A World Cup without Sachin

Michael Davidson, the cardiothoracic surgeon shot and killed in Brigham and Women's Hospital last week by the distraught son of a woman on whom he had operated some time ago and who died in November, was a medical student of mine at Yale back in the ...

Indian players celebrate a wicket. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Squaring off with India once again after a fiercely fought Test series, left-arm Australian pacer Mitchell Starc predicted an intense contest against thesame opponents in their cricket tri-series match in Melbourne on Sunday. The 24-year-old paceman was reprimanded by the ICC during the fourth Test in Sydney for his exaggerated send-off for Murali Vijay after dismissing the India opener.  It was ...

Mike Young. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Having enjoyed two successful stints with Australian cricket, American fielding guru Mike Young, who has also had a stint with India in December last year, is set to join the Kangaroos once again ahead of the ODI tri-series against India and England. With fielding consultant Greg Blewett in Adelaide for the birth of his child, Young will link with the side once the 15-member squad for the tri-series and the World Cup is announced. Blewett ...

Laura Trott, left, alongside her boyfriend and team mate Jason Kenny. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images British Olympic track cycling gold medallists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny are to tie the knot. "Merry Christmas everyone. I've had the most amazing couple of days thanks to @JasonKenny107 and the whole family #engaged", Trott write on Twitter on Thursday. Laura Trott of England celebrates. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Trott, 22, won two golds at London 2012 in the team pursuit ...

File picture: Harbhajan Singh hits out. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Half-centuries from captain Harbhajan Singh and Gurkeerat Singh Mann lifted Punjab to a thrilling three-wicket victory against last year's runners-up Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy Group B match in Pune.Chasing a victory target of 204, Punjab knocked off the runs in 46.5 overs largely due to the 86-run stand in only 13.3 overs between Harbhajan and Gurkeerat Singh Mann (73 not out).Earlier, Maharashtra finished ...

Kane Williamson, left, takes part in the New Zealand nets session. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Batsman Kane Williamson has been given the opportunity to flex his captaincy credentials after being named to lead New Zealand in their one-day international and Twenty20 series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. Boult takes four as New Zealand level series The 24-year-old, who has been touted as a likely future New Zealand captain, will take over from Brendon McCullum, who is ...

Once General Zod had his neck snapped by Superman in the climax of Man of Steel , most of us probably assumed that this was the last wed see of Michael Shannon in the DC Cinematic Universe. Granted, comic book deaths are rarely permanent, but Zod ...

Pictures / Jacqui Madelin Being a rabid collector of Japanese classic cars is obviously good for you: Michael Burgess seems ageless judging by his photo albums, in which he stands next to a series of handsome Japanese coupes with a series of ...

Summary It wouldn't be logical to assume that Russia or the U.S. would voluntarily take production down, but it's going to be forced on them by lower prices. In every previous cycle, prices 612 months after the bottom are up quite sharply. Now is ...