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Indian boxers confident of a good show in World CupAfter an inspiring show at the Olympics, Indian boxers sans Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh will be back in action in the World Cup in Moscow starting Dec 9.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2008 | 2:32 pm Cricket board officials approach apex court to delay trialFour top officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Tuesday approached the Supreme Court against Calcutta High Court's order to put them on trial for allegedly lying to it to justify removal of a board member in December 2006.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2008 | 2:31 pm World doubles squash postponedThe scheduled World Doubles squash tournament to be held here from Dec 15-21, has been postponed following withdrawal of the Australian team and possibility of other pull-out after the terror strikes in Mumbai.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2008 | 2:30 pm Hamilton says 2009 F1 championship looks wide openNew regulations will leave next year's Formula One title battle wide open, according to McLaren's world champion Lewis Hamilton.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:53 pm England should go back to India: Nasser HussainFormer England cricket captain Nasser Hussain said the national team can 'make a statement' by going back to India for the Test series.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:43 pm Davydenko heads Chennai Open fieldWorld No. 5 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia will head a strong field in the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open Tennis tournament to be held here from Jan 5-11.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm No immediate threat to 2011 World Cup: PCBThe Pakistan Cricket Board has rubbished speculations about a possible threat to the 2011 World Cup in the sub-continent with Chief Operating Officer Saleem Altaf saying that preparations for the mega-event are on schedule.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:27 pm Dhoni skips exam, college to make special arrangementsIndian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is enrolled as a graduation student for a Bachelor's in Commerce (B.Com) at a college here, could not sit for his first semester exam.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:09 pm Argentina tour an acid-test for India hockey coltsThe Indian junior hockey team will test its crack combination in the away Test series against Argentina from Dec 8-14.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am Top seed Ranjeet storms into DSCL national tennis quartersTop seed Ranjeet Virali Murugesan proved too good for teenager Prateek Bhambri as he knocked him down 6-1, 6-2 to enter the quarter-final of the DSCL men's national tennis at the DLTA stadium here Tuesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2008 | 11:02 am Man United's Ronaldo wins Ballon d'OrManchester United and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the 2008 Ballon d'Or, French magazine France Football said on its website (http://www.francefootball.fr ) Tuesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Dec 2008 | 9:37 am Dhoni skips exam, college to make special arrangementsIndian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is enrolled as a graduation student for a Bachelor's in Commerce (B.Com) at a college here, could not sit for his first semester exam, but the college said it would make special arrangements for him to answer it later.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2008 | 9:33 am Liverpool top despite West Ham drawLiverpool went top of the Premier League on Monday although they missed the chance to open a three-point lead after a 0-0 home draw with West Ham United.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Dec 2008 | 9:24 am Bradman cap may well break auction recordThe 'Baggy Green' cap worn by legendary Don Bradman on the 1948 "Invincibles" Ashes tour has been placed an estimated price of $600,000 to $750,000 by its auctioneer and could well break the auction record.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Dec 2008 | 7:51 am England to wait for India security reportThe England and Wales cricket board (ECB) will send a security consultant to India before deciding whether to take part in this month's two-Test series following the deadly attacks in Mumbai.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Dec 2008 | 7:16 am I could not sleep during Mumbai attack: TendulkarHe may have made many bowlers lose their sleep by his explosive batting but Sachin Tendulkar could not close his eyes on the night the terror struck Mumbai, so disturbed was he.Source: Sify.com Sports | 2 Dec 2008 | 6:17 am Shrikhande century steadies Maharashtra!Ameya Shrikhande`s century and a 174-run partnership for the second wicket with Rohan Bhogle helped Maharashtra reach 273 for six on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match against Baroda at the Motibag ground here on Monday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:17 am Latif wants Pak cricketers to boycott playing in India!Strongly reacting to reports linking Mumbai terror attack and Pakistan, former skipper Rashid Latif said on Monday that their cricketers should boycott the IPL and ICL even as pace legend Wasim Akram felt the sport could be a platform to dispel the growing tension between the countries.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:17 am Lawson criticises England for abandoning India tour!England`s cricketers were guilty of employing double-standards for quitting their tour of India because of security fears, former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson said on Monday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:17 am 2011 WC too far to even think about: BCCI!As Cricket Australia (CA) gears up to raise security concerns with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over hosting of the 2011 World Cup in the terror-prone subcontinent, the Indian cricket board Monday said CA fears are unfounded as the event is too far away.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:17 am Tamil Nadu makes 131 for one against Andhra in Ranji trophy!A Mukund hit an unbeaten 72 while S Badrinath scored unbeaten 54 to help Tamil Nadu score 131 for one wickets in reply to Andhra`s 283 all out on the penultimate day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Super League Group B played here on Monday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:17 am Cricket at the Taj and Oberoi!The association of Indian sport with the Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels, currently in the news for all the wrong reasons, runs deep and long. My earliest memory is of running into Vijay and Anand Amrtiraj in the Taj`s discotheque Blow Up in the early 70s.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:17 am Champions League meeting advanced!The meeting of the Champions Twenty20 League governing council to finalise new dates for the postponed event has been advanced by a day and would now be held on December 7.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:17 am Tendulkar gives tips to Mumbai players!The Mumbai Ranji Trophy team members, gearing up for a crucial Elite Division Group A tie against Hyderabad commencing on Tuesday at the Bandra-Kurla complex ground of the Mumbai Cricket Association, had an unexpected visitor in Sachin Tendulkar at their practice session on Monday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:17 am Proteas to target Hayden, Symonds!The South African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur has said that the bowlers will target opener Mathew Hayden and all-rounder Andrew Symonds during the forthcoming series.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:17 am South Africa topples India in ICC Test ranking!Riding on their comprehensive two-Test win over Bangladesh, South Africa toppled India and regained their second position in the latest ICC Test ranking released on Monday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 12:17 am Churchill get past East Bengal 2-1Churchill Brothers pipped Kolkata outfit East Bengal 2-1 to move up to the third position in the I-League here Monday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 7:03 pm England wait for security report on India testsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The England and Wales cricket board (ECB) will send a security consultant to India before deciding whether to take part in this month's two-test series following the deadly attacks in Mumbai.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:46 pm BCCI changes venue, waits for ECB security experts' clearanceEngland's tour of India hinges on the clearance of its security experts even though the Indian cricket board Monday decided to shift the Ahmedabad Test to Mohali.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:01 pm BCCI shifts Ahmedabad cricket Test to MohaliFollowing a request from the English cricket board, the Ahmedabad Test has been shifted to Mohali and it will be the second Test and not the first as originally scheduled.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:31 pm Davydenko heads Chennai Open fieldWorld No. 5 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia will head a strong field in the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open Tennis tournament to be held here from Jan 5-11.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:30 pm
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