Sports

Pallekele, July 31 : After taking a one-nil lead in the three-match Test series against Australia, Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has praised centurion Kusal Mendis for guiding his side to a massive 106-run victory in the rain-hit opening match here …

Karachi, July 31 : Former Pakistan cricketer Hanif Mohammad, who was diagnosed with lung cancer three years ago, has been hospitalised after a two-week-long struggle with breathing problems and congestion.Reflecting on the news, Hanif’s son Shoaib reve…

Johannesburg, July 31 : World number one Novak Djokovic continued his imperious form as he stormed into Rogers Cup final with a comfortable victory over 10th-seeded Gael Monfils in the men’s singles clash in Toronto on Sunday.The Serbian registered a 6…

Sydney, July 31 : Ending months of speculation, Women’s Big Bash League champions Sydney Thunder have confirmed that they have sealed a deal with India vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur for the second season of the Australian TwentyT20 tournament.With this…

Johannesburg, July 31 : Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been dropped from the 15-man squad for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka.Reflecting on Maxwell’s omission, chief selector Rod Marsh admitted that although the 27-year-old could be…

Lauderhill, July 31 : The Guyana Amazon Warriors claimed a tight victory in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) against the Barbados Tridents at the Central Broward Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida.Fine half centuries from Chris Lynn and Jason Mohammed pr…

Kingston, July 31 : West Indies batsman Jermaine Blackwood believes that his side would have been in a much better position had he not been dismissed before lunch on day one of the second Test against India at Sabina Park.West Indies endured a horror s…

Kingston, July 31 : India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who bagged his 18th five-wicket haul of his career, has pointed out that a combination of bounce and speed variations played a key role in ripping apart West Indies batting line-up instead of s…

Kingston (Jamaica), July 30 : A disciplined performance by Indian seamers on a lively Sabina Park track left West Indies reeling at 88/4 at lunch on first day of second test match between India and West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday.Opting t…

Johannesburg, July 30 : Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has insisted that he is completely focused towards his goal of completing an unprecedented ‘triple treble’ in next month’s Rio Olympics.”My aim is to win three gold medals in Rio. It would mean a lot…