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Cricketer Yusuf Pathan might soon be completing BCCI’s retroactive five-month ban imposed on him for a first-time dope offence but as per the World Anti Doping Agency’s (WADA) protocol, the case is an active one. Indian all-rounder Pathan was on Tuesday handed a five-month retrospective suspension for failing a dope test, a sanction which will end on January 14 after the BCCI accepted his plea

New Delhi, Jan 10: At 44, with 18 Grand Slam titles and an Olympic medal in his cupboard, Leander Paes is finding it "tough to set new goals" but still spent his off-season getting stronger to remain relevant in modern day tennis, which is being dominated by brute power. Many of his contemporaries have become coaches and many of his juniors have already hung racquets but this Indian legend's

Islamabad, Jan 10: Annoyed by the "gutter media campaign" against his plan to get married for a third time, Pakistan's flamboyant cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Tueday asked whether he had "sold" state secrets to India or "laundered" the country's wealth to deserve a bad press. Breaking his silence over reports of his "marriage" to his spiritual guru Bushra Maneka, Pakistan's opposition

New Delhi, Jan 9: After suffering a 72-run defeat at Newlands, Cape Town, India captain Virat Kohli dropped to the third spot with England captain Joe Root replacing him in the second position in the ICC Test batsmen rankings, released on Tuesday. Kohli, who has recently returned for the national side after being rested for the series against Lanka, struggled to make runs like his teammates during

Cape Town, Jan 9: The plan was to keep Virat Kohli quiet and South Africa's wrecker-in-chief Vernon Philander said his team executed it to perfection during the 72-run win over India in the opening Test here. "Virat is a good player and an aggressive player. The key thing is to obviously keep him quiet and to make sure you set him up for the other one. Initially it was for me to keep him quiet

New Delhi: In a shocking revelation, all-rounder Yusuf Pathan had failed a dope test during a domestic match last season. The member of the 2011 World Cup winning side has been suspended for the violation. A statement by BCCI testifies the same. The statement said, "Mr Yusuf Pathan has been suspended for a doping violation. Mr Pathan had inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be

Sydney, Jan 8: Australia romped to an innings and 123 victory over England after dismissing the tourists for 180 on the final day of the fifth Test on Monday to complete a 4-0 Ashes triumph that fell short of a whitewash was but was little less emphatic. England captain Joe Root raced from his hospital bed, where he had been treated overnight for gastroenteritis, to try to rescue a face-saving

Cape Town, Jan 7: Rain delayed the start on day three of the first Test between India and South Africa here. South Africa are 65 for two in their second innings, leading India by 142 runs. The overnight batsmen are Hashim Amla (4) and Kagiso Rabada (2). South Africa made 286 in their first essay and India made 209 in response, thanks to Hardik Pandya's 93.

Islamabad, Jan 7: Pakistan's opposition leader and cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan today said that he has proposed marriage to a woman believed to be a faith healer but denied reports that he had secretly wed her. Khan's spokesman in a statement said that he had proposed marriage to Bushra Maneka, who has "asked for time to make a final decision after consulting her family, including her

Cape Town, Jan 6: Cheteshwar Pujara produced a stout rear-guard as India's battle for survival on a lively Newlands wicket saw them crawl to 76 for four from 36 overs at lunch on day two of the opening Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday. India still face a first innings deficit of 210 runs after bowling the Proteas out for 286 on day one on a pitch that is offering plenty of