communication' he has had with him which has helped him stay relaxed and get back among the runs.

KL Rahul was a bit taken aback when asked if Virat Kohli, who struck his maiden T20I century during Asia Cup match against Afghanistan, should continue to bat as an opener going into the T20 World Cup alongside Rohit Sharma.

A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

Suryakumar Yadav has dropped one spot to fourth place in the latest ICC Men's T20I Players Rankings

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

Cameron Green braved cramps to smash a career-best 89 not out and secure Australia's nervy two-wicket victory against New Zealand in the opening one-day international in Cairns on Tuesday.

The tournament, which returns after a four-year absence, will be played in the T20 format this year with an eye on the T20 World Cup later this year.

Virat Kohli's 31st T20I 50 featured one four and 3 sixes.

A summary of Wednesday's action in the Premier League.

Images from the Asia Cup T20 match between India and Hong Kong in Dubai on Wednesday.

IMAGES from Day 2 of the US Open played at Flushing Meadows in New York on Tuesday.

Eager to witness what many felt would be Serena Williams's final competitive match, thousands of fans poured into the Arthur Ashe stadium.

Images from Day 1 of the 2022 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Monday.

Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement advancing to the second round of the US Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3, 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.

Karim Benzema scored twice in the final few minutes to give Real Madrid a 3-1 win at Espanyol, while Barcelona breezed past Real Valladolid with a comfortable 4-0 LaLiga victory.

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday

City host Crystal Palace in the league on Saturday, the only team they failed to score against last season while also losing 2-0 at home.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland faces Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski meets Bayern Munich after the Champions League group-stage draw was made on Thursday.

The two will now go head to head in a bid to seal qualification for the 2024 Olympics as only one lifter per country is allowed in a weight class.

Djokovic has refused to take the vaccine and appears set to miss out on the year's last Grand Slam

Manchester United produced an utterly unexpected 2-1 victory over old rivals Liverpool in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Monday to turn fan protests against the club's owners into a rare night of celebration.

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday

The lifters will work with Dr Aaron Horschig, a former weightlifter-turned-physical therapist and strength and conditioning coach.

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

India has plenty of options at the top of the order and someone has to 'sacrifice' the opener's slot for KL Rahul, who performs his best when he takes the first strike, reckons former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar.

IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Test played between England and South Africa at Lord's on Wednesday.

World over, pluralism is in retreat. Luckily for us, Indian pluralism and its consequent tolerance of diversity is rooted in our basic values. As long as we remain faithful to these values and keep our institutions in good health, the Indian miracle of last 75 years is likely to last centuries, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).