Tottenham midfielder Paulinho has been ruled out for at least a month after sustaining ankle ligament damage in a tackle with Stoke’s Charlie Adam.
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Jacques Kallis: South Africa beat India in all-rounder’s final Test
Jacques Kallis ended his Test career with a victory as South Africa beat India by 10 wickets in Durban.
Real Madrid’s Ronaldo wins player of the year award
Cristiano Ronaldo received the Globe Soccer prize for the Best Player of the Year at the gala held in Dubai.
Michael Schumacher injured in skiing accident in France
Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has suffered a head injury while skiing in Meribel, France.
Ashes 2013-2014: Australia thrash England to go 4-0 up
Australia made it four wins out of four and moved closer to an Ashes whitewash with a dominant eight-wicket victory over England with a day to spare in Melbourne.
Cavani talks up Real Madrid friendly
Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has talked up his side’s friendly clash with Real Madrid and says the game will be an intriguing spectacle despite there being no points at stake. The two clubs go head-to-head at the Khalifa Stadium…
Nadal loses to Ferrer on return to courts
Abu Dhabi – Rafael Nadal got his season underway with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the semi-finals of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Asia Cup runs into multiple troubles
Vijay Tagore Asia Cup has run into trouble. And that is not only because of the internal strife in Bangladesh and Pakistan’s reported refusal play in that country. There are more issues that are plaguing the biannual continental tournament. The…
Ajmal, Gul give Pakistan chance of sealing series
Abu Dhabi – Wily spinner Saeed Ajmal took four wickets while paceman Umar Gul grabbed three to help Pakistan restrict Sri Lanka to just 225 in the fourth day-night international in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Indian batsmen in command as South Africans struggle
Durban – Indian batsmen Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara shared an unbeaten century partnership before bad light stopped play on the first day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Thursday.
Al-Amin first bowler to take 5 wickets in an over
Dhaka – Bangladeshi right-arm medium pacer Al-Amin Hossain emerged as the first bowler to take five wickets in a single over in any recognised form of cricket.
Wenger keeps faith despite Arsenal slowdown
London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is convinced that his players remain on course in their Premier League title challenge despite having picked up just two points from their last three games.
Serena Williams wins 3rd AP Athlete of Year award
Serena Williams likes to make one thing clear: She is never satisfied, no matter how many matches and tournaments she wins.
Floyd Mayweather Jr: Obvious choice for Fighter of the Year
Floyd Mayweather is so good, so far ahead of the competition, that we have difficulty believing it. We say that he’s fought no one, that he’s passed up the great competition, that if he had fought this guy or that…
Murray plays down new Lendl, Becker rivalry
Abu Dhabi – Andy Murray believes the intense rivalry between his coach Ivan Lendl and Boris Becker, the newly-appointed coach of Novak Djokovic, which was a feature of the 1980s, won’t be rekindled in 2014.
Kallis announces retirement from Test cricket
Johannesburg – South African cricketing great Jacques Kallis will retire from Test and First-Class cricket after the upcoming Test against India, which gets underway in Durban on Thursday, he announced on Wednesday.
England’s Kevin Pietersen will not stop attacking
Kevin Pietersen insists he will not change his risk-taking batting style, despite a run of failures resulting in Geoffrey Boycott branding him a “mug”.
Mourinho says title race is ‘unbelievable’
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has described the Premier League title race as “unbelievable” with two points separating the top five teams.
Prime Bank beat UCB-BCB XI by 7 wickets
Dhaka – Prime Bank Cricket Club tasted their first victory in the Amber Group Victory Day T20 Cup Cricket Tournament beating UCB-BCB Eleven by 7 wickets at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Monday.
Graeme Swann denies taking swipe at ex-England team-mates
Former England spinner Graeme Swann says he was not referring to anyone in the current squad when he said certain players are “up their own backsides”.
Graeme Swann one of England’s greats – Michael Vaughan
England will find it very difficult to fill the void left by spinner Graeme Swann’s retirement, says his former Test captain Michael Vaughan.
PCB hints at pull-out from Asia Cup, WT20 in Bangladesh
Pakistan Cricket Board’s acting Chairman Najam Sethi has conceded that the national team may have to pull out of the forthcoming Asia Cup and World Twenty20 in Bangladesh owing to security concerns.
PCB concerned about security in Bangladesh
The PCB is gathering information from Pakistan’s foreign office as well as the ICC regarding the security situation in Bangladesh, with an eye on its team’s participation in two multi-nation events due to take place in Bangladesh in the next…
Anglican priests to play Vatican team at cricket
The head of the Anglican Communion, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has accepted a challenge from the Vatican to play their first ever cricket match.
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay told to quit
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay has been told by owner Vincent Tan to resign or he will be sacked.
Liverpool’s Rodgers stunned by Malky Mackay’s Cardiff situation
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he is astonished by the situation fellow boss Malky Mackay finds himself in at Cardiff City. Mackay has been criticised by Cardiff owner Vincent Tan for revealing that he hoped to recruit three new players…
South Africa v India: Virat Kohli century helps tourists recover
Virat Kohli struck 119 to help India to reach 255-5 on the opening day of the first Test with South Africa.
Novak Djokovic appoints Boris Becker as head coach
World number two Novak Djokovic has appointed six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker as his head coach.
Peter Moores backs England coach Andy Flower
Former England coach Peter Moores says Andy Flower should continue to lead the team – as long as he remains motivated.
England surrendered the Ashes in Perth.
The tourists were beaten by 150 runs as Australia took a 3-0 lead in the series with two matches still to play.