Karachi: A senior Indian cricket official Rajeev Shukla has insisted that the planned bilateral series between Pakistan and India in December was still on and not derailed. He also insisted that the Pakistan Cricket Board delegation that visited Mumbai earlier this week had been given proper hospitality by the IndianRead More

Bengaluru: India’s Davis Cupper Somdev Devvarman crashed out of the USD 50,000 Air Asia Open against unseeded Italian Alessandro Bega even as his compatriot Sanam Singh made into the quarterfinals with a thrilling win over Belarusian Egor Gerasimov. Somdev lost to Bega through a tie-breaker in both the sets afterRead More

Mysuru: Virender Sehwag celebrated his international retirement with a scintillating ton for Haryana as Jayant Yadav also joined the century-makers’ list to help the side post 319 for eight on a dramatic Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy cricket league match against Karnataka here on Thursday. Sehwag, who announced hisRead More

Dubai: England off-spinner Moeen Ali believes his team should not fear a turning pitch here this week against Pakistan as they have “the best player of spin in the world” in Joe Root. A more turning surface is expected for the second cricket Test than for the opening game inRead More

Chennai: South Africa paceman Dale Steyn has admitted that his side stand a big chance of winning the five-match series against India following their 18-run win over the latter in the third ODI in Rajkot. Steyn, however, admitted that there is no guarantee in cricket and, therefore, the hosts couldRead More

New Delhi: Serena Williams will return to action at the Hopman Cup in Australia in January 2016. She will team up with Jack Sock for Team USA in the mixed team event. The world number one has not played since her losing to Roberta Vinci at the US Open lastRead More

  Sentosa (Singapore): Anirban Lahiri added another feather to his already crowded cap by winning the inaugural Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Month award. As part of Hilton Worldwide’s newest partnership with the region’s Tour, the Asian Tour Hilton Golfer of the Month award aims to recognise outstanding effortsRead More

London: Former England captain Graham Gooch has heaped praise on current skipper Alastair Cook, calling him the best opener in the world following the latter’s marathon Test innings of 263 against Pakistan. Cook smashed 263 runs in 836 minutes in his side’s first innings in the first drawn Test. ScoredRead More

Paris: Having reached her maiden Super Series finals at Denmark Open, India’s PV Sindhu will now look to continue her rampaging form at the French Open Super Series, which will also see top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth leading the charge at the USD 275,000 event starting with theRead More

New Delhi: Before the start of Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela series, speculations were rife that Suresh Raina would take up the new role of a ‘finisher’ as MS Dhoni is set to promote himself up the order. But against a robust South African side, the southpaw has only managed to accumulateRead More