Buttler fireworks helps England beat Proteas in rain-hit opening ODI

Bloemfontein : England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler scored his fourth ODI century to help his side claim a 39-run win by the Duckworth-Lewis method against South Africa in the opening ODI of the five-match series at the Mangaung Oval here.In reply to the daunting target of 400 runs, South Africa were restricted to 250 with five […]

Mourinho `close` to replace Van Gaal as Man U manager

London : Chelsea’s sacked manager Jose Mourinho, who is the favourite to replace current Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal, has reportedly agreed a deal to take over at Old Trafford. According to The Mirror, the Portuguese was `close` to signing a deal to replace the Dutchman in the summer. Van Gaal’s job has been […]

Windies spark Twitter outrage after ‘Mankad’ controversy

New Delhi : The cricketing fraternity on Tuesday expressed their outrage on Twitter after West Indies bowler Keemo Paul effected a ‘mankad’ to claim Zimbabwe’s last wicket with three runs needed off the final over to win the pulsating Under19 World Cup group stage match in Chittagong.West Indies advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament […]

At 54, retired Bruno mulls boxing return

Johannesburg : Retired heavyweight champion Frank Bruno is mulling to make a return to competitive boxing at the age of 54.Bruno, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2003, admitted that he has returned to training and he wanted to return to the boxing ring in order to get free from his mental illness completely.The […]

Windies reach U19 WC quarters with controversial win over Zimbabwe

Dubai : The West Indies secured the last quarter-final spot in the Under19 Cricket World Cup with a thrilling, but controversial, two-run win over Zimbabwe on Tuesday that gave them second place in Group C behind England.Zimbabwe, chasing the West Indies’ 226 for nine, began the last over needing just three runs to win with […]