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Paes, Bopanna, Sania crash out in Austra...

Paes, Bopanna, Sania crash out in Australian Open doubles

On a largely disappointing day for Indian tennis players, Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza lost their respective doubles matches in the second round of the Australian Open leaving the country’s challenge restricted to the mixed doubles competition. Sania, who recently reached her... read more »

Taylor's double-century puts Kiwis into `strong position` in first Windies Test
New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 108 runs,...

New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 108 runs, leads series 3-1

New Zealand’s Luke Ronchi blasted 170 not out and Grant Elliott made 104 in a record unbroken 267-run partnership which lifted the Black Caps to a 108-run over Sri Lanka on Friday, taking an unbeatable 3-1 lead in their one-day series. Ronchi and Elliott came together with New Zealand in trouble... read more »

Federer out of Australian Open, beaten b...

Federer out of Australian Open, beaten by Andreas Seppi

Roger Federer is out of the Australian Open in the third round, beaten by Italian Andreas Seppi 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5) on Friday. Federer was trying to come from two sets down for the 10th time in his career, most recently at last year’s U.S. Open against Gael Monfils. The 17-time Grand Slam... read more »

My hard work paid off, says Finn

My hard work paid off, says Finn

He scripted a memorable comeback on Tuesday snapping five wickets to set up England’s nine-wicket win over India in the cricket tri-series and pacer Steven Finn said he was happy to see that his hard work finally paid off. “It’s just nice to help England win a game of cricket. A lot has... read more »

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Captain Cool Needs to be More Proactive to Win Tests Abroad

It was a disappointing end to the series with another huge margin of defeat at the Oval, and what started with a fabulous win at Lord’s culminated in a sad end, a result which has taken aback a lot... read more »

Gavaskar backs Dhoni, hails appointment of Indian ...

India’s cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar Tuesday backed beleaguered captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for leading with example and also hailed the... read more »

Bopara shocked at his omission from ODI squad

When England picked a 15-man squad to face India in ODIs, experienced campaigner, Ravi Bopara’s name was missing from the list. Bopara, on his part, said... read more »

Harbhajan, Laxman call Jayawardene legend

New Delhi: Cricketers, both former as well as current, took to social media to hail retiring Sri Lankan great Mahela Jayawardene as a legend.Indian off-spinner... read more »

Anil Kumble, Srinath Walk Out of Karnataka Cricket AGM ...

Bangalore: Karnataka has produced some of the country’s greatest cricketers, but all is not smooth sailing when it comes to cricket administration. The... read more »

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Ibrahimovic taunts Ronaldo with `does not need Ballon d'Or to know he is best` barb

Ibrahimovic taunts Ronaldo with `does not need Ballon d’Or ...

London – Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has declared that he is happy to let Cristiano Ronaldo have the Ballon d’Or because he already knows that he is the best. According to... read more »

Beckham reveals Victoria helped him through `dark days of WC death threats`

Beckham reveals Victoria helped him through `dark ...

London – England football legend David Beckham has revealed how his wife Victoria helped him through the dark days of World Cup death threats... read more »

Man U’s Giggs turns 40, no signs of decline

Man U's Giggs turns 40, no signs of decline

London – Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs, one of the most durable and decorated players of the Premier League, turned 40 Friday. His stability of... read more »

Immune` Villas-Boas says not ‘fearful` of losing ...

`Sacked` Villas-Boas hints next managing job may be away from England

London – A defiant Andre Villas-Boas has insisted that he does not fear for his job as Tottenham Hotspur manager despite Sunday’s 6-0 defeat to... read more »

Arsenal look to extend lead at top of table

Arsenal look to extend lead at top of table

Arsenal can steal a march on their title rivals this weekend by opening up a seven-point gap at the top of the Premier League. Four points clear at the top,... read more »

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India tour of Australia: Tongue, cheek and Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Two of your senior lieutenants in the team have allegedly had a public spat. They’ve been at each other’s throats. One has accused the other of being a wimp. There’s ‘unrest’ in... read more »

Misbah says `playing away from home` taking `psychological toll` on Pak players

Mishbah Will Lead Pakistan in World Cup

KARACHI:  Even though Misbah-ul-Haq is carrying a grade two hamstring injury, the chairman of PCB Shaharyar Khan has made it clear he will lead Pakistan in the World Cup 2015. “This... read more »

I feel unsafe to step out of home: Saina Nehwal

BHOPAL: World number 4 badminton player Saina Nehwal feels insecure while moving out of her home after reading stories about regular incidents of rape, sexual harassment and crime against... read more »

Australia suffer injury scare in Shaun Marsh; batsman gets hit on hand by Josh Hazlewood&#...

Australian batsman Shaun Marsh hit his hand during net-practice for the Boxing Day Test and was led away by the team doctor as the cricketer became the latest injury scare for the... read more »

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Bhuvneshwar handed Grade A contract; Yuvraj, Gambhir get zilch

The Indian Cricket Board today dropped veterans Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh from their annual ‘Graded Retainership’ even as UP seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar made it to the top bracket. The... read more »