Injury-hit India are sweating over the fitness of skipper Anil Kumble ahead of the second Test against South Africa starting on Thursday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 10:08 am
World number one Roger Federer was back to his best on Tuesday to reach the last eight at the Sony Ericcson Open with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Jose Acasuso. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 9:55 am
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - Injury-hit India are sweating over the fitness of skipper Anil Kumble ahead of the second test against South Africa starting on Thursday.
Though only two weeks are left for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) to start, the venues for the 10 matches to be played in Mumbai, including the semi-finals and final, are yet to be finalised. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 9:01 am
Despite actor Aamir Khan and several sports stars opting to go ahead with the carrying of the Olympic torch later this month in India, a Tibetan splinter group will continue to campaign against it, activists said here Wednesday. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
The Indian think-tank has decided to wait till the last moment to decide whether captain Anil Kumble and Ishant Sharma can play in the second cricket Test against South Africa commencing at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium at Motera on Thursday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:43 am
English football clubs have found a new market in India and to explore the new avenue, Tottenham Hotspur will take on Kolkata giants East Bengal in an exhibition match May 18. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:32 am
Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar today made it clear that he would take legal course to get the five-year ban imposed on him the by Pakistan Cricket Board overturned. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:24 am
Former Pakistan captains Imran Khan and Javed Miandad slammed the country's cricket board on Tuesday for handing fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar a five-year ban on disciplinary grounds. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 7:38 am
Members of the exiled Tibetan community on Wednesday lauded the Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia's decision to boycott the Olympic torch relay function to be held in New Delhi later this month. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 6:40 am
In-form Rahul Dravid will look forward to erasing a few records at the Sardar Patel Stadium when India play South Africa in the second Test starting here on Thursday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 6:04 am
Star cricketer Sourav Ganguly today lavished praise on Virender Sehwag for his triple century against South Africa in the Chennai Test, saying the two three-plus innings played by the dashing willower in the longer variety of the game demonstrated his greatness. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 6:03 am
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday banned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for five years for repeated disciplinary violations. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 6:02 am
A day after startling the sports community with his bold move to pull out of the Beijing Olympics torch relay, soccer star Bhaichung Bhutia on Wednesday said his decision was not prompted by any 'pressure' or 'influence'. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 5:51 am
KARACHI (Reuters) - Temperamental fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was banned for five years by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday for repeated disciplinary violations.
Chennai: India takes on Korea in the opening match of the four-nation invitation hockey tournament at Perth on April 23. The second leg of the four-nation event will be held at Darwin from April 30 to May 3. ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
KOCHI: The second MPF Twenty20 all-Kerala cricket tournament, organised by the Ernakulam Cricket Club and sponsored by the Muthoot Pappachan Group, will be held at the BPCL Kochi Refinery Ground, Ambalamugal, from April 6 to 12. ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: A fine knock by Delhi under-22 captain Rahul Diwan and a useful 42 by Yashpal Singh helped Sonnet Club beat Malviya Club by five wickets and enter the final of the seventh C. L. Gupta memorial cricket tournament at the St. ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Chennai: For the third year in succession, the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) and Tamil Nadu Hockey Association will conduct the Champions Trophy involving all the districts in the State from April 2. The first phase of the ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
HYDERABAD: There was something to cheer about for the hosts on the opening day of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Gold Grand Prix badminton championship at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday. Two of its three players in the ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Panaji: A keen and close contest is on the card as Bharain’s Al Muharraq takes on Dempo in the third round of the group ‘A’ AFC cup, at Nehru stadium, Margao, on Wednesday. Muharraq arrived two days back had an hour ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Technology gives athletes a helping hand, but it also makes for an unequal playing field, writes Rohit Brijnath Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Host Mar Baselious College of Engineering opened its campaign on a winning note in the Mar Baselious Trophy inter-professional college basketball tournament here on Monday. It defeated Lourde Matha College of Engineering ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
KARACHI (Reuters) - Former Pakistan captains Imran Khan and Javed Miandad slammed the country's cricket board on Tuesday for handing fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar a five-year ban on disciplinary grounds.
A Belgian football coach has decided to quit as honorary coach with a sports organisation here following reports that he was allegedly involved in a paedophile case in his country. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Apr 2008 | 5:00 pm
Fourth seed pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Marl Knowles won their second round match to set up a quarter finals clash with eighth seed Leander Peas and Australian Paul Hanley in $3.77 million Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament at Miami, Florida. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Apr 2008 | 4:03 pm
I-League champions Dempo will use the home advantage when they take on Bahrain's Al Muharraq in a group A match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup at the Nehru Stadium here Wednesday. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Apr 2008 | 4:02 pm
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Tuesday, while respecting national soccer captain Bhaichung Bhutia's refusal to carry the Olympic torch, expressed its support to the Beijing Games. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Apr 2008 | 4:01 pm
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar said he was ready to take court action to fight a five-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday.
India's new pace sensation Ishant Sharma, who was out of the first Test against South Africa due to a finger injury, practised at the nets of the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera here Wednesday. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Apr 2008 | 2:32 pm
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - South Africa have found a chink in Virender Sehwag's armour which they hope to exploit during the second test against India starting on Thursday.
Former Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq hit an unbeaten 78 and took three wickets to lead Hyderabad Heroes to a seven-run victory over Mumbai Champs in an ICL Twenty20 match here on Monday. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Shoaib Akhtar and Danish Kaneria will appear before a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) disciplinary committee on Tuesday to respond to charges of violating the players` code of conduct. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Bollywood star Preity Zinta launched `Kings 11`, Team Mohali of the Indian Premier League, amidst confusion over the venue for the mega show here tonight. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Temperamental fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar could face a penalty between Rs 1 to 5 million and even a ban of upto seven matches if the disciplinary committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board finds him guilty of violating the players` code of conduct. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
South African team and four members of Indian side arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday for the second Test match, to be played at Sardar Patel Stadium at Motera from April 3. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Suffering embarrassment after Imtiaz Patel refused to accept the post of ICC CEO, the apex cricket body has hastened it`s efforts to attain speedy resolution in search for it`s next chief executive officer. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Hours after South African Imtiaz Patel decided not to become the next CEO of the International Cricket Council, IS Bindra says he was also not interested in doing the top job. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
The South Africa team was fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its drawn first Test against India at Chennai, played between 26 and 30 March. Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Graeme Smith`s side was ruled to be two overs short of its target when time allowances were taken into consideration. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Michael Clarke`s prospects of succeeding Ricky Ponting as Australia`s next skipper were lifted when he was named as vice-captain for next month`s tour of West Indies. Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
