Ross Brawn is today's Formula One superstar extraordinaire. With tremendous lyrical grace, his team this Sunday scored a phenomenal one-two on its very first race -- without breaking a sweat.
New Zealand's total of 351 is their fourth highest score on the opening day of a Test. It is also their second highest against India after the 387 for 9 at Auckland in 1989-90.
Ross Taylor (151) and Jesse Ryder (137 not out) scored centuries as New Zealand rallied from a precarious 23 for 3 to 351 for 4 at stumps on Day 1 in the second Test against India in Napier on Thursday. India, who won the first Test in Hamilton by 10 wickets, are seeking their first series win in New Zealand since 1968 but were dealt a blow when captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni sustained a back injury during the warm-up and was replaced by Dinesh Karthik.
The US president tweeted on Friday that Mulvaney "has done an outstanding job" in his administration and would take over from John Kelly in the new year.
It still takes at least eight figures to earn a spot on the list, but the millions needed to land atop it are far less than last year.
Manager Roberto Martinez described Romelu Lukaku as the perfect striker for Everton after the Belgian bagged his 19th goal of the season to secure a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday.
World No 3 Henrik Stenson blasted a final round 64 to clinch the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday, also topping Europe's money list for 2013 after his six-stroke victory in the desert finale.
New Zealand coach Andy Moles and middle-order batsman Ross Taylor consider India above South Africa and Australia and feel Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team should be rated number one in the world for their consistent performance over a period of time.
New Zealand on Saturday recalled Jacob Oram and Jesse Ryder for the two Twenty20 internationals against India next week, while also naming fast bowler Ewen Thompson in the 13-member squad. The first match is scheduled for February 25 at the AMI Park in Christchurch while the second will be played at Wellington on February 27.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa and Arsenal's Gabriel Paulista have both been charged by the Football Association after incidents in Saturday's bad-tempered Premier League derby at Stamford Bridge.
New Zealand beat Australia by six wickets in the second ODI at the MCG on Friday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Australia's fifth successive defeat meant that India displace them from the No 2 spot in the ICC ODI rankings.
Alvin And The Chipmunks is a fun addition to the canon of festive season movies Hollywood does so well.
Uncapped opening batsman Jeet Raval has been named in New Zealand's Test squad for their tour of southern Africa in August, New Zealand Cricket said on Friday.
Check out the Delhi Daredevils squad for IPL 2014.
New Zealand beat West Indies by nine runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method in the rain-disrupted fifth one-day international at Mclean Park in Napier on Tuesday to win the series 2-1.
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