Virat Kohli made for fascinating viewing in the Test series. He was a man with limited time - at least, so it seemed to outsiders. He fought hard, was heckled by crowds, responded in a manner that brought him sanction; his batting improved, he got into verbal tussles with the opposition; in press conferences he questioned the question marks against him. Kohli lived his struggle ...Read More

Pune: Churchill Brothers secured full points from their match against Air India and placed themselves in a perfect position to threaten fellow Goan rivals Dempo in the race to the top in the I-League football championship. Captain Roberto 'Beto' Silva scored on second rebound following a free-kick in the 30th minute and that was enough for ...Read More

With the three days left for the IPL-V auction, Shah Rukh Khan, principal owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, on Wednesday said the team thinktank under new coach Trevor Bayliss was going in the right direction to fill up the places. Expressing confidence on their preparation for the auction, Shah Rukh said he would be meeting their new coach for ...Read More

Pune: Four-time champion Pankaj Advani swept past veteran Devendra Joshi 4-0 enroute to the pre-quarterfinals of the Manisha-National snooker championship here Thursday. A break of 75 in the fourth frame highlighted Advani`s victory as he joined defending champion Aditya Mehta, qualifier Brijesh Damani and Siddharth Parikh (Railways) in the knock-out stage. In the best match of the day, PSPB`s Sourav Kothari overcame Karnataka cueist M. Yogesh Kumar ...Read More

IN AN era of international cricket where the ball is finally starting to make inroads in the battle against the bat, David Warner is threatening to tilt the balance back in favour of the batsman. His switch-hitting ability, which he demonstrated with a massive six against the Indians at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Wednesday night, has the ...Read More

The Indian Premier League, the world's richest cricket tournament, will hold an auction in Bangalore on February 4, where as many as 144 players will go under the hammer. Each team can spend $2 million in the event meant for players not picked up in last year's auction. The exceptions are Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors, who have already spent some money retaining their ...Read More

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi should not be forced to play together at the London Olympics if they are not comfortable in playing as a team, feels Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj. Paes and Bhupathi parted ways late last year, opting different partners for the 2012 season. Bhupathi has chosen compatriot Rohan Bopanna as ...Read More

Two days before the Indian Premier League (IPL) player-auction, the uncapped players of the defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK) franchise were staring at an uncertain future in the lucrative Twenty20 tournament. After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) scrapped the Kochi Cricket Pvt. Limited franchisee for 'irremediable breach' of contract, the players ...Read More

The initial success and hoopla over the Premier League Soccer has gotten the AIFF into feeling itself on the edge. The news has been received that the AIFF secretary Mr. Kushal Das has shot a letter to the AIFF raising some issues over PLS. This might be a danger signal for PLS even before its kick-off. Or would it? The IFA and CMG are jointly organizing ...Read More

Mumbai: Wasim Jaffer has quit as Mumbai captain to give more time to his batting. In his four-season stint, the former India opener led the domestic powerhouses to two trophies in 2008-09 and 2009-10. "I want to concentrate more on my batting. I didn't have a good Ranji Trophy season and for me batting is more important than captaincy," ...Read More