Top shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth would be aiming for a great finale to what has been a good year for Indian badminton when they take the court at the USD one million Dubai Super Series Final starting on Wednesday. Only the very best participate in this prestigious tournament with only the top eight in the respective mens and womens singles rankings earning the right to compete.World No.3 Sindhu and World No.4 Srikanth cant afford to lower their guard when they begin their campaign against Chinas world No.9 Hi Bingjiao and World No.1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark respectively at the Sh ... Read More

All of 18, Washington Sundar says an unflinching belief in his game has helped him break into the Indian team. Not so long ago Sundar flunked the Yo-Yo test, which has to be cleared to make the national team, but he worked hard on his fitness to convince the selectors. For any cricketer, playing for India is the ultimate dream. As an 18-year-old, I have got the opportunity to play for India and it is a great feeling. I trust a lot in my preparation and it has paid off.Sundar first made the T20I team for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka before being named a last minute replacement for the ... Read More

Australia have approached World Cup winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari about leading them to the 2018 tournament in Russia, the former Brazil and Portugal boss has told Reuters.Scolari, who recently ended a two-and-a-half year stint with a club side in China, said the Socceroos had spoken with his agent about him replacing Ange Postecoglou, who resigned in November.I am one of the names they spoke with to see if I was interested in taking them to the World Cup Scolari told Reuters in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. Scolari said he was happy to discuss a role with the Australians, but would w ... Read More

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he was delighted to be able to call on the best player in the world in Cristiano Ronaldo as his side gear up to defend their Club World Cup title.Ronaldo won his fifth Ballon dOr, for world player of the year, last week to draw level with his rival and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi.The debate about who is the greater player is a perennial feature of soccer punditry, but Zidane is convinced he has the worlds best at his disposal. I have the best in the world and he is showing it in this shirt, Zidane told a news conference in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. I am d ... Read More

Tamil Nadu all-rounder Washington Sundar could make his ODI debut in Mohali , sources indicated. The 18-year-old, apart from being a technically sound batsman, is also an useful off-spinner. His all-round abilities would give India the extra cushion in their brittle batting order. His inclusion is pragmatic more so after Indias capitulation in Dharamsala. Sundar first made the T20 team against Sri Lanka before being named a last minute replacement for the injured Kedar Jadhav during this series. However, it was during this years IPL that the teenager had attracted attention, helping Steven Smi ... Read More

I knew it would be challenging and I knew there would be stuff around the cricket, but not to this extent, Root said of the off-field issues that have followed his squad around Australia.I m fed up of talking about stuff thats not cricket. England trail the five-Test series 2-0 after losses in Brisbane and Adelaide. Australia can clinch the series with a win at the WACA ground in a match that will also mark England opener Alastair Cooks 150th Test.Only one team in Ashes history has rallied from 2-0 down to win the series: Don Bradmans Australia in 1936-37 at home.Root has faced more questions ... Read More