IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between India and Sri Lanka at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday
England will not be weaker as a result of leading batsman Kevin Pietersen being dropped for this week's third and final Test against South Africa at Lord's, according to team mates Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan.
A British woman who contracted rabies after being bitten by a dog during a recent visit to India has died, making her first victim of the disease in the country since 2002, health officials announced on Monday night.
The 24-year-old has been the 12th man for most of the West Indies' World Cup campaign, but made his bow against India last week and got the nod again against Sri Lanka on Monday.
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India on Tuesday notched up their 400th one-day international victory when they thrashed Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth ODI of the five-match series at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Hours ahead of the Olympics, an African athlete has claimed political asylum in Britain. The man, believed to be a middle distance runner in his mid 20s from Africa, was held by the UK Borders Agency on Tuesday night after walking into a police station in Leeds and asking for asylum, The Daily Mail reported.
France earned a rollercoaster 4-2 home win over Croatia in an entertaining top-tier Nations League Group 3 match, while England were held to a 0-0 draw by Denmark in an uninspiring game.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri has rubbished all talk of Dhoni retiring.
Sri Lanka pace bowler Lasith Malinga ripped through the England batting line-up with four wickets as the former champions handed the favourites a 20-run defeat in a low-scoring World Cup match.
A fashion student, this 26-year-old founded an organisation to support survivors of acid attacks.
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith will take a short break between the first two Tests in England in July to be with his wife for the birth to their first child.
This is India's greenest building and one of the most eco-friendly buildings in the world.
Australia closed in on a victory that will see them retain the Ashes after ending an incredible second day of the third Test with a lead of 283 runs, having bowled out England for an embarrassing 67 in their first innings.
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kusal Perera has had all anti-doping charges brought against him dropped by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the Qatar-based laboratory that conducted the test withdrew its initial finding.
England go into the 10-team tournament as the top side in the team rankings with 125 points and India in second position four points behind.
England are to play three home Tests against Sri Lanka next year and four against Pakistan.
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Manchester United's Michael Owen and Manchester City's Owen Hargreaves have made strong cases for inclusion in Saturday's Premier League matches after reminding English football of their ability this week.
An Indian-origin cardiologist, who set up spy cameras in bathrooms to record images of his women colleagues, has been ordered to a 10-year sex offender treatment programme.
United youth product Gomes, 18, struck after Spurs' Lucas Moura cancelled out Anthony Martial's first-half opener and gave the 20-time Premier League champions another victory after they beat Perth Glory, Leeds United and Inter Milan.
Many ageing sportsmen have been unable to resist the lure of a comeback but few have returned as spectacularly as Thierry Henry did with Arsenal at the ground where only last month he was immortalised with a bronze statue for his achievements.
Substituted into the English Premier League club's third round FA Cup match against Leeds United on 68 minutes with the score at 0-0, the on-loan striker took just 10 minutes to break the deadlock with the winning goal for his beloved Arsenal.
Sources in the team management dismissed the talk as nothing more than 'rumours'.
'The one thing that a cricketer aspires for is earning the respect of the dressing room and that respect is earned only when any player puts his hand up in adverse conditions and does his job for the team.'
Sheffield United pulled off the first major shock of FA Cup third round weekend when the third-tier English side triumphed 3-0 at Premier League outfit Queens Park Rangers on Sunday.
New Zealand wicket-keeper Luke Ronchi retired from international cricket but will continue to play in franchise-based Twenty20 tournaments around the world, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
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Michael Owen struck twice in his first game of the season as Manchester United thrashed bitter rivals Leeds United 3-0 in a League Cup third-round tie at Elland Road on Tuesday.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, India struggled on a slow pitch and crawled to 224-8 with Virat Kohli (67) and Kedar Jadhav (52) managing half-centuries against a disciplined Afghan attack.
New Zealand ripped through England's top order to close in on a series-leveling victory as the hosts limped to 102 for five at lunch on the last day of the second and final Test on Tuesday.
Images from the first day of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at Leeds, on Friday.
Indian billiards player Dhruv Sitwala's hopes of winning his maiden World Professional title came crashing down after he lost his summit clash to nine-time champion Mike Russell of Qatar at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.
Three Indians, including reigning World champion Pankaj Advani, moved into the quarter-finals of the World Professional Billiards championship following clinical victories over their respective opponents on the second day of the event in Leeds. The 25-year-old Advani notched his third straight victory in Group A, brushing aside the challenge of compatriot Devendra Joshi 818-469 to advance to the last-eight stage at the Northern Snooker Centre.
Former West Indies captain Franz 'Gerry' Alexander, who represented the cricket team in 25 Tests, died at age 82, a relative said.
Cesc Fabregas came off the bench to score a last-minute penalty to earn 10-times winners Arsenal a 1-1 home draw with Championship (second division) side Leeds United in a pulsating FA Cup third-round match on Saturday.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting asked his bowlers to prepare for a tough outing in their Group B encounter on Saturday, saying an 'unpredictable' Pakistan could give his side the first real test in the World Cup.
Statistical highlights from the Pakistan vs Zimbabwe World Cup match played in Pallekele on Monday.
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