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ECB open to Oly cricket, says chief executive

22 Aug 2015 8:51 AM IST
English cricket chiefs are no longer implacably hostile to the idea of Twenty20 featuring in a future Olympic Games, one of the country’s top...

Warne accuses Rodney Marsh of ‘panic’

22 Aug 2015 8:51 AM IST
Australia great Shane Warne accused selection chief Rodney Marsh of “panic” and poor decision-making during the Ashes campaign against England. The...

HC issues notice to BCCI on CSK plea challenging suspension

22 Aug 2015 8:50 AM IST
A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam, also allowed Cricket Association of Bihar, on whose plea the...

Nair’s century helps India A earn a draw

22 Aug 2015 8:49 AM IST
Talented Karnataka batsman Karun Nair’s patient hundred ensured a hard-earned draw for India A against South Africa A in the first unofficial cricket...

Steven Smith ton puts Aussies in charge as England lose Cook

22 Aug 2015 8:49 AM IST
Australia may have lost the Ashes, at 3-1 down in a five-match series, but captain-elect Smith’s 143 was the cornerstone of a much-improved batting...

Team India gives guard of honour to retiring Sanga

22 Aug 2015 8:48 AM IST
Playing his final Test, Sri Lankan batting legend Kumar Sangakkara was on Friday accorded a warm welcome as he walked out to bat with the rival Indian...

Sanga fails in farewell, Lankans end Day 2 at 140/3

22 Aug 2015 8:47 AM IST
Retiring legend Kumar Sangakkara failed to get a big knock in his swansong Test appearance but Sri Lanka overcame an early jolt to reach 140/3 after...

Tendulkar told me I will become World No. 1: Srikanth

22 Aug 2015 4:15 AM IST
Set to be bestowed with the Arjuna award, ace India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Thursday said that the prestigious honour in addition to some...

S Africa suspends release of Oscar Pistorius

22 Aug 2015 4:14 AM IST
South Africa has put the release of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on hold, saying a decision to free him on Friday after serving only 10 months in...

Argentine defender Otamendi joins Man City

22 Aug 2015 4:13 AM IST
Manchester City on Thursday announced the signing of defender Nicolas Otamendi on a five-year deal. The Argentine international follows England winger...

NRAI go easy on selection policy to ensure maximum Oly quotas

22 Aug 2015 4:12 AM IST
With less than a year to go for the Rio Olympics, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has deviated from its “rigorous” selection policy to...

Serena wins Cincinnati opener in straight sets

22 Aug 2015 4:11 AM IST
Serena Williams pumped her fist after each important point and screamed as she smacked another emphatic shot. The defending Cincinnati champion wasn’t...
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