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I learnt a lot from Dhoni: Vijay

I learnt a lot from Dhoni: Vijay

With 482 runs in four Tests, opener M. Vijay was one of India’s stand-out performers down under. The in-form batsman is now back in India and is set to bolster Tamil Nadu’s batting ahead of its Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai. Excerpts from a media interaction: On the overall performance in... read more »

Sindhu optimistic; Kashyap hopes to come...

Sindhu optimistic; Kashyap hopes to come good at home

When Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu faced off in the Syed Modi International India Masters tournament here last year, they were only three ranks apart. The senior pro was under pressure to protect her No. 1 status in Indian badminton, staving off a fighting Sindhu in the final. A year on, Saina has... read more »

The island nation’s golden moment

The island nation’s golden moment

There has to be a first time for everything. Certainly for the elevation of the Sri Lankans to the rank of cricketing gods as they anointed themselves World Cup champions on a most memorable night before an appreciative global audience. Aravinda de Silva did the star turn in an outstanding... read more »

Serena Williams wary of further ankle injuries
Williams sisters withdraw from doubles a...

Williams sisters withdraw from doubles at Australian Open

Serena and Venus Williams have pulled out of women’s doubles at the Australian Open, where they’ve won four titles. The Williams sisters were scheduled to play their first-round match on Wednesday against Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. A tournament... read more »

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Former players want Fletcher out, question Dhoni’s captainc...

India’s beleaguered cricketers have come under sharp criticism from former players who called for coach Duncan Fletcher’s immediate ouster while questioning Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s... read more »

Injured Watson out of Zimbabwe tour

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has been withdrawn from the cricket tour of Zimbabwe due to a sprained ankle after stepping on a ball during... read more »

Rival batsmen felt that I was an easy target: Moeen

He has been one of England’s finds in the ongoing Test series against India and off-spinner Moeen Ali feels that visiting team’s batsmen took him lightly... read more »

Dhoni’s tactics in Tests are strange and often we...

Wellington: New Zealand batting great Martin Crowe has slammed the “illogical” captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the ongoing Test series in... read more »

Stuart Broad tweets picture of Batman and Bane masks ah...

Broad will follow the example of footballers such as Paul Gascoigne and wear a protective face mask to ensure that he can play in the final Test at The... read more »

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Posh`s wedding tiara fails to sell at UK auction

`Sleep-deprived` Posh wears sunglasses to hide tired eyes

London – Victoria Beckham has revealed that her sunglasses are necessary to conceal her tired eyes caused due to sleepless baby nights. The 39-year-old former Spice Girl, who has four children... read more »

Manchester United humble Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League

Manchester United humble Bayer Leverkusen in Champ...

Berlin – Bayer Leverkusen suffered heavy debacle on home soil as Manchester United cruised to a 5-0 win in group A of the Champions League... read more »

Man City boss Pellegrini rules out Joe Hart’s exi...

Man City boss Pellegrini rules out Joe Hart's exit from club in January

London – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has refused claims that goalkeeper Joe Hart will leave the team during the January transfer... read more »

Man U’s Ryan Giggs may extend career beyond 1000-...

Man U's Ryan Giggs may extend career beyond 1000-club appearance mark

London – Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has said that he has set his sights on notching up 1000 appearances for the club before he... read more »

Villas-Boas on brink of losing Tottenham job after Man ...

Villas-Boas on brink of losing Tottenham job after Man City humbling

London – The English media has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to lose his job at the club after Sunday’s 6-0 loss... read more »

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Kohli-Dhawan fight was the mysterious ‘unrest’ in Indian dressing room at the ...

They said it on television: “Kohli just doesn’t look himself. He seems a little out of it.” This was in reaction to watching Virat Kohli walk out to bat instead of the... read more »

Australia v India 2014: Aussie fast bowlers should be aggressive, urges Jason Gillespie

JASON Gillespie has urged Australia’s pacemen to maintain their trademark edge in order to honour fallen mate Phillip Hughes against India in the series opener at Adelaide Oval. While... read more »

Australia v India 2014: John Buchanan says Aussies must be honest about mental state

That’s the question skipper Michael Clarke’s grieving players need to ask themselves ahead of Tuesday’s first Test against India at Adelaide Oval. Because any sign of weakness will be... read more »

IPTL will help bolster Indian Tennis, claims Sania Mirza

New Delhi: International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) will help in the overall development of the game in India, the country’s top female player Sania Mirza has claimed. “The quality of... read more »

Injured Australian cricketer Phil Hughes was using an older model...

Hughes, who is fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital, was wearing Masuri’s ‘Original Test’ helmet, which offers less protection than the newer ‘Vision Series’... read more »