Sports Shorts: Anand out of contention in Norway

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand had to hold himself with black and he survived many anxious and nearly catastrophic positions under the normal......

Foakes hits century on debut to put England in control

IMAGE: Ben Foakes celebrates after completing his century on Day 2 of the first Test in Galle. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images Ben Foakes marked his Test debut with a century and impressed......

'Good people make mistakes'

'Haven't Australia made enough of a spectacle of Steve Smith? I'm blown by what he is being put through' 'Hope everybody has had their pound of flesh now' Reaction after deposed Australian captain......

PIX: NZ crush England by innings and 49 runs to win first Test

  IMAGE: New Zealand bowler Todd Astle celebrates after dismissing England's James Anderson to win the first Test match on Day five at Eden Park in Auckland on Monday. Photograph: Stu......

Ashes captains continue war of words on series eve

IMAGE: Australia captain Steve Smith and his English counterpart Joe Root with a a replica of the Ashes urn during an official event ahead of the Ashes opening Test match at the GABBA ground in......