The former world number one has been granted a wildcard for the Sydney International tennis tournament.
The New Zealand fast bowler is doubtful for the first one-day international against Australia after he strained his right hamstring in training.
One of international cricket's fiercest rivalries resumes after six weeks when Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 'Men in blue' battles it out with Michael Clarke's team at the Sydney Cricket Ground for a place in the final of the ICC's showpiece event against New Zealand, who beat South Africa by four wickets in a thriller in Auckland on Tuesday. A factfile on the teams.
Despite the painful semi-final loss to New Zealand in Auckland in the World Cup, South African fans and media went easy on its cricket team. A long history of failure at the tournament has often put the Proteas at the sharp end of stinging criticism from the demanding media and fans back home.
Former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent has provided officials from the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit "with a treasure trove of information about matches which were targeted for spot-fixing and the names of players who were involved", the London Telegraph reported.
Embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter can expect a grilling if he shows up for the latter stages of the under-20 World Cup in New Zealand after the country's soccer officials said they were keen to hold clear-the-air discussions with him.
Ponting's 105 off 110 balls put Australia just 73 runs behind New Zealand in the first innings on day 2 in the third Test.
New Zealand, 1-0 down in the series, made 199 for five on the opening day of the third and final Test against Australia in Auckland on Saturday.
The Indian men's hockey team has started their training session in Auckland for the upcoming series, which commences on October 2. The series is in preparation for the Hero Hockey World League Final 2015.
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Statistical highlights of the fifth and final ODI between India and New Zealand.
Ivan Saponjic scored from a header in extra-time to give Serbia a 2-1 victory over Mali in the under-20 World Cup on Wednesday and set up a final against Brazil, who demolished a 10-man Senegal 5-0, two of those goals coming from Marcos Guilherme.
The Auckland skipper took five wickets as Pakistan were bowled out for 318 on the first day of their three-day tour match.
The 24-year-old Aucklander's maiden century was in vain as Pakistan beat New Zealand in the third ODI by 51 runs.
Team manager N R Choudhary said Tendulkar felt confident he would be fit in time for the first one-dayer. He said that the injury did not appear to be a fracture or ligament tear.
The Indian ace beat world number 46 Kashif Shuja of Pakistan in the final of the Royal Oak squash Open.
Veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami was named in the Indian women's team for the T20 tri-series involving Australia and England with Harmanpreet Kaur back as the leader.
Brendon McCullum's final one-day international innings ended as spectacularly as it began when the New Zealand captain was dismissed for 47 in the series finale against Australia in Hamilton on Monday.
The India captain said he did not expect the team to capitulate after cruising at 178 for three in the 40th over in te sisth ODI against New Zealand.
That a golfer could be under pressure to win a major at the age of 18 has been one of the LPGA Tour's more absurd talking points this season, so Lydia Ko was naturally delighted to torpedo the debate with her victory at the Evian Championship.
Australia's retiring one-day captain Michael Clarke has urged his players to put 'skill over emotion'.
Rugby great Jonah Lomu, the game's first global superstar whose speed and power terrorised opponents, died unexpectedly at the age of 40 on Wednesday.
Saini's 76-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Ravindra Jadeja kept India in pursuit of a 274-run target but the former's dismissal crushed team's hopes.
In a three part series, Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from Cricket World Cup held between 1975 to 2015.
Pacer Ishant Sharma became the 12th Indian to take 150 Test wickets when he dismissed opener Hamish Rutherford on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand, in Auckland, on Thursday.
Tim Southee asked his team's batsmen to raise their game.
The faith that Martin Guptill will eventually transfer his limited-overs mastery into the Test arena has granted the embattled opener yet another reprieve but the patience of New Zealand's truest believers may finally be wearing thin.
England may have been utterly humiliated in their second World Cup pool match against co-hosts New Zealand but Sunday's nine-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka was much more damaging, according to former England captain Mike Atherton.
Since having a child and returning to the WTA Tour Serena Williams's focus has been split between raising a family and work.
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Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq will quit international cricket after the three-Test series in West Indies beginning later this month, the veteran batsman announced on Thursday.
The International Cricket Council released the provisional squads of the 12 teams for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand on Friday. However, co-hosts Australia and minnows Ireland decided against releasing the provisional list although they submitted 30 names to the parent body within the stipulated deadline.
The jury is still out on whether Pakistan pacer Mohammad Aamir, who returned to international cricket after serving a five-year ban for his role in spot-fixing, should have been allowed to return to cricket but Indian vice-captain Virat Kohli is 'happy' to see the talented left-arm pacer back.
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