AFP, ROME: Maria Sharapova solidified her comeback to tennis on Monday as the former number one overcame a slow start to win her opening match at the…

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam on Tuesday said that he is eying to consolidate his place in one-day squad and seeks to serve Bangladesh for the next 10…

AFP, NEW DELHI: India openers Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut put on a record one-day international 320-run partnership as their country routed Ireland. The mammoth stand was the best in women's cricket and surpassed the men's ODI record for an opening partnership of 286 between Sri Lanka's…

AFP, CAPE TOWN: Dale Steyn's quest to become South Africa's all-time leading Test wicket-taker has been put back until at least September after he ruled himself out of a Test series in England during July and August. Steyn, who turns 34 on June 27, has been stuck on 417 Test wickets -- four…

AFP, LONDON: Substitute Cesc Fabregas scored an 88th-minute winner as new Premier League champions Chelsea edged Watford 4-3 in a richly entertaining…

AFP, PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani was voted French players' player of the year on Monday with Monaco striker…

AFP, FOLIGNO (ITALY): Massimiliano Allegri has called for treble-chasing Juventus to make amends for failing to secure the Serie A title last weekend, by beating Lazio in the Italian Cup final on Wednesday. Juventus, who face Real Madrid in the Champions League final on June 3, needed just a point at…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Spanish football legend Carles Puyol launched ticket sales for the Under-17 World Cup in New Delhi Monday, as India prepares to host the FIFA event -- its first ever -- in October. The former Barcelona defender is on his first visit to India to promote the hotly-anticipated tournament,…

AFP, BASTIA (FRANCE): A French prosecutor is seeking a three-month suspended prison sentence for a Bastia fan accused of racist abuse directed at Nice striker Mario Balotelli. Prosecutor Nicolas Bessone also requested that Herve Guitton receive a four-year stadium ban and be fined 800 euros for inciting…

AFP, LONDON: Arsene Wenger has called on Arsenal fans to turn out in force for Tuesday's game against Sunderland rather than take part in a boycott…