Chris Gayle slams fastest T20 century

Rio opens Games with ode to forests, favelas and funk

Brazil unfurled a vast canvas celebrating its rainforest and the creative energy of its wildly diverse population in welcoming the world on Friday to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, all to the pulsating beat of samba, bossa nova and funk. Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer declared open the first Games ever in South America. But in a display of the deep political divisions plaguing Brazil, he was jeered by some in the crowd at the famed Maracana soccer stadium. The opening ceremony w

06 Aug, 2016

Aussies drop ODI squad bombshell

Australia?s selection chairman Rod Marsh has issued a blunt message to axed one-day allrounder Glenn Maxwell ? if you can show us you?re capable of consistently making runs and taking wickets there is a place for you in our best white ball XI. Maxwell, Australian cricket?s reigning ODI Player of the Year, was the headline omission from the 15-man squad named today for the five one-day internationals that will follow the current three-Test series as part of the Qantas Tour of Sri Lanka. Australi

01 Aug, 2016

Serena Williams out of the Rio Olympics in shock defeat

An Olympic tennis tournament of shocks has delivered the most seismic of all after defending champion Serena Williams crashed out to a Ukrainian upstart. The 22-time grand slam winner looked on the verge of tears after enduring arguably the biggest meltdown of her entire career, serving five double-faults in a single game towards the end of a 6-4 6-3 third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina. They were among 37 unforced errors from the Wimbledon champion, whose demise capped a miserable Rio 2016 f

10 Aug, 2016