Gabba sold out for first day of Ashes four months ahead of series
Sydney, Jul 24: The Ashes series will open to a packed house at the Gabba with less than 100 first-day tickets remaining on sale.
Four months before the series begins in Brisbane on November 25, cri
Channel Nine’s 3D venture aims to make Ashes most high-tech cricket series in history
Melbourne, Jul 24: Channel Nine plans to broadcast some action from this summer’s Australia-England Ashes series in 3D, although not the Tests themselves, and plans to take cricket viewers where they
Former football star Grant convicted of murder
London, Jul 24: Former Millwall and Bradford striker Gavin Grant, who was cleared of murder three years ago, is facing a life sentence after being convicted for another gun killing.
Grant, 26, was i
Women hockey player dropped from Asian Champions Trophy without reason
Ranchi (Jharkhand), July 24: Women hockey player Asuntha Lakra has alleged that she was dropped from the Asian Champions Trophy squad after selection without any reason.
The player contented that she
Dogs became man’s best friends 14,000 years ago
Washington, July 24: The friendship between humans and dogs might date as far back as 14,000 years, as scientists have discovered a jaw fragment in a Swiss cave, which is believed to have come from th
Gillespie takes coaching job in Zimbabwe
London, July 23: Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie is heading to Zimbabwe to take up the position as head coach of the Kwekwe-based MidWest Rhinos.
The Midwest Rhinos’ chief executive Ke
Hampshire shuts door on Afridi
Islamabad, July 23: Hampshire has denied signing swashbuckling Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi for the remaining part of the Friends Provident Twenty20 championship.
Afridi, who resigned from Test
India-US sign counter terrorism cooperation initiative
India and the United States on Friday signed the India-US Counter Terrorism Initiative, the text of which was initialed on the sidelines of the visit of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to the U
Schumacher vows to win another title before quitting
London, July 23: Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has vowed to stay in the sport for at least another year in an attempt to win an eighth title.
Speculation has been rife that the 4
English press leaves Aussies ‘humili88ed’
London, July 23: England’s newspapers have ‘humili88ed’ the Australian team for being bundled out for just 88 in their first innings of the Headingley Test against Pakistan.
A meagre 20-run opening p