CRICKET
Afghanistan's cricket team claimed a historic first Test win as it defeated Ireland by seven wickets. ( REPORT )
The Pakistan Cricket Board has paid the BCCI approximately $1.6 million as compensation after losing the case in the ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee, PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani. ( REPORT )
Sunil Joshi, spin-bowling coach of the Bangladesh cricket team, said it will take him a long time to come to terms with the events at Christchurch mosque attacks, which led to the death of 50 people. ( REPORT )
The IPL final will be held on May 12 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, the BCCI informed the franchises about the final fixture. ( REPORT )
David Miller's spectacular work behind the stumps and bat gave South Africa a win over Sri Lanka in a Super Over in a dramatic first Twenty20 international at Newlands. ( REPORT )
Indian duo of Smriti Mandhana and Jhulan Goswami continued to lead the batting and bowling charts respectively in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings. ( REPORT )
In a bid to make the players easily identifiable on the field, ICC has allowed Test-playing nations to have player names and numbers on the back of their shirts. ( REPORT )
BCCI donates Rs. 20 crore IPL opening ceremony fund to CRPF and Armed Forces. ( REPORT )
Chennai Super Kings beats Royal Challengers Banglore by seven wickets in the opening match of the IPL 2019 at Chepauk. ( REPORT )
Andre Russell's unbeaten 49 in 19 balls to propel Kolkata Knight Riders to a convincing six-wicket win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad. ( REPORT )
Rishabh Pant's whirlwind knock of 78 off 27 balls, helping Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 37 runs. ( REPORT )
FOOTBALL
Lionel Messi scored a stunning hat-trick in a 4-1 win at Real Betis, sending Barcelona 10 points clear at the top of La Liga. ( REPORT )
Chelsea claims one of its player was racially abused during the Europa League quarterfinals against Dynamo Kiev. ( REPORT )
After guiding Mumbai City FC into the semifinals of the 2018-19 season of Indian Super League, Jorge Costa extended his contract for another season. ( REPORT )
Paris Saint-Germain has condemned the behaviour and comments of Patrice Evra as a social media spat turned nasty with the former France captain calling the Parisians “a bunch of queers”. ( REPORT )
I-league clubs have proposed a road-map for a unified league featuring both the I-League and Indian Super League clubs in order to cope up with financial losses. ( REPORT )
Chennai City fc officially crowned I-League champion after being presented the trophy by the AIFF. ( REPORT )
Scotland, ranked World No. 20, lost to Kazakhstan, ranked 71, 3-0 in its Euro 2020 qualifier. ( REPORT )
UEFA fines Cristiano Ronaldo following his celebration during Juventus' Champions League last-16 second-leg win over Atletico Madrid. ( REPORT )
Cristiano Ronaldo was frustrated on his return to international duty as Portugal was held to a 0-0 draw by Ukraine in its opening Euro 2020 qualifier. ( REPORT )
India loses to Uzbekistan in AFC U23 qualifiers opener. ( REPORT )
The Indian women's team has successfully defended its SAFF Women's Championship title for the fifth time in a row with a 3-1 win over Nepal. ( REPORT )
UEFA will hold a hearing to discuss possible sanctions against Neymar for his social media comments after PSG exited the Champions League. ( REPORT )
Wales got its bid to qualify for Euro 2020 off to a winning start after Swansea City winger Daniel James scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Slovakia. ( REPORT )
Chennaiyin FC announces the schedule for its 2019 AFC Cup group stage matches. ( REPORT )
TENNIS
Dominic Thiem lifts his first Masters 1000 title after stunning five-time champion Roger Federer in a thriller at Indian Wells. ( REPORT )
Teenage wildcard Bianca Andreescu capped a dream run at the Indian Wells Open with a stunning triumph over Angelique Kerber in the final. ( REPORT )
The breakthrough run at the Indian Wells has propelled India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran to career-high rank of 84. ( REPORT )
The closure of Pakistan’s air space in the aftermath of the Balakot air strikes has resulted in India losing the hosting rights of the junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup. ( REPORT )
ITF Asian U-14 Championships moved out of India a day after India lost the hosting rights of the junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup. ( REPORT )
Prajnesh Gunneswaran advances to Miami Open main draw by beating Jay Clarke 6-4, 6-4 in the second qualifying round. ( REPORT )
The French Open announced an 8% increase to its prize money for the 2019 tournament, with the men's and women's singles winners to take home 2.3 million euros ($2.62 million). ( REPORT )
World number three Alexander Zverev was bundled out of the ATP and WTA Miami Open by Spanish veteran David Ferrer on Saturday, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. ( REPORT )
HOCKEY
India defeated Asian Games champion Japan 2-0 to start its campaign at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on a positive note. ( REPORT )
India conceded in the dying stages of the game to play out a 1-1 draw with Korea in its second match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup clash. ( REPORT )
BADMINTON
India has been drawn alongside 10-time champions China and Malaysia in the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship to be held in Nanning, China from May 19 to 26. ( REPORT )
Badminton great Lee Chong Wei has pulled out of next month’s Malaysian Open, despite being given the all-clear after cancer, throwing his Tokyo 2020 Olympics dream into jeopardy. ( REPORT )
TABLE TENNIS
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran wins bronze at the Oman Open. ( REPORT )
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