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Lahore, June 28: Pakistan has formally lodged a complaint over poor umpiring decisions in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle, at a time when the International Cricket Council executive board has decided against making the Umpires Decision Review System (UDRS) compulsory in all Tests. Clearly buckling under pressure from the Indian cricket board's strong opposition to the UDRS, the ICC board

Kuala Lumpur, June 28: Sharad Pawar's reign as the president of the International Cricket Council ended on Thursday as New Zealand's Alan Isaac took charge from him for a two-year term at the ICC Annual Conference here. The 60-year-old Isaac, a former New Zealand Cricket chief, became the eighth president of the ICC, while former South Africa wicket-kepeer David Richardson was confirmed as the new

New Delhi, June 27: AITA on Wednesday put up a weak defence to Sania’s Mirza’s jibe taken at it, saying the selection for the London Olympics was done purely on merit and that it acknowledges the accomplishments of Sania. Sania, who got a wild card entry into the Olympics, had on Tuesday night lashed out at All India Tennis Association (AITA) for using her as a “bait to pacify a disgruntled

Bangalore, June 27: In growing signs of improvement, Yuvraj Singh enjoyed his first significant ‘nets’ session since his battle with cancer, here on Tuesday. The 30-year-old batted and bowled, albeit somewhat gingerly, at the National Cricket Academy (NCA)’s outdoor facility. “I think it was a big achievement to get into the nets. It felt really good; I’m happy,” he said. “It was not a bad session

New Delhi, June 27: Sania Mirza, who got a wild card entry for the Olympics, on Tuesday indicated she has no problem in partnering Leander Paes in the mixed doubles event in London but hit out at the AITA for using her as a “bait” in the selection row. Moments after she was handed a wild card along with veteran Rushmi Chakravarthy in the women’s doubles event for the London Games, Sania said

London, June 26: Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams suffered her worst All England Club defeat in 15 years on Monday, but draw cards Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova powered into the second round. Williams lost 6-1, 6-3 to 79th-ranked Russian Elena Vesnina in what was the 32-year-old's first opening round loss since her 1997 debut. But the former world number one -- the

Chennai, June 26: Australian great Dennis Lillee on Monday recalled his first meeting with Sachin Tendulkar and said on a lighter note that he did the game a "favour" by rejecting the batsman when he went to the MRF Pace Foundation with an ambition to become a fast bowler in the late 80s. Hoping to become a pacer, Tendulkar went to the MRF Pace Foundation in 1987. But his ambitions were crushed by

Cape Town, June 26: South African police are investigating rape charges against members of New Zealand's junior rugby team after they lost to South Africa in the Junior World Championship, a police spokesman said Monday. “We are investigating a case after a 22-year-old Cape Town woman alleged she was raped,” said national police spokesman Vish Naidoo. “It is alleged the rape took place during the

New Delhi, June 25: “Seeing Leslie Claudius, I feel as if I have become younger by 10 years,” said V. Baskaran, captain of the 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal winning Indian hockey team. Baskaran put into perspective the interaction of some legendary Olympic gold winners with the London Olympics-bound Indian team members at a function organised by Hockey India (HI), here on Sunday. “It is good for

Kiev, June 25: England's penalty curse struck again here Sunday as Italy advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2012 with victory in a shoot-out after a tense quarter-final duel finished 0-0 following extra-time. The Italians will face Germany in the semi-finals in Warsaw on Thursday after England's campaign came to a bitterly familiar end with their sixth defeat in a penalty shoot-out in seven