Mumbai: There has been a raging debate about MS Dhoni’s future after the Indian cricket team selection committee recently dropped him for the T20I series against West Indies at home and against Australia away. The veteran cricketer’s waning influence with the bat has raised serious concerns about his ability withRead More

London: Manchester City returned to the Premier League summit on goal difference as they dug out a 1-0 victory over fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur courtesy of an early goal by Riyad Mahrez at a subdued Wembley Stadium on Monday. It was not the free-flowing City of late and Tottenham will rueRead More

Melbourne: Cricket Australia chairman David Peever faced growing calls to quit Tuesday after a damning review slammed the body’s conduct leading up to a major ball-tampering scandal. The independent review released Monday found that an “arrogant” and “controlling” culture within Cricket Australia contributed to players cheating in the pursuit ofRead More

New Delhi: The Committee of Administrators (COA) wants the BCCI to appoint an ombudsman and an Ethics Officer at the earliest to deal with any disputes leading up to its much-awaited Annual General Meeting and elections. In its 10th status report to the Supreme Court, the COA explained why theRead More

Karachi: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi has sent a legal notice to incumbent Ehsan Mani, threatening a defamation suit, after a PCB audit claimed that around seven crore Pakistani rupees were spent on his perks and remuneration. “I am being victimised and targeted and I will notRead More

Barcelona: Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed a beleaguered Real Madrid 5-1 at the Camp Nou on Sunday to go top of La Liga and pile the pressure on Real coach Julen Lopetegui. Without the injured Lionel Messi, Barca ran riot with Philippe Coutinho and Arturo Vidal alsoRead More

London: Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers has signed up for the upcoming sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The 34-year-old, who has joined defending champions Rangpur Riders, will play along players like Alex Hales (England) and Chris Gayle (West Indies), ESPNcricinfo reported. Other players who areRead More

Manchester: Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial scored as Manchester United recorded a much-needed, if unconvincing, 2-1 Premier League win over Everton to ease the scrutiny on manager Jose Mourinho on Sunday. Gylfi Sigurdsson’s late penalty ensured an anxious end to proceedings for the hosts but, with United’s legendary former starRead More

Sydney: David Warner walked off mid-innings in a Sydney grade game after “hurtful” comments from the brother of ex-Test teammate Phillip Hughes, who died in 2014 after being hit by a ball, his wife claimed Sunday. The former Australia vice-captain, who is serving a 12-month ban from international and stateRead More

Leicester: Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed and then exploded after a Premier League match on Saturday, the soccer club and police said. Vichai bought the unheralded central England side in 2010 and went on toRead More