Mike Hussey will play his final Test against Sri Lanka next week and retire from international cricket at the end of the Australian summer, the veteran batsman said, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. The rugged 37-year-old, known affectionately Down Under as ‘Mr Cricket’ for his all-consuming passion for the game, […] Read more
Double Olympic champion Mo Farah has said he has been questioned by US border officials on suspicion of being a terrorist. The team GB star even got out his two gold medals to show the customs officers who he was, but to no avail. Farah, who was born in Somalia and moved to Britain with […] Read more
Yuvraj Singh smashed 72 to give India a series-levelling 11-run win over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international in Ahmedabad. The left-hander hammered seven sixes in his 36-ball effort, with Mahendra Dhoni making 33 to take India to 192-5. In reply, Nasir Jamshed made 41 and Mohammad Hafeez a 26-ball 55, but Ashok Dinda claimed […] Read more
Yahoo! Inc and NBC Sports Group said they will integrate and promote each others sports content on the Internet as well as on television in a move that would help both the companies draw on their respective strengths across both mediums. The collaboration will increase NBC’s digital presence as well as bolster its college and […] Read more
Alastair Cook was finally dismissed, in controversial circumstances, as England nonetheless continued to dominate India on Friday afternoon. England’s captain fell 10 short of what would have been his third double-century, when Virat Kohli arrowed in a direct-hit throw from midwicket to run him out backing up. The complication was that Cook had appeared in […] Read more
Kevin Pietersen has been named in England’s ODI squad to face India in January but rested for the two Twenty20 clashes before Christmas. Pietersen, in keeping with a rotation policy England are clearly keen to continue and develop, will miss two Twenty20 internationals against India next month – and off-spinner Graeme Swann is to take […] Read more
Harry Redknapp saw QPR lose 3-1 at Manchester United on Saturday, while Stoke and Wigan also claimed home wins in the Premier League. New Rangers boss Redknapp watched from the Old Trafford stands as the visitors surrendered a second-half lead en route to another defeat. The bottom-of-the-table R’s, under the temporary guidance of Mark Bowen, […] Read more
England’s second successive Ashes series next winter will begin in Brisbane on November 21. On Thursday, Cricket Australia released the dates for the five-Test portion of the 2013-14 tour, which also contains five one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches and begins just weeks after Australia depart England. England have three tour matches, the first of […] Read more
England made a solid start to their second innings, reaching 111-0 after being made to follow-on by India on the third day in Ahmedabad. Pragyan Ojha claimed 5-45 as the tourists were dismissed for 191 shortly before tea to concede a first-innings deficit of 330. Opening pair Alastair Cook and Nick Compton batted throughout the […] Read more
Tino Best bowled West Indies to a 77-run victory over Bangladesh on the final day of the first Test in Dhaka. The Barbados fast bowler claimed 5-24 as Bangladesh were all out for 167 in pursuit of a target of 245. Several batsmen made starts but nobody went on to make a major contribution and Mahmudullah’s […] Read more
