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Smooth sailing for Advani Sethi Merchant! (21 November 03:16) |
| Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi
hardly broke a sweat but compatriot Yasin Merchant had to toil
for his win in the IBSF World Snooker Championship. |
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India 135th at FIFA rankings! (21 November 03:16) |
| India jumped three places to
135th in the released today.
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Sharath crashes out Indian women disappoint in Asian TT! (21 November 03:16) |
| Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal
suffered a 0-4 thrashing at the hands of higher rated Japanese
Mizutani Jun in the third round to bow out of the 19th Asian
Table Tennis Championships. |
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Thierry Henry says replay fairest solution! (21 November 03:16) |
| France captain Thierry Henry said on Friday that "the fairest solution" to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. |
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Europe rocked by worst ever match-fixing expose! (21 November 03:16) |
| Around 200 football matches in nine European countries including at least three Champions League games are implicated in a new match-fixing scandal, German prosecutors said on Friday. |
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Harinder stuns top seed to reach finals! (21 November 03:16) |
| Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu upstaged
top seed Andrew Wagih Shoukry of Egypt to storm into the final
of the Indian PSA Challenger Series. |
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Smriti Mehra pips Sharmila Nicollet! (21 November 03:16) |
| Veteran Smriti Mehra staved off
Sharmila Nicollet`s spirited challenge with a final hole
birdie to win the first leg of the Women`s Professional Golf
Tour. |
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Hand of Shame sparks debate on cheating replays! (21 November 03:16) |
| Irish soccer officials accused Thierry Henry of damaging the integrity of the game when he blatantly handled the ball to set up the goal that booked France`s place at next year`s World Cup i... |
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FIFA rejects France v Ireland replay request! (21 November 03:16) |
| Football`s world governing body FIFA has confirmed that the controversial France v Ireland World Cup playoff will not be replayed. |
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News agencies vs Cricket Australia Not quite cricket!! (20 November 05:59) |
| International news agency Reuters has suspended coverage of Cricket Australia matches and events for a second season because of a long-running dispute over media rights and freedom of the pr... |
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Beckham says he never considered quitting MLS! (20 November 05:59) |
| David Beckham, one win away from claiming the MLS title with LA Galaxy, said that despite the troubles that have accompanied his time in the United States he had never considered abandoning ... |
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LAs Donovan named MLS player of the year! (20 November 05:59) |
| United States and LA Galaxy striker Landon Donovan has been named Most Valuable Player in Major League Soccer, the league said. |
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Sarkozy apologises to Ireland dismisses replay! (20 November 05:59) |
| French President Nicolas Sarkozy apologised to Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen for France`s controversial victory over Ireland in their World Cup play-off, but would not agree to a replay. |
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Im moving out of my comfort zone Button! (20 November 05:59) |
| Formula One world champion Jenson Button explained the motivation for his move to McLaren, saying he wanted to move out of his comfort zone to take on Lewis Hamilton in the same cars. |
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IAAF agrees to Semenya keeping world title! (20 November 06:10) |
| The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has agreed that South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800 meters world title |
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Khali suspended from Punjab Police! (20 November 06:10) |
| Indian WWE wrestler and an Assistant Sub-Inspector with the Punjab Police Khali was today
suspended from the force due to his inordinate absence from
the duty.
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Jagannath Sukanya shine in Indira Gandhi marathon! (20 November 06:10) |
| Pune long-distance runner
Jagannath took less than two and a half hour to win the 25th
Indira Gandhi Prize Marathon. |
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No threat from LeT militants says Khali! (20 November 06:10) |
| Popular Indian WWF wrestler Khali
today said that he has not received any threat from militant
outfit Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT).
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China retains womens team title India finishes at no seven! (20 November 06:10) |
| Chinese women retained the team
title by beating Singapore 3-1 in the final while host India
finished seventh in the Champions division in the 19th Asian
Table Tennis Championships. |
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Bulgarias Ivankov retires from internationals! (20 November 06:10) |
| Bulgaria goalkeeper Dimitar Ivankov has announced his retirement from international soccer following his country`s 4-1 win against Malta in a friendly. |
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Players revolt against hockey coach Jose Brasa! (20 November 06:10) |
| Indian hockey suffered another jolt, when six players of the current Indian team decided not to turn up for the national camp being held at Pune. |
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Ravi Dixit goes down fighting to Ahmed Hawas! (20 November 03:50) |
| Indian junior Ravi Dixit went down
fighting to fifth seeded Ahmed Hawas of Egypt in the
quarterfinals of the Indian PSA Challenger Series-five here
on Thursday. |
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Anand finishes second in World Blitz Championship! (20 November 03:50) |
| Viswanathan Anand had to be content with a second place finish in the World Blitz Chess Championship after managing 28 points, three behind the winner Magnus Carlsen of Norway. |
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Tied 14th after Rd 1 Jeev off to strong start in Dubai! (20 November 03:50) |
| The opening hole birdie set the tone
for the day and Jeev Milkha Singh turned in a sedate two-under
70 to be tied 14th after the opening round of the USD 7.5
million Dubai World Championship... |
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Henry gets hand slapped Domenech faces stick! (20 November 03:50) |
| Thierry Henry was compared to the great Diego Maradona, although not the way he may have wished, and coach Raymond Domenech faced further criticism after France controversially scraped past ... |
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Portugal media so relieved after World Cup qualification! (20 November 03:50) |
| Local media let out a collective sigh of relief after Portugal qualified for the World Cup finals by beating Bosnia in a playoff. |
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Piquet says close to Force India deal! (20 November 03:50) |
| A key character of the `crashgate` scandal, Renault discard Nelson Piquet Jr could be seen behind the wheels of the Force India car next season, according to media reports. |
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Brasa dismisses revolt reports rules out quitting! (20 November 03:50) |
| India`s hockey coach Jose Brasa
today dismissed reports of a players` revolt against him and
ruled out quitting his job over the issue. |
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Raikkonen open to Mercedes offers says manager! (20 November 03:50) |
| Kimi Raikkonen`s plans for a one year sabbatical from Formula One lasted less than 24 hours before his manager suggested that he might be open to offers from Brawn`s new owners Mercedes. |
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Goepel named new chairman for 2010 Vancouver Games! (19 November 05:16) |
| Rusty Goepel, a long time member of the Vancouver Organising Committee`s board of directors, was named on Wednesday to fill the vacant chairman`s post for the 2010 Olympics. |
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Algeria celebrates World Cup entry after tense match! (19 November 05:16) |
| Sudan staged a security clampdown on Wednesday as Algerian fans celebrated victory in a tense match against Egypt which clinched Africa`s last place in the 2010 World Cup finals. |
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World Cup lineup decided as last six spots taken! (19 November 05:16) |
| The final lineup of teams for next year`s World Cup in South Africa was settled on Wednesday after six drama-charged playoffs on three different continents. |
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Berbatov becomes Bulgarias leading goalscorer! (19 November 05:16) |
| Dimitar Berbatov became Bulgaria`s all-time leading scorer with 48 goals after netting twice in a 4-1 win against Malta in a friendly on Wednesday. |
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Italy coach Lippis future to be decided before World Cup! (19 November 05:16) |
| Marcello Lippi`s long-term future as Italy coach will be decided before the world champions travel to South Africa for next year`s World Cup, the head of the Italian soccer federation said o... |
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Dutch scoring drought continues in Paraguay draw! (19 November 05:16) |
| Netherlands were held 0-0 by Paraguay in a friendly on Wednesday, their third successive game without a goal. |
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Slovenian PM turns shoeshine boy after World Cup win! (19 November 05:16) |
| Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor said he had made good on a promise to clean the team`s boots after Wednesday`s victory over Russia earned them a place at the 2010 World Cup in South Afr... |
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Henry admits handball Trapattoni blames great mistake! (19 November 05:16) |
| France captain Thierry Henry admitted he had handled the ball in the build-up to a controversial goal that sent France to the World Cup at the expense of Ireland on Wednesday. |
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Portugal overcome Bosnia to reach World Cup! (19 November 05:16) |
| Portugal reached next year`s World Cup finals after a 1-0 win in Bosnia on Wednesday gave them a 2-0 aggregate victory over the Balkan country in their two-legged playoff. |
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France qualify after controversial Gallas goal! (19 November 05:16) |
| A controversial goal in extra time by defender William Gallas sent France to next year`s World Cup with a 2-1 aggregate playoff win over Ireland on Wednesday. |
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Federer Del Potro in same group for ATP Finals! (19 November 02:16) |
| Top-ranked Roger Federer will play U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals.
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F1 champ Button signs McLaren to form dream team with Hamilton! (19 November 02:16) |
| McLaren have announced the signing of reigning world champion Jenson Button on a "multi-year deal" that will see the Briton paired with Lewis Hamilton from the start of the 2010 season. |
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Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1500-meter Gold! (19 November 02:16) |
| Middle-distance runner Rashid Ramzi has been stripped of his 1,500-meter Olympic gold medal for doping, officials with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. |
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Abhijit maintains lead in Gujarat Open! (19 November 02:16) |
| Abhijit Chadha
fumbled on the front nine but his three-over 75 was still
enough to maintain his lead after the second round of the LG
Gujarat Open golf tournament. |
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France Portugal face nervy World Cup play-offs! (19 November 02:16) |
| Three years ago France beat Portugal in the World Cup semi-final - on Wednesday both could fail to even reach the 2010 finals as they take narrow leads into their play-off second leg clashes... |
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Somdev opts out of US Challenger event! (19 November 02:16) |
| Somdev Devvarman has withdrawn from the singles event of the USD 50,000 ATP Challenger tournament in Champaign, United States, due to a shoulder problem.
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Railway man wins bronze in powerlifting championship! (19 November 02:16) |
| A ticket examiner from here, working in the Salem Division of Southern Railway, has won bronze medal in squat event in the open world powerlifting championship held at Gurgaon. |
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Kimi Raikkonen quits F1 for greener pastures! (19 November 02:16) |
| Kimi Raikkonen has decided to take at least a year off from Formula One after talks with McLaren fell through, the driver`s manager told a Finnish newspaper. |
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Shiv Kapurs Asian Tour card hangs by a thread! (19 November 02:16) |
| The European Tour card somehow salvaged, talented Indian golfer Shiv Kapur now faces a fresh battle to retain his Asian Tour full playing rights at this week`s Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open. |
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Soderling replaces injured Roddick at ATP finals! (19 November 02:16) |
| Sweden`s Robin Soderling will replace Andy Roddick in the ATP World Tour finals after the American pulled out with a knee injury. |
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Ronaldo on track to return to training on Friday! (18 November 05:25) |
| Tests on Cristiano Ronaldo`s injured ankle have shown the Real Madrid winger`s recovery is going according to plan and he should be back in full training on Friday, the La Liga club said. |
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