New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is “unlikely” to play in the third one-day match against Sri Lanka on Thursday as he recovers from a back injury, coach Mike Hesson has said. McCullum, who has long battled a bad back, damaged a disc diving for a ball on t ....

Captain Jason Holder and Denesh Ramdin both scored half-centuries and shared an aggressive 100-run partnership to highlight a gritty batting performance for the West Indies after Australia declared on its overnight score of 179-3. Chasing the unlikely target of 460, ....

Even as a highly successful 2015 comes to an end, five-time Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza is already in a preparatory mode for next year and setting new targets to achieve. The 29-year-old Sania insisted that 2015 has been the best year of her career and is glad that s ....

The year 2015 has many ups and downs in the world of sports. Sania Mirza reaching great heights; FIFA's suspension of Blatter and Platini; Australia winning the World Cup 2015; India defeating Sri Lanka and South Africa to reach No.2; WADA's suspension of Russian an ....

This was a fine year for several Indian athletes. Some earned quota places for next year’s Rio Olympics, while others made their mark by winning medals in elite events. The Hindu showcases the best Indian action this year from six disciplines the country’s at ....

Mr. Pataki made the announcement in an ad that aired on local NBC affiliates in New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina Tuesday night. “While tonight is the end of my journey for the White House as I suspend my campaign for president, I’m confident we can ....

Sixty nine journalists were killed around the world on the job in 2015. Twenty eight of them were slain by Islamic militant groups, including al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The New York-based organisation says Syria aga ....

 NASA has released an image of a relatively fresh landslip on Mars that shows boulder-covered landslip along a canyon wall. Landslips occur when steep slopes fall, sending a mass of soil and rock to flow downhill, leaving behind a scarp at the top of the slope, the ....

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi after the army retook the city centre from Islamic State, a victory that could help vindicate his strategy for rebuilding the military after stunning defeats. “Over the past month, we&rsqu ....

Mr. Trump’s latest broadsides on the Clintons appear beneficial to both as they seek to energise voters leading into the first primary contests. But, some observers warn, they could pose a long-term risk for Mr. Trump in his effort to succeed President Barack Obam ....