United begin New Year in style
Jan. 1: Wayne Rooney began 2011 in style here on Saturday, scoring one goal and making another as Premier League leaders Manchester United secured a 2-1 win at West Bromwich Albion.
Rooney’s third-m
Amla included in S. African Twenty20 side
Durban, Dec. 29: Hashim Amla was Wednesday recalled to South Africa's Twenty20 squad for the one-off match against India January 9 while Jacques Kallis, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel were rested from th
Captain, coach doubt Pak trio
Karachi, Dec. 28: Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi, coach Waqar Younis and security manager Khawaja Najam raised serious doubts about the three suspended players to the game’s governing body, a report
Top archer humbled at Nationals
New Delhi, Dec. 28: India’s ace archer Deepika Kumari was humbled in the 33rd Junior National Archery Championships here on Tuesday.
Deepika, the Commonwealth Games gold medallist and country’s numer
Former England captains blast petulant Punter
London, Dec. 28: England’s former Test captains have criticised Australian skipper Ricky Ponting for his lengthy argument with Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar during the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne
Ponting blames on-field replays
Melbourne, Dec. 28: Australian captain Ricky Ponting criticised the policy of showing replays on the big screen before a decision is made, and admitted that the Hot-Spot heat-camera vision had prompte
Harbhajan, Yuvi asked to pay crores of rupees in service tax
Ludhiana: Cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh could face prosecution for 'non-payment' of service tax to the tune of crores of rupees, a senior tax official said today.
While Harbhajan has
Shane to stand among greats
Melbourne, Dec. 26: Australian spin wizard Shane Warne will be honoured with a statue by the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) for his achievements and contribution to the nation.
Warne, whose last Test a
Mahi’s men gear up for yoga lessons from Jim
Durban, Dec. 24: There is another South African connection to the Indian squad. Jim Harrington, a 47-year-old Australian married to a South African and resident of Cape Town for the past eight years,
Gary’s return a rumour, says Majola
Johannesburg, Dec. 24: Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola has dismissed speculation that India coach Gary Kirsten will join the Proteas when his contract ends after the World Cup.
“I