South Africa batsman J P Duminy's 52 off 37 deliveries proved crucial as Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine runs in the Indian Premier League match in East London, on Friday. Kolkata have now been consigned to the bottom of the table with just one victory in seven matches, while Mumbai Indians jumped to third with seven points from six matches.
Tennis great John McEnroe finds it hard to believe that Maria Sharapova was unaware she was taking a banned drug that led to her suspension, the seven-time Grand Slam champion said on Saturday.
'A lot of people ask me about joining politics and I tell them that just because my father is politician, doesn't mean I should be a part of it.'
Australia have cut opening batsman Ed Cowan and wicketkeeper Matthew Wade from their list of 18 centrally-contracted players, but handed opener Phillip Hughes another chance to establish himself in the national set-up.
Frayed nerves over growing brood is leading to frequent fights between the famous couple.
Australia will attempt to add a final twist to a consistently gripping Lord's Ashes Test against England on Monday by chasing down a world-record fourth-innings target of 522. At the close of the fourth day of the second Test on Sunday, Michael Clarke (125) and Brad Haddin (80) had added an unbroken 185 for the sixth wicket to take Australia to 313 for five.
Australia recovered from stage fright at the most celebrated theatre in world cricket to fight their way back into the second Ashes Test against England on Thursday.
A proposed online search advertising deal between Yahoo and Google came under fire at a US Senate hearing as Microsoft claimed that Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang had himself admitted that the agreement would hurt competition.
An experienced athletics team featuring seven current world champions and a host of medals favourites will represent the United States in next month's Beijing Olympics, USA Track & Field announced on Monday. The 126-member squad includes Athens 2004 Olympic gold medallists Jeremy Wariner (400m) and Shawn Crawford (200m), double world champions Tyson Gay and Bernard Lagat.
It seems that taking care of six children is taking a toll on one of the world's most glamorous couples. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie simply looked like harassed parents when they arrived for a press conference here to promote Angelina's latest film Changeling, the Daily Mail reported.
'She admires Obama and thinks she could make a big difference if she were in his position. I would place a huge wager on her becoming the first female President in the next 20 years. She's very determined,' a source close to the actress told the newspaper.
It's hot and sweltering and all we can do to survive this blistering heat is think of ice cream. And speaking of ice cream, the Museum of Ice Cream, a pop-up institution that fulfills all your childhood dreams, has opened up in Los Angeles and will run till May 29. And if we have to say, you won't learn a ton about ice cream except that it's delicious and a whole lot of fun!
Indian and Australian cricket teams arrived in Mohali on Tuesday night to play the second match of the four-match Test series at Mohali beginning Friday.
Twin half centuries from David Hussey (79) and elder brother Michael (75 not out) fashioned Australia's six-wicket victory against New Zealand in the fourth ODI as the hosts recorded their second successive win to level the five-match cricket series 2-2, in Adelaide on Tuesday.
Australia snapped their five-match losing streak in One-Day Internationals by registering a thrilling 32-run victory over New Zealand in the must-win third match in Sydney on Sunday. Australia, who were bolstered by the forced return of captain Ricky Ponting, rode on wicketkeeper Brad Haddin's maiden ton (109) to post 301 for nine, before bundling out the Kiwis for 269 in 47.3 overs. Australia, who were bolstered by the forced return of captain Ricky Ponting, rode on wicket
From bashing big scores to firing back a few choice words at sledging opponents, the captaincy is fitting Australia's Steven Smith well, according to opening batsman Chris Rogers.
Australia's injured skipper Michael Clarke will join the Channel Nine commentary team for the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne.
Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Big Entertainment on Sunday made its foray into Hollywood, with the announcement of development deals with celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Nicolas Cage. Reliance Big Entertainment, the media and entertainment company of the Reliance ADA Group, said that it will provide development funds to eight Hollywood production houses. sources said the investment would be in the range of US$ 500 million to US$ one billion
Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is in a race to be fit for the Test series against India after being ruled out of Australia's One-Day series against South Africa.
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, English batting star Kevin Pietersen and South African speedster Dale Steyn were among the biggest names to be released by their respective franchises ahead of the Indian Premier League's 10th edition next year. As many as 140 cricketers, including 44 overseas players, have been retained, while 63 were let go by the eight franchises for season 10.
Arsenal kept alive their slim hopes of securing a Champions League spot next season with a 2-1 Premier League victory at Middlesbrough on Monday that left the hosts in deep danger of relegation.
In a three part series, Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.
Four new players were awarded contracts and test opener Chris Rogers has been dropped from Cricket Australia's list of contracted players for next season. David Hussey, Shaun Marsh, Doug Bollinger and Beau Casson were included on the 25-man list for the first time, while Simon Katich and Ashley Noffke were offered new contracts after failing to make the cut last season.
Herschelle Gibbs hit a sparkling century and Dale Steyn took four wickets to lift South Africa to a series-clinching 61-run win over Australia in the fourth one-dayer on Monday.
Manchester United fought back to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday with an injury time winner from 17-year-old substitute Federico Macheda. United lead the table with 68 points from 30 matches, one point more than Liverpool who had gone top on Saturday after their 1-0 stoppage time win at Fulham.
Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke hit centuries to give Australia the upperhand after day three of the second Test against New Zealand in Adelaide on Sunday. Wicketkeeper Haddin smashed 169, his maiden Test century, and Clarke made 110 as Australia scored 535 in their first innings to take a comfortable 265-run first-innings lead.
There are reports that the BCCI has signed up several Australian cricketers, including Ricky Ponting, for IPL.
Hollywood's most talked about couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt seems to be going through a rough time as media reports suggest that the actress allegedly slapped Pitt after catching him on the bed rubbing the back of their female employee.
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The spinner said he is leaving the international arena after next week's tri-series finals against India.
South Africa struggled to handle Australia's seam attack on a tricky Wanderers pitch, limping to 85 for three at the close of the second day of the first Test Friday.
Based on the international bestseller memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, which has been translated into at least 31 languages and sold over 7.5 million copies, the film will explore a divorced woman's journey in search of restoration of her body and soul --- and her quest for love.
Yuvraj Singh's fans have endured a shared agony over the course of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL).
Craig Bellamy scored his second goal since joining Manchester City to earn his side a 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Premier League on Saturday.
Australia were staring at a 2-0 series defeat after Pakistan's bowlers exposed their frailties against spin and reverse swing on day three of the second and final test in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Ian Chappell has said that the Australian team will not feel the absence of Adam Gilchrist as his replacement Brad Haddin is a better wicketkeeper.
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