Zagreb: Juan Martin del Potro leads Argentina into battle against a Croatia side led by his good friend Marin Cilic in this weekend`s Davis Cup final in Zagreb. Del Potro and his team are hoping it`s a case of fifth time lucky after four previous appearances in the finals. Croatia,Read More

Mumbai: Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will start its online sale of tickets for fans for the December 8-12 fourth and penultimate Test between India and England, to be played at the Wankhede Stadium here, from Friday. The sale of tickets to its member-clubs has not evoked encouraging response, according toRead More

Hyderabad: The third leg and finals of the Mahesh Bhupathi-promoted International Premier Tennis League 2016 will be held here next month with the IPTL India franchise Indian Aces shifting base from New Delhi to Hyderabad. Bhupathi said some of the best tennis players in the world would be coming toRead More

Melbourne: Nikkin Thimmaiah scored a brace as the Indian men’s hockey team got the better of Malaysia 4-2 to register its first win in the round robin encounter of the 4 Nations Invitational tournament here on Thursday. In a closely-fought contest, India scored two goals in the final quarter ofRead More

Madrid: Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale will miss his side`s blockbuster clash with Barcelona next weekend due to an ankle injury, Spanish media reported on Wednesday. Bale was forced off just before the hour mark of Real`s 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday as the European champions secured theirRead More

Bulawayo Province: West Indian batsman Evin Lewis struck his maiden one-day international hundred but a series of run-outs helped Sri Lanka to secure a one-run victory at Queens Sports Club on Wednesday and advance to the triangular series final. Playing just his fourth ODI, Lewis struck a superb 148 fromRead More

Madrid: Spanish prosecutors recommended on Wednesday that Barcelona’s Brazilian star Neymar be handed a two-year jail sentence and a fine of 10 million euros ($10.6 million) over his allegedly fraudulent transfer to the club. The striker is accused of, along with several accomplices, having concealed a portion of the costRead More

Johannesburg: With reports suggesting that Andy Murray, who finished the ATP year as world No 1 player, might be in line for a knighthood, the Briton has insisted that he is “too young” for the country`s “highest honour. “The 29-year-old, who beat Novak Djokovic in the ATP World Tour FinalsRead More

England: Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater has been charged with violent conduct by the FA after appearing to elbow Watford’s Valon Behrami in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League away defeat. “Danny Drinkwater has been charged for an alleged act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials butRead More

Melbourne: An Australian team full of rookies will be pushed blinking into the spotlight of the day-night test in Adelaide facing a huge task to prevent South Africa from completing an unprecedented series sweep on their home soil. Three uncapped batsmen and a recalled wicketkeeper will feature in Steven Smith`sRead More