Lucknow franchise has roped in former India opener Gautam Gambhir as the mentor of the team ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. The franchise had on Friday (November 17) confirmed the appointment of former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower as their head coach.

Gautam Gambhir appointed mentor of Lucknow IPL franchise: 'Fire to win still burns bright inside me'

Rafael Nadal deemed his unofficial return to competition in Abu Dhabi as a "positive start" after he fell to Andy Murray in a high-quality exhibition match on Friday.

Andy Murray beats rusty Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-5 in Abu Dhabi exhibition event but both remain pleased

Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the most-admired sportsperson in the world ahead of his arch-rival Lionel Messi. Both Ronaldo and Messi enjoy a staggering fan following across the globe and are unarguably two of the most popular and successful athletes of the current generation.

Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi, Sachin Tendulkar to be named most-admired sportsperson in the world

Virat Kohli's explosive press conference ahead of India's upcoming Test series against South Africa has put the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a spot of bother amid the raging controversy over the change in team India's ODI captaincy.

All selectors put together have not played half the number of matches Virat Kohli has: Ex-India all-rounder

A number of top Indian players are all set to grace the auction pool ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction which is all set to take place before the start of the new season next year.

'CSK is like a school': Indian star expresses desire to join MS Dhoni & Co. ahead of IPL mega auction

Lakshya Sen defeated Zhao Jun Peng in a thriller on Friday to cruise into the semi-finals of the ongoing BWF World Championships in Huelva. Battling at court 2, the Indian went past the Chinese shuttler by 21-15, 15-21, 22-20 in a titanic one hour and seven minutes clash.

BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth win in quarters, set up all-Indian semi-final

Sri Lanka cricket has been struggling over the last few years as the team continues to go the downward slope in international cricket. Sri Lanka were once regarded as one of the giants of the sport and dominated limited-overs cricket for a significant period of time under Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara's captaincy.

Exclusive! Cricket takes Sri Lanka to the world, the game needs to be protected: Roshan Mahanama

In the first major announcement by an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise ahead of the mega auction for the 2022 season, the RPSG Group has confirmed the appointment of former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower as the new head coach of the Lucknow IPL team.

KL Rahul next? Andy Flower leaves Punjab Kings to become head coach of Lucknow IPL franchise

India's Test captain Virat Kohli rubbished the rumours that all is not well between him and India's newly-appointed white-ball captain Rohit Sharma. Rohit replaced Kohli as captain of the ODI side last week ahead of the team's upcoming tour of South Africa.

It's absolutely ridiculous! When Virat Kohli rubbished rumours of rift between him and Rohit Sharma

Australia declared their first innings on 473-9 and then reduced England to 17-2 after a near-flawless evening session to take charge of the day-night second Ashes test on Friday.

Ashes 2nd Test, Day 2: Bowlers strike early to put Australia in front after Smith, Carey's fifties

Diego Maradona`s fans will have a chance to snap up memorabilia from the soccer star in an auction on Sunday, just over a year after his death, which will include his iconic cigars, a pair of BMW cars and a luxury villa that Maradona bought his parents.

Cigars, BMW cars and luxury villa: Diego Maradona's belongings up for auction a year after his demise

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed the legendary Rahul Dravid as the new head coach of the Indian men's cricket team in November this year. Dravid replaced former head coach Ravi Shastri at the helm and has already guided India to back-to-back series wins against New Zealand at home.

Not Rahul Dravid! Sourav Ganguly reveals another batting legend wanted India head coach job

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