South Africa's batsmen seized control of the second Test on
Thursday after India was bowled out in the first session of a Test for
the first time ever. Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Apr 2008 | 9:49 am
The hosts Hyderabad Heroes defeated defending champions Chennai Superstars in the first semifinal of the Edelweiss 20s Challenge here on Wednesday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Apr 2008 | 9:33 am
Hyderabad Heroes maintained their clean record at home and moved into the final of the Indian Cricket League's (ICL) Edelweiss 20s Challenge beating defending champions Chennai Superstars by four runs at the Lal Bahadur Stadium here. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
Retired Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has no plans
to try and repeat his success on a motorbike despite finishing fourth
in his first competitive race on two wheels. Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
Rafael Nadal converted only four of 19
break-point chances yet still beat James Blake 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the
quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open on Wednesday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Apr 2008 | 7:50 am
South African pacemen Dale Steyn claimed five wickets for 23 runs
as India was bundled out before lunch in a disaterous start to the
second Test on the opening day Thursday. Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Apr 2008 | 7:20 am
India made a disastrous start to the second Test Thursday after a furious spell of fast bowling by the South Africans saw the hosts' first innings end in a catastrophic 76 runs in just 20 overs. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Apr 2008 | 7:01 am
The following is the scorecard at lunch between India and South Africa on the opening day of the of the second Test at the Sardar Patel stadium at the Motera here Thursday. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Apr 2008 | 7:00 am
Arsenal and Liverpool fought out a pulsating 1-1 draw while
Fenerbahce came from behind for a 2-1 home win over Chelsea in
Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final, first leg matches. Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Apr 2008 | 6:50 am
REUTERS - Scoreboard at lunch on the first day of the second test between India and South Africa in Ahmedabad, India on Thursday. The hosts won the toss and elected to bat.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles defeated Leander Paes and Paul Hanley
in a keen contest to reach the men's doubles semifinals of the USD
3,77,0000 ATP WTA Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Apr 2008 | 6:27 am
Fast bowler Dale Steyn snared five wickets as South African speedsters crippled India and bowled them out for a paltry 76 in their first innings in just 20 overs at the Sardar Patel Stadium (Gujarat), Motera here Thursday. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Apr 2008 | 6:01 am
South Africa were one run for no loss at lunch in reply to India's paltry first-innings' 76 on the opening day of the second Test at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera near here Thursday. Captain Graeme Smith was batting on one and Neil McKenzie was yet to open his account at the interval. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Apr 2008 | 6:00 am
TOKYO (Reuters) - Attempting to explain the finer points of a googly or silly mid-off to the Japanese would appear, at first glance, one of the most thankless tasks in sport.
Anil Kumble was declared fit to play the second cricket Test against South Africa, while Ishant Sharma is ruled out. Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Apr 2008 | 5:14 am
India captain Anil Kumble won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against South Africa at the Sardar Patel (Gujarat) Stadium in Motera here Thursday. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Apr 2008 | 4:31 am
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) - Captain Chris Gayle struck out at his critics and promised West Indies would bounce back from their series opening defeat by Sri Lanka when the second test begins on Thursday.
Durban: After being arrested and charged for drunken driving, South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs was on Wednesday found guilty of misconduct by Cricket South Africa. Cricket SA said in a statement that Gibbs had been found guilty of ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
BANGALORE: Rail Wheel Factory SC, the A Division champion, thanks to a fine hat-trick from versatile striker Naveen thumped BUFC 3-0 in the Group A league match of the Prasanna Kumar memorial football tournament at the Football Stadium here on ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
CHANDIGARH: There will be no dearth of motivation for Kolkata Tigers when it takes on Lahore Badshahs in the second semifinal of the Indian Cricket League’s Edelweiss 20s Challenge at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium here in Panchkula on ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Mumbai: Raquel and Our Excellencee pleased when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (April 2). Inner sand: 800m: Alexus (rb), Ares (rb) 56, 600/42. They were urged. 1,000m: Adam’s ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: National chess champion Surya Shekhar Ganguly’s long wait to breach the coveted 2600-point rating mark has ended. When FIDE updated India’s rating on Wednesday, Ganguly was rated at 2614, a gain of 35 points since ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
MUMBAI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) is ensuring that cricket is played in the right way by getting the eight teams figuring in the inaugural tournament to sign a ‘Spirit of Cricket’ declaration. It will happen at the opening ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Kolhapur: Mohammedan Sporting scraped past Oil India (Duliajan) by a solitary goal in a Group ‘B’ tie to inch towards a final round berth in the second division I-League football here on Wednesday. Subair Muritala Ali ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
VIJAYAWADA: New Everest Cricket Club (NECC) defeated Gudivada’s Shining Stars CC (SSCC) by seven wickets in the Krishna District Cricket Association’s Power League for the Kartagadda Madhusudhana Rao Memorial Trophy here on ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
BANGALORE: The inaugural National Youth Games, which was scheduled to be held in Bangalore from May 11 to 18, is set to be postponed in view of the State Assembly Elections. The Election Commission on Wednesday announced three-phase ... Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Leander Paes has been named playing captain of the Davis Cup team for India's second round tie against Japan in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group 1 to be held here from April 11. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 6:20 pm
Real Madrid have little chance of signing Cristiano Ronaldo in the immediate future but if the Portugal striker leads Manchester United to continued success he could end up at the Bernabeu, according to coach Bernd Schuster. Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Apr 2008 | 6:04 pm
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar vowed on Wednesday to seek justice in court if the country's cricket board rejects his appeal against a five-year ban.
Leander Paes will lead a four-member Indian Davis Cup team in the crucial second round tie against Japan in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 to be played here April 11. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 5:00 pm
Dubai's Jumeirah Golf Estates has roped in leading Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh as its brand ambassador for this year's season, the company said Wednesday. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 3:32 pm
International Cricket Council (ICC) president-elect David Morgan has initiated discussions with prospective candidates for the post of chief executive of the world body. Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Apr 2008 | 3:30 pm
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said on Wednesday he was offered money to under-perform in matches in South Africa and India but rejected them for the sake of his country.
KARACHI (Reuters) - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stood by its decision to hand a five-year ban to Shoaib Akhtar as opinion remained divided over the severity of the punishment dished out to the controversial fast bowler.
AHMEDABAD (Reuters) - South Africa skipper Graeme Smith is hoping the pitch for the second test against India this week will be far more responsive than the benign strip provided in the series opener in Chennai.
