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Sehwag may have been denied a deserved century but was still the main man behind India’s convincing win over Sri Lanka

Ricky Ponting said Monday it was "absolutely possible" that his team could regain the Ashes with a 5-0 sweep.

Eight athletes failed the dope tests and will be facing a 2-year ban if they are unable to explain drugs usage.

His sacking comes after he criticised the management style of the club’s managing director and former official of RG.

Batsman Yuvraj Singh has been diagnosed with dengue fever and will miss the match against the hosts.

The Games, which open in New Delhi on October 3, will be a “proud moment” said Singh.

Tim Bresnan, left out from a 12-man squad in the sides that won the first Test at Trent Bridge by 354 runs.

Murray hopes to become the first man since Andre Agassi to win back-to-back Canadian trophies.

Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson claimed that the Champions League will be his priority this season.

The inaugural Youth Olympic Games officially opened yesterday in a spectacular blaze of colour.

Shah Mardan Shah II’s Payami lifted the Independence Day Cup at the Karachi Race Club.

Football’s governing body Fifa is considering scrapping drawn games from the group stages of the World Cup.

Top seed Rafael Nadal won 10 points in a row to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber and reached the semi-final against Murray.

Pakistan’s Zulqarnain Haider is likely to be ruled out of the rest of the tour after sustaining an injury.

Indian batting maestro Tendulkar has welcomed Cricket Australia’s move to split a one-day innings into two halves.

Pakistan’s top junior squash player reckons Pakistan could have won the Men’s World Junior Squash Championship 2010.

Blackpool marked their first top-flight match in 39 years with a surprise 4-0 win away to north-west rivals Wigan.

Pakistan’s hopes of getting a much-needed batting practice were dealt a blow as only 18 overs were possible on day I.

Ghumman sees the opportunity of leading the team in Sri Lanka as the ideal chance to impress national selectors.

Ijaz Butt has been called on August 19 after he gave inappropriate statements in the media against senators.

Farhan was the most successful player from Pakistan in the tournament’s after he reached the semi-finals.

Chelsea begin the defence of their Premier League title at home to new boys West Brom.

World number one Rafael Nadal’s victory at the Toronto Masters set the stage for mouth-watering quarter-finals.

Tharanga guided Sri Lanka to a three-wicket victory over New Zealand with a solid half-century.

Australia is shaking up its one day cricket tournament by splitting innings and naming twelve players on each side.

India’s hopes of hosting the Olympics will suffer unless it overcomes organisational problems.

Asian Football Confederation President Bin Hammam has thrown his support behind the use of goal-line technology.

Novak Djokovic struggled to close out his opening win in searing heat at the Toronto Masters.

Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has pulled out of the 100 metres at the Diamond League because of a back problem.

Former PCB chairman General Tauqir Zia has confirmed that the Rs10 million handed to the PHF was indeed a “loan”.

England manager Fabio Capello has effectively signalled the end of former captain David Beckham’s career.

Having drawn the two-Test series against Australia, Pakistan were thrashed by England in consecutive Tests.

Cricket officials in Karachi called the current selection an injustice to players from the country's largest city.

Pakistan A team has been given a comprehensive lecture on conduct as part of the preparation for the Sri Lanka tour.

Modi had previously said that he was unwilling to cooperate with the board’s current three-man disciplinary committee.

The Anti Doping Organisation of Pakistan had conducted the tests using kits provided by the World Anti Doping Agency.

Former world number one moves into the third round of the Toronto Masters.

Mohammad Sajjad was not only the Asian Championship runner-up but also claimed the Korat Cup in Thailand.

Ivory Coast handed former World Champions Italy a shock 1-0 loss in an international friendly.

Following a debut with mixed fortunes, Pakistan wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider remains determined to keep his place.

World sprint sensation Usain Bolt ruled himself out of the rest of the 2010 season.

Players participating in the week-long hockey camp in Abbottabad from August 12 will undergo at least 4hours training.

Rafael Nadal and Serbian Novak Djokovic slumped to a shock loss in their Toronto Masters first round doubles match.

Spain set off on a trip to face Mexico in what will be their first international since winning the World Cup.

PKF has decided to help national karate champion Saadi Abbas by funding his trip to the Asian Games.

Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas fears for the future of cricket in the country.

Pakistan have been ranked eighth in the latest International Hockey Federation rankings.

Daryl Tuffey grabbed three wickets in a sharp opening spell to bowl New Zealand to a record 200-run win over India.

Pakistan junior hockey coach Khwaja Junaid is banking on the team’s ability to have a controlled game.

The Pakistan Badminton Federation President Nazar Muhammad Gondal has suspended the body’s general secretary.