CA considers social media policy after Warner’s rant Wednesday, May 22, 2013,09:19:32 AM
Chief executive James Sutherland says Cricket Australia may consider implementing a social media policy after opening batsman David Warner became embroiled in an expletive- laden Twitter exchange with two journalists.....
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Can RR do an Italy?Wednesday, May 22, 2013,09:19:32 AM
Tainted by arrests of three of their players, Rajasthan Royals ducked away from the media glare by holding their final practice session, ahead of today’s Eliminator against Hyderabad in Delhi, in Jaipur itself. ....
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Paris St Germain turn down Ancelotti’s request to leaveWednesday, May 22, 2013,09:19:32 AM
Carlo Ancelotti informed Paris St Germain officials on Sunday that he wants to leave at the end of the season after leading the team to their first French league title in 19 years but the club turned down his request. ....
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Putt NaturallyWednesday, May 22, 2013,09:19:32 AM
Golf’s governing bodies approved a new rule on Tuesday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, going against two major golf organisations that argued long putters are not hurting the game.....
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Delhi Police takes Sree to JaipurWednesday, May 22, 2013,09:19:32 AM
S Sreesanth was yesterday taken to Jaipur as part of probe into spot-fixing allegations while Rajasthan Royals chairman Ranjit Barthakur met senior police officials here, a day after the IPL franchise filed a complaint against the player and two others.....
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For Bai, 5CR > 16CRTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:49:08 AM
When VK Verma, one of the many tainted officials of the Commonwealth Games fiasco, was removed from the helm of Indian badminton, many felt that a progressive step had been made and that the association would now be more transparent than before. Sadly, a change in....
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‘There’s price to pay if you are famous’Tuesday, May 21, 2013,09:03:01 AM
Breaking his silence for the first time in two months when the news of his involvement in a drug scandal broke out, 2008 Beijing bronze medalist boxer Vijender Singh has said that the crisis has left him stronger and wiser. Speaking on the scandal that severely hurt his reputation, the 27-year-old middleweight boxer....
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For hockey players there’s hope in Mumbai, despair in KarnatakaTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:03:01 AM
Mumbai Hockey Association (MHA) could dish out a lesson for various hockey centres in the country. The threat of losing a place in the team if the players ‘dared to participate’ in the rival, ‘unrecognised’ nationals organised by Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) does not loom over....
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Night of farewellsTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:03:01 AM
As the curtains fell on the English Premier League on Sunday night it turned out to be more a night of goodbyes rather than one where football appeared to have taken centre stage. The only topic of any consequence in a season of upheaval in England was which of Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur would claim the coveted ....
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Dravid holds one-on-ones with teammatesTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:03:01 AM
A rattled Rajasthan Royals have started an inquest into the spot fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL). A day after the expose which found three of their players involved in corrupt practices, an internal inquiry was initiated by the team management to find out if there are....
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India exit from Sudirman CupTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:03:01 AM
Indian shuttlers lost their second and final Group A tie to Indonesia 1-4 to exit the Sudirman Cup on the second day of competitions at the Putra Stadium here India only managed to win one match out of five as Parupalli Kashyap was the lone bright spot. In the first match of the day, India's Akshay Dewalkar....
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Balance key for Saina: PadukoneTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:03:01 AM
The main challenge for ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal currently is to strike a perfect balance among training, competing and in taking time off to rest and recover, feels badminton great Prakash Padukone. “One of the key challenges for anyone in any sport who has reached the top is to learn to manage his....
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Handicapped BCCI to check agentsMonday, May 20, 2013,09:10:16 AM
The world’s richest cricket board, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Sunday said that it doesn’t have the resources to monitor and control bookies. Believe it or not but that’s what the BCCI president N Srinivasan told the press after an emergency working committee meeting of the board in Chennai ....
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Call the CM. Will you?Monday, May 20, 2013,09:10:16 AM
Spot-fix tainted S Sreesanth tried to use his political clout to evade arrest from Delhi police. According to sources Sreesanth claimed that he has high political connections and asked the police to speak to the Chief Minister of Kerala or Maharashtra. Sreesanth, according to sources, was with a woman....
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Where is conviction?Sunday, May 19, 2013,10:37:20 AM
Police across the country is trying to get a slice of the action in the spot-fixing story. At last count, Delhi, Chennai, Chandigarh and Mumbai cops had held their own media briefings claiming to have made forward strides in the investigation. Mumbai police, for instance, in a show ....
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Pakistan on a highSunday, May 19, 2013,10:37:05 AM
The sensational news of Rajasthan Royals’ three Indian players being arrested on charges of spot-fixing has received a bittersweet response in Pakistan. At the cost of sounding exaggerated, the euphoria surrounding incident has reached a feverish pitch. Once news broke on Thursday morning, ....
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Marquez takes pole in French Grand PrixSunday, May 19, 2013,10:37:05 AM
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez of Spain took pole position for the French Grand Prix ahead of defending world champion Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Italy's Andrea Dovizioso. Marquez clocked 1 minute, 33.187 seconds on his ....
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Serena ready for FranceSunday, May 19, 2013,10:37:05 AM
A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is only one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year. The topranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 Saturday and reach the Italian Open final, extending her career....
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The inevitable has happened. After three years of uneasy bonding, Sahara has pulled the plug on the Indian Premier League (IPL). The proverbial last straw came after the IPL’s decided to en-cash their bank guarantee. Immediately, Sahara announced the withdrawal from the Twenty20 tournament. ....
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