New Delhi: Aware but not in awe of Indian batsmen’s command over spinners on home turf, South African coach Russell Domingo on Monday said the Proteas would rely on their pace battery to rattle the formidable home line-up in the upcoming cricket series. South Africa have spinners in Imran Tahir,Read More

Malmo, Sweden: Cristiano Ronaldo will aim to end an uncharacteristically long goal drought in three games when Real Madrid travel to face Malmo in the Champions League. Ronaldo is just two goals shy of matching Raul’s 323-goal record as Madrid’s top goalscorer of all time. However, the Portuguese has beenRead More

Wuhan: Maria Sharapova’s comeback from a leg injury lasted less than three sets on Monday before she retired with a left forearm problem against unseeded Barbora Strycova at the Wuhan Open. The world number three had been out with a persistent leg injury since July, when she lost a WimbledonRead More

Mumbai: The much-awaited Special General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India will be held in Mumbai on October 4. The meeting will elect a new president following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya, who passed away in Kolkata on September 20. Former BCCI president Shashank Manohar isRead More

New Delhi: South Africa’s Test captain Hashim Amla will be missing the opening T20 warm-up game against Board President’s XI at Palam here on Tuesday. According to South African team management, Amla decided to join the team couple of days late due to some personal commitments. “Hashim will not beRead More

New Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajiv Shukla said on Saturday that there is very little chance that the proposed bilateral series between India and Pakistan will see the light of day. “There are certain requirements, safety being the top priority, that first need to be met in orderRead More

Dharamsala: Indian cricket team, led by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, arrived here this evening, four days before the tour-opener of the Mahatma Gandhi-Mandela series against against South Africa. The team will undergo a rigorous physical fitness training to prepare for the first Twenty20 International, scheduled for October 2. It wasRead More

Mallorca: Fourteen-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal said he is not sure if he will win a major tournament anytime soon and add to his tally. Nadal struggled to rediscover his best form lately and his dominant reign at the French Open came to an end during a barren yearRead More

Barcelona: European champions Barcelona begin a two-month stretch without Lionel Messi when Bayer Leverkusen visit the Camp Nou on Tuesday hoping to take advantage of the Argentine’s absence. Messi suffered a torn left knee ligament as Barca squeezed past Las Palmas 2-1 at the weekend. Luis Suarez carried the mantleRead More

Sydney: Cricket Australia said Sunday it would seek assurances from its Bangladesh counterpart before proceeding with the team’s October tour, amid government fears that “militants may be planning to target Australian interests”. CA chief executive James Sutherland late Saturday announced that the team’s departure from Sydney on Monday would beRead More