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Australia submit provisional squad for Cricket World Cup, do not release names

Sports December 12, 2014 at 7:34 pm 0 comments

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday released the provisional squads of 12 teams for the next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. However co-hosts Australia and minnows Ireland have decided against releasing the names of the players in the provisional list although they have submitted theRead More

All change as Manchester United and Liverpool resume battle

Sports December 12, 2014 at 7:33 pm 0 comments

London: What a difference a year makes for Manchester United and Liverpool. As the bitter rivals prepare to resume hostilities at Old Trafford on Sunday, a reversal in fortunes has taken place that barely seemed possible at this time last season. Just 12 months ago, United`s title defence was inRead More

IPTL and ‘traditional’ tennis can co-exist: Carlos Moya

Sports December 12, 2014 at 7:32 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: The innovative rules and format of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) may have struck a chord with the Asian fans, generally starved of top-level action, but former World No.1 Carlos Moya believes the ‘traditional’ sport will stick to its conventional rules, though the inaugural tournament will ‘co-exist’Read More

Wasim Jaffer out with injury for Mumbai’s next two Ranji Trophy games

Wasim Jaffer out with injury for Mumbai’s next two Ranji Trophy games

Sports December 11, 2014 at 9:36 pm 0 comments

Mumbai: Mumbai’s premier batsman Wasim Jaffer has suffered an injury and has been ruled out for both the upcoming Ranji trophy matches against Railways and Uttar Pradesh. Jaffer fractured his right index finger while attempting a catch during Mumbai’s six-wicket loss against Jammu and Kashmir. He could also miss theRead More

New Zealand look to bounce back in Pakistan series

Sports December 11, 2014 at 9:35 pm 0 comments

Sharjah: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his team had the capacity to bounce back against Pakistan in the second one-day international in Sharjah on Friday. Pakistan overcame early batting jitters in the first one-day to win by three wickets in Dubai on Monday for a 1-0 lead in theRead More

Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini opts for substance over style

Sports December 11, 2014 at 9:34 pm 0 comments

London: When Manchester City arrived at the Stadio Olimpico needing to beat AS Roma to stand any chance of progressing to the Champions League knockout stages, many wondered how they would cope without Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure. Manager Manuel Pellegrini did not. Despite boasting an enviable wealthRead More

WTA, Perform sign single biggest commercial contract in history of women’s tennis

Sports December 11, 2014 at 9:33 pm 0 comments

London: The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and Perform, a British media company, have signed a record deal worth 535 million dollars for the broadcasting rights to the women’s tennis tour in its annual calendar, triggering the single biggest commercial contract in the history of women’s sport. The newly signed dealRead More

5th ODI: Rain postpones England’s ODI innings against Sri Lanka

5th ODI: Rain postpones England’s ODI innings against Sri Lanka

Sports December 10, 2014 at 7:02 pm 0 comments

Kandy: England will start their one-day international innings against Sri Lanka on Thursday after rain ended play in Kandy on Wednesday. The tourists had restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 239 in the fifth of seven ODIs in the series, which the hosts lead 3-1. Although it is an ODI,Read More

Ricky Ponting replaces John Wright as head coach of Mumbai Indians

Sports December 10, 2014 at 7:01 pm 0 comments

Mumbai: After spending two seasons in the team as a player, Australia’s two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting was on Wednesday appointed head coach of Mumbai Indians ahead of Indian Premier League 8 in place of John Wright. A highly successful captain in international cricket, Ponting was one of theRead More

Shoaib Malik fears ‘chucking’ calls, reluctant to play World Cup: Reports

Sports December 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm 0 comments

Karachi: Former Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik is reluctant to make himself available for national selection for the World Cup due to his bowling action and the prevailing environment in the team. Sources close to Malik told PTI that the all-rounder’s reluctance stemmed from the fact firstly over the treatment heRead More