| ICC Women's World Cup 2017: India's Road to Finals
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 India emphatically stormed in to the ICC Women's World Cup finals courtesy Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten 171 against holders Australia on Thursday. They will meet hosts England in the title-decider on Sunday. India beat England in the tournament opener. India won five out of their seven matches in the groups stages and their only defeats came against South Africa and Australia. Also read: Harmanpreet Kaur Smashes Century Against Australia, Becomes Fifth Highest Scorer in Women's World Cup India beat Australia in the semi-final by 36 runs in a match shortened due to rains. India posted 281/7 ...
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| John Cena's Busy Schedule Leaves His WWE Future Uncertain
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 John Cena has been the face of WWE since winning his first WWE championship in 2005, but the 40-year-old superstar does see the light at the end of the tunnel for his wrestling career coming. In an interview with Complex , Cena admitted that while he does not know precisely how long he has left as a semi-regular WWE performer, he knows the clock is ticking. "I just turned 40 in April and we have so many young and talented performers," Cena said. "I don't know how many years I have left." Cena said his current status as a WWE free agent is due in part to his career with the wrestling ...
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| India in Sri Lanka: Why Formidable India Can't Afford to Take Sri Lanka Lightly
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 India tour of Sri Lanka is round the corner and the expectations are high with both sides clashing for three Tests, five ODIs and one-off T20I match. The two sides have over the years faced each other a lot across formats and are familiar with each other's style of play. India will be full of confidence after their recent success in the West Indies, while Sri Lanka will rely on home advantage. However, the question arises if Sri Lanka have what it takes to outplay India, as the visiting side looks formidable on paper. Also Read: Chaminda Vaas to be Lanka's fast bowling coach for India ...
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| If India wins, it will help the future of women's cricket in country, says Mithali Raj ahead of Women's World Cup 2017 final
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 Mithali Raj will be playing her second World Cup final. (Image Courtesy: Getty) India have the chance to alter the course of cricket history when they face hosts England in the Women's World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday. Since the tournament's inception in 1973, two years before the men's World Cup started – it has been dominated by England and Australia, with New Zealand, in 2000, the only other country to have won the event. The final sees this year's edition come full circle, with India having upset the form book to beat England by 35 runs in the tournament opener in Derby on June 24. ALSO READ: Ganguly: India will lift WWC17 "It isn't going to be easy for England," promised India captain Mithali Raj after her side's stunning semi-final win over six-times champions Australia in Derby on Thursday. A 36-run victory over the title-holders was built on Harmanpreet Kaur's stunning 171 not out. An innings full of correct yet powerful shots ought to have banished any remaining stereotypes about 'demure' ...
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| Monaco Diamond League: Usain Bolt Finishes Race in 9.95 Seconds to Win 100m
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 Olympic champion Usain Bolt ran his first sub-10-second time of the year to win the 100m at the Diamond League in Monaco on Friday. The 30-year-old Jamaican clocked 9.95 in his final Diamond League race to beat America's Isiah Young (9.98) and South African Akani Simbine (10.02). Britain's CJ Ujah ran 10.02 to finish fourth. In other events, Britain's Laura Muir was comfortably beaten by Kenyan Hellen Obiri in the women's 3,000m. Bolt has confirmed he will run the 100m and 4x100m relay at the World Championships in London in August, his final event before retiring. Also read: IAAF World ...
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| Parvinder Awana attacked in Greater Noida
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 Parvinder Awana (Image Courtesy: AFP) While the Indian pace brigade has been the talk in the cricket fraternity, the pacers have not been having a good time in the country otherwise. In a span of week, we saw Mohammed Shami get into argument with local goons, Umesh Yadav's house burgled and now Parvinder Awana was on Friday beaten up by a group of 5 unknown people in Greater Noida. It is reported that Awana was returning from Haridwar and while passing Greater Noida, a group of unknown people, who were travelling by car along with a girl, attacked him. READ MORE: Umesh Yadav's house burgled The group of people, who was running away after having a fight in ice factory, thought that Awana was chasing them and, therefore, they overtook his car before assaulting the cricketer. Awana's Mahindra XUV has been damaged. The five goons reportedly belong to Ghanghola village of Greater Noida. The state police have started investigation into the assault. Police are not ruling out the involvement of the Sunder Bhati ...
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| Indian Eves deserve massive celebrations, empty streets on Sunday
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 India women © Getty Images Let me confess. When India Women steered into the semi-finals of ICC Women's World Cup 2017 beating New Zealand, I did not count on them to make it to the summit clash. No, it was not that I did not believe in the team, but their next oppositions were the mighty Australians, an intimidating side by all means. It was never going to be easy. Even Mithali Raj echoed the same opinion "It is going to be a big game and if we can pull out one win, it will be exceptional by the team." Nonetheless, cometh the big game, cometh the team. On Thursday, The Eves pulled off a stunning 35-run victory over Australia, and will now meet England in a bid to win their first World Cup. The Kaur-minator: Opting to bat after rain delay, India were 35 for 2 in a 42-overs contest. Smriti Mandhana and Punam Raut departed early. Mithali steadied the ship, but perished before producing a special innings. Someone had to up the ante and bat till the end. After all, India were kept at bay versus Australia in ...
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| Women's World Cup: Looking at ladies who are busting the men's bastion
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 In spite of constant brilliance, women's cricket continues to lack followers © Getty Images The sudden spurt of popularity notwithstanding, interest in the women's game will probably remain ephemeral. At least that is what is suggested by the long track record of women's cricket. Arunabha Sengupta tries to find out why this is the case, by speaking to a couple of English sportswomen who have busted the most heavily barricaded male bastions. As Harmanpreet Kaur rained sixes and the Indian eves vanquished the Aussie sheilas in the semi-finals at Derby, we had the characteristic waves of enthusiasm in the media — traditional and social. As usual there were rapidly mushrooming supporters, springing up from all corners, cheering the incredible innings and the riveting contest, swearing allegiance to this largely neglected domain of women's cricket. Harmanpreet's score of 171, with its proximity to Kapil Dev's epochal 175, also led a few to venture the question, "Will it have a similar bearing on women's ...
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| The Y's: Small pool, some brilliant men
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 Top row, from left: Brian Young, Graham Yallop, Younis Khan (c), Mohammad Yousuf, Yuvraj Singh Bottom row, from left: Norman Yardley, Saleem Yousuf (wk), Bruce Yardley, Shivlal Yadav, Waqar Younis, Umesh Yadav © Getty Images Alphabetical All-Time XIs are great fun. Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with Y, Arunabha Sengupta finds some extraordinary cricketers from a very small pool. There have been pitifully few Y's to have played Test cricket. And a pitifully few of them have played a sufficient number of Tests in order to overcome the small-sample barrier. Yet, there are several distinguished names among the very limited pool. The three major names that stare at us are, predictably, from Pakistan. Younis Khan qualifies, to reiterate, because the surnames like Khan, Mohammad, Singh etc are so common that in these cases we go by the first name as written on scorecards. Mohammad Yousuf or Yousuf Youhana, whichever way you look at it, is another major star in the line-up. And ...
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| Sachin Tendulkar's letter got Harmanpreet Kaur a job in Western Railways
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 Sachin Tendulkar and Harmanpreet Kaur (Image courtesy: Getty) Unlike their male counterparts, nothing comes really easy for the women cricketers. The struggle at the foundation level is immense and it was no different for Harmanpreet Kaur. Her 171 not out against Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 has made her a household name but Harmanpreet's heroics has been there for long to be seen. Not to forget that it was her last ball six against South Africa which helped India clinch the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier. WATCH: Harmanpreet's 171 decimates AUS in WWC17 semi-final Former Indian skipper and current CoA member Diana Edulji had spotted Harmanpreet's talent and in order to enhance her chance, she got her a job in the Western Railways but that was only possible once Sachin Tendulkar stepped in. Edulji is a retired sports officer from Western Railways and had followed Harmanpreet's progress since her junior days. She wanted her to join the Mumbai-based side. Harmanpreet already had an offer in ...
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