Mourinho calls for ‘unbelievable passion’ from Chelsea players

London, Dec.17 : Chelsea’s embattled manager Jose Mourinho has called on his squad to display ‘unbelievable passion’ and insisted that some of his players need to rethink the way they approach football as their profession.Defending champion Chelsea stand just a point above the relegation zone after they suffered a 2-1 defeat against table leaders Leicester […]

Williamson nursing finger injury ahead of second Test against Sri Lanka

Wellington : New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has admitted that he is nursing a finger injury in the built up to the second Test against Sri Lanka, which starts on Friday in Hamilton.The 25-year-old prolific batsman struggled with the injury during the first Test in Dunedin last week, which saw him being changed from his […]

West Brom star McClean brands Klopp ‘an idiot’

London : West Brom star footballer James McClean has described Liverpool’s manager Jurgen Klopp as ‘an idiot’ following a 2-2 draw at Anfield in their Premier League match. Klopp refused to shake hands with Baggies boss Tony Pulis and subsequently criticised his opponents’ style of play despite securing a last gasp equaliser through Divock Origi’s deflected […]

Cricket is Jaitley’s ‘private duty’, says Swamy

New Delhi : Following a demand from the Congress for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to resign for his alleged role in a scam involving the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said cricket is Jaitley’s private not public duty. “It is a contempt of LS/RS […]

Murray brings back Mauresmo as coach for Australian Open

London : World number two Andy Murray has retained the services of coach Amelie Mauresmo for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, in January. The two-time Grand Slam champion posted on Facebook, “Nice to have Amelie back in the team out in Dubai. Thanks to Jonas for helping out this year. I […]