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May quits as cricketers' union boss, blasts ICC

May quits as cricketers' union boss, blasts ICCSydney, June 5 - Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) chief executive Tim May resigned Wednesday and blasted the International Cricket Council (ICC) for its failure to stand up against the big bully in world cricket, India.  Read more »

Denilson parts ways with Arsenal

Denilson parts ways with ArsenalSydney, June 4 - Scientists will retrace Sir Douglas Mawson's 1911-14 expedition to gthe Antarctica in November, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) announced Tuesday.  Read more »

Shuttlers Jayaram, Gurusaidutt advance in Australian Open

Ajay-JayaramSydney, April 2 : Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram, R. M. V. Gurusaidutt and Anand Pawar Tuesday made their way through to the second round of the men's singles at the Australian Open Grand Prix Gold being  Read more »

Steve Waugh wants women playing in Big Bash

Steve-WaughSydney, March 29 : Former Australia captain Steve Waugh wants to see women playing in the country's premier Twenty20 event, the Big Bash League.  Read more »

Injury rules out Clarke from IPL

Injury rules out Clarke from IPLSydney, March 26 - Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke will miss next month's Indian Premier League (IPL) because of his chronic back injury that forced him to sit out the fourth Test against India.  Read more »

''Scapegoat'' Lyon hits back at Oz selectors for Test dumping

''Scapegoat'' Lyon hits back at Oz selectors for Test dumping Sydney, Mar 8 : Nathan Lyon has broken his silence for the first time after getting axed from the Australian Test team after an average performance against India in the Hyderabad  Read more »

Hauritz warns ''beleaguered'' Lyon against tinkering with bowling action

Hauritz warns ''beleaguered'' Lyon against tinkering with bowling action Sydney, Mar 8 : Former Test spinner Nathan Hauritz has warned dropped tweaker Nathan Lyon against making any technical changes in his  Read more »

Oz keeping tabs on cricketers'' intake of supplements following drugs saga Down Under

Sydney, Mar 8 : The Australian cricket hierarchy has told their players to tell them about their intake of supplements in India in the wake of the drugs in sport saga that is now surrounding rugby league club Cronulla.  Read more »

Wade says ready to do a Hussey to help Oz turn tide against India

Wade says ready to do a Hussey to help Oz turn tide against India Sydney, Mar 7 : Wicket keeper Mathew Wade has claimed he is ready to fill in the vacant number six batting slot in the Australian Test team left emptied  Read more »

Wicket keeper Wade admits Oz teammates need to support ''lone warrior'' Clarke

Wicket keeper Wade admits Oz teammates need to support ''lone warrior'' Clarke Sydney, Mar 8 : Australia wicket keeper Mathew Wade has admitted the players need to support their in form captain Michael Clarke  Read more »

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Capello not to cancel contract as Russia coach

fabio-capelloMoscow, June 20 : Russia's national football team coach Fabio Capello is not going to cancel his contract as some media have suggested, the Russian Football Union (RFS) said.  Read more »

Neymar sends Brazil into Confederations Cup semis

NeymarFortaleza (Brazil), June 20 : Neymar scored a goal and set up another as Brazil overcame Mexico 2-0 and secured their place in the FIFA Confederations Cup semi-finals.  Read more »

India elect to bowl against Sri Lanka

India-vs-Sri-LankaCardiff, June 20 : India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy at the Sophia Gardens here Thursday.  Read more »

Sri Lankans will target Indian bowling: Jayasuriya

Sanath-JayasuriyaCardiff, June 19 : Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya said Sri Lanka will target the Indian bowlers during the Champions Trophy semifinal slated for Thursday at the Sophia Gardens here.  Read more »

Chandhok's team 9th fastest in Le Mans opening run

Karun-ChandhokLe Mans (France), June 20 : Indian racing driver Karun Chandhok and his team Murphy Prototypes were ninth fastest in LMP2 class and 17th overall on the first day of qualifying practice at the La Sarthe  Read more »

Mahindra's Locatelli takes double win at Misano

Andrea-LocatelliMisano (Italy), June 17 : Both Mahindra Racing riders Andrea Locatelli and Michael Rinaldi performed well in Rounds 5 and 6 of the CIV Moto3 which concluded at the Misano World Circuit here.  Read more »