Pakistan recalled leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed this Wednesday for the second and final test against Bangladesh after their decision to play an all-pace attack on a slow track backfired in the series opener in Rawalpindi last week.
Dawid Malan, a former top-ranked batter in T20 internationals, has retired from international cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said this Wednesday.
Japan's Naomi Osaka beat 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-2 on Louis Armstrong Stadium on Tuesday in a rare first-round US Open clash between former major champions.
Britain's Dan Evans beat Russian Karen Khachanov 6-7(6) 7-6(2) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 in the longest ever US Open match of the professional era on Tuesday, moving to the second round after an extraordinary fight back from four games down in the final set.
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has been cleared to face the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship test match in Johannesburg on Saturday after completing all the training sessions this week.
A late goal by new signing Dani Olmo gave Barcelona a nervy 2-1 comeback victory at Rayo Vallecano yesterday, as the LaLiga leaders continued their perfect start to the season with a third consecutive win.
Team SA's Paralympians were officially welcomed to Paris by the South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, in the athletes' village on Tuesday.
Carlos Alcaraz said he enjoys a good friendship with Novak Djokovic away from the court but the Spaniard also relishes the intense rivalry he has with the Serbian great as the pair move towards a possible final match-up at the US Open.