santosh trophy Sen's late strike salvages draw for Bengal
Poor work inside
the strike zone almost did Bengal in before a late goal from the seasoned Jayanta Sen ensured their opening Santosh Trophy encounter against Delhi did not end in a disaster. The mid |
Old Trafford beckons Lajong boys
: Shillong Lajong, s of the Manches
ter United Premier Cup India, head to Old Trafford for the MUPC world finals to compete against the top youth teams from around the world. Of the over 9,400 tea |
After Romario, Golden Ball winner Forlan in Kolkata
Kolkata's tryst
World Cup soccer legends is not new. Having said that, a special significance could well be earmarked for Friday, as the player judged the world's best at the game's biggest show sets |
women's boxing Mary Kom decides to spread her wings
M.C. Mary Kom's
punches and jabs have knocked more than just the living daylights out of her opponents, the success of the 27-year-old pugilist has also busted more than a few myths about Indian w |
CUTTING CORNERS
AIFF domicile rule behind Bengal's decline in Santosh Trophy
ill the end of the 20th century, Bengal had always considered the Santosh Trophy a part of their patrimony. This was due to the incredible statistic that they had won the coveted trophy 29 times and e |
SC clears decks for HI elections
The Supreme Court
on Friday cleared the decks for holding of the elections to Hockey India, the ad-hoc body managing the game in the country, as India faced the risk of being debarred from internati |
IOC asks IOA to amend constitution
In directives that may lead to sweep
ing changes in the IOA's functioning, the International Olympic Committee has asked the Indian body to amend its constitution and take away the voting rights of t |
Kapur tied 25th at Irish Open
A double-bogey on the sixth was the lone blot in Shiv Kapur's three-under 68 which earned him a share of the 25th spot but S.S.P. Chowrasia is in danger of missing the cut after carding a 74 i |
Bhullar, Lahiri T-15 at Brunei
The first hole-in
one of his career was the highlight of Gaganjeet Bhullar's three-under 68 as he rose to the tied 15th spot along with compatriot Anirban Lahiri (67) after the second round of the As |
Caruana wins Young GM title
Italian
Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana won the Young Grandmasters tournament, beating Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son of Vietnam by a 1.5-.5 margin in the rapid play-off final at the 43rd Biel Chess t Festival |
football
India hammer Portugal club
The India senior
July 30: The India senior team, currently touring Portugal as part of their preparations from the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, outclassed local third division side Desportivo Monsanto 6-2 in |
Flying start for Vettel
Sebastian Vettel cut an
uncertain figure on Friday after dominating both free practice sessions for his Red Bull team ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. The 23-year-old German, whose impetuo |
HONOURS EVEN IN DULL DRAW
A dull, drab day
that questioned the very existence of the Test format. At a time where duration cricket is fast losing its relevance to the glitterati of the shorter formats, the final day's pla |
Call off dead final day: Captains
July 30: A meaningless day of Test cricket, that frankly, the players could have done without. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not averse to the idea of the final day's play being scrapped w |
No fitness worries for Team India
The primary con
cern surrounding the Indian team as they prepare for the final Test will be fitness. Fortunately for the visitors, the players struck by injury have recovered well and the full squad |
pakistan vs england
Anderson sparks Pak collapse
Nottingham, July 30: James Anderson marked his 28th birthday by sparking Pakistan's collapse to 90/6 at tea on the second day of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge here on Friday. That |
icc rankings
Draw helps India retain No. 1 spot
Confusion continued to prevail over India's ranking in Test cricket. Earlier
communications from the ICC had indicated that India stood to lose their top status if they lost the ongoing series to |
Anish ton sets up Samrat victory
Haryana under-16
player Anish Jain's unbeaten
century guided Samrat Academy to a seven-wicket win over Gush Club in the P.L. Vargish memorial U-19 cricket tournament at the Bahardurgarh ground her |
Sindhwani shines in Madhav win
Madhav Sports
defeated GRM Academy by
20 runs to enter the semifinals of the 1st Najafgarh T20 tournament at the Najafgarh sports complex here. Bharat Sindhwani (55) and Bhaskar (50) helped Mad |
athletics
Have faith in my abilities: Gowda
In 2005, at the Asian athletics championships in Incheon, a 22-year-old non-resident Indian walked away with a silver medal in discus, winning his maiden international medal for his ho |
GFA Academy lift Sacado Cup title
Green Field
Academy thrashed Diwan
Academy by 67 runs to lift the Sacado Cup cricket tournament title at the S.M. Public School here. Batting first, GFA tallied 207/9 in 30 overs with Antriksh |
Sharapova advances to Stanford quarters
Former world No. 1
Maria Sharapova reached the
quarterfinals while Shahar Peer became the first seeded player to fall at the WTA Bank of the West Classic on Thursday. Fifth seeded Sharapova def |
Showstopper Irina sizzles
E njoying her surging fame, Cristiano Ronaldo's 24-year-old underwear model girlfriend, Irina Shayk, showed off her stunning figure at the New York premiere of Twelve. Following Rona |
Jessica makes pit-stop
T hey've only just recon ciled after splitting two months ago. But Japanese lingerie model Jessica Michibata showed her romance with Jenson Button is very much back on track as she jo |
Casillas' girl sets pool ablaze
S exy Sara Carbonero made a splash across the pond showing off two strikers that even Iker Casillas would have found too hot to handle. The gorgeous TV reporter, who is dating Spain's W |
Pussycat has her plate full
F ormula One champion Lewi Hamilton's girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger is keeping busy rehearsing for her upcoming role as Maureen in the Los Angeles production of Ren |
arena
Afghan climber aims for top of Everest
PARIS: Nadjib Sirat is well aware of the risks he will face during his attempt to scale Everest, a mountain that researchers say claims at least one life for every 10 expeditions. ut Sirat, an Afghan |
golf
20 YEARS AFTER AN OPEN, A COACH TEES UP AGAIN
ON THE tee sheets for the United States Senior Open, he is listed as Richard Parker Jr, Lebanon, New Hampshire,, but around Dartmouth College, he is just "Coach" or "Rich." That is also how he is most |
Getting bikini fit for film role
EX-ATOMIC KITTEN member Kerry Katona has got herself bikini fit after she was offered a main role in a new movie. Katona, 29, was offered a role in a US comedy movie, which will have British stars. |
truth to tell Nurse falls for patient, sacked
A BRITISH nurse has been suspended after she was found having an affair with a heart and lung transplant patient. Rebecca Bayliss, 29, met the man on her ward when he was receiving treatment for cy |
`Russia won't go to war'
Mr Nikita Khrushchev, Soviet Prime Minister, said here today Russia "never, never, never" would launch a war. But he added that he would welcome any rising by any nation against capitalist "robbers". |
Even Murali would have struggled at SSC: Bayliss
Sri Lanka coach
Trevor Bayliss defended his team's strategy in the ongoing second Test against India at the SSC here and noted it was early too early to judge the-new look Lankan attack. The Austral |
Raina is Test material, says impressed Sachin
Over the years the
pupils have changed, but the master has remained the same. It was Suresh Raina's good fortune to have a fabulous guide in Sachin Tendulkar as he made history at the SSC by becomin |
Teacher basks in pupil's glory hour
Debutant Suresh
Raina, who cracked 120 against Sri Lanka in the second Test on Thursday, was not only inspired by his Team India teammates, but also his long time coach Sat Pal Krishan. "Grab the |
tour diary
Skipper Dhoni keeps a clean sheet
Members of the two teams and the media observed a minute's silence in respect for former Sri Lankan (then Ceylon) captain C.I. Gunasekera. The legend, 90, passed away at his res |
Goa edge past Karnataka in QF
July 29: Although it wasn't quite their best possible start, Goa ultimately did enough to ensure their Santosh Trophy campaign kicked off with a win. Substitute Cavin Lobo's strike towards the end of |
Argentina bosses betrayed me, says sacked coach Maradona
Buenos Aires, July 29: Diego Maradona accused Argentine football chiefs of betraying him on Wednesday, a day after they voted unanimously to end his tenure as national team coach. The Argentine Foo |
spotlight
Questions over EFI's functioning on election eve
It may not quite have
July 29: It may not quite have the attention-grabbing quality of the imbroglio currently rocking the hockey fraternity, but the Equestrian Federation of India has been witnessi |
Fina official lashes out at aquatics venue
The three-day
July 29: The three-day National Federation Cup of swimming - a test event for the 2010 Commonwealth Games - came to an end on Thursday, but the venue is far from being complete to say |
england vs pakistan
Morgan, Collingwood spark England revival
Nottingham, July 29: Eoin Morgan led England to 190/4 at tea after Pakistan took two wickets in quick succession on the first day of the first Test at Trent Bridge here on Thursday. England, who wo |
focus
Delays hurting chances of home athletes, says Hooper
Commonwealth
Games Federation Ceo Mike Hooper on Thursday echoed the sentiments of several Indian athletes when he said that the delay in the completion of venues would affect the hosts' medal prosp |
cwg hockey
Charlesworth slams `crazy' schedule
Aus
Melbourne, July 29: Australia hockey coach Ric Charlesworth on Thursday lambasted the Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers, calling them "crazy" and "disrespectful" for scheduling matches in the m |
Yadav, Thapa shine in Ravindra victory
Disciplined bowl (3/22) and Chander Thapa (3/22) helped Ravindra Academy beat Ved Solanki Academy by seven wickets in the 1st Laurent under 19 cricket tournament here on Thursday. Batting firs |
Cricketer Academy edge past Samrat
Cricketer Academy 26 runs in the 1st P.L. Vargese Memorial under-19 cricket tournament at the Bhadurgarh grounds here on Thursday. Batting first, Cricketer Academy were bundled out for 103 in 33 ov |
bank of the west classic tennis
Stosur, Radwanska ease into quarters
Stanford, California: Australian top seed Samantha Stosur and Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA Bank of the West Classic on Wednesday by ousting qualifiers |
Tevez dating `Ugly Duckling'
A
ce striker Carlos Tevez is dating one of the stars of Ugly Betty's Argentinean
version. Actress
Brenda Asnicar, 18, has wowed Argentina with her role in Patito Feo, which means Ugly Duckling. |
Dolce & Gabbana makeover for Chelsea
Chelsea FC are about to get a injec tion of designer style thanks to a new three-year deal with Dolce & Gabbana. Sketches of the suits have
been revealed, which consist of a three-piece dark b |
WAG Christine's travails of tanning
hristine Bleakley and footballer boyfriend Frank Lampard have been topping up their tans from the bottle - in earnest. The couple looked distinctly orange on a night out in London as they were spotted |
Woody, Justin set the court on fire
The original movie cata pulted Woody Harrelson's career almost two decades ago. So the actor had no
problem re-living his White Men Can't Jump days alongside Justin T |
Privilege to take Viru's wicket, says Randiv
July 28: Suraj Randiv was filling in some very big shoes. It was Sri Lanka's first full day on the field post-Muttiah Muralitharan. The off-spinner took the mantle on his shoulders and came out uns |
`Sachin, Lara toughest opponents'
here is nothing that has not been dissected about the man. The master of tweak after a bumpy ride all his life managed a picture-perfect ending to his Test career. Muttiah Muralitharan finis |
INDIA'S HOPES REST ON TENDULKAR
achin Tendulkar
July 28: Sachin Tendulkar laid out a careful selection of objectives and achieved it with some good old-fashioned Test batting. Paying careful attention to every minute detail that e |
Sehwag confident of avoiding follow-on
Virender Sehwag
July 28: Virender Sehwag owes it to Sachin Tendulkar. If not for a mature innings from the maestro on the third day of the second Test here, Sehwag's shot selection would have dra |
LINE & LENGTH
India still hunting for an answer to Lankan riddle
he tag of Team India tending to travel badly like wine is old hat. The syndrome vanished in the last decade in which India won Test series in various climes - Pakistan, the West Indies, England and |
HI polls stayed, India may miss international events
The ball is now in yo
July 28: "The ball is now in your court. Don't force us to take harsh steps," said International Hockey Federation (FIH) vice-president Antonio van Ondarza as Hockey India - th |
Mizoram stun Kerala, enter QFs
Kerala were the
July 28: Kerala were the firm favourites considering the form they had shown earlier in the cluster matches of this edition's Santosh Trophy. But what occurred on Wednesday at the Sa |
When Lord Coe almost waved the tiranga at the Olympics
The king of the
July 28: The king of the middle-distance, a member of the British parliament, ambassador of the 2012 London Olympics, vice-president of the International Amateur Athletics Federation |
Khade, Sejwal optimistic about Games chances
July 28: Olympian swimmers Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal will lead India's hopes in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Both are optimistic about their chances even though the Games will feature |
Gill ready to join hands with Hockey India
July 28: Indian Hockey Federation chief K.P.S. Gill on Wednesday offered an olive branch to the Indian Olympic Association and Hockey India to work out a solution, after HI failed to hold its election |
Somdev in Round 2 of ATP event
Los Angeles, July 28: Somdev Devvarman advanced to the second round of the
$619,500 Farmers Classic singles event with a straight sets victory over local qualifier Steve Johnson here. Somdev, who |
commonwealth countdown
Gymnastics coach rues lack of equipment
On his first coach
July 28: On his first coaching assignment to India, gymnastics head coach Vladimir Chertkov faces the uphill task of producing champions in a sport which is still in its infancy h |
Maradona dropped as Argentina manager
Buenos Aires, July 28: Diego Maradona's brief but turbulent reign as Argentina coach has come to an end after the Argentine Football Association (AFA) elected not to renew his contract. The footbal |
bank of the west classic
Sharapova, Bartoli cruise
Maria Sharapova made a triumphant return to hardcourts, beating China's Jie Zheng 6-4, 7-5, in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic on Tuesday. Sharapova suffered a loss to Zheng the las |
cyclothon
Delhi to host Asia's second biggest event
: A total of 15 international
July 28: A total of 15 international teams and cyclists from 22 Indian states will participate in Asia's second largest international cycling event - the Gitanjali Tour |
GRM Academy enter quarterfinals
GRM Academy beat GM Academy by five wickets to enter the quarterfinals of the 1st Najafgarh under-13 Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Najafgarh Sports Complex here on Wednesday. Batting, fi |
Shokeen, Mor star in Najafgarh win
Nman of the match Abhishek Deadly bowling by Shokeen (4/21) and Sandeep Mor's 53 helped Najafgarh Sports Club beat Hari Singh Cricket Academy by eight wickets in the 1st Laurent under-19 cricket t |
Clancy shops for love-nest
Peter Crouch's girlfriend Abbey Clancy spotted out and about in London having a nosy in the window of an estate agent. Abbey, 24, who is engaged to the Tottenham Hotspur star, th |
WAG WATCH
Gisele B�ndchen
Gisele Caroline B�ndchen is the wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. She is a Brazilian model and occasional film actress. According to Forbes, she is the highest-paid model |
Sexy Larissa gets mugged in Brazil
Larissa Riquelme, the lingerie model whose passionate support of Paraguay during the World Cup turned heads around the world, has reportedly been robbed. According to the Brazilian netwo |
What's cooking Mr Chivalrous?
With her husband busy at the office, Liz Hurley turned to her old friend Shane Warne to escort her to the opening day of the Glorious Goodwood Festival on Tuesday. Known for his lo |
RUN FEST
Jaded legs, drooping
shoulders and the fall of many a batting record marked the second day's play of the second Test at the SSC here on Tuesday. Mahela Jayawardene falling for 174 (358m, 244b, 20x4, |
spotlight
Disciplinary deadline looms over Lalit Modi
The disciplinary
proceeding initiated against suspended IPL chairman Lalit Modi on charges of financial irregularities is threatening to come to a very swift end. After a relatively peac |
Humble Jaya betters Bradman's record
Mahela Jayawar
dene had lunch, tea and looked set for dinner at the SSC before a moment of indecision brought his downfall. The former captain who has recently shifted his residence closer to the SSC |
Batting records fall on flat SSC pitch
Mahela Jayawarred prominently as
a plethora of records fell by the wayside on the second day of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Tuesday. Here is a look at the numbers that mattered o |
tour diary
Better half revels in Mahela's big day
There was a mild flutter in the Press box when Angelo Mathews was caught on camera with a Bluetooth device. Mohammad Aamer with a phone in the Asia Cup had created a lot of controversy in Dambulla |
Delhi enter Santosh Trophy quarters
Chattisgarh launched a brilliant fightback to draw level after trailing 0-2, but faltered in the end to lose 3-4 on penalties as Delhi moved into the quarterfinal round of the Santosh Trophy here on T |
Nehru Stadium still far from complete
The remodelled
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was inaugurated by sports minister M.S. Gill and chief minister Sheila Dixit along with Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Tuesday but a careful |
HI to go ahead with elections
With barely 24
hours to go for its muchawaited elections, Hockey India on Tuesday found itself in murky waters with the sports ministry withdrawing support at the last moment, following a Delhi high |
commonwealth countdown
Bindra, Saina among 6 brand ambassadors
The wait for the
brand ambassador of the 19th Commonwealth Games ended with the Organising Committee announcing the names of half a dozen sportspersons for the event including Beijing Olympics gol |
spotlight
Player hurt, OC chief is unfazed
Commonwealth
Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Tuesday rubbished reports that incomplete work at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Aquatics Complex had led to the injury of a swimme |
swimming test event
Two make cut for CWG squad
With just little over
two months to go for the Commonwealth Games, two swimmers qualified for the Games, during the three day testing event which got under way at the newly-renovated Dr. Shyama Pras |
Wrestler Mane passes away
Asian Games gold medal winning wrestler and former Rajyasabha MP Maruti Mane passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in Miraj after suffering from a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 73. |
Another draw for Negi in Biel
Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi continued to disappoint at the Young Grandmasters Tournament of the 43rd Biel Chess Festival here as the Indian drew his seventh round game against Dmitry Andrikin of Russi |
Oz tennis star Stosur to miss 2010 Games
The
star pull-outs from this year's Commonwealth Games continue with French Open finalist Samantha Stosur becoming the latest to decide against competing in the Delhi event to focus on top WTA tourn |
Mor slams ton in Najafgarh win
Man of the match Sandeep Mor slammed 118 as Najafgarh Sports thrashed Pelican Club by 133 runs in a league match of the Laurent under-19 cricket tournament here. The win ensured Najafgarh Sports |
Kumar wins it for Bal Bhawan
Manish Kumar dished out an all-round show to help Bal Bhawan Dwarka cruise to a 44-run win over NSC Club and into the quarterfinals of the Najafgarh Twenty20 under-14 tournament here on Tuesday.< |
Anand shines in West Delhi win
Jagrit Anand shone with the bat and ball in West Delhi Academy's 38-run win over Youngster Club in the Parmarth Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Parmarth grounds here. Batting first, West De |
spotlight
Jani tips Vettel to win F1 title
Swiss race ace Neel Jani is back to his roots. The 26year-old, whose father was born in Gujarat before setting up a restaurant chain in Switzerland, is on a three-day tour of India to talk to potentia |
WAG WATCH
Jelena Ristic
erbian beauS ty Jelena Ristic is ten nis star Novak Djokovic's long time girlfriend. According to Novak's recent interviews, they've been dating for four years and have known each other for a |
GALLE REVISITED
It turned out to be
another day of hard grind for the Indian bowlers on a flat SSC track here on Monday. The opening day of the second Test was a carbon copy of the Galle Test. Kumar Sangakkara a |
Long wait gives Raina Test cap
: One of the longest
waits in Indian cricket is over. Suresh Raina won his maiden ODI cap July 30, 2006 and since then, has waited for a Test cap. Unwavering focus and hunger made Raina finally r |
tour diary
Bhajji keeps crowd entertained
Non-stop live music and heavy drum-beats are a part of popular culture at the SSC. But the tradition is carried on to near unbearable levels. Though there is nothing within the a |
`BCCI probe a witch hunt'
The Board of Con
trol for Cricket in India's probe into the financial irregularities allegedly committed by the IPL chairman Lalit Modi shifts to the capital on Tuesday when the disciplinary committe |
`India will be a tough challenge'
Inexperi
ence playing on the subcontinent will make Australia's bid to topple topranked India in October's Test series even tougher, senior batsman Simon Katich said on Monday. The two-Test series |
`Kalmadi is dirty face of Indian sport'
Barely
48 hours before the Hockey India elections, Pargat Singh on Monday launched a scathing attack on IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi, calling him the "dirty face of Indian sport" who was desperate to ma |
68 DAYS TO GO
22,000 volunteers to be trained by September
A whopping 22,000
volunteers will assist the Organising Committee and contracted employees in managing work at the 12 competition and 15 noncompetition venues during the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth |
Out of order: Ferrari under fire
Formula One glam
our team Ferrari were battling to salvage their reputation on Sunday after being accused of using team orders to manufacture a German Grand Prix victory for Fernando Alonso. The I |
spotlight Kaushik slams `biased' Hockey India motives
Former national
women's coach M.K. Kaushik hit back at Hockey India after being hung out to dry by the national body in the sexual harassment case. Kaushik recieved a copy of the inquiry c |
football
Wizards cast spell on Red Devils
Kei Kamara
scored one goal and set up another to give the Kansas City Wizards a 2-1 victory over Manchester United in an international football friendly on Sunday. Kamara's through ball set up Da |
Lorenzo builds advantage with Laguna Seca triumph
Spain's Jorge Lorenzo rode his Yamaha to victory on Sunday at the United States Moto Grand Prix, extending his season points lead with his ninth podium in as many season races. Lorenzo won in 43 mi |
santosh trophy Kerala roll into pre-quarters
Kerala romped
into the pre-quarterfinals of the Santosh Trophy in style, outclassing an upbeat Assam 5-2 at the Salt Lake Stadium on Monday to emerge toppers from Cluster VII. For a berth in the qua |
Erratic SSP ends T47 in Sweden
S.S.P. Chowrasia continued his erratic form to card a second successive two-over 74 and sign off tied 47th in the Nordea Scandinavian Masters golf tournament here. Chowrasia ended his campaign |
Negi eager to hit back in Rd 7
Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi will hope to recover lost ground when he takes on Russia's Dmitry Andreikin in the seventh round of the Young Grandmasters tournament. After the lone rest day the battle |
Boxer Khan to take up yoga
W BA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan, 23, has said that he will take up the ancient discipline of yoga to develop his unused muscles. The Daily Express quoted a sou |
Longoria's heart beats for charity
A lways doing her best to give back to the communi ty, Eva Longoria was out for charitable endeavors at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California recently. Eva |
Tennis champ turns chef on TV
W imbledon champ Rafael Nadal is sharing his cooking tips in a new ad that is running on US TV. The 24year-old Spanish tennis player joins Andy Murray, Roger Federer and |
Jessica Taylor
hirty-year-old Jessica Taylor is an English singer and the wife of cricketer Kevin Pietersen. As a teenager Jessica was a member of the Preston Musical Comedy Society and played the title role in a |
Singh, Jain set up Modern victory
Fine knocks by Manjeet Singh (50) and Anish Jain (34) helped Modern Cricket Academy beat SBHS Academy by two wickets in the pre-quarterfinals of the Green Plywood cricket tournament here on Monda |
Paharia shines in Ramjas No. 2 win
Disciplined bowl ing by Joon Paharia (3/9) and Kandwil (2/8) ensured Ramjas School No. 2 beat Ramjas Public School by nine wickets in the semifinals of the Inter-Ramjas under-19 cricket tournament |
Telefunken beat CRPF Academy
Telefunken Club defeated CRPF Academy, Rohini, by four runs to the reach the pre-quarterfinals of the Parmarth Twenty20 prize money tournament at the Parmarth grounds here on Monday. Batting f |
Fish wins 2nd successive title
Mardy Fish won his second straight title as he out lasted fellow American John Isner in brutal heat, claiming the trophy 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) at the ATP Atlanta Championsh |
Dhoni confident of negotiating Mendis
With a blemishless captaincy
record and the No. 1 Test ranking to guard, Mahendra Singh Dhoni looked ahead to the second Test with optimism. The hosts have had a few changes forced on them while |
`Pak loss won't affect Ashes ambitions'
Australia
captain Ricky Ponting insisted his team's threewicket defeat by Pakistan in the second Test would be irrelevant come the start of their bid to regain the Ashes. British newspapers were |
Fast bowlers ready for grind, says Sangakkara
What looked like a
1-0 lead cushion has quickly grown into something bigger for this Sri Lankan side. A win here would take them to the threshold of being the No.1 Test team in the world. An inexper |
ALL'S WELL?
|
Murali unifies political parties
Murali has been everywhere in Sri Lanka these last two weeks. From giant hoardings and cover stories, he has been the centre of attraction. The legendry off-spinner also united |
weightlifting
Malleswari wants secretary sacked
Sydney Olympics
July 25: Sydney Olympics bronze medal-winning weightlifter Karnam Malleswari has opened a can of worms after levelling allegations of sexual harassment against Sports Authority of In |
Ferrari handed $100,000 fine
Ferrari were fined $100,000 by
Hockenheim, July 25: Ferrari were fined $100,000 by stewards on Sunday for the use of illegal 'team orders' in winning the German Formula One Grand Prix. The govern |
Bopanna in Atlanta final
New Delhi: Rohan Bopanna is a step away from winning his second ATP doubles title of the season after making the final of the Atlanta Championships in USA, along with partner Kristof Vliegen. The Indo |
Atwal loses card, Jeev slips
Ontario, Canada: Arjun Atwal lost his PGA Tour card after failing to make the final round due to the made-cut-but-did-not-finish rule, while Jeev Milkha Singh slipped three rungs to tied 56th with a o |
Third draw on trot for Negi
Biel, Switzerland: Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi played out his third draw on the trot, signing peace with Anish Giri of Holland in the sixth round of the Young Grandmasters tournament, a part of the 43 |
Three out of four for Contador
Spain's Alberto
July 25: Spain's Alberto Contador secured a third Tour de France yellow jersey on Sunday after the 20th and final stage to the Champs Elysees won by Briton Mark Cavendish. With th |
commonwealth countdown
NZ netball captain wary of security
Christchurch, July 25: New Zealand netball captain Casey Williams has told her family and friends not to travel to India for the Commonwealth Games in October as she fears terrorist bombings during th |
Woman ref breaks into big league
ndian football for
July 25: Indian football for the first time witnessed a woman referee officiating at the senior level. Former India women's football team captain Maria Rebello made history when s |
WAG WATCH
Jessica Bratich
Jessica Bratich is Aussie left arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson's girlfriend. Jessica is a former karate champion (bonze medal in Finland in 2006) and an upcoming designer. According to Jessica, |
Button back with girlfriend
Formula One racer Jenson Button is back with stunning Japanese lingerie model Jessica Michibata -two months after they split. The Frome flier also told pals: "It has taken me a couple of mon |
Is Bleakley pregnant with Lampard's child?
Love-struck footballer Frank Lampard has sparked spec ulation that his girlfriend is pregnant -after he was spotted touching Christine Bleakley's tummy. The moment came after the Englan |
McGrath engaged to Sara
Aussie cricketing great Glenn McGrath is engaged to his Italian girlfriend Sara Leonardi, 28. The two have become engaged after just seven months of dating. The 40-year-old cricketer p |
Fish hooks Roddick to enter final
Atlanta, Georgia: Mardy Fish shocked top seed and good friend Andy Roddick 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 on Saturday at the ATP Atlanta Championship to reach his third final in his past four starts. Over the past |
spotlight
Kapil grants Indian migrant's last wish
Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev on Sunday helped grant the final wish of an Indian migrant, who died in Australia 63 years ago - to bring his ashes back home. Moved by the story of the childless haw |
Indirapuram ride on Paras blitz
56 coupled with Divyansh Paras Chouhan's Sharma's 32 helped Indirapuram School beat Gurukul Academy by two wickets in the quarterfinals of the Najafgarh Cup here on Sunday. Batting first, Gurukul |
Malik Sports enter pre-quarterfinals
defeated Handa XI by eight wickets to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the Parmarth Twenty20 prize money tournament at the Parmarth School grounds here on Sunday. Batting first, Handa XI were skittle |
Pace trio did the trick, says Butt
Pakistan
ended their 15-year wait for a Test win over Australia on Saturday, a feat captain Salman Butt put down to having possibly the best pace attack in the world. Pakistan, chasing 180 to win |
Koertzen bows out after dramatic final Test
South
Africa umpire Rudi Koertzen said he would miss Test cricket as his 18-year international career came to a thrilling conclusion in the series between Pakistan and Australia here on Saturday. |
Pak overcome Aussie jinx
Pakistan held their claim their first Test
victory against Australia in 15 years in a tense fourthday finish at Headingley here on Saturday. Pakistan, set 180 to win, lost four wickets for 40 runs |
india vs sri lanka 2nd test
Malinga laid low with stiff knee, Mendis set to return
Sri Lanka were hit
hard by injury concerns ahead of the second Test set to commence on Monday here at the SSC and Lasith Malinga, who won the man of the match award in the Galle Test, has been ru |
Mahela is new deputy
With Muttiah Muralitharan quitting the Test scene, former skipper Mahela Jayawardene has been named vicecaptain of the Lankan squad. "Mahela has a good cricketing brain and we want that to be used in |
Thumping santosh trophy
Thumping wins for Kerala, Mizoram
Santosh Trophy w goals galore on
Saturday as Kerala and Mizoram notched up thumping 10-0 wins in their respective cluster matches here. In a Cluster VII game at the Mohun Bagan ground, Kerala rod |
Team India look to fix tweaker trouble
Visiting teams have found
the going tough in Sri Lanka, their spinners' inability to crack the code being the major reason. Demands on travelling spinners are varied in these parts of the world. Per |
Incomplete tender leads to cyclists' woes
Issuing a tender
with incomplete specifications was the reason behind the inordinate delay in importing equipment that has put the Indian cyclists' medal chances in jeopardy for the Commonwealth Gam |
weightlifting Now, IWF in the dock for misconduct
The
Indian Weightlifting Federation on Saturday constituted a three-member committee to probe the charges of sexual harassment of junior lifters by an unnamed coach as alleged by Sydney Olympic bron |
Contador poised to win third title
Spain's
Alberto Contador virtually secured his third yellow jersey victory in the Tour de France Saturday following the penultimate stage time trial won by Swiss Fabian Cancellara. Astana leader |
Overjoyed Vettel on pole at home
German Sebastian
Vettel was overjoyed Saturday after he clocked the fastest time in front of his home fans in qualifying for Sunday's German Grand Prix. That completed a hat-trick of pole positio |
Ranjita relieved at HI hockey decision on Kaushik
The sexual
harassment case against former chief coach of the Indian women's hockey team took a curious turn on Saturday, but the players were a relieved lot. With the matter being referred to the |
Bopanna, Vliegen in SFs
: Rohan
Bopanna and Kristof Vliegen overcame a first set deficit to beat Jonathan Erlich and Janko Tipsarevic and book a semifinal berth in the Atlanta Tennis Championships in the USA. Bopanna |
Cup hero Paul the Octopus to become silver screen hero
Paul the Octopus, who rose to fame with its incredibly accurate predictions of World Cup 2010 match results, is all set to become a part of the showbiz. Filming of The Murder of Paul the O |
Tennis salutes Navratilova
The International Tennis Hall of Fame has announced that the 2010 recipient of the Eugene L. Scott Award will be none other than Martina Navratilova. The award is being gi |
WAG WATCH
Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Leslie Panettiere has been dating professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko since 2009. The couple are enjoying a cult status as Hayden is an American actress and singer, while Klitschko |
Despite new romance, Kim says she's single
Fresh from a romantic break in Cabo San Lucas (Mexico) with her new boyfriend, Miles Austin, Kim Kardashian insisted she was single. The reality star went so far as to feign |