Gurgaon: Rising star Aditi Ashok will spear head the Indian challenge in a star-studded line-up of golfers, including defending champion Emily Pedersen, when the USD 400,000 Hero Women’s Indian Open golf tournament gets underway from November 11 here. The signature Gary Player DLF Golf and Country Club is all setRead More

Karachi: Pakistan’s seasoned all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez’s international career now depends solely on him clearing a bowling assessment test of the International Cricket Council to be held on November 17 in Brisbane. Hafeez, 36, remained a permanent member of the national side in all three formats due to his ability toRead More

Hobart: Uncapped all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has been named in the South Africa`s squad as a replacement for injured Dale Steyn for the remaining Tests of the three-match series against Australia. The 33-year-old ruled out of the tour after fracturing his right shoulder during Australia`s first innings of the opening Test,Read More

Perth: Faf du Plessis-led South Africa made a superb start in the Test series against Australia with a comprehensive 177-run win at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground. Kagiso Rabada dented the chase of the Aussies with a brilliant five-fer. On Day 5 of the first Test, the visitors bowled outRead More

Paris: Andy Murray insisted he was taking nothing for granted going into the Tour Finals in London next week after overtaking Novak Djokovic as the new world number one. The 29-year-old celebrated his coronation by claiming a 14th Masters 1000 title on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 victoryRead More

New Delhi: As the first Test of five-match series between India and England kicks off on November 9, one question which the Indian think tank might be pondering over is the selection between two cricketers – Hardik Pandya and Karun Nair. Both cricketers haven’t played Test cricket and on Sunday,Read More

New Delhi: Indian spin king Ravichandran Ashwin wished Bengaluru FC ahead of their 2016 AFC Cup final match against Iraq Air Force Club, to be played at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha on Saturday. Ashwin, 30, hailed the Sunil Chhetri-led side’s achievement and wrote, “Landmark day for Indian Sports andRead More

London: Buoyed by the return of Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur will look to arrest their current slump and improve their dismal record at the Emirates Stadium in Sunday`s derby against Arsenal. Though they remain the last unbeaten team in the Premier League, Tottenham have gone six games without victory inRead More

London: Former world number one Rafael Nadal told The Times on Saturday he is so determined to add to his 14 Grand Slam titles he is prepared to die to do so. The 30-year-old won two titles this year but he was plagued by physical problems which robbed him ofRead More

Perth: Less than 12 months after realising his Test career was at the crossroads, South African batsman JP Duminy has embraced new responsibility in his team`s middle order. Duminy, 32, burst onto the Test scene in 2008 with a stunning start to his career, but has never quite fulfilled thatRead More