Kolkata: Hailing Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the best skipper, former football ace Bhaichung Bhutia Saturday exuded confidence in the Indian cricket team successfully defending the World Cup. “Under Dhoni, we have won Twenty20 and 50-over World Cups. Hopefully, they would do it again. India are the favourites,” former India footballRead More

Dubai: Roger Federer scored the 84th title win of his career, kept his nose in front in his personal rivalry with Novak Djokovic, and equalled his best achievement at any tournament by winning the Dubai Open for the seventh time. The Grand Slam record-holder from Switzerland beat the world numberRead More

Sydney,  Skipper A B de Villiers hammered the fastest 150 in ODI history as he led South Africa to a record-equalling 257-run win over the West Indies in a Pool B cricket World Cup match, here on Friday. Thanks to a sensational 66-ball 162 from de Villiers, South Africa postedRead More

New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court expressed its displeasure over Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president in-exile N. Srinivasan’s chairing of recent working committee meeting in Chennai, Srini apologised to the apex court and said he would not chair the meeting. Srinivasan tendered unconditional apology inRead More

New Delhi: The Indian women’s hockey team has been put in Pool A with Poland, ghana and Thailand for the FIH World League Round 2 to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here from March 7 to 15. Pool B consists of Malaysia, Russia, Kazakhstan and Singapore.Read More

Sydeny: West Indies batsman Darren Bravo was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup on Friday after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, the squad`s players` association said. “Darren Bravo has been ruled out of the World Cup and will be replaced in the West Indies squad.Read More

Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has said he expects to be back racing “very soon” despite spending three nights in hospital after suffering concussion in a crash last weekend. Alonso crashed into a wall after completing just 20 laps on the final day of the second pre-season testRead More

The number of teams taking part in the 2019 World Cup hasn`t been finalised, the International Cricket Council told AFP on Friday as it responded to growing criticism that its proposed cut risked damaging the sport`s development. Cricket chiefs have come under fire for their plan to reduce the numberRead More

Melbourne: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach and New Zealand legend Stephen Fleming will take over from Greg Shipperd at Melbourne Stars for next season’s Big Bash League (BBL). After reaching the semifinals in four straight years, Stars have failed to make a final appearance and stated recently that theyRead More

New Delhi: Out of favour South African all-rounder Albie Morkel says India’s hammering of the Proteas at the MCG demonstrated that the defending champions are capable of blowing any team away in the World Cup and big-ticket ICC events bring out the best in them. Morkel, holidaying after getting doneRead More