Ranade lifts PYC-Green Baize snooker title Wednesday, June 19, 2013,09:42:52 AM
Abhijit Ranade capped up his dream run lifting the fourth edition of the PYC –Green Baize snooker knockout championships at the PYC Hindu Gymkhana. In the finals played in the evening session Abhijit Ranade of the NIWEC club Nasik raised his game to scrape past a fighting Swapnit Sing of Poona....
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Iran, S Korea, Australia book Brazil berthsWednesday, June 19, 2013,09:42:52 AM
Asian giants Iran, South Korea and Australia reached the 2014 World Cup but Uzbekistan narrowly failed to book their place on a dramatic night of action on Tuesday. Australia left it late before substitute striker Josh Kennedy earned a 1-0 win over Iraq in Sydney, enough to take the Socceroos....
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BCCI supplies documents to probe panelWednesday, June 19, 2013,09:42:52 AM
The work of the two-member committee, appointed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to look into the affairs of Gurunath Meiyappan, Chennai Super Kings, Raj Kundra and Rajasthan Royals, has formally begun. Justice T Jayaram Chouta and Justice R Balasubramanian have....
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ICC rejects Star’s objections on World T20 formatWednesday, June 19, 2013,09:42:52 AM
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected an objection from its broadcaster Fox Star Sports (FSS), the new incarnation of ESPN Star Sports, over the format of the World Twenty20 championship next year. The tournament will be held in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6 and FSS had concerns ....
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England, SA look to ride luck in semisWednesday, June 19, 2013,09:42:52 AM
England and South Africa will hope lady luck does not desert them when they clash in the Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval in London today. Both sides, aiming to end a frustrating wait for a major one-day title, are fortunate to make the ....
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‘Paradise’ for saleWednesday, June 19, 2013,09:42:52 AM
Pictures of Australian spin legend Shane Warne’s luxurious mansion, which has been reportedly put on the market for 15 million dollars, have been revealed to the public. According to Telegraph.com.au, Warne, who is believed to be heading for a luxury manor house in the English....
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Ordinary India eye miracle vs Australia in quartersWednesday, June 19, 2013,09:42:52 AM
An error-prone India need nothing short of a miracle to secure a direct berth in next year’s hockey World Cup as they take on formidable Australia in the quarter-finals of the men’s competition of the FIH World Round 3, today. Six top teams — three each — will qualify directly for the 2014 World Cup to be ....
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Will Ribery, Benzema miss the 2014 Brazil World Cup?Wednesday, June 19, 2013,09:42:52 AM
Although a trial involving Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery and Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema on charges they solicited an underage prostitute has been adjourned until January, the two France internationals face potential prison terms of up to three years each if convicted. Ribery and Benzema....
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Time to mex it upWednesday, June 19, 2013,09:42:52 AM
Brazil left-back Marcelo says his side will not be seeking revenge when they renew acquaintance with Mexico in their second game of the Confederations Cup in Fortaleza today. The last encounter between teams representing the two countries saw Mexico shock the five-time world champions with....
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Plunder with careTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:55:14 AM
Sometime, not long ago, the Indian batsmen changed the style of their attacking shots. Their aggressive hits during the end overs or in a frenetic chase aren’t exhibitionist in nature anymore.....
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End in sight for ICC’s grand awards nightTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:54:42 AM
The members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), who will congregate in London next week for the annual conference and chart out plan for future events, are unlikely to deliberate on the annual awards night. ....
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Warner risked Ashes spot with bar brawl: ClarkeTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:54:42 AM
Troubled opener David Warner has risked his place in Australia's Ashes team after his late night bar-room fracas with England player Joe Root, captain Michael Clarke said . Cricket Australia (CA) suspended Warner until the first Ashes test ....
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Deshpande, Singh , Khatri, Ranade make it to the last fourTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:54:42 AM
Aditya Deshpande of PYC Gymkhana , Swapnit Singh of Poona Club , Abhijit Ranade and Pankaj Khatri of Nasik moved into the semifinal of the fourth edition of the PYC-Green Baize snooker knockout championships organised at the PYC Hindu Gymkhana.....
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Rose to the occasionTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:54:42 AM
Justin Rose could see all the pieces coming together in this US Open. The sun was breaking through the clouds on Sunday evening at Merion as he stood in the 18th fairway with a one-shot lead. ....
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Mario Balo-SillyTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:54:42 AM
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli tore a strip off tearaway striker Mario Balotelli despite the controversial star grabbing the winner in the 2-1 Confederations Cup victory over Mexico at the Maracana. ....
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Spain should have scored more, says coach Del BosqueTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:54:42 AM
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque criticised his players for not scoring more goals during a sublime first half against Uruguay and said that profligacy caused some heart flutters at the end of their 2-1 Confederations Cup victory on Sunday.....
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Shah says Srinivasan should attend ICC meet in LondonTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:54:42 AM
The suspense continues over India’s representation at the ICC’s annual conference but there seems to be growing consensus among the BCCI officials about the need to depute N Srinivasan for the London conclave.....
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Giants in the makingMonday, June 17, 2013,10:27:25 AM
Traditionally, when a team reaches the semi-finals, we throw a glance at how far have they come during the tournament, how they tackled any problem during the campaign or if it was problem-free, how they dominated completely. However, when India achieved that feat of entering the final four on June 11th, one ....
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Do you want to be the team that has done consistently well in big multi-nation tournaments in the recent past or would you rather be the team that has experienced the joy of winning those tournaments, even if you have not been as consistently good?....
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