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Monaco, May 25: Lewis Hamilton responded with the grace and dignity of a champion Sunday when he fought back his emotions after an extraordinary tactical error by his Mercedes team cost him victory at the Monaco Grand Prix. The two-time champion and current series leader was on course for a well-deserved and comfortable triumph ahead of his team-mate and nearest rival Nico Rosberg until, following

Kolkata, May 25: Mumbai Indians' love affair with Eden Gardens continued as they clinched their second IPL title following a crushing 41-run win over Chennai Super Kings in a lop-sided summit clash, here tonight. Mumbai Indians posted an imposing 202 for five as skipper Rohit Sharma (50) and Lendl Simmons (68) rattled up a 119-run stand off just from 67 balls after being invited to bat. The Mumbai

New Delhi, May 24: It’s still a game of glorious uncertainties. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to make India ‘home’ where it can host all its international series. “We would like to make India our home,’’ PCB chief Shahryar Khan said from Lahore on Saturday. Khan said the PCB has offers from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as well but would prefer India. “India will be more cost-effective,’’ he

New Delhi, May 23: Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi feels that BCCI needs to appoint a "strong coach" to guide the temperamental Test captain Virat Kohli, who has courted a lot of off-field controversies in recent times. "I believe Virat needs a good coach, who will be an able guide. That coach should be able to take charge of his temperament. He (Kohli) is so impulsive and it needs to

Lahore, May 23: Pakistan celebrated international cricket`s return after six years with a five-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 international at a packed Gaddafi Stadium on Friday. Pakistan had not hosted any international cricket since terrorists attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009. Strict security was in place Friday with 4,000 policemen on duty but that did not

New Delhi, May 22: Indian cricket's pin-up boy and Test skipper Virat Kohli has been rated as the world's sixth most marketable athlete. Kohli, currently leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is on the list of 50 athletes, who have been identified as commercially the most viable sportspersons, by SportsPro magazine on Thursday. Canadian tennis player Eugenie

Hyderabad, May 21: Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal today regained the number one spot in the latest BWF world rankings released today. Saina, who secured the numero uno spot for the first time early last month, slipped from the coveted position subsequently. The Olympic bronze medallist, however, climbed to the number one ranking today once again ahead of the Australian Open, starting on May 26

London, May 21: England Test cricket team captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday denied issuing an ultimatum over the selection of batsman Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen has been told he will not be considered for selection this summer, with reports suggesting Cook would have resigned had the batsman been recalled. "There was no ultimatum on KP, I don't know where that came from," Cook was quoted as

New Delhi, May 20: Former Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has termed Sachin Tendulkar's teenager son Arjun as a "passionate kid" who wanted to learn the nuances of left-arm swing bowling during their interaction in Mumbai recently. Tendulkar Sr took Arjun, who bowls left-arm pace, to the 'Sultan of Swing' so that he could get some valuable tips. The interaction between Akram and Arjun happened prior

Mumbai, May 19: The International Cricket Council (ICC) looks set to make a string of changes to the rules of the 50-overs game to redress the balance between bat and ball in favour of the fielding team. After a World Cup of record scores by individuals and teams earlier this year, the ICC's Cricket Committee has recommended the batting powerplay be removed and two other tweaks to rules which