Cricket has taken a major stride towards potential inclusion in the Olympics after Games chiefs Thursday voted to recognise the governing International Cricket Council (ICC).
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), meeting in Vancouver, also said it would recognise the federations of sport climbing and power boating.
“They are recognised federations by us, …

Winter Olympics organisers were sweating over deteriorating weather and the host nation’s homeground gold medal jinx, just 24 hours out from the start of the multi-billion dollar February 12-28 Games.
After a month of warm temperatures, which decimated snow stocks, officials were now looking at an opening weekend plagued by heavy …

Abdul Razzaq could become the first Pakistani to appear in this season’s IPL, with the player saying he had been approached by Kolkata Knight Riders. While a team official said they had not approached the player following last week’s auction, Razzaq said he had been offered a contract by the …

Diego in wonderland
It’s somehow appropriate that Diego Maradona, the most unpredictable and controversial manager in the draw, should see his Argentina side cast in a group which includes Nigeria, South Korea and Greece, three teams where you just don’t know what you’re going to get. The Super Eagles, a.k.a. Nigeria, …

Anybody who thought FIFA was somehow surreptitiously punishing France by not making it a top seed following Thierry Henry’s “Hand of Gaul” shenanigans may conclude that Lady Luck speaks French. In most World Cups, the top seeds consist of seven heavyweights plus the host nation (unless the host nation is …