1. The proposed bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan due to be held in the UAE later this year should be postponed until long-standing border unrest between the two countries ends, said former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.
2. The Indian quartet had a disappointing start at the D+D Real Czech Masters in the first round even as Shiv Kapur was the best placed in tied 52nd place with a score of one-under 71 that included an eagle 2 on par-4 fourth.
3. Darryl Dawkins, the former NBA star whose powerful dunks earned him the nickname "Chocolate Thunder," died Thursday of a heart attack at the age of 58, his family said.
2. The Indian quartet had a disappointing start at the D+D Real Czech Masters in the first round even as Shiv Kapur was the best placed in tied 52nd place with a score of one-under 71 that included an eagle 2 on par-4 fourth.
3. Darryl Dawkins, the former NBA star whose powerful dunks earned him the nickname "Chocolate Thunder," died Thursday of a heart attack at the age of 58, his family said.
4. Former world champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as he was held to a draw by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in the fifth round of Sinquefield Cup, a part of the Grand Chess tour.
