South Africa have beaten India by five runs in the first ODI in Kanpur. The Proteas won the toss and chose to bat first, setting a target of 303 thanks to an unbeaten 104 run knock by captain AB De Villiers. It was a close finish for the hosts who managed to reach 298/7 in their 50 overs. Rohit Sharma top scored with 150 runs from 133 balls.
Green still off-colour for winless Kolkata
Kolkata Knight Riders are confident that marquee signing Cameron Green will eventually come good but the Indian Premier League's only winless team need the Australia all-rounder to show why they made him the league's most expensive overseas recruit.
Dembele double at Liverpool fires PSG into Champions League semis
Ousmane Dembele struck twice to confirm Paris St Germain's place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Tuesday, sealing a 4-0 aggregate win in their quarter-final tie at a rain-soaked Anfield.
Ex-England international Shelvey named Arabian Falcons FC manager
Former England midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has retired from playing and will take over as manager of third-tier United Arab Emirates side Arabian Falcons FC.
Muzarabani given two-year PSL ban after IPL switch
Blessing Muzarabani has been banned from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for two years after the Zimbabwe fast bowler joined Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders, despite having agreed to play for PSL team Islamabad United.
Draper vows to overcome injury woes after Barcelona exit
Jack Draper vowed to work his way out of his injury woes after being forced to retire with a right leg problem midway through his first-round match against Tomas Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open on Monday.
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, has held a phone discussion with Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's Speaker of the Parliament.
The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) have announced that administrative and teaching staff in private schools and nurseries across the emirate will resume work on Wednesday, April 15.
Private early childhood centres in Dubai and Sharjah are set for a gradual return to on-site learning from Thursday April 16, starting with those in government premises and commercial buildings, subject to prior approval.
