Shakib smashed 92 not out to power Bangladesh into the tri-series final with an upset 5-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
Sania and Schiavone were handed a straight-set defeat by Santonja and Gallovits at the Hobart International WTA tournament.
Hayden can look back on his career that puts him in the top-10 Test batsmen and top-20 ODI batsmen of all-time.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen put the England and Wales Cricket Board in an impossible situation after his public criticism of coach Peter Moores.
New study says that some pretty women are more likely to have extra-marital affairs because of a sex hormone which is linked to attractiveness and flirtatiousness.
Anup Sridhar might have taken the flight to Beijing last year,but grounded due to injury thereafter,he missed the proverbial bus...
There is growing concern over the safety of an Indian student who disappeared a week ago on his way to school.
Roger Federer welcomed the appointment of former Nike executive Adam Helfant to head the Association of Tennis Professionals.
For Matthew Hayden,life is just beginning to take shape as he contemplates a range of options in the post-retirement period.
AIFF will prefer stronger and taller footballers to make the world feel its presence at international level.
MS Dhoni has been toppled by his West Indies counterpart Chris Gayle,who moved on the top of the batsmen's list in ICC ODI Rankings.
Jose Mourinho is the best coach in the world claimed Argentinian national handler Diego Maradona.
Mandeep Antil and skipper Diwakar Ram scored a goal each to hand the India U-21 men's hockey team a 2-1 victory over hosts Australia.
Sania toppled the world number 25,dished out a tough fight against world number 18 and is moving faster than ever on the courts.
Scientists in Paris are participating in a conference to settle an age-old question: do gentlemen really prefer blondes?
The Israeli assault has failed to cripple Hamas' military wing but has led to differences emerging within the outfit.
Barack Obama will take less than a minute to recite the oath of office to certify his taking over as the 44th President of the US.
The Obama administration plans to triple its non-military aid to Pakistan to prop-up the democratically elected government there.
Former greats feel Australia could take years to recover from the blow of Matthew Hayden's retirement.
Hillary Clinton has said the incoming administration would seek Congressional ratification of the CTBT and revive negotiation on a FMCT,both of which have been opposed by India.
A Californian man was arrested for arranging to sell his daughter for 16,000 dollars,beer and meat.
A 5-0 or 4-1 Aussie victory in the forthcoming one-day series against SAfrica would propel India to sole 2nd place in the ICC ODI rankings.
Criticising the government's decision to allow the screening of Indian films in the country,a Pakistani parliamentary panel has sought a ban on the beaming of Indian TV channels on cable networks.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has extended good wishes to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari for the new year in a greeting card featuring a dove.
Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani claimed that the material provided by India on the Mumbai attacks constituted 'information' and not evidence and said that 'pragmatic cooperation' was the way forward for dealing with the 26/11 terror attacks.


