Dublin: Former Australia paceman Brett Lee has agreed to a short-term deal to coach Ireland's bowlers in the buildup to the Cricket World Cup.Ireland coach Phil Simmons says Lee has a "special insight of Australian
Colombo: In a move to boost the confidence of its cricket players ahead of the 2015 World Cup the Sri Lankan government on Thursday has announced cash incentives for its players.The quadrennial event which will
Bengaluru: Aided by two breaks of 100 and a 96, Siddharth Parikh pulled off a 3-1 win over World and National champion Pankaj Advani here on Thursday in the selection trials for the Asian Billiards
Lahore: Pakistan on Thursday named left-arm medium pacer Rahat Ali as the replacement for unfit pacer Junaid Khan in their World Cup squad.The 26-year-old Rahat, who has taken 31 wickets in 11 Tests, has played
Kolkata: Vani Kapoor played the only under par round of 3 under 67 to grab the lead in the fourth leg of the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour here Thursday.Overnight leader Sharmila Nicollet could not
Kingston (Jamaica): West Indies' destructive opening batsman Chris Gayle Thursday expressed disagreement with the International Cricket Council's (ICC) proposed crackdown on bat sizes before the impending World Cup."A big boy needs a big bat," the
New Delhi: Ishant Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, among four players who have to prove their fitness on February 7, might miss World Cup as they are unlikely to regain full fitness.Besides Ishant and Bhuvneshwar, Rohit
New Delhi: Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today urged the Union Urban Development Minister to make provision of adequate sports facilities, playgrounds, athletic tracks, fitness and recreation centres while preparing blueprint for 100 Smart Cities in
Paris: Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has always been keen on playing mind games with his rivals. In recent years, though, with his club forced to settle for second fiddle in the French league, Aulas's voice
Johannesburg: South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has warned its cricket team of failure in the forthcoming World Cup, forbidding them from becoming "a bunch of losers".The comments came during the team's send-off for Australia
London: Former Manchester United manager David Moyes Thursday admitted banning potato chips during his short stint at Old Trafford.Moyes said he had banned the consumption of wafers because he felt some players were overweight."Yes, I
Los Angeles: Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton have reportedly called off their relationship once again, after the Formula One racer refused to marry the singer.The duo has had a roller coaster relationship over the last
New Delhi: Former India seamer and bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad wants the struggling pace trio of Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami to concentrate on bowling "stump-to-stump" without trying too many variations in upcoming
Wellington: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson Thursday said the two bilateral series victories against Asian stalwarts Sri Lanka and Pakistan was an ideal preparation for the World Cup."It's been great preparation but we need to
Ranchi: Ranchi Rays are raring to take on Kalinga Lancers at home in the third edition of the Hockey India League (HIL) at the Astroturf Hockey Stadium here Friday.The Rays will look to exact revenge
Brisbane: Injury-plagued Michael Clarke here Thursday passed the latest milestone set for him by Cricket Australia's medical staff but the skipper says he's not yet ready to play a One-day International (ODI).Clarke said he had
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore have traded top-order batsman Mandeep Singh from Kings XI Punjab ahead of the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting April 9.Mandeep has been a consistent performer at the
Mumbai: A battle royal is on the cards when under pressure Mumbai, gunning for an outright victory to seal a quarter final berth, clash with high-flying defending champions Karnataka in a Ranji Trophy Group A
Christchurch: Six semifinal appearances, good form, players most suited for One-Day International (ODI) cricket and most importantly, playing at home makes New Zealand one of the strongest challengers for the World Cup title.Never considered a
Madrid: Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez has broken a bone in his right foot and will undergo surgery on Thursday.Madrid said on its club website that medical tests revealed Rodriguez has a "fracture of the
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