Following a concerted effort from bowlers, openers Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer powered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a dominating nine-wicket win over Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi today. 

England have withdrawn their men's and women's teams from next month's tour of Pakistan, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Monday, three days after New Zealand abandoned their tour of the country amid security concerns.

Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was not picked in the Kolkata Knight Riders' playing XI against Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter today after the tournament resumed in the UAE. 

"Life goes on" was the message from coach Massimiliano Allegri after learning of Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to leave last month, but four Serie A games into a future without their former talisman, Juventus continue to go from one disaster to the next.

New Zealand will return to the sub-continent in November to play three Twenty20 Internationals and two Test matches in India, two months after abandoning their tour of Pakistan over safety concerns.

Jimmy Greaves, one of England's most prolific strikers, has died at the age of 81, Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur said on Sunday.

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal returned to training in Mirpur today following two months' rest and recovery while Shakib Al Hasan has joined KKR's training ahead of their IPL match on Monday..

New Zealand was warned of a "specific, credible threat" against its team, the country's cricket board said on Sunday, elaborating on the rationale for abruptly abandoning the tour of Pakistan as the squad reached Dubai.

Champions Inter Milan thrashed Bologna 6-1 at the San Siro on Saturday to return to the top of Serie A in style.

Champions Bayern Munich fired four first-half goals past promoted VfL Bochum on their way to thrashing the visitors 7-0, with Joshua Kimmich scoring twice and Robert Lewandowski again on target as they took top spot in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

India head coach Ravi Shastri said he will not seek an extension of his contract after his tenure ends at the conclusion of the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

Brazil soccer legend Pele, 80, is in a "stable" condition after "respiratory instability" early on Friday led to him being admitted to an intensive care unit, Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital said in a statement.

Renowned cricket coach and cricket writer Jalal Ahmed Chowdhury was put on a ventilator last night at Anwer Khan Modern Hospital Limited in the capital after his condition deteriorated.

Although Irfan Sukkur failed to bring up a century, Bangladesh A side were still on top at the end of the second day of their first four-dayer against the High Performance (HP) side at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Substitute Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's equaliser allowed Tottenham Hotspur to come away with a 2-2 draw from their trip to France to play Rennes in the new Europa Conference League on Thursday.

Striker Victor Osimhen scored a second-half brace as Napoli fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at Leicester City in a pulsating Europa League Group C clash on Thursday.

Paris St Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino warned that it would take some time for his formidable attacking trio to shine after they disappointed in a 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.

Pele said he is ready for "90 minutes, plus extra time" after leaving the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Sao Paulo hospital following surgery to remove a tumour from the Brazilian soccer great's colon.

Jude Bellingham produced an inspired individual performance as he scored one goal and set up the other to help Borussia Dortmund to a 2-1 win at Besiktas in their Champions League Group C opener on Wednesday.

Substitute Jordan Siebatcheu struck with the last kick of the game as Swiss side Young Boys claimed a sensational 2-1 Champions League win over 10-man Manchester United on Tuesday after Cristiano Ronaldo had earlier opened the scoring.