Chennaiyin FC coach-cum-player Marco Materazzi today said his side can still qualify for the final of Hero Indian Super League football tournament though he conceded the difficult task ahead when his team takes on Kerala Blasters in the second leg of semifinals here tomorrow. After the morale of Chennaiyin FCRead More

New Delhi: Aimed at whetting the appetite of Asian fans, generally starved of top-level action, the reaction in India to the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) was crucial to the inaugural tournament’s fortunes. The tournament, conceptualised by former India Davis Cupper and multiple Grand Slam winner Mahesh Bhupathi, targetted thatRead More

New Delhi: Former Australia cricket captain Ian Chappell feels India Test skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has passed his use-by-date and it’s the perfect time to make Virat Kohli a full-time leader for the longest version of the game. India’s stand-in skipper, Kohli scored centuries in both the innings and ledRead More

New Delhi: Defending the Indian team for attempting to chase a stiff target of 364 set by Australia in the first Test, former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin said that the young Indian batting line-up had exposed the home team’s bowlers. “Indian team batted well in both the innings. Today, theyRead More

India captain Virat Kohli was graceful in defeat admitting that Murali Vijay’s dismissal might have just been the turning point in their 48-run defeat against Australia in the first cricket Test, here today. Asked if Vijay’s dismissal when he was batting 99 became the turning point, Kohli replied,”Could be. IfRead More

Karachi: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been called into the Pakistan squad for the rest of the one-day series against New Zealand in the United Arab Emirates to replace injured pace bowlers Umar Gul and Bilawal Bhatti. Shah was added to the squad after Gul and Bilawal were sent home withRead More

New Delhi: Frank Lampard’s time at Manchester City has been sort of a fairytale ride so far and he holds the card for Manuel Pellegrini’s side to claim a stake in defending the Premier League title. Lampard was influential once again for the Citizens on Saturday against Leicester City, scoringRead More

Dubai: Manila Maverics wrapped up their IPL campaign in style, winning all five matches in their 30-15 victory over Singapore Slammers, here on Saturday. Mark Philippoussis had a tough Legends’ Singles match in which he prevailed 6-5 over Patrick Rafter. Philipp Kohlschreiber then thrashed Tomas Berdych 6-2 in the Men’sRead More

Adelaide: Opener David Warner extended his purple patch with the bat by cracking his second century of the match as the first cricket Test against India headed for an exciting finish with Australia gaining an overall lead of 363 runs runs here today. At stumps on the fourth day atRead More

Karachi: Former Test spinners and chief selectors Iqbal Qasim and Salahuddin Ahmed have questioned the current protocol of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for bowlers and said it was destroying the careers and livelihoods of players. The 61-year old Iqbal Qasim, who played 50 Tests as a left arm-spinner, feltRead More