Sri Lanka on Friday turned down a request from Pakistan to play day-night Tests in the upcoming series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where both countries have loyal fans.

Australian cricket chiefs are working on a plan to lure opener Sam Robson back home as they bid to keep him out of the clutches of oldest rivals England, reports said Friday.

Arjen Robben has said Mario Goetze’s imminent league debut for Bayern Munich can only be a good thing for the defending champions ahead of Saturday’s Bundesliga trip to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Usain Bolt and Sally Pearson both safely negotiated their way through qualification at the world championships on Friday as Yelena Isinbayeva backtracked over her apparent support of Russia’s anti-gay law.

United States sprint great Alysson Felix had a gentle run out in her first round heat at the World Athletics Championships on Thursday as she got her campaign for a fourth 200 metre title under way.

French tennis star Marion Bartoli made a shock retirement announcement on Wednesday, ending her career at the top of her game just six weeks after winning Wimbledon.

Disgraced Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif on Wednesday apologised for his role in a 2010 spot-fixing scandal, admitting his guilt for the first time and accepting a five-year ban.

Yelena Isinbayeva’s indomitable competitive spark ignited the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday, Russia’s track and field heroine claiming a third world title amid exultant scenes.

Stuart Broad bowled England to a stunning 74-run fourth Test win over Australia with more than a day to spare as they took an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match Ashes series.

The Internatio-nal Cricket Council said on Tuesday that seven people have been charged with match-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League in a scandal that has already ensnared national hero Mohammad Ashraful.