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PCB, BCCI chief to discuss India tourPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) supremo Ijaz Butt will meet Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Manohar in Colombo Friday to discuss the troubled India-Pakistan series scheduled in Jan-Feb.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Dec 2008 | 1:09 pm PCB decides not to punish AsifThe Pakistan Cricket Board has decided not to take any disciplinary action against troubled pacer Mohammad Asif, even if he is penalised by the drugs inquiry tribunal of the IPL for his alleged doping offence in the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 tournament.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Dec 2008 | 1:07 pm Indian Test squad to be picked on ThursdayWith the doubts over the series gradually dispersing, Krishnamachari Srikkanth and his selection committee colleagues will go into a huddle here on Thursday to pick the Indian team for the two-match Test series against England.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:20 pm Top England players might skip India tour: CorkFive to six top England players are likely to pull out of the India tour even if England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) decides to send its team after security assessment is found fool-proof, media reports said here on Wednesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:18 pm Love of cricket helps Mumbai to recover from shockCricket is helping Mumbai to overcome the shock of last week's militant attacks that killed at least 171 people, say players and fans.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:13 pm Sampras accepts his record will soon be historyPete Sampras is prepared to bow to the all-but-inevitable fact that his all-time record of 14 Grand Slam singles titles will soon be eclipsed by Roger Federer.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm South Africa look to Kirsten to plot Oz's downfallSouth Africa coach Micky Arthur has revealed that he spoke to India coach Gary Kirsten to get detailed intelligence on the Australian team ahead of the first Test at Perth starting Dec 17.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm Imran warns England from travelling to IndiaPakistan cricket legend Imran Khan has advised England against travelling to India for a two-match Test series in the wake of last week's Mumbai killings.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm India refusal to tour Pakistan will be frustrating: KaneriaPakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has said that it would be very frustrating for him if India refused to visit Pakistan for a much-awaited cricket series in Jan-Feb next year.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm ECBs Dickason virtually gives nod to ChennaiEngland and Wales Cricket Board's security adviser Reg Dickason Wednesday virtually gave the green signal to Chennai as the venue for the first Test between India and England, saying the organisers have addressed all his concerns.Source: Sify.com Sports | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm 'Commonwealth Games will not be shifted from Delhi'The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Wednesday rubbished reports that India's hosting of the 2010 edition of Commonwealth Games is in danger due to frequent terror attacks in the country.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:02 pm PCB, BCCI chief to discuss India tourPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) supremo Ijaz Butt will meet Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Manohar in Colombo Friday to discuss the troubled India-Pakistan series scheduled in Jan-Feb.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:01 pm England begin security checks in IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A security expert began inspecting venues in India on Wednesday to decide whether it was safe for England to return for a two-test series following last week's militant attacks in Mumbai.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Dec 2008 | 11:28 am Love of cricket helps Mumbai to recover from shockMUMBAI (Reuters) - Cricket is helping Mumbai to overcome the shock of last week's militant attacks that killed at least 171 people, say players and fans.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Dec 2008 | 11:27 am ECB security expert arrives in ChennaiEngland and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) security expert Reg Dickason began his safety assessment of the two venues here Wednesday for the Test series.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Dec 2008 | 9:01 am ICC allays 2011 World Cup doubts after Mumbai attacksNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Cricket's global governing body has dismissed reports the sub-continent could lose the 2011 World Cup due to safety fears following last week's militant attacks in Mumbai.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Dec 2008 | 8:53 am Kite-flying, bullock cart races and more at 'rural Olympics'!Guess where you can see some pulse-racing bullock cart races, gulli danda, kite-flying and other traditional Indian games? At the first-ever homegrown 'Rural Olympics' being organised in Uttar Pradesh later this month.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Dec 2008 | 2:30 am RKS Kalvi Nilayam coasts into the finalCoimbatore: R.K.S. Kalvi Nilayam coasted to a comfortable four-wicket win over Jayendra Saraswathi MHSS and entered the final of the CDCA under-16 inter-school cricket tournament for the T.S.S. & Co. Trophy at the TNAU grounds here on ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Ronaldo wins the Ballon d’Or‘I’ve been dreaming of this trophy since I was a child’Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am International doubles event postponedCHENNAI: The World International doubles squash championship (men & women), scheduled at the ICL academy here from December 15 to 19, has been postponed. The immediate reason that made the organisers take this step was ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am DYSS fails to advance despite big winBANGALORE: DYSS thumped Rainbow HC 7-1 but still fell short of making it to the round robin league stage of the State ‘B’ division hockey league at the KSHA stadium here on Tuesday. Sudhakar (3), A. Mulla, Hunnuswamy, ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Armstrong to ride in Tour de FranceAUSTIN: Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d’Italia in the same year. “I’m committed to riding for the best guy,” Armstrong said on ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Another feather in Phelps’s capNEW YORK: Michael Phelps achieved another unprecedented feat: the first swimmer to be honoured as Sports Illustrated ’s sportsman of the year. Olympians in other sports have earned the award but never a swimmer. — ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Tamil Nadu garners three pointsVIJAYAWADA: The Super League Ranji Trophy group ‘B’ cricket match between Tamil Nadu and Andhra ended in a draw at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium with the visitor garnering three points for taking the first innings ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Mandeep is the fastest womanCHENNAI: Mandeep Kaur of ONGC won the women’s 100m title in the PSPB inter-unit athletics meet, here on Tuesday. Over 130 athletes from 10 petroleum organisations are participating in the five-day event. The participating teams ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Bradman cap set to break record in auctionSource: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am Indian Open from todayNEW DELHI: The 108th edition of the Indian Open polo championship, sponsored by Reid and Taylor, will be played at the Jaipur Polo ground here from December 3 to 7. Four teams, Indian Army, Sona Polo, Himalayan Horse and Sahgal Stud, ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 3 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am India confident cricket can overcome Mumbai attacksNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Terror attacks in Mumbai have triggered security concerns in cricket's global commercial hub although officials are hopeful the game will not suffer any lasting damage.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 4:26 pm Tendulkar left numb by Mumbai attacksMUMBAI (Reuters) - India batting stalwart Sachin Tendulkar said images of the militant attacks in Mumbai last week had "left him numb and saddened."Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Dec 2008 | 4:11 pm An attack on India, says TendulkarSachin Tendulkar has described the terrorist attack on Mumbai as an attack on India and thanked commandos and policemen who took on the well armed killers in Mumbai.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2008 | 4:00 pm Top seed Ranjeet advances in DSCL men's tennis nationalsTop seed Ranjeet Virali Murugesan won both his singles and doubles matches in the DSCL men's national tennis championships at the DLTA courts here Tuesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2008 | 4:00 pm 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
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