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Unmukt Chand faces acid test as he leads India 'A' in tri-series
Unmukt Chand faces a crucial test as he captains India A in the upcoming tri-series, aiming to prove his potential for the senior team.
India's best chance to break their 22-year-old hoodoo in Lanka
As India begins its seventh bilateral Test tour of Sri Lanka, statistics suggest this is their best chance to end a 22-year winless streak.
Team India's first practice session in Lanka
Team India captain Virat Kohli and spinner Harbhajan Singh were spotted training in Sri Lanka ahead of their upcoming three-match Test series.
Kohli could go for 5-bowler strategy in Lanka
Chennai: India captain Virat Kohli said here on Sunday that the basic idea in cricket is to take 20 wickets and for that he needs five bowlers in the team which would then put the responsibility on the batsmen to score runs. India vs Sri Lanka - Complete Schedule Speaking to repo
AB de Villiers welcomes baby boy!
South African cricket captain AB de Villiers and his wife Danielle have welcomed their first child, a baby boy named AB.
American League wins third straight MLB All-Star Game, earns home field in World Series
The American League secured a 6-3 victory over the National League in the 86th MLB All-Star Game, earning home-field advantage for the World Series.
Arjun Tendulkar bowls at Lord's
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar took part in England's practice session on Wednesday ahead of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's. The 15-year-old left-arm medium-pacer was pictured bowling to England all-rounder Ben Stokes and rece
BCCI suspends Mumbai cricketer Hiken Shah for corruption in IPL
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended Mumbai Ranji player Hiken Shah for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code after it was found that he created a flutter ahead of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) season. It has been revealed that Shah had approached
Ravi Shastri Appointed Director of Team India
New Delhi: Ravi Shastri will continue to be Team India's director on its upcoming tour of Bangladesh. On Tuesday, the BCCI officially named the former Test all-rounder for a short-term role. This will be Shastri's second stint as Team India boss in Bangladesh. He had stepped in a
Attack mode: New-look US defense plans to leave its mark on Women's World Cup in Canada
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Meghan Klingenberg figured she could go above and beyond to further build team camaraderie, and it involved a box of beautiful gourmet doughnuts for her teammates before a recent World Cup tuneup. Such gestures mean a lot for a group still getting to know each
Owner of Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah named in gambling lawsuit
The owner of Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah has been accused in federal court of owing $1.65 million to a man who allegedly fronted him gambling money. Ahmed Zayat was sued for breach of contract in March 2014 by a Florida man named Howard Rubinsky. The suit claims that Ru
Fit Ishant is 'very much in consideration' for rest of the games: Moody
Mumbai: Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody on Wednesday said pacer Ishant Sharma was currently fit and surely in consideration for rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) games. IPL 2015 - Full Coverage He said the bowler has worked hard on the areas where he had to improve. "Is
Yuvraj and Pietersen released by their IPL teams
IPL teams Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils have released several high-profile players, including Yuvraj Singh and Kevin Pietersen, ahead of the next season. This move aims to revamp squads after disappointing performances in the 2014 edition.
Taylor scores 19, Loveridge and Poeltl add 18 apiece, No. 25 Utah beats Ball State 90-72
No. 25 Utah dominated Ball State 90-72 in their season opener, with Brandon Taylor scoring 19 points and strong performances from Loveridge and Poeltl.
Broad to undergo knee surgery post England-India Test series
England fast bowler Stuart Broad will undergo knee surgery after the current Test series against India to address patella tendonitis. He expects to recover in three months and be fit for the 2015 World Cup and Ashes series.
England make India batsmen struggle
England's bowlers dominated India on day three of the Southampton Test, leaving the hosts struggling at 323-8 and facing a follow-on. The home team is in a commanding position.
Violence mars rally to celebrate Argentina's World Cup performance
Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a group of rock-throwing vandals who disturbed a rally by Argentines celebrating their team's gutsy performance in a 1-0 loss to Germany in the World Cup finals. Thousands of Argentines, saddened but proud, had gathered pea
Germany crush Brazil 7-1 to reach World Cup final
The nation whose attacking soccer has thrilled the world for generations was left heart-broken on Tuesday after Brazil's humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany in the World Cup semi-finals. Brazil has hosted one of the most memorable World Cups ever but the country's dream of winning on
I have no ill-feelings towards anyone: Sammy
West Indies' Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy says his decision to quit Test cricket came after the selectors conveyed to him that they didn't have any plans for him as player or captain in the team. Sammy retired from Tests Friday evening and the announcement came just hours after
India back as No.1 ranked T20I side in ICC rankings
India have become the number-one ranked Twenty20 International (T20I) side after the annual update of the ICC T20I Team Rankings, which was announced on Thursday. India have swapped places with World Twenty20 champions Sri Lanka. In the past 12 months, India have lost just one T2