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Monaco, Nov 17: Jamaica's World Champion female sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is threatening to boycott competing in her effort to get more attention for the athletes on the island. Fraser-Pryce believes that Jamaican athletes should continue to pressure the authorities to draw attention to their concerns. "If there are certain things that are not up to standard, then that's the thing we have

Mumbai, Nov 17: West Indies off-spinners Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford have been reported for suspected illegal bowling actions during the second Test in Mumbai. “Samuels and Shillingford were reported at the end of the second day’s play on Friday by on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Nigel Llong, TV Umpire Vineet Kulkarni and Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match

Chennai, Nov 17: Having suffered back-to-back defeats in the World Chess Championship, defending champion Viswanathan Anand was today left a bit nervy if the press conference after the sixth game is anything to go by. Replying to a question about what he planned to do in current situation after two losses, Anand said he would want to the best in the coming games. However when the defending champ

New Delhi, Nov 16: Sachin Tendulkar got a fitting farewell in his last Test as India crushed the West Indies by an innings and 126 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Mohammed Shami registered victory by shattering the stumps of Shannon Gabriel. Tendulkar has now won each of his last competitive cricket match be it ODI, T20, Ranji, IPL or CLT20. The West Indies lost their ninth

Mumbai, Nov 16: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar enthralled with a majestic 74 in his farewell knock as India put themselves on course for a clean-sweep by taking a mammoth 313-run first innings lead in the second and final cricket Test against the West Indies here today. Millions of Tendulkar's adoring fans waited for a last magical knock from his blade as the 40-year-old batting legend walked

New Delhi, Nov 15: West Indies captain Darren Sammy took a good catch at first slip to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar for 74 runs off Narsingh Deonarine on the second day of his farewell Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. Deonarine bowled a flatter delivery outside off and Tendulkar tried to cut it fine, but it bounced extra and the thick edge went quickly towards Sammy at first slip, who

Mumbai, Nov 15: Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar kept his emotions in check and showed his genius for one last time in front of adoring fans with an unbeaten 38 as India seized early control of his 200th and final cricket Test against the West Indies after a disciplined bowling display here today. The 40-year-old maestro walked in to the middle amid thundering cheers from the crowd and a guard of

Mumbai, Nov 14: Amid ear-splitting chanting of his name and a guard of honour by the West Indian cricketers, Sachin Tendulkar today walked in to bat in his 200th and final Test leading to a phenomenal outpouring of emotions by the fans. With the Indian bowlers doing a remarkable job to bundle out the visiting West Indies team before the tea session for a paltry 182 and India losing the two openers

Mumbai, Nov 13: Without doubt the most enduring phenomenon in modern cricket and India's biggest sporting icon, Sachin Tendulkar is all set for an epic curtain call starting tomorrow when he steps on the field against the West Indies for his 200th and final Test where emotions will weigh heavy. For once, an individual would be the focus even though it is a clash of two teams and why not, given

New Delhi, Nov 13: Former India cricket captain Rahul Dravid on Tuesday, said that he was in favour of legalising betting in the country if such a step can help reduce corruption in sports. Asked if he was in favour of legalising betting in the country, Dravid said, "If it can help in reducing corruption, I am all for it." Dravid was speaking at a special session on 'Ethics and Integrity in Sports