Newcastle United put their faith in Rafa Benitez on Friday, hoping the Spaniard will keep them in the Premier League after they won only six of 28 league games under the sacked Steve McClaren. McClaren, who had been head coach for the last nine months, was dismissed only hours before the club announced Benitez was taking over on an initial […]
» Read moreThe World Twenty20 clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan was on Wednesday shifted to Kolkata from Dharamsala in view of security concerns, putting an end to the uncertainty and suspense over the fate of the high-profile match. The ICC announced the relocation of the match to Kolkata’s Eden Gardens where Pakistan will stay during the initial stages of the event. […]
» Read moreSri Lanka has made 11 changes to its squad for the World T20 naming Angelo Mathews captain in place of injured Lasith Malinga and replacing two more players in the original 15-member squad. Sri Lanka Cricket chief Thilanga Sumathipala said Malinga has stepped down as captain because of a knee injury which prevented him from playing in some Asia Cup […]
» Read moreRussian tennis star Maria Sharapova, the highest-paid woman in sports, said on Monday that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open due to a substance she has been taking for 10 years for health issues. The 28-year-old Sharapova, a five-time grand slam champion, will be provisionally suspended starting March 12, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said. She is […]
» Read moreElina Svitolina shrugged off a dropped first set and lengthy rain delays to defeat Eugenie Bouchard for the Malaysian Open title on Sunday. The win is the fourth WTA title for the Ukrainian world number 19, who won 6-7(5) 6-4, 7-5 over Bouchard, of Canada. The third set was hit by intermittent suspensions of more than two hours due to […]
» Read moreInjury-ravaged pacer Lasith Malinga has stepped down as Sri Lanka’s captain for the upcoming World Twenty20 in India following another breakdown during a disappointing Asia Cup campaign in Bangladesh. Malinga, who led Sri Lanka to their maiden World Twenty20 title in the previous edition, is battling a nagging knee injury. All-rounder Angelo Mathews, who leads Sri Lanka in ODIs and […]
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