The chairman of Football Federation Australia has admitted that squabbling among football codes over stadium usage may have hurt Australia's bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.

Mumbai Indians' team director TA Sekar is confident that the franchise, which did not do too well in the last two editions of the Indian Premier League, would turn in an impressive display this season riding on skipper Sachin Tendulkar's good form.

Riding back-to-back quarterfinal appearances at the Denmark and French Super Series, ace shuttler Saina Nehwal rose two rungs to be placed sixth in the latest world rankings.