Melbourne, Jan 31 (IANS) Former Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke has announced that he will come out of retirement to play for Sydney grade team Western Suburbs in February, also outlining his desire to play…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Mid and low-ranked hockey teams like India will benefit from the introduction of the quarter-final stage in 2016 Rio Olympics, making the task of top teams tougher, feels Australian legend…
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday congratulated the members of the national team for clinching the Twenty20 International series against Australia 3-0. India’s top batting order…
Dubai, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian women’s team will jump to the fourth spot in the One-Day International (ODI) championship ladder if they beat Australia 3-0 in a series starting in Canberra from February 2,…
(160131) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 31, 2016 (Xinhua) — Novak Djokovic (R) of Serbia and Andy Murray of Great Britain pose with their trophies after the final of men’s singles at the Australian Open Tennis Championships…
Sydney, Jan 31 (IANS) India’s top batting order put Shane Watson’s unbeaten 86-ball 124 in the shade as they clinched the third and final match of their Twenty20 International (T20I) series by seven wickets to…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) He has less than a year left as the US president, but Barack Obama knows one job that he’d really want to…
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 31 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes assured that the zika virus would not represent any threat for the upcoming Olympic Games. The Olympic Games will take place in August…
(160130) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 30, 2016 (Xinhua) — Angelique Kerber (R) of Germany and Serena Williams of the United States poses with their trophies after the final of women’s singles at the Australian Open Tennis…
Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals batsman Shane Watson in action during an IPL-2015 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on May 16, 2015. (Photo: Nitin Lawate/IANS) Sydney, Jan 30…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) The 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) players’ auction will take place on February 6 in Bengaluru with as many as 351 cricketers to go under the hammer. There are 230 Indians…
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Australia’s swashbuckling opener David Warner has termed the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) crackdown on player’s on-field behaviour as a “bit of a joke”. Just before the World Cup in 2015, the…
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) History was created on Friday with both the men’s and women’s cricket teams clinching series wins at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Friday. The Indian men dominated with both…
Mumbai: India`s limited over skipper MS Dhoni addresses a press conference ahead of India`s tour of Australia, in Mumbai on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) In a relief to ODI…
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) India pocketed the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket series against Australia after winning the second match by 27 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Friday. Asked to bat…
New York: Cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne during a press conference to announce the team draws of All Stars Cricket series in New York on Nov. 5, 2015. (Photo: Mohammed Jaffer/IANS) Melbourne, Jan 29…
London, Jan 29 (IANS) After hitting a jackpot and earning an Oscar nomination with his documentary “Amy”, a British filmmaker of Indian origin Asif Kapadia will now helm a feature documentary about the soccer player…
(160129) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 29, 2016 (Xinhua) — Switzerland’s Martina Hingis (L) and India’s Sania Mirza pose at the awarding ceremony after winning the women’s doubles final against Czech Republic’s Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Hradecka at the…
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) will be issuing helmets for all umpires in the upcoming World T20 in India starting from March 8 as part of increasing the safety of officials…
Dubai, Jan 29 (IANS) Legendary off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has identified former West Indies maestro Brian Lara as the most difficult batsmen he has ever bowled to. The 43-year-Muralitharan, here to compete in the inaugural Masters…