Pele in Kolkata After 38 Years
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…
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Shiva Assures India a Medal at Boxing Worlds
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….
Sania-Martina claim China Open
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…
BCCI to Talk to Pepsi on Sponsorship Issue
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…
Agarkar Questions Dhoni’s Place in India Team
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…
Sania-Martina Enter China Open Final
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,…
Series Was Great Exposure: Ravi Shastri
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…
Eden T20 International Abandoned Due to Wet Outfield
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…
Ex-Aussie Pacer Brett Lee Launches His Movie Career
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…
‘Million Dollar Arm’ Maker Plans Biopic on Indian Cricket Star
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…
Tendulkar Wants Americans to Pick up Cricket Bats
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…
Navjot Sidhu admitted to hospital after vein clot
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….
Cricket with India Impossible at Present: Sartaj
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…
Sachin, Warne Confirm Participation for T20 All-Star Series
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….
Nothing New in What Manohar has Said – Veturi Srivatsa
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…
South Africa Crush India, Clinch T20 Series
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…
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Rajinikanth’s Enthusiasm Infectious : Sachin Tendulkar
Chennai: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who rubbed shoulders with Tamil megastar Rajinikanth at the opening ceremony of the second edition of Indian Super League here, finds the actor’s enthusiasm infectious. “Mr. Rajinikanth’s enthusiasm is infectious…
Shashank Manohar Elected President of Cricket Board
Shashank Manohar took over as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India as at a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the board here on Sunday, and immediately spoke of clean-up,…
Indian Tennis Rides High on Hingis
The year 2015 has seen Indian players Leander Paes and Sania Mirza win 10 titles alongside Swiss tennis great Martina Hingis. The association has been as fruitful for Hingis as it has been for…