Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Shikhar Dhawan blamed dew for his team's five-wicket defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings at Sharjah on Sunday night.

MADRID: For someone accustomed to selling dummies on a daily basis, Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't have to do much to sell himself: stunningly fit, super stylish and a master of his game, he is a true icon in the world of soccer.

MESA (United States): Olympic legend Michael Phelps was "feeling like a kid" again after his first competition in 20 months, and eager to see where his comeback will take him.

ROME: AC Milan's Mario Balotelli lost his temper in front of the cameras after his performance in Friday's 2-0 loss to AS Roma was criticised by Italian television pundits.

LONDON: The last visible evidence of David Moyes' miserable reign at Manchester United was removed on Thursday as the infamous 'The Chosen One' banner was taken down from the Stretford End at Old Trafford.

 KOLKATA: Bengaluru FC, who created history by winning the I-League on debut this season, dominated the shortlist for the Football Players' Association of India Awards 2014 to be held here on April 29.

LONDON: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has said that he feels sorry for sacked Manchester United manager David Moyes.

LONDON: International anti-doping bodies will now make it mandatory for the blood and urine samples taken from athletes to be stored for 10 years in order to spot signs of doping. According to the current rules, samples are stored for eight years.

BARCELONA (Spain): Second-seeded David Ferrer was ousted from the Barcelona Open by a Russian opponent for the second straight year and defending champion Rafael Nadal labored to victory on Wednesday.

Saying his right wrist is not as badly hurt as he feared, Novak Djokovic plans to be back on the tennis tour in two weeks - and at the French Open later next month.