Indian cricket reduced to a joke, but no one's laughing
Indian cricket reads like a soap opera. With each day unfolds another episode of this never-ending drama where the principal characters have contrived to reduce the game and Indian cricket into a joke.



European soccer kicks off with friendlies
Preparations for this summer's European Soccer Championship finals start in earnest on Wednesday with a raft of friendlies as England, world champions France, holders Germany and Italy all face important tests.



ECB to introduce performance-related payments
England's leading cricketers are to receive performance-related payments from this summer, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday.



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