Pattaya Open: Sania in singles, doubles quarterfinals
Pattaya, Feb 9 : India's Sania Mirza defeated Britain's Anne Keothavong 6-4, 7-5 to enter the singles quarterfinals at the Pattaya Open tennis event here Thursday. Read Full Story

Ghana disappointed at semi-final loss in African Cup soccer
Accra, Feb 9: Ghanaian football fans have expressed disappointment at the national team's failure to qualify for the final of the African Nations Cup tournament co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Read Full Story

National Grass Court Tennis: Top seed Myneni in semis
Kolkata, Feb 9 : Men's top seed Saketh Myneni and women's second seed Ankita Raina continued their good run entering the semi-finals of the singles events in the Indian Jute National Grass Court Tennis Championships here Thursday. Read Full Story

Gavaskar inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Dubai, Feb 9 : Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame in Dubai, receiving his commemorative cap from fellow Hall of Famer and team-mate Kapil Dev. Read Full Story

Bracken to sue CA over knee injury
Melbourne, Feb 9 : Former Test fast bowler Nathan Bracken will be suing Cricket Australia (CA) for $1 million over a knee injury that ruined his career. Read Full Story

Sahara India renews sponsorship deal with Hockey India
New Delhi, Feb 8 : After severing its ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sahara India Wednesday renewed its sponsorship deal with Hockey India (HI) with a 170 percent hike. Read Full Story

Dhoni relieved after India's first ODI win overseas since June
Perth, Feb 8 : India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Wednesday heaved a sigh of relief after the World Champions won their first One-day International since June last year. Read Full Story

India beat Sri Lanka by four wickets
Perth, Feb 8 : India defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets in the second ODI of the tri-series at the WACA Ground here Wednesday. Read Full Story

Yuvraj blames himself for delaying treatment
New Delhi, Feb 8 : India's star cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US for a malignant tumour in his lung, blamed himself for the delaying his treatment and said he was recovering well and would soon be back on the field. Read Full Story

Ashvin and Kohli stars for India as they beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in 2nd ODI
Sydney, Feb 8 : India has beaten Sri Lanka by 4 wickets with 3.2 overs remaining in the second one-day international match of the Commonwealth Bank series at WACA in Perth, with Virat Kohli playing a brilliant inning of 77 runs and Ravichandran Ashwin grabbing three crucial wickets as well as scoring 30 runs without getting out. Read Full Story

Pressure of 1st Test defeat led to England's whitewash in UAE series: Mudassar
Karachi, Feb 8: Former Pakistani opener Mudassar Nazar has said that it was the pressure of the first Test defeat in the UAE created doubts in minds of England players and subsequently led to their whitewash in the series. Read Full Story

Flower confident of England recovery but won't hesitate to drop under-performers
London, Feb 8: England team director Andy Flower has expressed his confidence in England's batsmen to recover from the muddle of their first Test clean-sweep but has told them that he will not be afraid to drop players if they continue to under-perform. Read Full Story

Waugh says Smith should give up Proteas Test captaincy like Ponting
Johannesburg, Feb 8 : Former Australian captain Steve Waugh believes South African Test captain Graeme Smith should hand over the job to someone else and follow Ricky Ponting's example. Read Full Story

Strauss says England whitewash in UAE series an 'eyeopener' rather than an 'aberration'
London, Feb 8: England captain Andrew Strauss has described England's first series defeat since 2009 as an eye-opener rather than an aberration. Read Full Story

Latif says Mohsin proved eligible to remain Pak cricket coach after England defeat
Islamabad, Feb 8 : Former Pakistan wicket-keeper Rashid Latif has backed Mohsin Khan, saying he does not require a certificate to remain as the Pakistan coach because the team recent victory against England under him, itself says it has 'achieved what it never did in its Test history.' Read Full Story

Marsh hoping to make comeback in international cricket
Melbourne, Feb 8: Shaun Marsh has said he is hoping to make a comeback by following a simple plan - clearing his head of demons and attacking the ball at every opportunity. Read Full Story

India, Sri Lanka tour to shape England's batting line-up for Ashes 2013
Melbourne, Feb 8 : The England's team tour to Sri Lanka next month for a two-match series before playing four Tests in India at the end of the year will shape their batting line-up for the 2013 Ashes. Read Full Story

Watson to make comeback in Sydney grade match to stake claim for Oz squad berth
Melbourne, Feb 8: Injured all-rounder Shane Watson will finally make a comeback with Sutherland in Sydney grade cricket to prove that he is ready for inclusion in the national squad. Read Full Story

Saeed Ajmal boasts his mysterious "teesra " cannot be spotted by anyone
Islamabad, Feb 8 : Pakistan fast bowler Saeed Ajmal has boasted that he believes no one has yet been able to pick his mystery "teesra" ball. Read Full Story

We must solve the puzzle of how to play spin in Asia to stay No 1: Swann
London, Feb 8: England spinner Graeme Swann has said that England's batsmen must learn how to play spin bowling in the subcontinent to continue their reign as the world's number one team. Read Full Story

Twenty20 games' success may win Cricket Australia USD 100m TV deal
Melbourne, Feb 8: The stupendous success of Cricket Australia's Twenty20 matches may help it win the 100 million dollar TV rights deal and change the way fans watch the Big Bash League. Read Full Story

Azhar Ali now shares 10th position with Tendulkar in ICC Test Player Rankings
Islamabad, Feb 8 : Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali has climbed up to share the 10th position with India's master blaster Sachin Tendulkar in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen. Read Full Story

'Dangerous' Pietersen to open England's batting in ODI series against Pak: Flower
London, Feb 8: England coach Andy Flower has confirmed struggling batsman Kevin Pietersen will open the innings during the four-match one-day series against Pakistan. Read Full Story

Facebook use 'elevates' mood
Washington, Feb 8 : People visit social networking sites like Facebook for reasons including the positive emotional experience they enjoy and want to repeat, a new study has claimed. Read Full Story

Afridi delighted with Pak cricket team developing winning habit
Islamabad, Feb 8 : Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has expressed his delight over Pakistan's victory against England, and insisted that the players should make 'winning their habit like Australia and South Africa'. Read Full Story

Dortmund reaches semifinals at German Cup
Berlin, Feb 8 : Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund advanced to the German Cup semifinals after a confident 4-0 win over fourth division team Holstein Kiel. Read Full Story

India restrict Sri Lanka to 233/8
Perth, Feb 8 : India restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 233 for eight in the second tri-series ODI at the WACA Ground here Wednesday. Read Full Story

ODI Scoreboard: Sri Lanka innings against India
Perth, Feb 8 : The following is the scoreboard of Sri Lanka's innings against India in the second ODI of the tri-series at the WACA Ground here Wednesday. Read Full Story

Injured Li Na out of Paris WTA Open
Paris, Feb 8 : French Open champion Li Na of China was forced to quit her first-round match at the WTA Paris Indoor Open. Read Full Story

Yuvi thanks well-wishers over Twitter
Boston, Feb 8 : Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment in USA, has all the good wishes and support being poured in by the biggies as well as his fans from India while the sportsperson also for the first time tweeted to thank his well wishers on Wednesday. Read Full Story

Sri Lanka to bat against India
Perth, Feb 8 : Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and opted to bat against India in the second ODI of the tri-series at the WACA Ground here Wednesday. Read Full Story

Jayawardene opt to bat against India
Perth, Feb 8 : Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and decided to bat against India in the second ODI of the tri-series at the WACA Ground here Wednesday. Read Full Story

AIR lift Narang Cup, Kerela win Shafi Qureshi title
Jaipur, Feb 7 : AIR India and Kerela today lifted the team event title of Narang Cup and Shafi Qureshi Cup respectively at the 36th Junior National Badminton Championship, here. Read Full Story

Bengal eves thrash Bihar in national volleyball opener
Kolkata, Feb 7 : Hosts Bengal began their campaign in the the 14th National youth volleyball championship with a bang, thrashing Bihar in the women's opening encounter here today. Read Full Story

Injured Shivika Burman quits Natl Grass Court tennis
Kolkata, Feb 7: Shoulder pain forced women's top seed Shivika Burman out of National Grass Court tennis at South club here today. Read Full Story

Sahara to sponsor hockey
New Delhi, Feb 7 : Cricket loss proved hockey's gain on Tuesday. Sahara India after severing all its ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to renew its sponsorship deal with hockey by sigining a five-year deal with Hockey India (HI). Read Full Story

Clubs seek meeting with AIFF
Mumbai, Feb 7 : Representatives from twelve I-League clubs on Tuesday got together to discuss various matters that could be beneficial to Indian football. Read Full Story

Sharath avenges National championship loss to Amalraj
New Delhi, Feb 7: India's top paddler Sharath Kamal avenged his loss to Anthony Amalraj at the National Table Tennis Championships last month by beating him in the final of the PSPB Inter-Unit Championship at the Thyagaraj Stadium here Tuesday. Read Full Story

2009 IPL auction were rigged, claims Lalit Modi
New Delhi, Feb 7 : Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi alleged Tuesday that the 2009 players' auction was "rigged" to benefit the Chennai Super Kings franchise owned by India Cements, which is headed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N. Srinivasan. Read Full Story

Dilip Tirkey's presence at camp is a boon: Sandeep Singh
New Delhi, Feb 7 : India hockey players feel the presence of former captain Dilip Tirkey and goalkeeper A.B.Subbaiah as part of the back-up staff is helping them prepare better for the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers to be held here February 18-26. Read Full Story

We will rotate the openers, says Sehwag
Perth, Feb 7 : India opener Virender Sehwag said Tuesday the team will be rotating opening batsmen and in Wednesday's second ODI against Sri Lanka he would be replacing Sachin Tendulkar or Gautam Gambhir. Read Full Story

Sahara not keen in sponsoring the Indian Cricket Team
New Delhi, Feb 7 : Sahara Chief Subroto Roy today said he is not keen in sponsoring the Indian cricket team but is open to discussion with BCCI as far as his IPL team Pune Warrior is concerned. Read Full Story

AIR storm into the team event final
Jaipur, Feb 7 : AIR stormed into the team event final in boys and girls section of the 36th Junior National Badminton Championship at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium today. Read Full Story

India take on Lanka tomorrow in 2nd ODI
Perth, Feb 7: India losing Test series 4-0 against Australia before being thumped in the opening ODI match by 65 runs at MCG on Sunday will try to regain its rhythm as they take on Lanka tomorrow at WACA Ground. Read Full Story

Sachin Tendulkar put to rest for tomorrow's one dayer at Perth
Perth, Feb 7 : Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's quest for his 100th international ton is on hold as little maestro will miss tomorrow's one dayer against Lanka at WACA Ground. Read Full Story

Sahara to renew Indian hockey sponsorship
New Delhi, Feb 7 : After disassociating its 11-year-old sponsorship with the BCCI, business giant Sahara India is all set to sign a five-year contract to renew its sponsorship deal for hockey. Read Full Story

Yuvraj will fight his illness, says Sehwag
Perth, Feb 7 : India vice-captain Virender Sehwag Tuesday said the whole team is praying for a speedy recovery of Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US for a malignant tumour between his lungs. Read Full Story

Mohammedan scrape past Golden Threads 2-1
New Delhi, Feb 7 : Riding on a brace by Alfred Jaryan, Mohammedan Sporting beat Kerala's Golden Threads 2-1, in the 2nd division match played at the Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi on Tuesday. Read Full Story

ICC rebrands 50-Over League
Dubai, Feb 7 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that the current 50-Over League played by the top eight Associate and Affiliate Members (AMs) will now be called the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Championship (WCL Championship). Read Full Story

ICC announces official travel providers for World T20
Dubai, Feb 7 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the appointment of the official travel agents for the ICC World Twenty 2012 which will be staged in Sri Lanka from Sept 18 to Oct 7. Read Full Story

Sixth seed Selvaraj bows out of National Grass Court Tennis
Kolkata, Feb 7: Qualifier Yogesh Phogat upset sixth seeded Ajay Selvaraj while numero uno Saketh Myneni coasted to an easy win in the men's singles first round matches of the Indian Jute National Grass Court Tennis Championships here Tuesday. Read Full Story

Central Zone enter Duleep final
Chennai, Feb 7 : Central Zone expectedly entered the Duleep Trophy cricket final on the basis of the 110-run first innings lead as the semi-final game against South Zone ended in a tame draw here Tuesday. Read Full Story

Open for talks on IPL but no sponsorship deal: Subroto Roy
New Delhi, Feb 7: Sahara India chairman Subroto Roy said he will continue to support Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but ruled about sponsoring the Indian cricket team. Read Full Story

Kelly Brook doesn't find Simon Cowell's shows 'classy' enough
London, Feb 7 : Kelly Brook has suggested that Simon Cowell's shows like 'The X Factor' are less "classy" than rivals such as 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Read Full Story

Miandad lauds Pak' s whitewash of England in UAE series
Karachi, Feb 7: Former Pakistan captain and batting legend Javed Miandad has lauded his team's whitewash of England in the series in the United Arab Emirates. Read Full Story

England can no longer afford luxury of 'cricket mercenary' Pietersen: Blofeld
London, Feb.7 : Cricket commentator Henry Blofeld has said that England can no longer afford the luxury of Kevin Pietersen. Read Full Story

Ian Bell dropped from England ODI and Twenty20 squads
Washington, Feb 7 : The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has dropped Ian Bell from squads for one-day and Twenty20 series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Read Full Story

Flower blames long break for England's series loss to Pakistan
Dubai, Feb.7 : England cricket team coach Andy Flower has blamed his team's two-month break for their disastrous 3-0 whitewash to Pakistan. Read Full Story

Gisele Bundchen consoles hubby Tom Brady but slams team over defeat
London, Feb 7: Gisele Bundchen defended her husband Tom Brady's performance at Super Bowl but criticized the New England Patriots' teammates for their loss in the hands of New York Giants. Read Full Story

Sahara to renew sponsorship of Indian hockey
New Delhi, Feb 7 : After pulling out of cricket, the national obsession, Sahara India is all set to sign a five-year contract to renew its sponsorship deal for the national sport, hockey. Read Full Story

Love to have Sahara on our chest: Sehwag
Perth, Feb 7 : Hard-hitting Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Tuesday said that Indian cricketers will be 'pretty happy' if Sahara India continued to sponsor them. Read Full Story

AIFF accepts Sukhwinder resignation
Kolkata, Feb 7: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has accepted . Sukhwinder Singh's resignation from the post of Technical Director of AIFF's Developmental Team Pailan Arrows. Read Full Story

I dare to dream: Djokovic
London, Feb 7: "I dare to dream about becoming the best player. Now I have this special award and I think everything is possible," said Serbian tennis giant Novak Djokovic, who has been named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. Read Full Story

Djokovic, Cheruiyot, Barcelona win Laureus Awards
London, Feb 7 : Despite freezing weather, many fans waited and shouted alongside the red carpet as winners of the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards were unveiled here Monday. Read Full Story

NBA demands CBI probe into Maheshwar power project
Bhopal, Feb 7 : Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) today demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the purchase of power by the Madhya Pradesh Government from the Maheshwar Hydro-Electric project claiming that it will cost an exorbitant Rs 10 per unit. Read Full Story

Nagaland archers bag 3 medals in national contest
Kohima Feb 7 : Nagaland archers bagged three medals at the 32nd Sahara Senior National Archery Championship held at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand from January 24 to 29 last. Read Full Story

Tendulkar may be rested for Perth ODI against Sri Lanka
Perth, Feb 7: Sachin Tendulkar's aim to score his hundredth international ton may have to wait as he may be rested for the upcoming one-day international match against Sri Lanka in Perth. Read Full Story

Australia has done well to blood Wade in international cricket: Ganguly
Sydney, Feb.7 : Former Indian cricket captain and commentator Sourav Ganguly believes that Australia have done well to blood Tasmania-born Victoria wicketkeeper Mathew Wade in international cricket. Read Full Story

CA may have to pay thousands as penalties for 'Hindi tobacco ads' in India-Oz series
Melbourne, Feb 7: Cricket Australia may have to pay thousands of dollars in penalties after it emerged that the boundary line advertisements in Hindi had promoted tobacco smoking during the recently concluded Australia-India series. Read Full Story

ODI specialist David Hussey still hopeful of making Test debut
Perth, Feb 7 : Australian one-day cricketer David Hussey (34) still holds out hope of making his Test debut. Read Full Story

Pak now 'global cricket power' following England whitewash: Misbah
Dubai, Feb 7 : Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq has said his team's impressive victory over England sends a strong message to the cricketing world that Pakistan is a power in the sport and should no longer be ignored. Read Full Story

England second team to lose a Test after removing opposition for below 100
Cape Town (S. Africa), Feb.7 : England has joined South Africa by becoming only the second team in the last 105 years to lose a Test after bowling the opposition out for less than 100 in the first innings of the game. Read Full Story

PCB chief seeks 'qualified head coach' to achieve 'next target' World Cup win
Islamabad, Feb 7 : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has said the team needs a qualified head coach to win the World Cup. Read Full Story

Pak moves within striking distance of ICC 'top four' league after England whitewash
Islamabad, Feb 7 : Pakistan has narrowed the gap with the top four sides in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship table after beating the world number-one team, England by 3-0 in the three-Test series, which finished in Dubai on Monday. Read Full Story

Lankan all rounder Mathews says Indian team not vulnerable despite recent losses
Perth, Feb 7 : Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews has rejected suggestions that the Indian team is vulnerable, claiming they remain a world-class team despite losing the Test series 4-0 to Australia. Read Full Story

South Africa edges closer to being No 1 in ICC Test rankings
Cape Town, Feb 7 : South Africa is eyeing the No 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings after Pakistan's unexpected series victory over current number one side England in the United Arab Emirates. Read Full Story

Waugh backs 'galvanized' Aussies to beat 'vulnerable' England in upcoming Ashes series
Melbourne, Feb 7: Former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh has said his team can win the upcoming Ashes series taking into account England's performance against Pakistan. Read Full Story

Waugh backs Tendulkar to break 'Don Bradman jinx' to get 100th international ton
Melbourne, Feb 7: Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has backed masterblaster Sachin Tendulkar to break the 'Don Bradman jinx' and score his hundredth international ton. Read Full Story

Waugh says selectors will face 'tough calls' regarding 'ageing' Ponting's career
Melbourne, Feb 7: Former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh has said his team is in a good position to compete for the upcoming Ashes series but added that selectors need to take hard decisions regarding the career of veteran batsman Ricky Ponting before the series. Read Full Story

Premier League Soccer to commence from 24th March
Kolkata, Feb 7 : The inaugural season of Premier League Soccer(PLS) is all scheduled to kick off from March 24th. Read Full Story

Pakistan cricket team lauded for series win
Islamabad, Feb 7 : Pakistan's cricket team has been lauded for its historic win against England in the three-match Test series played at Dubai. Read Full Story

Premier League Soccer: Sorin to be Haldia franchisee's icon player
Kolkata, Feb 6 : The Rs 1.5 crore prize money Premier League Soccer (PLS), that has already grossed over Rs.100 crore, is tentatively slated to begin March 24 with the final scheduled for May 6, the organisers said Monday while announcing Argentine 2006 World Cup skipper Juan Pablo Sorin as the icon player of the Haldia franchisee. Read Full Story

BCCI wants truce with Sahara India
New Delhi, Feb 6 : Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N.Srinivasan said that he was open for dialogues to sort out the issues with Sahara India. Read Full Story

Mumbai FC stun Churchill Brothers 2-1
Pune, Feb 6 : Mumbai FC registered their first victory in seven matches, when they seriously hurt Churchill Brothers' title hopes with an inspiring 2-1 win in the 19th round I League match, at the Balewadi Sports Complex on Monday. Read Full Story

Salgaocar scrape past Prayag United
Goa, Feb 6 : Salgaocar Sports Club overcame stiff second half resistance from Prayag United SC, to score a solitary goal victory in the 19th round I League match, at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Monday. Read Full Story

Yuvraj should have moved to US for treatment earlier, says Yograj Singh
Chandigarh/Ahmedabad, Feb 6 : Father of ailing Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, Yograj Singh on Monday said that his son should have been sent earlier to the US for cancer treatment. Read Full Story

BCCI open to having a dialogue with former Indian team sponsor Sahara
Mumbai/Chennai, Feb.6 : Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan on Monday said that he is open to the idea of having a dialogue with Sahara India Parivar to try and resolve the dispute that led to Sahara pulling out of its Indian team sponsorship and ownership of the Pune Warriors IPL franchise. Read Full Story

Pakistan beat England in third Test
Dubai, Feb.6 : Pakistan on Monday beat England by 71 runs in the third and final Test being played here, and achieved a three nil series whitwash. Read Full Story

Semifinals match for Narang, Shafi Queresh cup tomorrow
Jaipur, February 6 : Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra in boys, while Delhi and Kerala teams entered the last four in girls team event of the 36th Junior National Badminton Championship late this evening. Read Full Story