RICKY Ponting’s prospects of leading Australia in the Boxing Day Test appear strong after he batted in the nets at the MCG without any clear signs of discomfort in

… Tharanga century in vain KOLKATA, India (Reuters) – Gautam Gambhir cracked his seventh one-day century and Virat Kohli recorded his first to guide India to a seven-wicket victory

Boxing Day Test … SOUTH Africa coach Mickey Arthur is confident Dale Steyn will be fit to resume his new-ball duties in the second Test at Durban. The fast

LONDON, England (Reuters) – Formula One has moved on since Michael Schumacher retired in 2006, even if the German will be eager to roll back the years when he

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – West Indies head coach David Williams is confident his charges will be fully ready for the one-day series against Australia next year, despite having to

DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) – England captain Andrew Strauss shrugged off criticism from his South Africa counterpart Graeme Smith yesterday that his team’s middle-order was under pressure heading into

FORMER boxing manager Terry Lawless has died at the age of 76. Lawless was best known for his work with Frank Bruno, steering the British fighter to a world

THE West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has paid tribute to former Dominica, Windward Islands, Combined Islands and West Indies fast bowler Grayson Shillingford, who died on Wednesday. He was

LONDON, England (Reuters) – Brief news ahead of this weekend’s Premier League soccer programme (times GMT): * Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is backing Spanish striker Fernando Torres to score