The Belgian football federation said the decision was taken late on Monday after the government recommended that the game not be played. “After consulting with the relevant bodies and the Spanish national team, the (Belgian FA) decided to cancel the match,&rdqu ....

Rain washed out the morning session of the third day’s play of the India – South Africa second Test match at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday. No action will be possible till lunch, it was decided. The third day’s play was scheduled to begin 15 ....

Defending champion Saina Nehwal went down in yet another final this year, losing the women’s singles summit clash of the China Open Superseries Premier to Li Xuerui in straight games in Fuzhou on Sunday. Sixth seed Xuerui needed only 39 minutes to beat Saina 21-12, ....

The fight started at a frenetic pace with Holm landing some powerful shots to the unbeaten Rousey’s head, leaving the frustrated champion with a bloodied nose at the end of the first round. Rousey attempted to dominate the second round, pushing Holm around the ....

 Kerala Blasters FC hauled itself up from the despondency of repeated failures with a spectacular 4-1 win over home favourite NorthEast United FC in a Hero ISL match at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on Sunday. The visitor sailed on the fine performance of its all-E ....

Rosberg started from pole and won his second consecutive race — his fifth victory of the season — to clinch second place in the season standings with one race to run in Abu Dhabi. Rosberg and Hamilton spent the entire race 1-2, remaining that way through ....

Though he played during the recent mayhem at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, when South Africa amassed 438 in 50 overs, he did not bowl there. He did abundantly enough at the I.S. Bindra Stadium here to leave the Indian batsmen in a tangle of sorts with his left-arm ....

Like Sachin Tendulkar had in Sudhir Gautam, a regular among the crowds and one of the most visible Indian cricket fans, limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni also has a similar dedicated follower. A resident of Mohali, Ram Babu has the Indian tri-colour painted on t ....

South Africa may have bundled out India for 201 on the opening day of the first cricket Test, but wrecker-in-chief Dean Elgar on Thursday criticised the turf and said it is a bad cricketing wicket even if it is result-oriented. India might have wasted the advantage of wi ....

In Zimbabwe, they call filling up the stands ‘rent a crowd’. Boisterous school students give the proceedings, Tests or otherwise, a festive look. They cheer for every boundary and it does not matter if Zimbabwe happens to be at the receiving end. A day at cr ....