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Formula One has renewed its contract with Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix until 2026, it announced on Friday. F1 said in a statement that as part of the new agreement, improvements to the track and facilities will be made ahead of next season's race on May 22, 2022. The improvements would include upgrades and improvements relating to the circuit's sustainability plans, the statement added. "I want to thank the promoter and authorities for their enthusiasm and commitment to keeping Formula

India stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat in the opening test against New Zealand on Thursday in a battle between two spin-heavy squads at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium. Batter Shreyas Iyer makes his test debut for the hosts, who picked three spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja. Regular India captain Virat Kohli has skipped the opening test, while several other senior players have been rested from the two-match series to manage their workload. "Yes, a

Philip Salt and Jamie Overton propelled Team Abu Dhabi to a six-wicket win against Delhi Bulls in their fifth game. While Philip Salt opened the batting with a solid half-century, Overton did his job down the order with 20 runs in five balls. Twelve of these came in the last two balls of the match when his team needed 10 to win. The second match of the day saw the Northern Warriors topple The Chennai Braves to clinch their first win of the

Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut has been ruled out of the Davis Cup after suffering an abdominal injury in training and will be replaced by Albert Ramos, the Spanish tennis federation said. World number 19 Bautista Agut, who helped Spain clinch the 2019 title against Canada in the inaugural edition of the revamped event, was the highest-ranked singles player in the team. Ramos, 33, will join Pablo Carreno Busta, Feliciano Lopez, Marcel Granollers and 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who will be making his Davis Cup

The Bangla Tigers wrapped up one of the fastest chases in the history of Abu Dhabi T10, defeating The Chennai Braves in just over four overs. West Indian Johnson Charles starred with the bat for the Tigers, scoring 36 in 12 balls to help win their second match of the fifth season. The chasing team was on top in the first match of the night too as Deccan Gladiators toppled the defending champions Northern Warriors in a low-scoring encounter. Here’s what went down

With a new coach and a new T20I captain at the helm, Team India face T20 World Cup finalists New Zealand in a three-match T20I series starting Wednesday. With a new coach and a new T20I captain at the helm, Team India face T20 World Cup finalists New Zealand in a three-match T20I series starting at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday. New head coach Rahul Dravid oversaw the preparations on Monday as the Indian players were put through their paces

Argentina joined Brazil in qualifying for next year's World Cup in Qatar despite the arch-rivals playing out a dour 0-0 draw in San Juan on Tuesday. Argentina joined Brazil in qualifying for next year's World Cup in Qatar despite the arch-rivals playing out a dour 0-0 draw in San Juan on Tuesday. Defeats for Uruguay (3-0 to Bolivia) and Chile (2-0 to Ecuador) ensured Argentina, unbeaten in 27 matches, booked their ticket, leaving just two more automatic spots available in South American qualifying

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka said she was concerned over the wherabouts of fellow tennis player Peng Shuai, who has not been heard from since making allegations of sexual assault against a former Chinese vice premier. Peng, one of China's biggest sport stars, said on social media earlier this month that a former member of China's Politburo Standing Committee, Zhang Gaoli, coerced her into sex and that they later had an on-off consensual relationship. The global tennis community has grown alarmed as

Italy will have to get through the play-offs if they are to return to the World Cup after a goalless draw at Northern Ireland on Monday allowed Switzerland to pip them on the final day of qualifying. Italy will have to get through the play-offs if they are to return to the World Cup after a goalless draw at Northern Ireland on Monday allowed Switzerland to pip them on the final day of qualifying. Roberto Mancini's European champions, who started the night top

Qatar's beach volleyball team consists of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan (Qatar 1) and Mahmoud Essam and Said Al Mageed ( Qatar 2) will participate in the 2021 Asian Men's Beach Volleyball Championships which will run from Nov. 23 to 27 in Phuket city of Thailand. Most notably, this championship was scheduled to be held in July 2020 in China, but has been postponed twice, until finally approved to be held in Thailand according to the applicable measures of COVID-19. Qatar's beach volleyball

The World Padel Championship (Qatar 2021) for teams (men and women), organized by the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation, (QTSBF) began today on the courts of the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex for the first time in the Middle East and Asia, with the participation of 16 teams. Qatar team started its campaign against Belgian counterpart in Group C, which also includes Italy and Brazil. The confrontation between the two teams was held with three matches. The first match ended in

Nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi was inducted into MotoGP's Hall of Fame after the Italian put an end to his illustrious career of more than two decades with a 10th-place finish at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday. Seven-times MotoGP title winner Rossi, one of the greatest and most charismatic of motorcycling champions, delighted fans with a few quick laps at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit but was unable to add to his 199 premier-class podiums. The 42-year-old, nicknamed "The Doctor", is considering a

Italy's Matteo Berrettini broke down in tears after an abdominal injury forced him to retire from his opening ATP Finals match against Alexander Zverev, casting doubt over his participation for the rest of the season-ending tournament. Olympic champion Zverev was awarded a win after Berrettini pulled out injured early in the second set, with the German leading 7-6(7) 1-0 on Sunday. Berrettini was sidelined for two months due to an abdominal injury he suffered at the Australian Open in February. The 25-year-old was

Australia clinched their maiden T20 World Cup title, crushing New Zealand by eight wickets in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Australia clinched their maiden T20 World Cup title, crushing New Zealand by eight wickets in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Having been beaten by England in the 2010 final in Bridgetown, Barbados, the Australians were not to be denied this time around as they produced a brilliant batting display in the chase to completely outclass

Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Thursday to become the first South American team to qualify for Qatar 2022. Lucas Paqueta got the vital goal 72 minutes into the match with a shot that goalkeeper David Ospina got a hand to but could not stop. The result means Brazil top the 10-team South American group with 34 points from 12 games, nine clear of second-placed Argentina. The top four teams qualify automatically for Qatar 2022 and

Chasing 177 for victory, Australia were in trouble at 96-5 when Stoinis (40) and Wade, who hit three successive sixes in his 41, put on 81 to finish off the match with one over to spare in Dubai. Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis stood unbeaten in a six-hitting feast to lead Australia into the Twenty20 World Cup final with afive-wicket win over Pakistan on Thursday. Chasing 177 for victory, Australia were in trouble at 96-5 when Stoinis (40) and Wade, who hit the

Both sides weren’t given much chance coming into the tournament, but now face off for spot in the final. Narratives change quickly in sport. Only about a month ago, Pakistan cricket was smarting over twin pull-outs. Their preparation for the T20 World Cup, which had only a National T20 league to fall back on, was viewed as inadequate. Now, five wins on the spin later, they are considered title favourites. Something similar is applicable to Australia too, the fallen giants across formats (over

Opener Daryl Mitchell on Wednesday said it was "awesome" to play a leading role in New Zealand's five-wicket win over England and reach their first ever T20 World Cup final. Opener Daryl Mitchell on Wednesday said it was "awesome" to play a leading role in New Zealand's five-wicket win over England and reach their first ever T20 World Cup final. Mitchell smashed an unbeaten 72 after Jimmy Neesham turned the semi-final on its head with a 11-ball 27 to help New Zealand chase

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is the second-highest run-getter in the 2021 T20 World Cup so far, smashing 264 runs at an average of 66. Pakistan face Australia in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan topped Group 2, winning all five games, including the high-profile clash with arch-rivals India, which gave them momentum in the tournament going forward. Australia, on the other hand, finished second in Group 1 behind rivals England, who

Lewis Hamilton stayed onside with his Brazilian fans on Wednesday by calling up soccer star Neymar ahead of a big weekend for the Briton's bid for a record eighth Formula One championship. The Mercedes driver told reporters he hoped to watch his friend in a World Cup qualifier between five times champions Brazil and Colombia at the home of Sao Paulo's Corinthians on Thursday night. "I'm very much in contact with Neymar, quite often, we were just talking actually earlier today," explained the