India made mistakes in Champions Trophy: Dhoni!

Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted his team made mistakes during the Champions Trophy in which they failed to reach the semi-finals.
Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 1 Oct 2009 | 6:47 am

Nadal back, women cash in at revamped China Open

Beijing: World number two Rafa Nadal returns to action at the China Open next week but for once the top women will be the biggest earners as the tournament
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:22 am

Murray out of Japan Open with sore wrist

Tokyo: World number three Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's Japan Open due to a wrist injury, the Briton said on his website.Murray
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:19 am

Akram slams Dhoni for dispirited leadership

Johannesburg: Disappointed with India's early ouster from the Champions Trophy, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has came down heavily on Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his listless
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Oct 2009 | 4:01 am

Yankees home attendance drops 13 percent

The Yankees' home attendance dropped 13 percent in the first year of their new ballpark, partly because of its reduced capacity.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:55 am

ICC recognition of Oz pacers shows team is on right track:Ponting

Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting is convinced that his side can regain its mantle as the undisputed best team in the world after the recognition being given to the country's new
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:50 am

Another home run mark falls at new Yankee Stadium

Another home run record fell on the final night of the regular season at the new Yankee Stadium.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am

When Dhoni took his first ODI wicket

Following are the statistical highlights of the Champions Trophy match between India and the West Indies, and Australia and Pakistan.
Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:45 am

Cricket Australia announces revamped second-tier competition to develop spinners

Cricket Australia has announced a revamped second-tier competition aimed to encourage young players and especially spin bowlers.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:40 am

Question mark over injured Kiwi all-rounder Elliot playing Champions Trophy semi-final

The New Zealand cricket management was cautiously optimistic today about all rounder Grant Elliott playing in Sunday's Champions Trophy semi-final against Pakistan.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:40 am

Four Indians in race for cricket's oscars tonight

Four Indian cricketers-Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh are frontrunners at Thursday night's ICC awards ceremony.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:40 am

Akram slams Dhoni for dispirited leadership

Disappointed with India's early ouster from the Champions Trophy, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has came down heavily on Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his listless captaincy.
Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:22 am

Cricket Australia announces revamped second-tier competition to develop spinners

Cricket Australia has announced a revamped second-tier competition aimed to encourage young players and especially spin bowlers.
Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am

Gesture to tennis coach Misra

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Lawn Tennis Association, which recently presented a purse of Rs. 20,000 to tennis coach M.N. Misra, who had an accident and is in coma for the last 15 days, appealed to the donors to come forward in a big way to ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

India beats Windies, but bows out of tournament

Johannesburg: Virat Kohli’s bat-speed was the striking aspect of his batsmanship. Whether wading into the bowling with whiplash drives and flicks or picking the length in a flash for the pull, the young man was in his element at the ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Jovetic revels for Fiorentina

Messi and Pedro score for Barcelona
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Gautam, Teenu bag titles

KOCHI: Vidyodaya School’s Gautam Manoj, with six points from seven rounds, won the Ernakulam District sub-junior open chess championship at the Cochin University’s Hindi auditorium. Teenu Thomas of the Choice School won the ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Krishnagiri in pre-quarterfinals

NAGAPATTINAM: Krishnagiri and Nagapattinam advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the TNCA under-14 inter-district cricket tournament from the F zone here on Tuesday. The scores: Nagapattinam 66 in 30.2 ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Double for Lekha, Perumal

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former international Lekha Roy of Chennai and Thanjavur’s N. Perumal won a double on the opening day of the 43rd LIC South Zone athletic meet at the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium on Wednesday. ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Aquatics squad

BANGALORE: Karnataka will field a 46-member contingent for the 63rd senior National aquatic championship scheduled to be held at Thiruvananthapuram from October 5 to 10. The team: Swimming: Men: Aaron ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Dungarpur launched Tendulkar’s career: Times

London: Raj Singh Dungarpur was an "uncompromising devotee” of Indian cricket responsible for launching batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, The Times said in a tribute to the former BCCI president, who passed away a ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Confident going into the semifinals

It is particularly satisfying for me as a captain and for us as a group to bounce back after the loss against South Africa in our first match and come through in two must-win games to make the semifinals of the Champions Trophy. We knew ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

Force India hopeful of good show at Japan

Suzuka (Japan): Force India driver Adrian Sutil says that a suitable track and his previous race experience at Suzuka gives him confidence of doing well at the Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix here. The Suzuka track returns to F1 ...
Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am

'One reason why Australia is so strong is that their bowlers can all bat a bit'

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted his team made mistakes during the Champions Trophy in which they failed to reach the semi-finals.
Source: Rediff Cricket | 30 Sep 2009 | 11:46 pm

'Against Pakistan, we didn't play to our potential'

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said the opening match defeat against Pakistan was crucial to his side's early ouster from the Champions Trophy.
Source: Rediff Cricket | 30 Sep 2009 | 9:34 pm

Waugh, Akram inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) on Wednesday acknowledged the services to cricket of some of the all-time greats of the game with five new inductees to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
Source: Rediff Cricket | 30 Sep 2009 | 9:25 pm

Ponting unhappy with Centurion pitch

Australia captain Ricky Ponting was critical of the Centurion pitch after his team's Champions Trophy defence almost ended against Pakistan on Wednesday.
Source: Rediff Cricket | 30 Sep 2009 | 9:18 pm

'T20 couldn't have come at a better time'

Andrew Symonds is loving life outside the cricketing establishment, and believes that he stands on the cusp of cricket's new freelance frontier.
Source: Rediff Cricket | 30 Sep 2009 | 9:14 pm

India made mistakes in Champions Trophy - Dhoni

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted his team made mistakes during the Champions Trophy in which they failed to reach the semi-finals.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 30 Sep 2009 | 8:26 pm

India whip Windies but bow out of Champions Trophy

India beat the West Indies by seven wickets but despite the convincing victory were eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday. Australia booked a place in the semi-finals of the tournament with a thrilling final ball, two-wicket win over Pakistan, which meant India finished third in Group A.
Source: Rediff Cricket | 30 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm

Champions Trophy: Final group placings

How the teams finished in the group stages of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Source: Rediff Cricket | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:47 pm

India beat West Indies, but out of Champions Trophy

India defeated West Indies by seven wickets in their last Group A match here Wednesday, but the win came little too late for them as Australia's tense two-wicket victory over Pakistan earlier in the day knocked them out of the Champions Trophy.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:30 pm

Scoreboard: India vs. West Indies, Group A, Champions Trophy

The following is the scoreboard of the Group A match between West Indies and India in the Champions Trophy at the Wanderers here Wednesday.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 1:30 pm

India beat West Indies but exit Champions Trophy

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Praveen Kumar and Ashish Nehra shared six wickets as India beat West Indies by seven wickets but still went out of the Champions Trophy on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:46 pm

India beat West Indies by seven wickets

India defeated West Indies by seven wickets in their inconsequential Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the Wanderers here Wednesday.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm

Ponting unhappy with Centurion pitch

CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - Australia captain Ricky Ponting was critical of the Centurion pitch after his team's Champions Trophy defence almost ended against Pakistan on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 30 Sep 2009 | 12:08 pm

Champions Trophy Images: India vs West Indies

Images from the ICC Champions Trophy Group A match between India and West Indies in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.
Source: Rediff Cricket | 30 Sep 2009 | 11:59 am

Pakistan v Australia - Champions Trophy scoreboard

(Reuters) - Scoreboard from the Champions Trophy Group A match between Pakistan and Australia at Centurion, South Africa, on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 30 Sep 2009 | 10:35 am

Australia grab semi-final place at the death

CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - Australia almost stole defeat from the jaws of victory before booking their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with a riveting final ball, two-wicket win over Pakistan on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 30 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am

Champions Trophy Group A result and standings

(Reuters) - Champions Trophy Group A result and standings on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 30 Sep 2009 | 9:41 am

Bhutia signs for East Bengal

After getting an interim relief from the All India Football Federation (AIFF), national captain Bhaichung Bhutia signed for East Bengal here Wednesday.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 9:03 am

Another season of I-League begins with Churchill facing Mahindra

The expanded I-League with fourteen teams and a record 182 matches to be played across 26 rounds will kick-off Thursday with defending champions Churchill Brothers taking on Mahindra United at the Cooperage in Mumbai.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 9:02 am

Champions Trophy Group B result and final standings

(Reuters) - Champions Trophy Group B result and final standings on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 30 Sep 2009 | 8:41 am

England v New Zealand - Champions Trophy scoreboard

(Reuters) - Scoreboard from the Champions Trophy Group B match between England and New Zealand in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 30 Sep 2009 | 8:40 am

Shrikhande to replace Yuvraj in Challenger

Yuvraj Singh, who fractured his right finger during the ongoing Champions Trophy, has been replaced by Maharashta's Ameya Shrikhande in the India Red squad for the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, to be played at Nagpur Oct 8-11.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 6:30 am

Strauss applauds Vettori for reprieving Collingwood

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - England captain Andrew Strauss praised New Zealand counterpart Daniel Vettori for recalling Paul Collingwood after he had been given run out during their Champions Trophy clash on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 30 Sep 2009 | 5:48 am

New Zealand ease into Champions Trophy semi-finals

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - New Zealand reached the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday after cruising to a four-wicket win over lacklustre England.

Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 30 Sep 2009 | 5:44 am

Goa government clears land for Bharti-AIFF football academy

Goa housing board minister Mickky Pacheco Wednesday paved the way for the Bharti-All India Football Federation (AIFF) academy by transferring 1.37 lakh sq mts of land to a state agency which will oversee the setting up of the Rs.100- crore project.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 5:02 am

Hockey team to have no designated captain for Canada tour

Hockey India's (HI) new selection committee Wednesday selected its first team for the tour to Canada from Oct 2-5 without a designated captain.
Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 30 Sep 2009 | 5:01 am