February 10th, 2021
Pant’s nervous nineties and Ashwin’s no-balls
After England’s comprehensive win over India in the first Test, Benedict Bermange brings you stats on Joe Root’s landmarks, Rishabh Pant’s penchant for missing out on centuries, no-balls at last for Ravichandran Ashwin and much, much more!
Referee Atkin: How I deal with death threats
Ryan Atkin has offered his support to fellow referee Mike Dean after he received death threats and has explained how he deals with them following a surge of online abuse on social media platforms.
Instagram announces tougher sanctions on abusive messages
Instagram will impose stricter penalties including the removal of accounts to prevent abusive messages on its platform, following recent racist abuse directed towards footballers.
Haney: Lopez No 1 threat but ‘lies don’t add up’
Devin Haney has laughed off Teofimo Lopez’s taunts and insisted they must fight because “we need to know who the real king is”.
Root leapfrogs Kohli in Test batting rankings
England skipper Joe Root and seamer James Anderson have risen to third in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen and bowlers respectively after starring roles in the 227-run win over India in Chennai.
Best players out of contract this summer: Messi, Aguero, Ramos, Depay, Di Maria
With Europe’s best players returning to action next week in the Champions League, BBC Sport takes a look at some of the stellar names out of contract this summer.
Justin Langer: Can Australia coach turn ‘repair work’ into ‘legacy’?
After Australia’s series defeat by India, now is the time to see if coach Justin Langer can adapt and turn his reign into a legacy, says Geoff Lemon.
Manchester United 1-0 West Ham: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises ‘low’ players for bouncing back
Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises his players’ mentality in their FA Cup win against West Ham; while Hammers’ Issa Diop becomes first concussion substitute.
Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe: Real move second and cut the gap on leaders Atletico after easy win
Real Madrid move up to second in La Liga as they close the gap to leaders Atletico Madrid with a comfortable win over Getafe.
Dutee Chand: ‘I train six times a day, I have to win’
BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year nominee Dutee Chand shares her intense training regime.