The Ashes: Ryan Harris in 'drunken' Twitter rant

Australia pacer Ryan Harris launched a foul-mouthed tweet after he was reportedly refused entry into a Perth casino for being drunk.

Tributes pour in for Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter

A plethora of personalities from across all spheres of life including, of course, the gentleman's game, hit the right superlatives for the "undisputed champion of cricket", who held the nation in his thrall for the past 24 years.

Mumbai Indians announce official Twitter hashtag in honour of Sachin Tendulkar

For the next one month of Champions League T20, all tweets from MIpaltan and its fans would have #ThisTimeFor10dulkar as its official hashtag, a release from the Mumbai Indians said.

ATP faux pas: When Rafael Nadal won US Open 2013 without facing Novak Djokovic

It might just have been a glitch in the ATP software as the head-to-head section in the Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic on its website showed the Spaniard as the winner of US Open 2013. Many, though, are already backing Nadal due to the supreme form that the man is in.

Liverpool FC star Luis Suarez gets death threats through Twitter

The 26-year-old Uruguayan striker has been much sought after by Arsenal. Suarez has a deal to stay at Anfield till 2016

IPL 2013: Celebs take to twitter to congratulate Mumbai Indians

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, a Mumbaikar and Kings XI Punjab owner, said she had a "big grin on my face" after the win.

Fans take to Facebook to wish birthday boy Sachin Tendulkar

Facebook pages of Tendulkar fans sported a festive look with hundreds of posts and pictures wishing Sachin Tendulkar many happy returns of the day.

Aus coach Mickey Arthur deletes twitter account after ridicule

Arthur's Twitter page had several messages from users, mocking Australia's woeful performance in the on-going Test series versus India.

NBA star Kobe Bryant joins Chinese microblogging site

Bryant is widely known and extremely popular in China. The Los Angeles Lakers star has several fan pages on Sina Weibo. a website in China's social media circle.

Maria Sharapova admits she's a Twitter rookie

Maria Sharapova on Wednesday admitted she was flattered after attracting tens of thousands of Twitter followers in just two days, but warned she would keep her tweets to a minimum.