KINGSTON: Stand-in captain Virat Kohli admitted that he missed the vast experience of Mahendra Singh Dhoni during pressure situation against West Indies as India lost a close encounter by one wicket in their first match of the Tri-series.

MUMBAI: There was a time when Sachin Tendulkar had virtually cut out all his big shots, becoming more of a grafter and accumulator. Like most things attached to the batting icon, his new style too had become a national issue. There weren't many who tried to understand why he had changed his game so dramatically though.

BELO HORIZONTE: On the eve of their Confederations Cup semifinal meeting, Uruguay captain Diego Lugano on Tuesday accused Brazil star Neymar of fooling referees during the Confederations Cup by pretending to be fouled.

MUMBAI: It will be interesting to see the probables of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team train this season. Besides stars like Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan,

LONDON: World number one Novak Djokovic admitted on Tuesday that Rafael Nadal's shock Wimbledon exit was a resounding wake-up call as the top-seeded Serb began his campaign for a second All England Club title.

LONDON: Men with the Je Ne Sais Quoi: Of whom things can never be adequately described or expressed.

BELO HORIZONTE: Brazil may have waltzed through their group to reach the semifinals of the Confederations Cup but they are only too aware of the party pooping abilities of Wednesday's rivals' Uruguay.

LONDON: "O reyo Ravinder Jadeja, ja autograph leva (look, there's Ravindra Jadeja, go get an autograph)."

BIRMINGHAM: It came down to the proverbial wire, but in the end all of England's melancholic weather and the T20-like drama could not deny India its share of joy in gloomy Birmingham on Sunday. From the start of the Champions Trophy early this month, they had been the team to beat here. In the end, they remained unbeaten.

FORTALEZA: Spain set up a Confederations Cup semifinal reunion with Euro 2012 final victims Italy after beating Nigeria 3-0 on a steamy afternoon in Fortaleza on Sunday to secure top spot in Group B.