McCullum smashes World Cup half-century record
Wellington, Feb 20 (IANS) Skipper Brendon McCullum blazed an 18-ball 50 -- the fastest ever half-century in a cricket World Cup match - as...
Huge scores in ODIs a product of fan demand: Hussey
Melbourne, Feb 20 (IANS) Former Australia batsman Mike Hussey believes the increasing benchmark scores in One-Day International (ODI) cricket is the direct result of...
San Lorenzo rally to beat Danubio 2-1 in Copa Libertadores
Montevideo, Feb 20 (IANS) Defending champions San Lorenzo scored twice in the last five minutes to clinch a dramatic 2-1 victory over Uruguay's Danubio...
Nadal into Rio Open quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 20 (IANS) Spain's Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rio Open tennis tournament with a 7-5, 6-3 victory...
Indian women’s hockey team loses 1-4 to Dutch club men’s team
Valencia, Feb 20 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team lost 1-4 against a men's team of Dutch hockey club Groningsche Cricket en Hockey Club...
Wolfsburg beat Sporting 2-0 in UEFA Europa League
Berlin, Feb 20 (IANS) Bas Dost's two second-half goals were enough to secure Wolfsburg a 2-0 win on home soil against Sporting Lisbon at...
Australian glovesman Haddin hints at quitting ODIs
Sydney, Feb 19 (IANS) Veteran Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin Thursday confirmed that he is nearing the end of his One-Day International (ODIs) career saying,...
Coach Ancelotti relieved after Ronaldo returns to goal-scoring form
Madrid, Feb 19 (IANS) Spanish football club Real Madrid's manager Carlo Ancelotti welcomed his star forward Cristiano Ronaldo's return to form as the striker...
Australia tour helping India in World Cup: Gary Kirsten
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Former India cricket coach Gary Kirsten believes that the tour of Australia had helped the defending champions to get...
Former South Africa captain Smith to split from wife
Capetown, Feb 19 (IANS) Former South Africa cricket captain Graeme Smith and his wife of three-and-a-half years, Irish singer Morgan Deane, have reportedly decided...
