JAIPUR: At the mid-innings break, Michael Hussey had thought the 141-run total put up by Chennai Super Kings was competitive because the pitch was aiding seam bowling, but he was wary of the “Watson factor”. In the end, it was [...]
ISTANBUL: Galatasaray clinched the Turkish league title on Sunday with two games of the season remaining as they crushed Sivasspor 4-2 in Istanbul. With arch-rivals Fenerbahce beaten 2-0 by another Istanbul side, Buyuksehir Belediyespor, Galatarasary opened up a 10-point lead. [...]
KISSIMMEE: The way Alex Benepe remembers it, his roommate’s idea to make quidditch more than a broom-riding fantasy confined to books and the big screen began as only a passing thought as they stared out their dorm window at the [...]
NEW YORK: We have all seen several races but none like this. Recently an extraordinary race took place between two Dalmatians on tricycles. The two dogs were racing peddling away on their tricycles for the 20 meter race. The dogs [...]
WELLINGTON: Former Australian wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi was Friday named in the 15-man New Zealand one-day squad for their upcoming tour to England and the Champions Trophy. Ronchi is the only player who has not previously represented New Zealand in the [...]
PALLEKELE: Sri Lanka set a huge target of 199 runs for Bangladesh in the only Twenty20 International here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Batting first after being put in by Bangladesh, Sri Lanka made 198 for five [...]
MIAMI: World No. 1 Serena Williams rallied to defeat world No. 2 Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Saturday in the WTA Miami final, winning the event for a record sixth time to claim her 48th career tour title. [...]
BENONI: South African captain AB de Villiers hit an unbeaten 95 to guide his side to a series-clinching six-wicket win in the fifth and final one-day international against Pakistan at Willowmoore Park on Sunday. De Villiers, who was dropped on [...]
JOHANNESBURG: Aggressive centuries by Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers guided South Africa to make a huge total of 343 for five in the third One-day International here at the New Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. Sent into bat by Pakistan [...]
GALLE: Mushfiqur Rahim on Monday became the first Bangladeshi to crack a double-century while Nasir Hossain hit a maiden ton as the tourists gained a 68-run lead in the first Test against Sri Lanka. Skipper Rahim hit a solid [...]
