New FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on his first full working day he still did not know what he would be paid as head of soccer's global governing body. The Swiss said he expected the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup, delayed last year by a scandal which has engulfed FIFA, should begin in the next couple of months. The 2018 and 2022 tournaments, to be staged in Russia and Qatar, had to be the "best in history", he added. Speaking after an informal match with FIFA employees and guests, Infantino said he had still not discussed his salary following his election on Friday.
Viren Rasquinha and goal-keeper Adrian D'Souza have been named to the list of 32 probables for the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament
Mahendra Singh Dhoni slips down to eighth position in the ICC ODI Player rankings after a poor showing in the DLF Cup tri-series.
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The West Indies will seek a rare title triumph when they cross swords with Australia in the final of the cricket tri-series in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, fully aware that the brittle batting line-up needs to put up a far more inspired show.
The gap may further reduce if third-placed India beat them on Friday.
Hundreds flee Malaysian cinema complex after fire breaks out
Australia's captain said the umpire is among the best in the business and deserves to stand in the biennial event.
India need to beat Australia in the final league match on Friday to secure a place in the final of the DLF Cup tri-series.
India's incredible victory over the West Indies was because of well-planned strategy, skipper Rahul Dravid revealed.
India replaced Irfan Pathan with S Sreesanth in the only change to the team that played Australia in the previous match.
India need to win their remaining two league matches to qualify for the final of the DLF Cup tri-series.
However, the speedster said India only need to win the remaining two matches to reach the final.
Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson, who tormented India on Saturday, will take no further part in the DLF Cup tri-series.
Old rivals Sachin Tendulkar and Glenn McGrath were involved in a short and sharp exchange on the field during the rain-hit India-Australia tri-series match in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
India were tottering at 35 for 5 against Australia in the DLF Cup tri-series match before rain forced an abandonment.
India shares a three-way lead at the midway stage of the World Cup qualifying campaign.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul's fine knock was in vain, as the West Indies were beaten by 78 runs in the opening match of the DLF Cup tri-series.
The ace Indian off-spinner says the tri-series will be ideal preparation for the Champions Trophy.
Rising Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma shattered the course record at the challenging DLF Golf course with a sensational eight-under 64 to surge to second place after the unfinished second round at the US$ 1,750,000 Hero Indian Open, in Gurgaon, on Friday.
India will take on world champions Germany in the opening match of the hockey World Cup.
Percept has acquired three tenders floated by the BCCI worth Rs 75 crore.
It was found to be a false alarm.
English Premier League chairman Dave Richards has vowed to help protect Asia from being exploited by money-grabbing clubs.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said Sri Lanka and New Zealand are willing to play in place of the West Indies in September's tri-series that also involves Australia.
India hockey captain P R Sreejesh on Tuesday dedicated the Asian Championship Trophy triumph to the Indian soldiers martyred in the Uri attack and their families, saying it's a Diwali gift to those who lost their lives while safeguarding the country.
Ritwik Bhattacharya and Saurav Ghosal were knocked out of the Malaysian Open in the first round.
Sri Lankan Airlines offers special fares to London, Paris, Zurich, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Tokyo, Maldives and Malaysia from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram.
Singapore-based Tigerair has terminated its passenger swapping pact with Spicejet over a year after the two budget carriers forged the inter-line arrangements.
The second seed Indian was beaten by China's Wen Cheng in the third round.
The teen ace is seeded second in the July 3-9 tournament in Kuala Lumpur.
The Indian driver moved to second place in the Asia Formula Renault V6 motorsports championship after races in Kuala Lumpur this weekend.
India are looking to make amends for the semi-final loss to the Netherlands in the bronze medal play-off in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
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