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Manchester, Aug 7: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday came out fighting once again in the James Anderson-Ravindra Jadeja case, firmly stating that he stands by what he said during the whole saga and that they brought forward "something that was unacceptable". Ahead of the fourth Test versus England, starting here tomorrow, all the talk continued to be about the incident that has

Dubai, Aug 6: In yet another blow for India, the ICC today rejected BCCI's review plea on Judicial Commissioner's verdict pronouncing James Anderson not guilty in his altercation with Ravindra Jadeja, saying that it was satisfied with the manner in which the decisions have been reached. A miffed BCCI had yesterday requested ICC CEO Dave Richardson to appeal against the verdict of Judicial

London, Aug 6: After details of the spat between James Anderson and Ravindra Jadeja were leaked on Monday, former England player David Lloyd has said that MS Dhoni and Jadeja are superstars only at home and should be ready for "heaps of stick" during the fourth Test at Manchester. Excerpts from the hearing conducted by ICC's judicial commissioner Gordon Lewis' have revealed that Anderson not only

New Delhi, Aug 6: India might have failed to break their Commonwealth Games title jinx for the second consecutive time but captain Sardar Singh has a lot of positives to take from the event and said the silver medal was a "well-deserved" achievement for the past masters of the game. Sardar said the young side can be "proud of their achievement" in the just-concluded Glasgow Games despite losing 0

New Delhi, Aug 5: Sachin Tendulkar produced a fairytale run in the 2003 World Cup, which, in his own words, included the biggest match of his career, without facing a single ball in the nets, according to former teammate Rahul Dravid, who says the iconic cricketer "defied imagination". No cricketer ever has scored more runs than the 673 recorded then by the Indian legend in a single edition of a

Glasgow/London/Chennai, Aug 5: IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta and wrestling referee Virender Malik, who were arrested on different reasons, were today released after charges against them were dropped for lack of evidence, putting an end to their unsavoury ordeal. The charges against both the Indian officials were dropped and the matter did not come up for hearing at the Sheriff's Court

Glasgow, Aug 4: A glittering closing ceremony brought the curtains down on the 20th Commonwealth Games here last night with singer Kylie Minogue being one of styar performers during the gala event. In presence of British Prime Minister David Cameron, Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex and vice patron of Commonwealth Games Federation, declared the Glasgow 2014 closed as a representative of the head

London, Aug 3: He may have been let off after an ICC hearing but it has now come to light that England pacer James Anderson did admit to abusing Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja during their altercation during the opening Test in Nottingham. According to a report in 'ESPNCricinfo', Anderson had threatened to break Jadeja's teeth during the altercation. The matter was brought to a close earlier

Glasgow, Aug 3: Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa created history by winning the first-ever gold medal in squash but disappointment was in store for the four Indian boxers, including Olympic bronze winner Vijender Singh, who had to be content with a silver each in the 20th Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Dipika and Joshna stole the limelight with their historic feat as they beat Jenny Duncalf

Southampton, Aug 2: In sporting encounters, there is only one winner. There also exists the view that what matters more is the participation than winning or losing in a competitive arena. Fans are also not averse to putting together their hands to applaud their team even if the team hasn’t been successful. What makes sports endearing is the action on the field and the joy it brings to those