From meltdown to triumph –Jana Novotna left abundant memories to cherish
Jana Novotna was a true champion. The tall, blonde Czech was one of the most watchable players on the circuit with powerful serve and...
22nd Day of November
1873
JT Tyldesley, a fleet-footed right-handed stroke-maker, was born on this day. The Englishman made almost 40,000 first-class runs in a long career with Lancashire...
22nd Day of December
1929
Wazir Mohammad, brother of Hanif Mohammad who often remained under the shadow of Hanif, was born on this day. Wazir was one of four...
‘Pocket Hercules’ left world as Turkey wept ‘Long Live Naim Süleymanoğlu’
He was the man who could snatch 2.5 times his body weight; he was the one who could clean and jerk 3 times his...
20th Day of December
1905
Bill O'Reilly, a leg-spinner with the speed of a medium pacer, was born on this day. Also known as ‘Tiger’, Bill was 6feet 2inches...
19th Day of December
1916
Merv Wallace, one of New Zealand's most underrated cricketers, was born on this day. Wallace scored two half-centuries on debut at Lord's in 1937...
18th Day of December
1910
Eric Tindill, an extraordinary sportsman for New Zealand was born on this day. Tindill is the only man to play Test cricket and rugby,...
India protest against the decision of reducing participants in Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games Federation has decided to slash the number of participants in the Indian contingent for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In response to...
17th Day of December
1914
Mushtaq Ali, the stylish opener for India, was born on this day. He formed a fine opening partnership with Vijay Merchant, and in the...
16th Day of December
1882
Jack Hobbs, the man who scored the most runs and the most hundreds in first-class cricket, was born on this day. The Englishman scored...