Category Archives: Sports
ICC okays BCCI bail out for Kotla
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) endorsed Indian board’s decision not to have any international matches at the Ferozeshah Kotla till the year-end, thus clearing the way for the stadium to host the 2011 World Cup matches. … Continue reading
India thump Bangladesh to go 1-0 up in series
Chittagong: India clinched the first cricket Test against Bangladesh with an emphatic 113-run victory to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, despite a rollicking century by wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim that delayed the inevitable. The Indians, who needed to … Continue reading
Mohammad Kaif hopes for a comeback
Chandigarh, Sep 4 (ANI): Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif has said that he was hopeful of making a come back to the national squad. Talking to reporters here Kiaf said he was hopeful of making a come back to the national … Continue reading
Manchester United world’s richest club in all sports
London, Sep.4 (ANI): Premier League champions Manchester United is still the world’s richest sports club. The club is valued at between 1.3 billion to152 million pounds, which is more than American football’s Dallas Cowboys in a new rich list. Magazine … Continue reading
Stickler for discipline England coach Capello had Cole squirming
London, Sep.4 (ANI): That England football coach Fabio Capello is a stickler for discipline is well known, and who would know better than West Ham striker Carlton Cole, who was left squirming when upset the coach for the first time. … Continue reading
ICC confirms Oz team management approach to ACSU
Dubai, Aug.19 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed that its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) had received a report from the Australia team management concerning an approach to one of its players by a man suspected of … Continue reading
Younis Khan pushing me to join national team’s coaching staff : Rashid Latif
Islamabad, Aug.19 (ANI): Former Pakistan wicket-keeper captain Rashid Latif has said captain Younis Khan has been asking him to join the national team’s coaching staff for the last one year. In an interview with PakPassion.net, Latif said his commitments with … Continue reading
Is Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s girlfriend pregnant?
New York, Aug 19 (ANI): Rumours are rife that Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich’s girlfriend Dasha Zhukova is pregnant. A source has revealed that 28-year-old Zhukova is almost six months pregnant, “but still very active”. “She and Roman were … Continue reading
Trescothick said possibility of England comeback gave him nightmares
London, Aug.14 (ANI): Former opener Marcus Trescothick has admitted that suggestions he might come out of international retirement for next week’s showdown Ashes Test had given him nightmares. Trescothick quit international cricket 18 months ago because he suffers from depression … Continue reading
Kaneria being wasted by Pak team management: Saqlain
Colombo, Aug.14 (ANI): Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has criticized selectors for not picking leg-spinner Danish Kaneria for the one-day games, saying the bowler is being wasted by the team management by playing him only in Test matches. “Kaneria is … Continue reading
Tottenham striker Defoe to sue police over ‘unlawful’ arrest
Tottenham, Aug 14 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe is suing the police claiming that he was “unlawfully” stopped in his Range Rover and held for several hours at a police station in Harlow, Essex.The claim arises out of Defoe’s … Continue reading
Arsenal ready to pay eight million pounds for Bordeaux ace Chamakh
London, Aug.11 (ANI): Arsenal FC manager Arsene Wenger has offered eight million pounds for Bordeaux strike ace Marouane Chamakh. Although Chamakh only has a year left on his contract, a Bordeaux insider said Wenger is in for a nasty shock … Continue reading
Roo aims for Fergie’s 25-goal target in 2009-10 season
London, Aug.11 (ANI): England and Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney loves the challenge of being his club’s middle man and has vowed to hit manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s 25-goal target in the 2009-10 season. According to The Sun, the Man … Continue reading
Abramovich to fly to Germany to buy Ribery for 40 m pounds
London, Aug.11 (ANI): After talks with Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness last weekend, Chelsea FC’s Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich will fly to Germany to make a 40-million-pound bid for winger Franck Ribery, The Sun reports. Abramovich has made … Continue reading
ICC clears Pakistan players of bookie contact
Islamabad, Aug 10 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has cleared Pakistan players of coming in contact with bookmakers on their recent tour of Sri Lanka. The ICC said in a statement on Monday that it was satisfied “no evidence … Continue reading
South Africa will ensure security to IPL players, says Rajiv Shukla
New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajiv Shukla on Thursday said that the South African Government has consented to provide all security measures to the teams participating in the Indian … Continue reading
China steals a march over India, announces global broadcast of Asian Games
Beijing, Mar.26 (ANI): Even as Indian capital New Delhi continues to wrestle with the myriad obstacles coming in the way of it hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games between October 3 and 14, China has announced plans for the global broadcast … Continue reading