Pujara boosts India with comeback ton
US Open ref on ‘coffee cup’ husband murder charge
Police have arrested Lois Goodman, a professional tennis referee set to work at the US Open, on charges she killed her late husband with a coffee cup, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Full storyBolt mulls swapping sprinting for long jump
Warner says Australia ready for trial by spin
Australia are ready for a trial by spin during their tour of the United Arab Emirates, opening batsman David Warner said on Thursday. Warner’s reputation, forged initially in Twenty20 cricket, is for blitzkrieg... Full storyIndia reach U-19 WC final
Women’s team to play in Kolkata kabaddi meet
Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team will participate in the Indian local competition named Bangabandhu Kabaddi Tournament to be held in Kolkata in November this year. Full storyWe can win without Pietersen, says Cook
England one-day captain Alastair Cook has insisted that there is life after Kevin Pietersen, as his side aim to get revenge over South Africa without the controversial batsman. Pietersen will be absent again... Full storyFederer targets record sixth US Open
Roger Federer aims to cap his dramatic renaissance by becoming the first man in 87 years to win six US Open titles when the season’s last Grand Slam event takes place from Monday. Full storySri Lanka pick rookie spinner for World T20
Hosts Sri Lanka on Thursday included rank newcomer Akhila Dhananjaya in a 15-man squad for next month’s World Twenty20, while recalling unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis. Full storyWoods, McIlroy to square off at Barclays
Golf’s two biggest stars, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, will be grouped together for the first time ever in an official PGA Tour event during the opening two rounds of The Barclays. Full storyAmerican stars seek Grand Slam answers
American tennis, once the envy of the world, is now propped up by Serena and Venus Williams on the women’s side and mired in the longest US Grand Slam men’s singles title drought. Full storyDarren Bravo, Russell boost Windies Twenty20 hopes
Darren Bravo and Andre Russell, who both missed the Twenty20 series win over New Zealand in Florida, were on Wednesday included in the West Indies squad for the World Twenty20. Full storyHyundai Motor gives $1.4m to archery champions
South Korea’s top automaker has given a 1.6 billion won ($1.4 million) reward to the archery squad which won three golds and a bronze at the London Olympics, a spokeswoman said Thursday. Full storyWounded Liverpool welcome City’s riches
Since the formation of the Premier League two decades ago, Liverpool have been classed as one of the division’s ‘Big Four’ but their weakening grip on a place among the true elite was eroded further by a woeful start to the new campaign. Full storySerie A takes one step forward and two back
Serie A appeared to take a small step forward last season when Juventus and AC Milan fought neck and neck in a captivating title race and the former broke new ground by opening the only club-owned stadium... Full storyMalaga take control in CL playoff
Malaga gave themselves an excellent chance of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time by beating Panathinaikos 2-0 at home in the first leg of their playoff on Wednesday. Full storyCity striker Aguero ruled out for a month
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will be out of action for just one month despite suffering a knee injury during the Premier League champions’ 3-2 win over Southampton. Full storyRussia drops high-speed rail plan for World Cup
Russia has dropped plans to extend its existing high-speed rail links to 2018 World Cup host cities because of budget constraints, a newspaper report said on Thursday. Full storyLiverpool’s Rodgers says would be mad to let Carroll leave
Andy Carroll has failed to live up to his 35 million pounds move to Liverpool from Newcastle United, and despite starting the new Premier League season on the bench manager Brendan Rodgers says he would be a ‘nutcase’ to let the striker go. Full storyBayern chase ‘complicated’ Martinez deal
Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said he hopes to sign Spain midfielder Javier Martinez from Athletic Bilbao before August’s transfer window closes – but admits that ‘it’s complicated’. Full storyTorres ‘offside’ goal seals Chelsea comeback
Bumper gates, rude health as Bundesliga turns 50
