The Indian junior hockey team's preparations for next year's World Cup will begin with the upcoming second Sultan Johor Cup, according to coach Baljit Singh Saini.

India will seek to break a 12-year-

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said he doubts Brazil will have all six stadiums ready for next year's Confederations Cup.

Speaking during an inspection of the 66,800-capacity Mineirao Stadium i

Russia are a quality team and Portugal cannot afford to take them lightly when the two clash in a football World Cup qualifier, Portugal coach Paulo Bento said.

Friday's match pits together the two f

Russia won't single out Ronaldo for special treatment in Friday's World Cup qualifier against Portugal, said defender Alexei Berezutsky.

The Group F clash could go a long way in deciding the fate of

South Africa captain A.B. de Villiers won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in their Super Eight match of the World Twenty20 here on Friday.

Pakistan have made a change, replacing left-ar

India might have completed their first anniversary of the World Cup triumph today, but the memories of the historical feat has left an everlasting impression on Sachin Tendulkar.

Tendulkar, who was v

BCCI on Monday declined to comment on an unsubstantiated newspaper report that claimed that last year's World Cup semi-final match between India and Pakistan at Mohali was rigged.

BCCI vice-president

The International Cricket Council (ICC) in a U-turn on Tuesday decided to allow the minnows to play in the 2015 World Cup, and also leave the 2012 and 2014 World Twenty20 format as it has been since t

Sri Lanka Cricket is seeking government grants and a soft loan to meet part of the $69 million it spent on co-hosting the 2011 World Cup, the island's sports minister said on Tuesday.

The governing b

In what would come as a massive blow to Sri Lankan cricket, batsman Upul Tharanga reportedly tested positive for a banned substance during the recent World Cup and the ICC will hold an inquiry against