Sri Lanka declare on 493 with Dickwella short of a maiden Test century

On a pitch that has given suggestion of uneven bounce, Bangladesh will have to bat well to reach safety

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What to Know About the 147th Kentucky Derby


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Tom Brady Charted a New Path. Aaron Rodgers Struggles to Do the Same.


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Judge and Cole Dominate as Yankees Crush Tigers


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Zaven Collins gives the Cardinals a playmaker on defense.


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Patriots take pocket-passer Mac Jones.


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Jets trade up to get offensive-line help.


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Rashawn Slater should be an immediate star on the Chargers’ O-line.


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Cowboys shore up the defense with Micah Parsons pick.


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Fans show their team pride in Cleveland.


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Giants trade down with Bears, who take Justin Fields.


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Eagles trade up to take Heisman winner DeVonta Smith.


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Patrick Surtain II to Denver makes it back-to-back corners.


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Panthers dial up CB Jaycee Horn, the first defensive player off the board.


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The Lions pick up Oregon OT Penei Sewell.


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The two top-rated wide receivers are off the board.


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Ja’Marr Chase will reunite with Joe Burrow in Cincinnati.


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Kyle Pitts becomes the highest-drafted tight end in N.F.L. history.


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The 49ers grab Trey Lance with the third pick.


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The Jets Try to Find a Quarterback … Again


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A look at the Jets’ history of futility at quarterback.


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With Zach Wilson, the Jets hope to end their decades-long QB search.


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The Jaguars make it official with Trevor Lawrence pick.


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N.F.L. draft order and picks: Here are the first round results.


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The Jaguars taunted TV networks about the first pick.


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Patrick Surtain II has a PS2 controller pendant.


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Roger Goodell’s armchair is coming to Cleveland.


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Notts quicks fire after Ben Slater century on 18-wicket day

Derbyshire blown away as Broad, Fletcher and Paterson steam in

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Alastair Cook finds his old self at New Road as Essex take a grip

First hundred of the season for former England captain steers visitors

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David Lloyd stars with bat and ball as Marnus Labuschagne succumbs to Darren Stevens on Glamorgan return

Opener finishes with unbeaten half-century after picking up four wickets

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Stiaan van Zyl, Tom Haines fifties prevent Sussex fortunes from clouding over

Regular wickets keep Lancashire in the hunt on close-fought opening day

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Prithvi Shaw breaks record with six fours in first over of a T20 innings

Shaw's onslaught came against KKR's Shivam Mavi

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Nick Gubbins, Robbie White give Middlesex the edge on solid first day at Taunton

Craig Overton toils on luckless day in the field for Somerset

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When Are the Olympics? Here’s the Schedule for Tokyo.


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Capitals bowl first against Knight Riders, bring in Lalit Yadav for injured Amit Mishra

The Knight Riders went into the game with an unchanged XI

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What to Expect in the First Round of the N.F.L. Draft


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ECB make £2 million investment to take disability cricket nationwide

Scheme run by Lord's Taverners will make Super 1s and table cricket available in every county

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What to Expect in the First Round of the N.F.L. Draft


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What to Watch for in the 2021 N.F.L. Draft


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Inconsistent Punjab Kings face uphill challenge against Royal Challengers Bangalore's superstar batters

With AB de Villiers on fire and Harshal Patel running away with the purple cap, RCB will fancy their chances

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Langton Rusere becomes first Black African to officiate in a Test match

Umpire has previously stood in final of Women's World T20 in Antigua

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Nitin Menon leaves IPL bubble; Paul Reiffel's Australia return plans 'cancelled'

ESPNcricinfo understands Menon left for Indore earlier this week after his parents tested positive for Covid-19

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Mumbai Indians bowl, bring in Nathan Coulter-Nile for Ishan Kishan

The Rajasthan Royals remained unchanged from the team that beat the Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous game

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We Know Where the Sheikh’s Horse Is. But Where’s His Daughter?


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Heath Streak accepts ICC ban but says he didn't fix matches

Former Zimbabwe captain and coach may face a separate investigation by his country's prosecuting authority

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Zimbabwe bat with three debutants, Sean Williams out sick

Pakistan go in with two spinners, with Sajid Khan earning a debut as he looks to operate alongside Nauman Ali

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Sri Lanka bat; Shoriful Islam and Praveen Jayawickrama debut

Both teams are different, focusing on their own strengths, but they still seemed rather skeptical of the pitch

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A ‘Disappointed’ deGrom Allows One Run in Loss to Boston


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Atlanta Will Increase Capacity at Truist Park to 100 Percent


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Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa manage to make flight to Australia

There were concerns the pair could be stranded after the government's suspension of flights from India

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Delhi Capitals hold all the trumps but cornered KKR could yet spring a surprise

Will the Capitals turn to Nortje? And how much longer can the Knight Riders persist with Gill?

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India Women head coach: Selectors request BCCI to consider a female candidate

Mamatha Maben, Nooshin Al Khadeer, Jaya Sharma, Hemlata Kala among prominent former cricketers in the fray

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Sunrisers Hyderabad bat, Manish Pandey returns; CSK bring back Lungi Ngidi and fit-again Moeen Ali

Bhuvneshwar Kumar still not back to full fitness for the Sunrisers

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Olympics Lays Out Ground Rules for Games: Daily Tests and Dining Restrictions


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Russell Westbrook Makes Triple-Doubles Look Easy. They’re Not.


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Real Madrid’s Marcelo May Miss Chelsea Game for Election Duty


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Dimuth Karunaratne: 'When Tamim attacks, it's hard for us to recover'

"It's possible that if we try to reduce his rate of scoring, the chances of him making a mistake are higher"

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Mohammad Rizwan breaks into top 10 for T20I batters

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva move up in Test batting rankings

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English cricket joins football's social media boycott to combat online abuse

Move is a "show of solidarity" in stand against abuse, racism and harassment

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The Florida Panthers Are Winning, Both on and Off the Ice


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Russell Domingo: 'We have to play to win, and not merely be happy with draws'

"At the moment I feel we are playing not to lose. That mental shift will take a bit of time."

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CSA Members' Council agrees to amend MOI for majority independent board

All 14 provincial presidents that make up the Members' Council voted in favour of the new MOI

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Can Mumbai's big hitters rediscover their mojo in Delhi?

Rajasthan Royals, too, will be hoping for a change of fortunes having struggled with the ball at the death

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Mominul Haque's Bangladesh chase rare Test series win on the road

After a placid draw, the pitch could aid spinners more than it did in the first Test

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Dominic Thornely leaves New South Wales role after WNCL disappointments

The Breakers failed to make the WNCL final for the first time in history this season

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Lahore Qalandars bag Shakib Al Hasan, Quetta Gladiators sign Andre Russell

Peshawar Zalmi have signed the West Indian trio of Fabian Allen, Rovman Powell and Fidel Edwards

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Nuwan Zoysa banned for six years for breaching ICC anti-corruption code

His ban has been backdated to November 31, 2018, when he was provisionally suspended

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Andrew Ingleton resigns as Cricket Victoria chief executive

CV said discussions over Ingleton's departure had been going on since the start of the year

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Running for the Roses, the Record Books and His Father


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How to Watch the 2021 N.F.L. Draft


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Corey Kluber ‘Set the Tone’ in Win Over Orioles


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N.C.A.A. Extends President’s Contract Amid Turmoil in College Sports


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2021 Women's T20 Challenge likely to be postponed amid Covid-19 wave in India

It is understood BCCI officials have internally acknowledged the several logistical challenges during the second wave of Covid-19

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N.H.L. and Turner Sports Reach 7-Year Media Rights Deal


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2021 N.F.L. Draft: Trades Hint at Team Needs


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CPL 2021 to be played entirely in St Kitts, fan attendance capped at 50% capacity

Spectators will be allowed at the venue for all 33 matches if they show proof of vaccination

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RCB recruit Scott Kuggeleijn as replacement for Kane Richardson

The New Zealand allrounder had been with the Mumbai Indians as a reserve bowler

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Sinking Sunrisers look for lift against rising Super Kings in Delhi

To revive their own season, the Sunrisers will need more than just their in-form overseas personnel

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Capitals bowl first against RCB; Ishant replaces Ashwin, Sams in place of Christian

The winner of the match will move to the top of the IPL 2021 points table

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T Natarajan undergoes knee surgery after being ruled out of IPL 2021

Left-arm pacer played only two matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad before leaving the team bubble

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Where and when to watch DC vs RCB live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 27, 2021

How, where and when to watch DC vs RCB live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 27, 2021

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BCCI reassures IPL teams: 'You are totally safe within the bubble'

Says teams are not playing to win, but for "something far more important, humanity"

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Lakshan Sandakan, Chamika Karunaratne added to Sri Lanka squad for second Test against Bangladesh

The pair named as replacements for the injured Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka

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Chris Lynn asks CA to arrange chartered flight for Australian players once IPL is over

Mumbai Indians opener also says they would be "getting vaccinated next week"

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At Real Madrid, the Only Trophy That Counts Can Still Slip Away


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Kyle Pitts Is Set to Be the N.F.L.’s Next Revelation at Tight End


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Cedric Mullins and Matt Harvey Prove Too Much for Yankees


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Countries confirmed for 2022 Commonwealth Games cricket

A separate tournament will determine which Caribbean nation is represented with the final country confirmed by qualifying event

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A Double Amputee’s Hopes for the Olympics Are in Jeopardy


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County Championship 'not classed as elite sport' - Billy Stanlake made to wait for Derbyshire debut

Fast bowler has to quarantine despite having arrived from "secure bubble"

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Less Is (Considerably) More for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.


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PSL to conduct replacement draft ahead of 2021 season resumption

The six teams will get a chance to pick from 134 overseas players to plug holes in their depleted squads

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Zimbabwe call up Luke Jongwe in host of changes for Pakistan Tests

Brendan Taylor returns, Craig Ervine out with injury, four other uncapped players in the mix

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Fireworks loom as high-flying Capitals, Royal Challengers head to Motera

The season's quickest scoring powerplay teams could have a lot more bite on a truer surface

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Unchanged Kolkata Knight Riders field against Punjab Kings

Punjab made one change, bringing in seam-bowling allrounder Chris Jordan for spin-bowling allrounder Fabian Allen

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Kim Mulkey Leaves Baylor for L.S.U.


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County cut-off for IPL replacements denied Reece Topley Chennai Super Kings chance

IPL franchises had enquired about Topley but change to rules meant he had to stay with Surrey

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KKR's Pat Cummins donates $50,000 'to purchase oxygen supplies for India's hospitals'

"As players, we are privileged to have a platform that allows us to reach millions of people that we can use for good"

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Lewis McManus receives ECB disciplinary points over Hassan Azad stumping incident

Wicketkeeper hit with Level 2 penalty after removing bails without having ball in his glove

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Where and when to watch KKR vs PBKS live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 26, 2021

How, where and when to watch KKR vs PBKS live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 26, 2021

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CSA Members' Council, interim board reach vital agreement

Cricket in South Africa will continue to be run by CSA once the new memorandum is adopted in next 48 hours

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N.B.A. Power Rankings: The Utah Jazz Are Hitting All the Right Notes


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