It is amusing to find former cricketers sitting in judgment on Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s future in international cricket. Joining the discussion is a divided media which in any case thrives on controversies. Does someone who…
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and the whole cast of his forthcoming film “Dilwale” were “served” a sumptous meal of biryani by tennis star Sania Mirza in Hyderabad. SRK took to Twitter…
It now figures in fiction for all the wrong reasons now – controversies, conspiracies, crimes and even worse, distracting amorous dalliances, but cricket, in the days when it was still a gentleman’s game and not…
Kanpur, Oct 11 (IANS) India suffered a five-run defeat against South Africa in their first of the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series at the Green Park stadium here on Sunday. Skipper AB de Villier’s attacking…
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) After 38 years, Brazilian football legend Pele set foot again in the city on Sunday morning amidst cheering from vociferous fans. Such is the craze surrounding the now 74-year-old that it…
Doha, Oct 10 (IANS) Shiva Thapa (56kg) assured India of a medal at the World Boxing Championships when he entered the semi-finals following an overwhelming 3-0 win over local hope Hakan Erseker here on Saturday….
Beijing, Oct 10 (IANS) Top women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won their eighth title of the season as a team, with a 6-7 (9), 6-1, 10-8 victory over Chinese Taipean pair…
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The BCCI said on Friday it will address the concerns raised by Pepsi, the title sponsor of its flagship tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL). Media reports suggest the beverage…
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar has called for the selectors to scrutinise Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s role not just as limited overs captain, but as a player as well. Agarkar said…
Beijing, Oct 9 (IANS) The leading women’s tennis doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis marched into the final of the China Open, thumping the Chinese duo of Chen Liang and Yafan Wang 6-2,…
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) Indian team director Ravi Shastri on Thursday termed the T20 series loss against South Africa as a “great exposure” just before the World T20 which is scheduled to be held in…
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) Disappointing around 25,000 spectators who had turned up notwithstanding a dead rubber, the third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) between India and South Africa was called off without a ball being…
Sydney, Oct 8 (IANS) Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee’s first movie as an actor, a Bollywood-themed romantic comedy unINDIAN, has held its first premiere in his country. The romantic comedy was produced here by…
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) After bringing alive on the Hollywood scene, an inspiring, underdog story of two Indians who made it to an American baseball team, the makers of “Million Dollar Arm” are now…
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) India’s master blaster Sachin Tendulkar who is eyeing America as the next target in his mission to spread cricket, said he would like to see more Americans picking up cricket bats…
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Former cricket and BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Tuesday admitted to a hospital here after suffering from acute deep vein thrombosis, a deep clot in the blood vessel….
Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Cricket series with India seems impossible in the prevailing circumstances, Pakistan’s National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz has said. Talking to media persons in Islamabad, Aziz said a cordial…
Melbourne, Oct 6 (IANS) Cricketing legends Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar have confirmed that they will headline a Twenty20 all-star series in the United States next month, featuring a star-studded line-up of former international players….
Just go through the speech of the late Jagmohan Dalmiya after he became president of the Indian cricket board unanimously for a second term in March under the changed constitution. Juxtapose it with that of…
Cuttack, Oct 5 (IANS) South Africa backed up their fierce bowling performance with the willow to inflict a crushing defeat on India by six wickets in the second Twenty20 International at the Barabati Stadium here…