Brendan Taylor scored a majestic 125 as Zimbabwe thrashed Afghanistan by 154 runs in the second one-day international at Sharjah on Sunday to level the five-match series. Wicketkeeper Taylor led Zimbabwe to 333 for five from their 50 overs with his ninth ODI hundred, before Graeme Cremer took 4 for 41 with his leg-spin as Afghanistan slumped to 89 for seven on their way to 179 all out. Both teams are warming up for the 2019 World Cup qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe next month. Wicketkeeper Taylor put on 135 for the fourth wicket with Sikandar Raza before being bowled by Afghan star Rashid Kh ... Read More

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has once again proved why cricket fans are right in calling the 'DRS' as 'Dhoni Review System'. In the fourth ODI, which India lost to South Africa in Johannesburg, Dhoni once again saved India and Virat Kohli from wasting a review with a perfect call. Dhoni has time and again proved that he has mastered the art of using the Decision Review System and this time as well, he was right on the mark even as Rohit Sharma was seen signalling Kohli to take the review. But a shake of the head from Dhoni was enough for the Indian skipper, and rightly so. Jasprit Bumrah bowled a pea ... Read More

Formula 1 is to swap its recently scrapped grid girls programme, which for years saw promotional female models accompany drivers at the stages before and after a race, with grid kids, a move that will incorporate youth competitors as mascots, according to a statement on Monday. In a statement, director of Formula 1s commercial operations, Sean Bratches, said the new initiative would allow racing competitors currently in karting or junior formulae levels a chance to stand alongside their heroes on the grid as they prepare for Grand Prix races, reports Efe. This will be an extraordinary moment ... Read More

Ankita Raina continued her red-hot form with a fluent win after Karman Kaur Thandi's erratic victory as India blanked Hong Kong 3-0 in the Fed Cup on Friday. Karman struggled to contain her unforced errors but prevailed 6-3 6-4 over Eudice Chong to give India a 1-0 lead in the Asia or Oceania Group I matches. Up against a lower-ranked opponent, placed a humble 761 in the WTA list, Karman snapped a four-match losing streak. The last time she won a Fed Cup match was exactly a year back when she travelled to Astana, Kazakhstan. Ankita, who has impressed with her inspirational performance against ... Read More

Defending Fed Cup champions the United States were one point from advancing to the semi-finals on Saturday after a comfortable victory for Venus Williams, with sister Serena waiting in the wings for her much anticipated comeback. Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams needed an hour and 19 minutes to brush aside her 124th-ranked Dutch opponent Arantxa Rus 6-1, 6-4. A more laboured win followed for the mercurial CoCo Vandeweghe, who lost her first set to Richel Hogenkamp and broke a racket in frustration during the second before fighting back to a 4-6, 7-6 (8 by 6), 6-3 victory. They were ... Read More

Violent winds prevented superstar alpine skier Mikaela Schiffrin from lighting up the Olympics Monday but other stars are lining up to grab the Pyeongchang spotlight. Here are five events to watch out for on day three of the Winter Games, The most successful womens ski jumper of all time, Takanashi will attempt to shake off her Olympic demons in the normal hill competition. The 21-year-old star flopped at Sochi four years ago and must break a perplexing slump in form to avenge that loss. I want to pay my debts for what happened in Sochi,she said. ... Read More