London: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will delve into the depths of his squad for the visit to Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday, as an injury crisis engulfs Old Trafford. So often it has been Arsene Wenger cursing his luck after key players have been crocked aheadRead More

Mumbai: Not satisfied with winning the WTA Finals doubles crown with Zimbabwean Cara Black and a clutch of other prestigious titles this year, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza on Thursday said she wants to clinch the women’s doubles Grand Slam title before hanging up her tennis shoes. “I am definitely looking forRead More

Singapore: The head of the new International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) shrugged off concerns over Roger Federer`s fitness on Thursday as the Swiss star battles a back injury. Founder and managing director Mahesh Bhupathi said he had received reassurances from Federer`s camp as the clock ticks down to the innovativeRead More

Dubai: New Zealand`s batting tail wagged to take them to 403 in their first innings before they returned to dismiss Pakistan`s openers on the second day of the second test in Dubai on Tuesday. After frustrating the Pakistani bowlers with his defiant unbeaten 32, Kiwi leg-spinner Ish Sodhi spun aRead More

Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan has informed disgraced former player Salman Butt that he would receive a letter in regard of completing his rehabilitationprogramme within the next couple of days. On Monday, a brief meeting between Khan and Butt was held at the PCB offices during whichRead More

Barcelona: Argentina captain Lionel Messi has given the strongest hint yet he could consider leaving Barcelona, saying in an interview published in Ole newspaper on Tuesday “things can change a lot in soccer”. The four-times World Player of the Year, who joined Barca`s academy at the age of 13, hasRead More

Hyderabad: Impressive wins by world number six Agnieszka Radwanska and seasoned Marcos Baghdatis paved the way for Pune Marathas’s close 26-25 victory over Hyderabad Aces in the Champions Tennis League (CTL) at the L B Stadium here on Tuesday. In a format where the final result is decided on theRead More

Paris: Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka took to Twitter on Tuesday in a bid to bury any lingering resentments from their bad-tempered London match ahead of the Davis Cup final against France later this week. “It`s great being with the boys again,” tweeted Federer, above a Swiss team picture includingRead More

Ranchi: Impressed with rookie Axar Patel’s all-round performance, India’s stand-in skipper Virat Kohli has hinted that the left-arm spinner could be preferred in the side for next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Patel’s emergence as an all-rounder in the just-concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka means thatRead More

Singapore: Tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi, who is the brain behind the International Premier Tennis Leaque (IPTL), is hoping to include a team from China in future and have eight teams on board by 2020. The inaugural edition of the USD 40 million event will feature four star-studded teams. The 24-matchRead More