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The disarming smile was replaced by a sombre look and Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag simply cannot believe that he has been stoned at his home ground of Ferozeshah Kotla, of all places.

West Indies coach John Dyson believes his team's daunting, imminent challenge against Australia could be the making of his Caribbean team.

Vanquished Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist on Thursday criticised the Delhi Daredevils for their pacer Mohammad Asif's off-and-on presence on the field during the IPL match even though his opposite number Virender Sehwag pooh-poohed the allegation.

Muslim militants have made appeals for attacks against the Euro 2008 football championships on jihadist websites which worry Swiss police but they said on Thursday there was no 'concrete' threat yet.

An engrossing and no-holds-barred battle for vital points to book semifinal spots are on the cards as resurgent home team Mumbai Indians take on a revitalised Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday night.

The serial blasts in Jaipur may take its toll on the ongoing multi-million dollar Indian Premier League as Australian stars Shane Warne and Shane Watson and South African Graeme Smith are considering quitting the tournament, according to media reports.

Zenit St Petersburg has won its first European trophy in its first attempt, beating Rangers 2-0 in the UEFA Cup final.

Aussie cricketer Brad Hodge is set to rejoin the Kolkata Knight Riders team for Indian Premier League.

Justine Henin appeared to have it all, ranked world number one and with the consistency and mental strength to dominate her sport for years to come.

They might be languishing at the bottom of the points table, but new Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist has not lost hopes of making the semi finals of the Twenty20 extravaganza.

Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders was taken to court on Wednesday by Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) on alleged copyright infringement for playing songs of Hindi films at the Eden Gardens during IPL matches.

Temperamental off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday got away with a five-match ODI ban for slapping his India teammate S Sreesanth but was warned by the Cricket Board of a life ban for any further misconduct on his part.

Harbhajan Singh has been given a 5-match ban with the BCCI president Sharad Pawar warning of a life ban if any more indiscipline is encountered from his side.

Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi made it clear that Saturday's match between Rajasthan Royals and Bangalore Royal Challengers will not be shifted from Jaipur in the wake of Tuesday's blasts in the Rajasthan capital.

World number one Justine Henin is set to announce her retirement from professional tennis, Belgian media reported on Wednesday.

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Wednesday said Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan had shown that maverick speedster Shoaib Akhtar needed to be 'handled more firmly and professionally' to get the best results out of him.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has got a tremendous response to buy franchise rights/sponsor teams in the planned Pakistan Premier League Twenty20 competition.

After demolishing Delhi Dardevils with a tornado-like opening spell in his maiden Indian Premier League outing, Shoaib Akhtar on Tuesday said that he had 'no points to make to anybody'. "I just wanted to win the game.

Boosted by the availability of their icon and captain Sachin Tendulkar who has recovered from his groin injury, hosts Mumbai Indians go into their IPL clash against the high-flying Chennai Super Kings eager to make it four wins in-a-row at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.