Brian Lara Says India “Favourites” to Win 2016 T20 World Cup
var vclk_options = {sid:97892,media_type:5,version:"1.4"}; Legendary West Indies batsman, Brian Lara, opines that hosts India will be the top contenders at the forthcoming T20I World Cup scheduled to be held between March and April next year. India are well-known for the fortress in their own backyard, the highlight of which includes the celebrated More...
Former Tennis Star Ashleigh Barty Switches to Cricket
Former Australia tennis player Ashleigh Barty has decided to take up professional cricket. The 19-year-old is best known for her runner-up finish alongside doubles partner Casey Dellacqua at the Australian More...
Winning Medal at Rio Olympics Top Priority, Says Novak Djokovic
Amid an incredible season, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has set his eyes upon a podium finish at the next year’s Rio Olympics. The 28-year-old Serb already has an Olympic medal to his kitty, having won the bronze More...
Roger Federer Aiming to Displace Novak Djokovic for No. 1 Ranking
A couple of years back, many envisaged that Roger Federer’s retirement is near. But, the 17-time Grand Slam champion fought his odds off and returned as lethal as ever. This seems to have acted as a catalyst More...
Resurgence, Not Retirement on Venus Williams’ Mind
She’s was one of the most feared tennis players on the women’s circuit before an illness called Sjögren’s syndrome struck her in 2011. Consequently, she was forced to withdraw from a number of tournaments More...
PHOTOS: Virat Kohli goes on selfie spree ahead of South Africa ODIs
It goes without saying that it’s an intricate task for a sportsperson to uphold a perfect blend between personal and professional life. But, if there’s someone who has nailed this, it has to be Virat Kohli. The More...
Novak Djokovic hints at taking up coaching after retirement from tennis
Djokovic addressing the press in Beijing, China (photo: straitstimes.com) Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic executed an interesting volley when served up with a question on his post-retirement plans. The top-ranked More...
South Africa Fast-Bowler Rusty Theron Announces Retirement
Fast-bowler Rusty Theron, who represented South Africa in 4 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 9 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), has announced his retirement from all forms barring the T20 leagues, reported More...
Birthday Girl Garbine Muguruza Reaches Beijing Quarters, Qualifies for WTA Finals
In-form Spanish tennis player Garbine Muguruza gifted herself a perfect birthday present after she clinched a 1-6 6-2 6-1 victory against Mirjana Lucic-Baroni to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open More...
France, Ukraine Announce Teams for Hopman Cup
France and Ukraine have named their respective teams for the Hopman Cup that is scheduled to begin from January 3 in Perth, Australia. Team France, the 2014 champions here, will see both the new faces in More...