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Stokes became the first English cricketer after Andrew Flintoff since 2005 to win the award whereas Perry, the star Australian all-rounder, had won the award previously in 2016 and has thus become the first woman to claim the award twice. Stokes had a brilliant 2019 with bith the bat in all formats of the game, notching up 821 Test runs at a healthy average of 45, including an Ashes hundred at Lord's, and 719 runs in ODIs at a staggering 60. Perry, on

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, just like other players and fans. In a bid to pass the time, the former league MVP appeared on an Instagram live with fellow NBA player Chris Paul.  He spoke about a film highlighting the struggles of aspiring basketball players and reminisced about his days before joining the NBA. One user asked Curry his favorite basketball films. In keeping with an already discussed topic, ‘CP3’ elected to put forth

Along with his tennis, the Swiss maestro’s outfit in every single tournament is adored by all his fans. Be it his whites from Wimbledon, his sparkling red t-shirt from French Open 2011 or white and black striped attire from Aussie Open 2017, everything wore by Roger Federer is simply admired by the tennis world. But surprisingly, Federer was never seen wearing sleeve-less or capri pants alike his arch-rival Rafael Nadal. Rafa has worn those numerous times in his career. Also, during the 2018 Australian Open, Nadal was wearing his iconic cut-sleeves.

No matter what happens with the remainder of the coronavirus-shortened 2019-20 Serie A season, one thing is certain: When Juventus begin next season’s campaign, whenever that occurs, they’ll be doing so with Dejan Kulusevski on the roster. The soon-to-be 20-year-old arrived for his medical in Turin over the January transfer window in somewhat surprising fashion. His move to the Bianconeri wasn’t a protracted story that the tabloids told over and over again for weeks on end. Instead, one day toward the end of the year

With the country under a 21-day complete lockdown, a difficulty everyone is facing these days is how to kill time, especially with all the major sporting events, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), either postponed or cancelled. While some are engaged in their hobbies, others are spending a lot of time watching movies and TV shows. In fact, playing games is also how many people love spending their time and  the fans are always curious to know which game their favourite superstars are currently trying their

And here the pandemic takes a toll on our food industry. Declining sales and low earnings have impacted several businesses. Brooklyn Nets point guard, Kyrie Irving, has started an initiative alongside star chef Joseph Johnson, called ‘Help our neighborhood restaurants’ (HONor). The duo aims to protecting the businesses of several local restaurants based in New York, while feeding the hungry. Joseph Johnson, Irving’s partner for this initiative. He works at the ‘Henry at Life Hotel’ in Midtown Manhattan. Also, he has founded the ‘Fieldtrip’ restaurant.

The likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool have been sweeping up titles for decades but what is each club's greatest season? In recent seasons, it has become more and more common to see the biggest clubs winning multiple titles every season. The gap between the haves and have-nots is growing, and lifting one piece of silverware a year is no longer enough to even guarantee a manager they will keep their job. Throughout history, the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool have all

Neymar needs to match the professionalism of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in order to achieve his full potential, according to Brazil great Zico. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has scored 69 goals in 80 appearances in all competitions since arriving at the Parc des Princes from Barcelona for a world-record transfer fee of €222 million (£195m/$240m) in August 2017. The 28-year-old has won every domestic title available in France but injuries, and now the coronavirus pandemic, have blighted his attempts to lead PSG to success in the Champions League. Neymar has

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes the current Australian players “sucked up” to Virat Kohli and India so that their million dollar IPL deals could be protected. He went on to add that this led to Australian cricket becoming ‘soft’ which was never a good sign. “Everybody knows how powerful India are in regards to the financial part of the game, internationally or domestically with the IPL,” Clarke told Big Sports Breakfast. “I feel that Australian cricket, and probably every other team over a

Former India star cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Sunday pledged to donate Rs 50 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The flamboyant all-rounder also appealed to the people to stay united in the fight against the pandemic that has so far claimed more than 70 lives while infecting over 3000 across the country."We are stronger when we stand united. I will be lighting a candle tonight at 9pm for 9 minutes. Are you with me?" he asked, referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's

The English Premier League players rejected a move Saturday by clubs to cut their wages by 30% during the coronavirus pandemic, escalating a bitter public row as their union claimed the government would lose out on more than 200 million pounds in tax. “This would be detrimental to our NHS (National Health Service) and other government-funded services,” the Professional Footballers’ Association said in a statement. Taking on the Premier League as a whole, the PFA said the 20 million pounds being given to

Hitman Rohit Sharma on Sunday urged Indians to not replicate the World Cup victory celebrations and stay indoors while celebrating #9Minutes9PM. At 9 pm on Sunday, April 5, desis took to their windows, balconies, and streets for the second time amid the "total" 21-day lockdown to fight coronavirus. Responding to PM Narendra Modi's call to light diyas and candles for 9 minutes at 9 pm, Indians came out with all flames blazing to mark their solidarity. "Stay indoors India, don’t go out on the streets celebrating. World

Manchester United risk losing out on signing Jadon Sancho if they don't qualify for the Champions League next season. 15, transfer target Jadon Sancho is prepared to reject a move to Old Trafford if they fail to secure Champions League football next season and that's despite the Red Devils offering the Borussia Dortmund winger a lucrative £400,000-a-week deal. Related articles Barcelona hope Umtiti transfer will spark Chelsea-Man Utd bidding war United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made Sancho one of the club's top

 All the South African players, who returned from their incomplete ODI tour of India, were found to be symptom-free of coronavirus and those who underwent tests returned negative, according to the team's chief medical officer Dr Shuaib Manjra. The Proteas, who returned from India on March 18, completed a 14-day period of self-isolation on Thursday, but will remain in lockdown for the next two weeks just like the rest of the country."All the players were symptom-free and those who opted to perform the tests returned negative

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will hold a meeting with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly via video conference. This is the 1st time the PM is meeting with the head of a sports body in the country since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Sourav Ganguly will be hosting the video conference from his Kolkata residence while batting great Sachin Tendulkar and India captain Virat Kohli are also expected to join the meeting. Prime Minister

One of the most memorable postseason battles in Western Conference history could be in store when the NBA resumes after the coronavirus-related work stoppage ends. The type of rivalry that NBA fans crave evolved in the off-season as the Los Angeles Lakers added coveted forward Anthony Davis to team with LeBron James and pursue another title for the storied franchise. The cross-town Los Angeles Clippers did the same, as they landed prized free agent Kawhi Leonard after he led the Toronto Raptors to

From Virat Kohli having his hair cut by his wife Anushka Sharma, to Ravindra Jadeja on a stallion, India's superstar cricketers are making the most of their enforced break during the national coronavirus lockdown. At a time when the Indian Premier League (IPL) would normally be in full swing, Kohli has sent out a number of video messages telling people to stay indoors to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But the tweet that got the most media coverage and "likes", more than

Imagine my position as captain. If we had lost, I would have been dubbed the worst captain Indian hockey had ever had. Such was my plight, but fortunately, things finally turned out in our favour. When I think of that gripping afternoon in the Moscow hockey stadium in the presence of a goodly crowd I still sweat. In a topsy-turvy contest, we were sitting pretty until the last ten minutes when complacency on our part almost swung the game away in Spain's favour.

Test cricket might struggle to grab eyeballs, especially in the sub-continent, but the traditional five-day grind has made the game’s present icon Virat Kohli a better person, the Indian captain said on Thursday. During an Instagram live with former England batsman Kevin Pietersen, Kohli was asked about red-ball cricket which the ace batsman has time and again vouched for as the No. 1 format of the game. Kohli also has spoken sharply against four-day Tests. “Test cricket, Test cricket, Test cricket, Test cricket,

Tennis star Sania Mirza has raised Rs 1.25 crore to help people as India continues its fight against coronavirus. She has been helping raise Rs 1.25 crore in one week which will help close to 1 lakh people in need during the 21-day lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “The last week we have tried as a team to provide some help to the people in need..we provided food to thousands of families and raised 1.25 Crore in one week which will help close to 1 lakh people.its