Damien Martyn says IPL security in India like a fortress - The build up to the third season of the Indian Premier League, starting today, has been dominated by the prospect of players boycotting the event due to safety threats made by an Al-Qaeda linked terrorist.

Sachin Tendulkar-Shane Warne battle in IPL set to steal show - Tendulkar-led Mumbai Indians start their Indian Premier League campaign against Shane Warnes Rajasthan Royals in Mumbais Brabourne Stadium tomorrow.

Factbox African Footballer of the Year Didier Drogba - Factbox on Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba who was named 2009 African Footballer of the Year at the annual Confederation of African Football awards on Thursday.

Robert Allenbys four-shot lead swallowed up by Blue Monster - Four birdies and an eagle on the front nine gave Allenby a flying start but after two more birdies at the 10th and 12th the round suddenly fell apart.

Asia should have more representation in FIH MS Gill - The sports minister said with the FIH earning half of their revenues from India, the nation should have greater say in the affairs of world hockey.

IPL announces truce with broadcasters over coverage - Hours before the start of the third season, the NBA, the IPL officials and Set MAX, the tournament rights holder, re-discussed the coverage issue and resolved the dispute.

Injury woes for Punjab ahead of IPL opener against Delhi - Punjab team has appointed new captain in Kumar Sangakkara to replace Yuvraj Singh and Sri Lankan skippers first task would be to see his team through against a dangerous Delhi side.

Issues with Mumbai Cricket Association will be resolved soon Lalit Modi - Modi said the reason MCA president Sharad Pawar was likely to miss IPLs opening ceremony was due to his Parliamentary commitments.

Schumacher shuns critics over his F1 comeback decision - Seven-time Formula One champion, Schumacher had retired in 2006, but has now signed a three-year contract to drive for the new Mercedes GP team from 2009.

Flavio Briatore says he will never return to F1 - The former Renault boss was banned by the FIA in September after allegations that he helped to fix the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix but a Paris court threw out the sanction in January.

Ex-Pak hockey greats blasts players team management for World Cup show - Former captain Islahuddin Siddiqui appealed prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who is the patron of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), to step in to save the game.

Renault accuse McLaren of opening up new arms race - It is fundamentally clear that the McLaren wing design is totally illegal, Renault managing director Bob Bell told BBC radio after the first practice session of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday.

Kolkata Knight Riders allowed to use loudspeakers and firecrackers at Eden Gardens during matches - The board had also asked the Knight Riders to ensure that cheering and clapping by the expected 40,000 strong crowd should be restricted to below 60 decibels, which the court struck off in its interim order.

Mitchell Johnson refutes head-butting Scott Styris in Napier ODI - ICC match referee Ranjan Madugalle fined Johnson 60% of his match fee for the incident, which Johnson has accepted.

Wayne Rooney changes training regime to avoid burn-out - Manchester United ace striker Wayne Rooney has curbed his training regime to avoid a burn-out ahead of the 2010 World Cup.