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Ashwin returns to snap two wickets, Gill hits 62 on final day of warm-up match

Ravichandran Ashwin snapped two wickets after making his first appearance in the game following his recovery from a COVID-19 infection as India's warm-up match against Leicestershire ended in a draw on Sunday. As many as five Indians turned up for both the teams during the four-day practice match as the visitors looked to put final touch to their preparation for the rescheduled fifth Test against England starting in Birmingham on July 1. It was a much-needed outing for Ashwin, who had travelled to England late after testing positive for the virus. He looked in good touch as he bowled 11 overs and took two wickets, conceding 31 runs.

USFL championship set as Stars get clutch punt return TD, Stallions trample Breakers

Philadelphia Stars coach Bart Andrus and Birmingham Stallions coach Skip Holtz joined Fox Nation host Abby Hornacek from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

Greek club join race for Birmingham City target

Birmingham City target Przemyslaw Placheta has drawn interest from Greek club AEK Athens with Norwich City looking to sell following their relegation to the Championship.

I will compete with myself at CWG and strive to better my world record: Mirabai Chanu

After all, she will enter Birmingham, as title favourite. Chanu's personal best is 207kg (88kg+119kg) which is far better than the best effort of Nigeria's Stella Kingsley, who will be her nearest rival and has managed only 168kg (72kg+96kg) till date. Chanu's legend has only grown since the last edition of the CWG.

Birmingham City transfer revelation emerges involving 32-year-old

Championship outfit Birmingham City are looking for a replacement for Neil Etheridge this summer because the shot-stopper will trigger a clause that would increase his wage if he makes a few more appearances, according to Alan Nixon.

UK Athletics Championships 2022 schedule and start times

Dina Asher-Smith and Keely Hodgkinson will highlight a star-studded field at the UK Athletics Championships in Manchester this weekend.

3rd T20I: India women eye series sweep against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka in the third and final women's T20 International here on Monday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led outfit had thrashed the home team by 34 runs in the opening T20 and then followed it up with a dominating five-wicket win in the second game to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. More importantly, the wins will be a morale booster for India ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham starting next month, where women's T20 cricket is set to make its debut.

Rohit Sharma, Team India Captain, Tests Positive For COVID-19 In England

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19, just days before the start of the rearranged Test match against England. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed through an official release and also posted the information on its Twitter handle. "#TeamIndia Captain Mr Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted on Saturday. He is currently in isolation at the team hotel and is under the care of the BCCI Medical Team," BCCI wrote on Twitter.

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Ashwin returns to snap two wickets, Gill hits 62 on final day of warm-up match

USFL championship set as Stars get clutch punt return TD, Stallions trample Breakers

Greek club join race for Birmingham City target

I will compete with myself at CWG and strive to better my world record: Mirabai Chanu

Birmingham City transfer revelation emerges involving 32-year-old

UK Athletics Championships 2022 schedule and start times

3rd T20I: India women eye series sweep against Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma, Team India Captain, Tests Positive For COVID-19 In England