Australia’s best skipper is all set to start a new innings. Former Test skipper Ricky Ponting has been appointed as an assistant coach to the Australia Twenty20 international squad for next month’s series against Sri Lanka.

In a huge surprise, India’s Somdev Devvarman announced his retirement from professional tennis, bringing an abrupt end to what was once a promising career. Injuries have been the main reason for his early retirement.

Former Brazil midfielder Michel Bastos has signed a two-year contract with reigning Brazilian football champions Palmeiras.

The Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) gave approval for adopting legal recourse against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not honouring the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two boards in 2014 to play bilateral series.

Cracking the whip on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the Sports Ministry suspended the Olympic body till the time it reverses the decision to make the scam tainted duo of Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala its life presidents.

Dynamic West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out for the rest of Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League with a hamstring injury, his Melbourne Renegades club.

Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli on Friday rubbished all speculations which claimed that he is getting engaged with Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma in Uttarakhand.

The duo has been dating for about a year, however their relationship has always been very private and secretive. They have not yet disclosed a wedding date as Williams is preparing for the Australian Open next month.

Jharkhand’s left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem who has been performing sensationally has made a strong case for himself to be considered for the six-match limited overs series against England. Axar Patel ruled out of a finger injury can propel Nadeem chances.

Former Argentina star Carlos Tevez has join the club billionaire sportspersons. Tevez becomes the world's highest paid footballer after signing a $40 million per season deal with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.