Ethiopian runner Lelisa Desisa finished first in the Boston Marathon reclaiming the top spot in a race he last won two years ago when it was struck by a deadly bombing attack.
The veteran fast bowler believes Sri Lanka could surprise opposition teams in the round-robin format.
Scotland pipped Kenya to secure their third World Cup appearance on Thursday while United Arab Emirates (UAE) also booked their ticket for next year's marquee 50-over tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
At 235,000 tonnes per annum, Pakistan is the third largest importer of tea in the world as it can't grow tea because of adverse climate conditions. India supplies just about a tenth of tea imported the neighbouring country
Bangladesh chalked up their highest total in one-day internationals, hitting 301 for seven in a 131-run victory over Kenya.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Rayyudu will replace Badani in the India-A squad for the Triangular One-day series in Kenya.
During his South Africa visit, Modi will meet President Jacob Zuma and also Cyril Ramaphosa, the deputy president.
The match-fixing scandal that hit Kenyan cricket last year may have led to Sandeep Patil's name being cut out from the India coach shortlist
Check out the gold medallists on Day 12 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
While the first two Champions Trophies were intended to raise the profile of cricket in host nations Bangladesh and Kenya, the seventh and last edition starting in England on Thursday will be a straight shootout between the sport's eight heavyweight nations.
Waqar said the team's failure in one-day tournaments in Morocco and Kenya in 2001 was purely due to cricketing reasons.
While Tata Motors is looking to set up new assembly facilities through local partners in countries like Tunisia and Kenya, the group's hospitality chain Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is also considering 'proposals from three-four' countries to set up new properties.
Researchers found that fuel-based lighting today provides 150,000 jobs worldwide.
A look at the high points of his career during which he also put up a triumphant battle with cancer.
Defending champions Andamlak Belihu and Tsehay Gemechu produced their personal best to retain the men's and women's titles respectively at the 15th Delhi Half Marathon.
West Indies come into their ICC Champions trophy opener with Bangladesh on the back of some dreadful Test form.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
In a three part series, Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.
His death puts the species on the very edge of extinction.
Sunil Chhetri became the joint second highest international goal scorer among active players along with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi
India needs administrative reforms that make it easy for investors to do business in the country. Currently, it is more difficult to do business in India than in Rwanda, Pakistan, Nepal, Kenya, Nigeria and Bangladesh.
Dr Lagoo, who was a trained ENT surgeon, played important role in the growth of theatre movement in Maharashtra in post-Independence era.
Production cost in Africa varies between $1 and $2 a kg while in Assam it is $1.9 and in West Bengal over $2
Pakistan beat Kenya in their Group C Champions Trophy match by seven wickets after dismissing them for 94 runs.
The duo will replace Rohan Gavaskar and Dinesh Karthik who have been picked for the senior Indian team.\n\n
For Africa's Test-playing nations, administrative turmoil has defined the dying days of the 2010s.
Sandeep Patil, former Kenya cricket coach, is ready to talk to the ICC over the match-fixing scandal in Kenya.
The 8th Champions Trophy begins in England this week. Rajneesh Gupta captures the tournament in all its statistical glory like only he can.
The Andhra Pradesh government has come up with a novel idea to 'export' farmers to far-off lands in search of prosperity.
The off-spinner dismissed Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews with the final ball of his eighth over and returned to send back Nuwan Kulasekara and Tharindu Kaushal with the first two deliveries of his next to achieve the milestone in the first quarter-final of the World Cup.
Uganda's Jackson Kiprop won the 10th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Sunday, setting a new course record of 2 hours, 09 minutes, 54 seconds. Running his first marathon, the 26-year-old eclipsed the course record of 2:09:54 seconds, set by Girma Assefa of Ethiopia two years ago.
They beat Kenya by six wickets in the triangular one-day series also including Pakistan 'A'.
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani was indicted in the US for the 1998 bombings of American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Zimbabwe has a lot of talented youngsters coming through, says former Zimbabwe player and selector Andy Pycroft.
The Islamists, who carried out Bangladesh's terror worst attack at a cafe in Dhaka, had slaughtered all the 20 hostages within 20 minutes of the brazen assault, a top police official said.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
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