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Howard supports Indias powerful off-field stature in world cricketSubscriber Only

March 4, 2010 11:16 IST

ICC vice-president-elect John Howard has denied Indias powerful off-field stature is a problem for world cricket.

Muralitharan to retire after 2011 World CupSubscriber Only

March 3, 2010 12:20 IST

Crickets highest wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan plans to retire from Tests at the end of the year and from all forms of international cricket after the 2011 World Cup.

Can cope with absence of Dravid,Yuvraj,Sreesanth: HarbhajanSubscriber Only

February 2, 2010 16:02 IST

Harbhajan Singh said on Tuesday that India has the resource to cope with the absence of Rahul Dravid,Yuvraj Singh and S Sreesanth in the forthcoming Test series against South Africa.

Tendulkar derives inspiration from Bollywood trioSubscriber Only

February 2, 2010 12:01 IST

Sachin Tendulkar has been a role model for a whole generation of cricketers but when it comes to deriving inspiration for himself,the batting great says he looks up to three Bollywood icons.

Sainz,Despres win Dakar RallySubscriber Only

January 16, 2010 12:48 IST

Rally great Carlos Sainz won the Dakar Rally with the closest finish in history on Saturday by tailing his Volkswagen teammate and rival Nasser Al-Attiyah on the last fast stage. Al-Attiyah started the 14th stage trailing only Sainz by 2 minutes,48 seconds overall,and won the 206-kilometer (128-mile) sprint from San Rafael to San Carlos de […]

BCCI wants to shift ICC HQ from Dubai to Mumbai: ReportSubscriber Only

December 28, 2009 10:55 IST

With Sharad Pawar set to become the next ICC President,the BCCI wants to take firm control over the ICC.

CGF drops plans to form monitoring panelSubscriber Only

December 19, 2009 19:30 IST

Bowing to strong opposition from the Organising Committee,the CGF dropped its controversial proposal of constituting a monitoring panel to oversee the preparation of the 2010 Delhi Games.

Tiger’s wife ‘seeks half his fortune in divorce’Subscriber Only

December 16, 2009 10:20 IST

Elin Nordegren could get half the 337.5-million-pound fortune the golfer has earned as she prepares to meet divorce lawyers.

Bolt,Sanya Richards named IAAF world athletes of yearSubscriber Only

November 23, 2009 10:53 IST

World champions Usain Bolt and Sanya Richards were named IAAF world athletes of the year.

JKCA fumes at Services last-minute backout from Ranji matchSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 12:32 IST

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association chief Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday reacted angrily to Services' refusal to come here for a Ranji match on security grounds.

Liverpool suffer sixth loss in seven gamesSubscriber Only

November 1, 2009 09:53 IST

Liverpool had two players sent off and suffered a sixth loss in seven games with a 3-1 defeat at Fulham on a Saturday of red cards in the Premier League.

Agassi reveals dope flingSubscriber Only

October 29, 2009 00:41 IST

Andre Agassis upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test....

India beat Canada 2-0 in hockey TestSubscriber Only

October 10, 2009 10:22 IST

A dominant India scored in each half to blank Canada 2-0 in the opening game of their seven-match hockey Test series.

Ghosal crashes out of Sky Open Cairo Squash ChampionshipsSubscriber Only

September 25, 2009 20:47 IST

India's top ranked player Saurav Ghosal crashed out of the USD 147,500 Sky Open Squash Championships in Cairo after he was humbled in the first round by Laurens Jan Anjema of Netherlands.

Raikkonen’s Ferrari future in doubtSubscriber Only

September 23, 2009 15:46 IST

Rumours have swirled for months that Raikkonen will be replaced by Renault's Fernando Alonso for next year despite the Finn's contract with Ferrari running until the end of 2010.

Press hail England’s hero StraussSubscriber Only

August 24, 2009 11:24 IST

England cricket captain Andrew Strauss was hailed as a hero in the British press Monday after leading his team to victory.

Schumacher to give driving lessons: EcclestoneSubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 16:05 IST

Michael Schumacher is poised to return to the track at the European Grand Prix in Valencia on August 23 in place of Ferrari's injured driver Felipe Massa.

Ferrari blast Schumacher test block as unsportingSubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 16:02 IST

Ferrari vented their frustration at rivals Williams and Red Bull after the teams said they were opposed to Schumacher testing Massa's F60 car.

NY Police uses 20-20 cricket to connect with migrant Bangladeshis,PakistanisSubscriber Only

July 27, 2009 13:45 IST

The NYPD is helping young Pakistanis and Bangladeshis realise their dream of playing cricket for USA by organising community matches.

Tour de France heads to Pyrenees for tough climbSubscriber Only

July 10, 2009 15:17 IST

The seventh stage of the Tour de France with Lance Armstrong facing his first big test in the mountains.

Cipriani bans girlfriend Brook from sunbathing toplessSubscriber Only

July 7, 2009 11:30 IST

English model Kelly Brook has revealed that she can no longer sunbathe topless,as her Brit rugby union footballer boyfriend Danny Cipriani does not like it.

Chetan Anand,Sayali lift Tata Open titlesSubscriber Only

July 6, 2009 17:10 IST

Top seed Chetan Anand and national champion Sayali Gokhale scored contrasting victories in their respective title-clashes to lift the men's and women's singles crowns in the 2nd Tata Open Badminton Tournament here today.

World golf rankingsSubscriber Only

July 6, 2009 15:16 IST

World rankings on Monday (U.S. unless stated,last week’s positions in brackets): 1. (1) Tiger Woods 11.29 average points 2. (2) Phil Mickelson 8.47 3. (3) Paul Casey (Britain) 6.69 4. (4) Kenny Perry 6.35 5. (5) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 6.07 6. (7) Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 5.95 7. (6) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 5.88 8. (8) Steve […]

Hamann leaves Man City,Hughes keen on TevezSubscriber Only

July 3, 2009 15:27 IST

Manchester City have released former Germany international Dietmar Hamann along with Danny Mills and Darius Vassell as part of a clearout by the club.

No Pietersen,no Ashes for England,believes WarneSubscriber Only

June 25, 2009 17:02 IST

Australian legend Shane Warne believes England have no chance of regaining the Ashes without Kevin Pietersen,who is a doubtful starter for the tournament owing to his Achilles heel.