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Australia suffer injury scare in Shaun M...

Australia suffer injury scare in Shaun Marsh; batsman gets hit on hand by J...

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 hosts. However, Marsh returned a few minutes later in an attempt to fight through the pain after he was hit on the left... read more »

Bhuvneshwar Kumar : Series win will lift morale ahead of South Africa tour
Bhuvneshwar handed Grade A contract; Yuv...

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 BCCI also chose to once again ignore the trio of Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag and Zaheer... read more »

Kohli-Dhawan fight was the mysterious &#...

Kohli-Dhawan fight was the mysterious ‘unrest’ in Indian dressi...

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 overnight batsman Shikhar Dhawan on day 4 of the Gabba Test. It took everyone by surprise and for around 30... read more »

Australia v India 2014: Aussie fast bowl...

Australia v India 2014: Aussie fast bowlers should be aggressive, urges Jas...

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 former Australian speedster Gillespie envisions 26-Test batsman Hughes eventually being immortalised at Adelaide... read more »

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Top Pak cricketers want bilateral series with India

Some of Pakistan’s top cricketers including Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar have supported the restoration of bilateral cricket ties with India and hoped the issue was discussed by Prime Minister... read more »

Sri Lanka level ODI series with crushing victory a...

Sri Lanka levelled its ongoing ODI series against England with a crushing 157-run victory against the hosts on Sunday. Replying to Sri Lanka’s... read more »

IPL: Rohit Sharma Credits Mumbai Indians’ Consist...

Lot more to Tendulkar than batting: Rohit Sharma

Elated after pulling off a stunning win against Rajasthan Royals to make the IPL playoffs, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharmasaid it was an unbelievable... read more »

IPL 2014: Warner’s blistering 90 helps SRH beat CSK

David Hussey and skipper MS Dhoni engaged in some enthralling strokeplay as CSK put up a daunting total against SRH. Hussey justified the faith CSK management... read more »

Madhav Mantri, a cricketing doyen, passes away

India’s wicket-keeper-batsman in the 1950s, Madhav Mantri passed away on Friday morning at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. He was 92. “He suffered his... read more »

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Man United, Sociedad draw 0-0 in Champions League

Man United, Sociedad draw 0-0 in Champions League

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain – Robin van Persie missed a penalty as Manchester United was held to a 0-0 draw at Real Sociedad in Group A of the Champions League on Tuesday. Van Persie saw a powerful... read more »

Wenger plays down `rivalry` with Mourinho ahead of Chelsea clash

Klopp suggests Wenger be given `knighthood` for ef...

London – Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp has claimed that Arsene Wenger deserves a knighthood for his efforts with Arsenal, and that he... read more »

Moyes urges `stamped` Januzaj to look up to Messi for `...

Moyes denies Keane's claim about Fergie still trying to `run` Man U

Johannesburg – Manchester United manager David Moyes has cited four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi as an example for teenage sensation Adnan... read more »

`Forgetful` Becks dupes Halloween partygoers by `dressi...

David Beckham

London -Retired England football legend David Beckham tricked partygoers at a H´‹,ü¤‹,¤‹,ween masquerade ball by turning up as himself,... read more »

Diego Costa right to choose Spain: Pele

Diego Costa right to choose Spain: Pele

Sao Paulo – Football legend Pele has backed Diego Costa’s decision to commit his future to Spain, describing the Brazil-born striker’s move... read more »

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PARIS: Roger Federer is taking his battle with Novak Djokovic for the world number one spot down to the wire as he arrives at the Paris Masters, which begins on Monday as the hottest player... read more »

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I hadn’t planned for India, says Nicolas Anelka

PANAJI: There has been some criticism that the Indian Super League has attracted ageing superstars but you cannot say the same about Nicolas Anelka. If not for the ban, Mumbai City... read more »

Suspended boxer Sarita Devi now says sorry

NEW DELHI: Seeking to make herself eligible for participation in next month’s World Championships in Korea, Sarita Devi on Monday apologized to the International Boxing Association... read more »

Serena Williams wins WTA Finals

SINGAPORE: Serena Williams beat Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 Sunday to win her third-successive title at the WTA Finals – and her fifth overall. Halep easily beat Williams just four days earlier... read more »