Arsenal moved top of the Premier League with a 3-1 defeat of StokeCity with in-form midfielder Aaron Ramsey again providing the spark on Sunday.
The former Pakistan captain softened his stance on newly-appointed coach Geoff Lawson, saying he has 'no ego' hassles in working with the Australian.
Board chairman Nasim Ashraf told a news conference that Lawson had been preferred over two other short-listed candidates, Dav Whatmore and Richard Done.
The 49-year-old told Sky News that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had contacted him on Sunday and confirmed he would be appointed as full-time successor to Bob Woolmer.
The former Pakistan captain said Dav Whatmore has a lot of experience working in the cricket set-up in the region.
The former England batsman believes Rahul Dravid needs to be more assertive for the team to rediscover success.
Defending US Open champion Rafael Nadal retired from his semi-final against Argentine third seed Juan Martin del Potro on Friday with right knee issues. The world number one was trailing 7-6(3), 6-2 when he decided to call it a night.
The International Cricket Council announced on Monday that Jamtha Stadium, Nagpur, has been given an official warning under the ICC Pitch Monitoring Process following the third Test between India and South Africa.
IMAGES from the matches played at Miami Miasters in Key Biscayne, Florida, on Wednesday
'It was exciting and this is why I came to New York, to go through these emotions'
Roger Federer overcame a sluggish start to defeat Filip Krajinovic 7-5, 6-3 and Kevin Anderson's booming serve proved too much for Joao Sousa as the big names advanced to the fourth round of the Miami Open on Monday.
Singling out Prime Minister's Tony Blair's special envoy to the Middle East Lord Levy Meyer described him "as having pretensions to be a latter-day Kissinger".
In major embarrassment for the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the International Cricket Council rated the track at the Vidarbha Cricket Association ground in Nagpur, on which the third Test between India and South Africa was played, as "poor", triggering a review of the performance of the pitch under the ICC Pitch Monitoring Process.
In a message on the occasion, British Prime Minister Tony Blair congratulated the forum on its success at promoting the positive achievements of the Hindu community.
Five players who excelled at the World Cup, but did little of note otherwise.These players were so impressive in a particular World Cup, but did so little otherwise.
The dagger insignia on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicketkeeping gloves put India's cricket administrators on collision course with the ICC after the BCCI declined the world body's "request" to have it removed.
"We need eight wickets tomorrow and our job will be to get those eight wickets as quickly as possible. If India set a target, then we will go after it," Lawson told reporters.
The ICC announced the Emirates Elite Panel of umpires for 2014-2015, commencing from July 1, following the annual review and selection process.
Indian market probably has more headroom than the US, says Geoff Lewis, senior strategist for Asia, Manulife Asset Management.
Tiger Woods signed off a remarkable 2006 winning his 11th title of the year at the Target World Challenge.
World No 1 Tiger Woods fired a two-under-par 70 in damp, cool conditions at Sherwood Country Club to slip one shot behind the Australian.
Tiger Woods, boosted by two monster birdie putts, grabbed the lead from overnight pacesetter Henrik Stenson in the Target World Challenge second round on Friday.
Referees at next year's World Cup will use goalline technology for the first time to settle some of the disputes that have marred past tournaments.
Ishant Sharma is suffering from a knee injury he sustained during the Boxing Day Test against Australia in December.
Former Australia player Stuart Law has been confirmed as the Pakistan Cricket Board's first choice for the post of national team chief coach.
The first meeting between Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas lived up to the hype on Saturday as the Australian saved a match point in a wildly entertaining 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(7) win to reach the Citi Open final.
They conceded 347 runs from just 50 overs against the Prime Minister's XI.
Zinedine Zidane's successful seventh minute penalty for France against Italy on Sunday meant he became the fourth player to score three goals in the history of the World Cup final.
The Indian pro signed off at the US Open with a six-over-par 76 that contained two birdies and eight bogeys.
Rediff.com's Norma Godinho captures classic moments from the planet's greatest sports competition: The FIFA World Cup.
The pitch and outfield of Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain has been officially rated "poor" by the ICC following the recent Test between India and the West Indies, which saw more than four-and-a-half days' play being lost because of poor drainage facilities.
Nadal enters his title defence after a stellar season on his favourite surface.
'Baggy Green worship made me want to puke'
The Australian Open courts will be faster than ever this year, said Tennis Australia president Geoff Pollard
A media report in London said the British defence secretary gave 'misleading' evidence to a parliamentary committee on the controversial dossier.
