A Delhi court on Sunday sent wrestler and Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, arrested in connection with his alleged involvement in the death of a 23-year-old old wrestler at the city's Chhatrasal Stadium, to six days police custody. ....

At a time when the world's wealthy cricket board are earning millions from sponsorship and broadcast rights, Zimbabwe player Ryan Burl has highlighted the plight of his country's cricketers, who cannot even afford decent shoes for their matches. ....

India's two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who was on the run for over a fortnight for alleged links with the murder of former international wrestler Sagar Dhankar, was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday, according to a source. ....

Former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson has likened competing against the Indian cricket team to playing "golf against your boss". ....

Pace bowler Deepak Chahar, who looks certain to tour Sri Lanka with India's white ball squad in the proposed series in July, has credited Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni for helping him become a powerplay bowler. ....

Football's world governing body FIFA has been given the mandate to make a feasibility study of hosting the men's and women's World Cups every two years instead of its current four-year cycle. ....

In a deepening crisis in Sri Lankan cricket, all 24 cricketers, who had been offered new contracts by their country's cricket board, have refused to sign on the dotted line citing "lack of transparency in the manner in which the contract categories have been allocated". ....

Less than six months after the death of Diego Maradona, the public prosecutor's office has brought charges of homicide against his medical and nursing team. ....

Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has picked Steve Smith over both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, calling him the toughest batsman he has bowled to unlike the Indian duo who he feels are easy pickings. ....

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday said it has not received any request from the Indian cricket board to advance the Test series so as to create a window for the completion of the postponed Indian Premier League (IPL). ....

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has requested the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to advance the start of the five-match Test series between England and India by a week so that a window could be created in September to finish the postponed Indian Premier League (IPL) season. ....