Former NBA player Lamar Patterson had his French bulldog seized by notoriously strict Australian customs officials who found the animal stashed inside the athlete's hand luggage.
"It's an objective that the club discussed with me before I signed the contract," said ahead of Tuesday's Champions League Group C clash in Naples.
Dhoni has been dropped for the upcoming T20 series against the West Indies and Australia and there is a possibility that he never plays for India again in the shortest format.
Jadeja, who turns 30 next month, picked up 4-34 as the West Indies batting line-up capitulated for 104 inside 32 overs after captain Jason Holder won the toss and opted to bat at Thiruvananthapuram.
India recently defeated the eighth-ranked West Indies 2-0 and have 116 points in their kitty, 10 more than second-placed South Africa.
Dravid was named in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame along with Australia legend Ricky Ponting and England women's stalwart Claire Taylor during the ICC Annual Conference in Dublin in July.
Calls have been mounting for Peever to go after it emerged that the CA-commissioned report was not provided to the country's state associations before he was re-elected.
Recently Kohli surpassed Tendulkar to become the fastest player to score 10,000 One Day International runs.
Former all-rounder Andrew Symonds says the infamous "monkeygate" scandal with India a decade ago drove him to drink as he opened up Friday on how his life started spiralling out of control.
Riding high on an emphatic victory in the fifth ODI against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, the Indian team celebrated their 3-1 series triumph at the team hotel on Thursday.
"I think the selectors have already addressed this if I'm not wrong. And he's [Dhoni] been spoken to, firstly... So, I don't see any reason why I should be sitting here and explaining that. I think the selectors have come out and explained exactly what happened," said Virat Kohli.
"Virat has developed immensely as a player over the years. I always saw that spark in him and always felt he is going to be one of the leading players in the world, not just of this generation, but one of the leading players of all time," reckoned Sachin Tendulkar.
"If you need another bowler, Jadeja becomes the key there with the team balance," said Virat Kohli in the post-match press conference suggesting even though Jadeja will be in the scheme of things, he may not be the preferred spin option.
Roger Federer reckoned that he felt the love of the French public sweep over him when made a long-awaited return to competitive action in Paris on Thursday to launch his bid for a 100th career title.
South Africa promised not to wind up Australia over ball-tampering Sunday when they meet for the first time since this year's ill-fated Test series, when a cheating scandal plunged Australian cricket into disgrace.
West Indies were bowled out for a paltry 104 in 31.5 overs and India chased down the target in 14.1 overs losing just one wicket finishing the match in just over three-and-a-half-hours and in the process making the threat of possible evening showers irrelevant.
The West Indies players had run out of steam by the fifth ODI, admitted coach Stuart Law after the team's crushing loss here on Thursday.
Even as Hardik finds himself out of the Indian team for the rest of 2018 after suffering a bad back injury during the Asia Cup, there's joy in the Pandya household.
Sprint king Usain Bolt's attempt to become a professional footballer with Australia's Central Coast Mariners collapsed Friday as his trial period was terminated after contract talks failed.
Former Test captain Mark Taylor has downplayed his chances of leading Cricket Australia, with interim chairman Earl Eddings favourite to take over after the organisation was rocked by a ball-tampering scandal.
Kevin De Bruyne suffered an injury scare as League Cup holders Manchester City moved into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win against Fulham on Thursday.
Santiago Solari came through the dress rehearsal with flying colours but now for the real thing.
Anthony Martial may finally be fulfilling his enormous potential amid a turbulent season at Manchester United as Jose Mourinho plots how best to use his attacking resources.
Dele Alli's reaction to signing a new six-year deal with Tottenham this week underlined why Mauricio Pochettino is so valuable to the north London club amid claims the Argentine coach is growing restless.
Handed an unforgiving start as Arsenal's first new manager for nearly a quarter of a century, Unai Emery has quickly put defeats to Manchester City and Chelsea behind him with a 13-game unbeaten run to earn the respect of the Gunners' support.
In what was a mock practice session of sorts, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, wearing punching mitts, was seen helping Mary Kom perfect some of her signature moves. Mary shared a video on Twitter saying, "Seeing is believing. Thank you Hon’ble @Ra_THORe ji for all the support and encouragement.”
In the wake of sexual harassment charges against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, the independent inquiry committee, formed by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), met on Thursday in Mumbai to look into the allegations.
Here are the big sports events lined up for Friday (November 2) that comprise the action from Ranji Trophy and second T20I between Pakistan and New Zealand.
नई दिल्ली। दो बार की चैम्पियन एटीके आज इंडियन सुपर लीग (आईएसएल) के पांचवें सीजन के एक अहम मुकाबले में यहां सितारों से सजी बेंगलुरू एफसी से भिड़ेगी। एटीके के मुख्य कोच स्टीव कोपेल का लक्ष्य सॉल्ट लेक स्टेडियम में होने वाले इस मुकाबले में मीकू तथा सुनील छेत्री जैसे खतरनाक फारवर्ड खिलाड़ियों से सजी बेंगलुरू टीम के खिलाफ क्लीनशीट बनाए रखना होगा।
कोपेल की देखरेख में एटीके पांचवें सीजन के शुरूआती मुकाबले में ही केरला ब्लास्टर्स और फिर नार्थईस्ट युनाइटेड एफसी से हार गई। इसके बाद इस टीम ने दिल्ली के खिलाफ जीत हासिल की। जमशेदपुर को बराबरी पर रोका और फिर मौजूदा चैम्पियन चेन्नइयन एफसी को अपने घर में हराया। कोपेल ने कहा, "ऐसा लगता है कि आईएसएल में घर में जीतना काफी कठिन हो गया है लेकिन हमने घर मे खेले गए अंतिम मुकाबले में जीत हासिल की है और अब हम अगले मैच मे भी पूरे तीन अंक हासिल करने के लिए जरूरी माहौल बनाने का प्रयास कर रहे हैं।" एटीके को इस बात की खुशी है कि उसके स्टार कालू उचे ने चेन्नइयन के खिलाफ गोल किया और अब वह लय में आते दिख रहे हैं। कोपेल को सबसे अधिक सुकून इस बात को लेकर होगा कि उनकी टीम ने अपने घर में गोल का सूखा खत्म किया। इससे पहले केरल और नार्थईस्ट के खिलाफ यह टीम एक भी गोल नहीं कर पाई थी।
चेन्नइयन के खिलाफ जॉन जॉनसन ने भी सराहनीय प्रदर्शन किया था। वह बेंगलुरू के पूर्व डिफेंडर हैं और अब वह अपने पूर्व साथियों से दो-दो हाथ करने के लिए तैयार हैं। जॉनसन को अपनी टीम की रक्षापंक्ति की अगुवाई करनी है और बेंगलुरू की आक्रमणपंक्ति को आगे आने से रोकना होगा, जिससे कि उनकी टीम क्लीनशीट बनाए रख सके। कोपेल ने कहा, "हर कोच को क्लीनशीट पसंद है। हम भी क्लीनशीट हासिल करने के लिए मेहनत कर रहे हैं। अब तक हमें एक भी क्लीनशीट नहीं मिल है लेकिन बुधवार को यह हमारी प्राथमिकता होगी।" बेंगलुरू के खिलाफ क्लीनशीट आसान नहीं, खासतौर पर ऐसे में जब बेंगलुरू की आक्रमणपंक्ति में छेत्री और मीकू जैसे खतरनाक खिलाड़ी हों। बीते साल की उपविजेता टीम ने नए कोच चार्ल्स कुवाडार्ट की देखरेख में शानदार शुरूआत की है और इस सफर में मीकू और छेत्री का बड़ा योगदान रहा है।
बेंगलुरू ने इस सीजन में अब तक कुल छह गोल किए हैं और इनमें से पांच गोल मीकू और छेत्री का योगदान रहा है। कुआडार्ट ने कहा, "बीते सीजन में इन दोनों ने काफी गोल किए थे और इस साल भी ये अपना श्रेष्ठ प्रदर्शन करते हुए टीम के लिए अधिकतम योगदान देना चाहते हैं। ये पेशेवर हैं और इनके अंदर अच्छा करने की भूख है।" बेंगलुरू की टीम अच्छी है और बीते सीजन में उसने घर से बाहर नौ मैचों में से सात मैच जीते थे। कुआडार्ट को उम्मीद है कि बेंगलुरू की टीम एटीके के खिलाफ अपना शानदार प्रदर्शन बरकरार रखेगी क्योंकि बीते सीजन में इस टीम ने एटीके के खिलाफ दोनो मैच जीते थे।
Last time West Indies played in Thiruvananthapuram, around 30 years ago, they thrashed India. Can the Caribbeans do the same and square the series?
Florentino Perez is struggling to find a new manager and has been told ‘no’ more times than he is used to.
Catalan football is more than just La Masia, but where exactly do Espanyol and Girona fit?
Infantino said "Why not?" bring forward the expansion from 32 teams to 48, which is currently due at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Going into the fifth and final ODI, India lead the series 2-1. Historically, West Indies haven't beaten India in an ODI series since 2006. More damning, they haven't won two matches in a series against India after 2011.
An advance party from the BCCI that travelled to Australia two weeks ago to prep for the forthcoming November tour, has recommended to Cricket Australia that beef be struck off the Indian team’s menu.
The congress of the scandal-hit International Amateur Boxing Federation (AIBA) that begins in Moscow on Friday may be a turning point for the sport and its future in the Olympics.
The Ranji Trophy season commencing on Thursday will see 37 teams, including 28 existing and 9 new, vying for the top honours in domestic cricket as Vidarbha look to defend their title.
India great Farokh Engineer has called on former Pakistan captain turned Prime Minister Imran Khan to use his political clout to help restore Test match links between the border rivals.
In the fourth ODI, India showed that Virat Kohli can fail occasionally and still the team can rack up a massive total. The only worry is Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and he is looking undercooked at the moment. The more he bowls the better it will be.
They lifted the Asian Champions Trophy jointly but India and Pakistan were on Wednesday locked in a war of words over how the decision was reached to abandon the final after a thunderstorm and heavy showers in Muscat.
The yo-yo test has been the Indian team management's pet project. The aerobic endurance test, which functions as a primary screening mechanism to pick players to the national side, has been under fire from many questioning whether it is overruling a cricketer's ability, form and mental fortitude.
Left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi defended 17 runs in the last over as Pakistan defeated New Zealand by two runs in a thrilling finish to the first Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Australia coach Justin Langer claims there is a worldwide problem with ball-tampering, partly due to unresponsive pitches, while vowing it will never happen under his watch.
Captaincy just fell on Holder after West Indies' tumultuous tour to India in 2014 that saw the players, including then captain Dwayne Bravo, rebel against the cricket board and leave the tour midway citing contractual disputes.
The son of Pakistani Test great Abdul Qadir has set his sights on playing for Australia, boosting his chances by taking three South African wickets for a Prime Minister's XI.
Here are the big sports events lined up for Thursday (November 1) that comprise the fifth and last ODI between India and West Indies.
Vinayak Samant — a domestic cricket journeyman, who added street smartness to his deft glove-work behind the stumps for Mumbai and other teams — has been chosen to coach a side that hasn’t laid its hands on the trophy since 2015-2016.
Santiago Solari got off to the perfect start as Real Madrid's interim coach when his side thrashed Melilla 4-0 in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.
Celebrated woman boxer MC Mary Kom on Wednesday said she has no plans to hang up her gloves and wants to continue till 2020 Tokyo Games in a bid to fulfil her dream of winning an Olympic gold. Mary, who has been named as the brand ambassador for the upcoming World Championships, will lead a strong 10-member Indian contingent at the event.
Unai Emery's Arsenal have come a long way since losing their first two Premier League games of the season and they face a major test of their credentials with the visit of unbeaten Liverpool on Saturday.
