| Tendulkar, Raina help India take lead Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar smashed his fifth double hundred and Suresh Raina scored a century on debut as India took a slim 27-run first innings lead at the end of fourth day's play in the second cricket Test here... | |
| Scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Day 4, Second Test The following is the scoreboard at the end of fourth day's play in the second cricket Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here... |
| India end fourth day at 669/9, take 27 runs lead India made 669 for nine in the first innings, in reply to Sri Lanka's 642 for four declared, and took a 27-run lead at the end of the fourth day's play in the second cricket Test here... |
| Mani Shankar Aiyar mum on Commonwealth Games Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday pledged that he will not speak about the Commonwealth Games for the moment, but after October... |
| Tendulkar double century takes India to safety Sachin Tendulkar hit his fifth double cetury and test debutant Suresh Raina scored a ton as India made 589 for five and closed in on Sri Lanka's mammoth first innings score of 642 for four declared, at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test here... |
| Mushtaq tells PCB to stick with Salman-Waqar combination Former Pakistan leg-spinner-turned England spin bowling coach, Mushtaq Ahmed, has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to persist with the combination of newly appointed captain Salman Butt and coach Waqar... |
| Tea scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Day 4, Second Test The following is the scoreboard at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here... |
| Tendulkar hits double ton as India make 589/5 Sachin Tendulkar hit his fifth double century as India made 589 for five in their first innings, in reply to Sri Lanka's 642 for four declared, at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test here... |
| Australia set to host 2015 Asian Cup football finals Australia is set to host the 2015 Asian Cup finals after presenting its bid to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur... |
| Debutant Raina hits century as India avoid follow-on Test debutant Suresh Raina struck a century and was involved in a 236-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar as India averted a follow-on in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here Thursday. At lunch on the fourth day, India were 477 for four in their first innings, in reply to the hosts' 642 for four... |
| Akram says 'knee-jerk' reactions bane of Pak cricket Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has called for stability in the national team, and urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to stick with newly-appointed skipper Salman... |
| Indian, Lankan cricketers pay homage to late Lankan star C.I. Gunasekara Indian and Sri Lankan cricketers taking part in the second cricket Test being played here, paid tribute and homage to former All Ceylon Cricketer Conroy Ievers Gunasekara, better known as C.I Gunasekara, who passed away today. He was... |
| Maradona accuses Argentine football association of 'lying, betraying' After losing his job as Argentina's football coach, Diego Maradona has accused Argentina Football Association president Julio Grondona of 'lying' and team manager Carlos Bilardo of... |
| New proposal to revolutionise Test cricket championship A new proposal under consideration is all set to revolutionise Test cricket, with the two best nations to play a grand final possibly over six days or, even until there is a... |
| Lunch scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Day 4, Second Test The following is the scoreboard at lunch on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here... |
| Debutant Raina hits ton as India makes 477/4 Suresh Raina scored a century on debut as India avoided a follow on and scored 477 for four in the first innings, in reply to Sri Lanka's 642 for four declared, at lunch on the fourth day of the second cricket Test here... |
| Cricket Australia board to meet to consider Howard's ICC nomination Cricket Australia has summoned 14 of its board members to Melbourne tomorrow to decide on former prime minister John Howard's nomination to the International Cricket... |
| Commonwealth Games faces threat from Jat Community Claiming to be victims of government apathy since decades, scores of members from Jat community gathered here on Wednesday to voice their demand for reservation in government... |
| Controversy over CWG rages on, Walia unsatisfied with pace of various projects The controversy over the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) continued on Wednesday with Delhi Finance and Power Minister A K Walia saying that he is unsatisfied with the pace of various projects related to the upcoming... |
| No faults in 2010 Commonwealth Games stadiums: M S Gill Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports M S Gill on Wednesday said that there are no faults in the stadiums designed for the 2010 Commonwealth Games... |
| Tendulkar, Sehwag keep India's hopes alive Sachin Tendulkar struck his 48th century and Virender Sehwag fell one short of his 21st to keep alive India's hopes of avoiding their second consecutive Test defeat against Sri Lanka after the end of the third day's play in the second cricket test here... |
| Shin, Inkster shoot 71 to take early clubhouse lead at Women's British Open SOUTHPORT, England - Top-ranked Jiyai Shin and Julie Inkster took the early clubhouse lead at the Women's British Open after shooting 1-under 71 in the first round at Royal Birkdale. Shin bogeyed... |
| Ramadan ruling allows soccer players to break fast -- A Muslim group and German soccer authorities said Wednesday they have determined that professional Muslim players may break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan. The announcement... |
| SOCCER / Man U makes short work of MLS stars Manchester United turned the Major League Soccer All-Star game into its own showcase of talent. Federico Macheda had two early goals, Mexican star Javier Hernandez scored in his debut for the Red... |
| All Blacks snap at photographer for revealing tactics New Zealand assistant coach Steve Hansen slammed the appearance of a photograph of a page of the All Blacks' playbook in Australian newspapers on Wednesday as a breach of trust with the... |
| Grant stands firm over Parker West Ham manager Avram Grant insisted sought-after midfielder Scott Parker will remain his Hammers' heartbeat.Tottenham on Wednesday had a bid for Parker - reportedly valued at £7million -... |
| Duffy promises gap investigation The possibility of giving losing provincial finalists a guaranteed minimum 13-day gap before playing in the football qualifiers is to be investigated by the GAA ahead of next year's... |
| Earley injury not major Kildare midfielder Dermot Earley is expected to be fit for the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Meath on Sunday.Earley tweaked a hamstring during last weekend's win over Monaghan, but the injury... |
| Mouyokolo back in training Wolves' summer signing Steven Mouyokolo has returned to training after being sidelined for three weeks with an ankle problem.Mouyokolo became one of Mick McCarthy's six summer signings when moving... |
| O'Mohany to make Kerry return Aidan O'Mahony has been recalled to the Kerry team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Down at Croke Park.It will be O'Mahony's first appearance in this season's championship. He... |
| Fulham to announce new boss Mark Hughes looks set for a return to the Barclays Premier League after Fulham confirmed they are on the brink of appointing their new manager.Although the Cottagers stopped short of confirming... |
| County cricket - live blog! | Andy Wilson and Paul Weaver . Forward goes Trott to a leg-break; up goes Kaneria for lbw and the finger of Umpire Silva. Without hesitation Trott asks for a review and within seconds the decision was changed. That's how it's... |
| Dominicans flaunt baseball, boxing might MAYAGÜEZ, Dominican Republic.- Dominican Republic flaunted its baseball and boxing might on Wednesday and went past Puerto Rico in the medals board, in the 7th day of the XXI Central American and... |
| Postive England start despite early wicket Mohammad Aamer and Pakistan had to settle for one wicket as England otherwise survived the swinging ball in a cloudy first hour of the Test series at Trent Bridge.Teenager Aamer saw off Alastair Cook... |
| Bleak financial forecast for Test match venues A report into the financial state of English counties has warned that the amount of money invested in Test match grounds could lead to insolvency.The report has been compiled by Deloitte, and claims... |
| Bad-mouth Rafiq suspended by Yorkshire Yorkshire have suspended England Under-19 all-rounder Azeem Rafiq after his misdemeanours during last week's first youth Test against Sri Lanka.The 19-year-old was left out of this week's second... |
| Spin legends Murali and Kumble eye academy Record-breaking Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and retired Indian legend Anil Kumble plan to join hands to set up a spin academy for youngsters, the players were quoted as saying on... |
| Olympic committees striking some unusual deals Vice President of Marketing BMW of North America Jack Pitney, left, and U.S. Olympic speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno are shown at a news conference announcing a multi-year partnership between BMW Group... |
| Eye opener: Is Tebow making the right decision? Brady Quinn came in with the rookies."We went through 60 pages this morning in an installation meeting, and those pages are filled with information," McDaniels said. "It's not that we aren't going to... |
| 1 in 40 of London's roads to form Olympic route LONDON Olympic organizers will install designated routes on 2.5 percent of London's roads to help athletes, officials and dignitaries get around the congested city during the 2012... |
| Bolt, Gay to race in 4x100 relay at Zurich ZURICH (AP) Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will race when Jamaica and the United States field teams in the 4x100 meter relay at the Diamond League meet in... |
| Issues remain in Oswalt trade to Philly Roy Oswalt trade and will have a deal if the star righthander agrees to waive his no-trade clause and if his $16-million option for 2012 can be worked out, people familiar with the situation tell... |
| Minor baseball group feels heat after setting damp infield afire EDMONTON — A sports association in suburban Edmonton may be facing a bill of up to $20,000 after deliberately setting fire to a baseball diamond to dry it out.The group says this kind of blaze, in... |
| Israeli Kayal agrees Celtic deal Celtic have signed Maccabi Haifa's Biram Kayal on a four-year deal after the player secured a work permit.Chief executive Peter Lawwell held talks with the 22-year-old, who arrived in Glasgow for... |
| Rugby player death drivers jailed "The only decision that I can make is that this death was caused by the dangerous driving of both of you and in terms of culpability it is not possible to separate you," he... |
| ITV wins Rugby World Cup rights Niall Sloane, ITV Controller of Sport, said: "ITV has a long association with the Rugby World Cup and we are delighted to have secured the next two Rugby World Cups free-to-air for ITV's... |
| Rugby head injury reporting worry The International Rugby Board (IRB) and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) expressed concern with BBC Wales' Week In Week Out's findings on injury... |
| Cricket: Bright Talent for Pakistan Has a Plan B NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND — So what do you do as a teenager who is the newest hero of a nation badly in need of good news, already a world champion and the fastest-rising star in a sport offering... |
| AFC Boss Backs Sole Australian Bid to Host 2015 Asian Cup KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Australia, the only country offering to host the 2015 Asian Cup, presented its much delayed bid book to tournament organisers on Thursday and immediately won the backing of... |
