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SA-England match abandoned due to rain (21 November 03:42) |
| The first of South Africa's five one-day internationals against England was abandoned on Friday because of heavy rain without a ball being bowled. |
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IAAF still in talks over Caster Semenyas future (21 November 02:47) |
| The IAAF said it is still working behind the scenes with Caster Semenya and the South African government to resolve issues. |
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Henry says France-Ireland game should be replayed (21 November 02:30) |
| Thierry Henry denied that he was a cheat but said the ''fairest solution'' would be to replay the France-Ireland WC playoff that was decided by his handball. |
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Spain regains 1st place from Brazil in rankings (21 November 02:14) |
| The European champions regained the top spot they lost to the South Americans in July after friendly wins over fellow World Cup qualifier Argentina and Austria. |
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Indian archers win gold in Asian Archery meet (21 November 02:08) |
| Indian compound archers made history by clinching their first ever gold medal in the Asian archery championship at Bali on Friday. |
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We never panicked says Dhoni (21 November 01:43) |
| Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said it was just a matter of seeing through the early overs and his team never panicked. |
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Dammika Prasad doubtful for second Test (21 November 01:36) |
| Sri Lankan pacer Dammika Prasad is a doubtful starter for the second Test against India starting in Kanpur from November 24 due to a hamstring injury. |
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No psychological edge from drawn Test Sangakkara (21 November 01:28) |
| Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara does not believe his side holds a psychological edge going into the second Test. |
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Highlights India vs SL 1st Test Day 5 (21 November 12:34) |
| Here are the highlights of Day 5 of the 1st Test between India and Sri Lanka on Friday. |
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Dhoni Sangakkara differ on Motera featherbed (20 November 11:05) |
| Indian captain MS Dhoni described the Motera featherbed as a bowler-hostile track but his Sri Lankan counterpart Kumar Sangakkara had no issues. |
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FIH defends its decision to postpone HI polls (20 November 10:49) |
| India would be barred from next year's World Cup if they fail to put in place a democratically elected body by the end of January, said IHF. |
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Indias fate still undecided in IWF meet (20 November 10:34) |
| A decision on whether to ban the dope-tainted Indian Weightlifting Federation has been deferred till on Saturday by the sport's world governing body. |
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Sandeep fit to play in Champions Challenge and WC Mattoo (20 November 10:16) |
| Hockey India President A K Mattoo cleared the air over Sandeep Singh's participation in next month's Chammpions Challenge tournament and 2010 World Cup. |
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Defiant India pull off a draw against tough Lankans (20 November 10:16) |
| Gautam Gambhir (114), Sachin Tendulkar (100*) and VVS Laxman (51*) led the Indian fightback to force a draw with Sri Lanka in the first Test at Ahmedabad. |
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No replay for France-Ireland WC qualifier FIFA (20 November 10:13) |
| FIFA ruled out the possibility of replaying the France-Ireland World Cup qualifier on Friday. |
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McIntosh century highlights tour match (20 November 10:10) |
| New Zealand opener Tim McIntosh batted himself into form for next week's first Test against Pakistan with an unbeaten century on the final day. |
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Tendulkar stands firm against Sri Lanka (20 November 08:08) |
| Riding on Gautam Gambhir's unbeaten 105 runs, India were 256/3 at lunch on Day 5 of the first Test at Ahmedabad. India trail by 78 runs. |
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Sachin completes 30000 international runs (20 November 06:51) |
| Sachin Tendulkar completed 30,000 international runs when he scored his 35th run in the 2nd innings against Sri Lanka on Day 5 of the first Test. |
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Gay Richards both win 2nd Jesse Owens Award (20 November 05:55) |
| Sprinters Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards earned their second Jesse Owens Awards on Thursday as USA Track and Field's athletes of the year. |
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Allenby shoots 7-under 65 for 1-shot lead in Dubai (20 November 05:54) |
| Robert Allenby shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Dubai World Championship. |
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Gambhir ton helps India hold off Sri Lanka (20 November 05:26) |
| Riding on Gautam Gambhir's unbeaten 105 runs, India were 256/3 at lunch on Day 5 of the first Test at Ahmedabad. India trail by 78 runs. |
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Shane Bond returns to Tests after 2-year hiatus (20 November 05:18) |
| Shane Bond is in line to play his first Test in two years after being named in New Zealand's 13-man squad for the first of three Tests against Pakistan. |
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Butt rules out Shoaib Akhtar making a comeback (20 November 04:43) |
| PCB chairman Ejaz Butt believes it is next to impossible for controversial and injury-plagued pacer Shoaib Akhtar to make a comeback to the national team. |
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Warne Clarke face off in All Star Twenty20 match (20 November 04:02) |
| Shane Warne and Michael Clarke are all for a Twenty20 showdown when they lead their respective teams in an All-Star match in Brisbane on Sunday. |
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Brazil appears on target for 6th WC triumph (20 November 03:53) |
| While football's romantics may wish for a long-awaited first for Spain or a historic African victory on South African turf, the 2010 World Cup looks like being |
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Ronaldo still on sidelines for Real Madrid (20 November 03:53) |
| Cristiano Ronaldo will likely be on the sidelines for one last Real Madrid match on Saturday when the team faces Racing Santander in the Spanish league. |
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As Henry shows footballers cant be trusted (20 November 03:53) |
| Football players just can't be trusted to be honest and Thierry Henry proved that by choosing to play volleyball against Ireland. |
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Middlesex line up Gilchrist-Tendulkar partnership (20 November 03:44) |
| Adam Gilchrist has signed up for a brief spell of T20 with Middlesex next year and could be opening the English county's batting with Sachin Tendulkar. |
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Butt ready for more matches at neutral venues (20 November 04:26) |
| PCB Chairman Ejaz Butt has admitted that there are very little chances of international teams travelling to Pakistan to play cricket in near future. |
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Sethi Advani post wins in IBSF World Snooker (20 November 04:19) |
| Pankaj Advani continued his brilliant run in the men's event by defeating compatriot Sandeep Gulati in the IBSF World Snooker Championship on Thursday. |
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Lanka keeper did not know he had broken world record (20 November 04:11) |
| Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper-batsman Prasanna Jayawardene did not know he had broken a 72-year-old sixth wicket partnership record with Mahela Jayawardene. |
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Dar gives thumbs up to UDRS (20 November 03:45) |
| ICC umpire of the year Aleem Dar is in favour of using Umpires Decision Referral System in international cricket. |
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Mattoo in damage control mode overrules Rajpals elevation (20 November 03:20) |
| Hockey India President A K Mattoo on Thursday met disgruntled players and chief coach Jose Brasa in his bid to broker peace between the warring parties. |
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We got robbed Irish demand replay with France (20 November 02:04) |
| Ireland appealed to France and football authorities to replay their World Cup playoff in Paris after a handball by Thierry Henry produced the winning goal. |
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Don Bradman inducted into ICC Hall of Fame (20 November 01:42) |
| The most iconic of all cricketers, Australian legend Don Bradman was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Thursday. |
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Kirsten demands application and determination from batsmen (20 November 12:58) |
| Eight wickets separating India from a humiliating defeat, coach Gary Kirsten on Thursday demanded application and determination from his wards. |
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Highlights India vs Sri Lanka Day 3 (19 November 11:11) |
| Here are the statistical highlights of Day 3 of the first Test between India and Sri lanka on Wednesday. |
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Too much bureaucracy in Indian hockey Brasa (19 November 09:49) |
| Indian hockey coach Jose Brasa on Thursday said that there was too bureaucracy in the game. |
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IWFs fate to be known on Friday (19 November 09:49) |
| Dope-tainted Indian Weightlifting Federation's fate will be known on Friday after the sport's world governing body deliberates on whether to ban it or let it of |
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India can rise if Proteas fall in ICC one-day rankings (19 November 09:11) |
| South Africa's loss would be India's gain as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men stand to regain the second spot in ICC one-day rankings. |
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Jayawardenes bury India with world record partnership (19 November 08:29) |
| Sri Lanka have declared their innings on 760/7 with a lead of 334 runs over India on Day 4 of the first Test. This is Lanka's 2nd highest vs India. |
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Chappell sees Tests shrinking to a 4-nation format (19 November 08:17) |
| Greg Chappell fears competition in Test cricket could shrink to as few as four countries. |
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Suggesting Sachin greatest is demeaning to others Atherton (19 November 07:39) |
| Sachin Tendulkar is a great batsman but to suggest he is the best ever is demeaning to those former greats, feels Mike Atherton. |
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Jaywardenes break 72-year-old world record (19 November 06:39) |
| Mahela and Prasanna Jayawardene broke a 72-year-old world record for the highest 6th-wicket partnership in Tests by putting on a 351-run stand vs India. |
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Live Sri Lanka 7607d take 334-run lead (19 November 06:38) |
| Sri Lanka have declared their innings on 760/7 with a lead of 334 runs over India on Day 4 of the first Test. This is Lanka's 2nd highest vs India. |
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Soccer match in Sudan with guns and soldiers (19 November 05:45) |
| When you think of a soccer match, you think of excited and anxious fans and their rock-hard loyalties. But when it comes to Sudan, the picture looks a little di |
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Eduardo commits himself to Arsenal until 2014 (19 November 05:37) |
| Croatia striker Eduardo da Silva signed a new five-year deal at Arsenal and said he is finally back to full fitness after recovering from a career-threatening i |
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Rahul Dravid namesake makes waves (19 November 05:17) |
| When Rahul Dravid, GR Viswanath, Dilip Vengsarkar and Yuvarj Singh talk highly of a young batsman, he ought to be taken note of. |
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NZ Pak to use contentious umpire review system (19 November 05:11) |
| Cricket's contentious umpire review system will be used in the three-Test series between New Zealand and Pakistan starting on Tuesday. |
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Fit Clarke returns to Aussie squad for WI series (19 November 04:30) |
| Michael Clarke on Thursday returned to Australia's 12-member squad as its vice-captain for the first cricket Test against the West Indies. |
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