‘Sports’ Archives
Mumbai Indians scripted last-ball victory
Mumbai Indians scripted another last-ball victory in the Champions League T20 against a crestfallen Trinidad & Tobago at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday6 runs on board but some sensible batting by Rayudu, Satish and later Harbhajan saw them crawl towards the winning total5 from 12 and eventually 11 from six00 runs in the Champions League [...]
Champions League T20 schedule
Champions League Twenty20 2011 will begin on Friday, September 23, 2011 in India as per cricket schedule announced1 is an international tournament to be organized by India1 will consist of 23 Twenty20 Matches to be hosted by India in Sep-Oct 20111 tournament is a part of Future Tour Programs prepared by International Cricket Council 11 bilateral [...]
Saina storms into Japan Open semis
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal entered the semifinals of Japan Open Super Series badminton tournament in Tokyo after dispatching Singapore's Juan Gu in straight games in just half an hour, today-17 21-13 to make the last-four stage, where she will take on Germany's Juliane Schenk8-9 lead and it all seemed like a stroll in the park but Juan [...]
Lorgat rejects Tendulkar’s new ODI format
The ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat here today shot down Sachin Tendulkar's proposed changes in the ODI format making it a four innings 25-over-affair rather than current 50-over format8,000 runs, 48 centuries and 95 half centuries had written a letter to Lorgat, seeking a radical switch from two 50-over innings to four phased out innings of 25 [...]
Kochi Tuskers Kerala drag BCCI to court
Owners of IPL franchise, Kochi Tuskers Kerala today moved the Bombay High Court to challenge the BCCI's decision to terminate the team's contract at its Annnaul General Meeting56 crore annual payment which it was supposed to make as bank guarantee, was refuted by Patel2-15 crore next month as a part of our central revenue," he had added Patel was [...]
Clarke, Hussey leads Australia to series win
The third and final test between Sri Lanka and Australia ended in a draw after the Aussies put up a stiff resistance in the second innings5th test century — his first since early last year — and the ever-dependable Michael Hussey were involved in a match-saving partnership, after overnight century maker Phil Hughes 6, only one team could have [...]
Sachin writes to ICC for changes in ODI format
The ODIs are perceived to be on the decline and it’s none other than Sachin Tendulkar who has now come out publicly in support of revamping the current 50—over format, having written a letter to ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat2 overs each, rather than the present limit of 10 Tendulkar cited two games in the most recent World Cup when [...]
Sania, Somdev slip in singles rankings
The ranking of India's injured singles stars has dipped with Sania Mirza slipping to 88 from 81 and Somdev Devvarman sliding to 70, a loss of five places, in the latest WTA and ATP ranking charts0th rank in the doubles chart and her fourth position in the doubles Race to year-end championship was also intact, along with Elena Vesnina4 The [...]
Committee to look into India’s debacle in England
The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI has been contemplating a three-member panel under former captain Anil Kumble to probe the team's disastrous tour of England, which concluded last week India got whitewashed in the Test series, followed by a one-off Twenty-20 match and finally in the ODI series The board has received flak for poor [...]
BCCI terminates Kochi Tuskers Kerala from IPL
Controversy-ridden IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala was slapped with a suspension notice for non-payment of bank guarantee by the BCCI at its Annual General Meeting on Monday56 crore annual payment it was to make as bank guarantee despite reported reminders from the IPL authorities,550 crore, is supposed to make the yearly payment for the next [...]
Rajiv Shukla is new IPL commissioner
Rajiv Shukla was today appointed new IPL commissioner at the Annual General Meeting of the BCCI, according to media reports The BCCI has gives its stamp of approval at the meeting in Mumbai Shukla has support across board in BCCI with both Sharad Pawar and BJP leader Arun Jaitley pushing his cause
BCCI new chief Narayanaswami Srinivasan
Narayanaswami Srinivasan would take over as the chief of Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI from incumbent Shashank Manohar on Monday after its Annual General Meeting in Mumbai Srinivasan, who, has served as the secretary and treasurer of BCCI earlier, is also president of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Addressing mediapersons in [...]
DRS not acceptable in its current form: Srinivasan
The BCCI made it clear that Decision Review System 989, Srinivasan answered: “I don’t think anybody would dispute his qualification to be in the selection committee”
Rahul Dravid to retire from ODIs today
Mister dependable Rahul Dravid, who will be retiring from one-day internationals after the fifth ODI here Friday, said hard work in the shorter format of the game helped him to excel in Tests5-year-old ODI career, said he does not dread quitting0,820 runs, said that when he started playing, he wasn't considered suitable for ODI cricket but he [...]
Jwala Gutta-Diju reaches into China Masters quarters
Jwala Gutta and Velliavetil Diju continued their fine run when they defeated the Korean pair of Yong Dae Lee and Jung Eun Ha 21- 19, 21- 17 to enter the quarter-final of the China Masters Badminton Championhips in Changzhou on Thursday-11, 18,21, 27-25 win over Japan's unseeded Ayane Kurihara-18, 21-15 in 45 minutes in the men's singles3-21, 9-21 [...]
Rs. 1.5 lakh each for hockey champs: Maken
Sports Minister Ajay Maken announces centre will give Rs 15 lakh each The Punjab government announced it will reward the team with Rs 25 lakh The award announcements come after the players rejected the Rs 25,000 cash award given to them by Hockey India HI
I am fit to play any form of cricket: Harbhajan
Critics have ripped him apart in recent times for his poor form but an undeterred Harbhajan Singh says having a clear conscience and performing the role assigned to him by the team is what matters the most00 percent, that's what matters to me", Harbhajan told PTI in an interview-year-old off-spinner6-17 overs and gradually the workload would [...]
Indian hockey team rejects paltry cash reward
The Indian hockey team today rejected Hockey India's cash reward for winning the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy, saying the paltry amount of Rs 25000 each was not proper recognition of their achievement During a felicitation ceremony at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium last evening, the players were offered the reward but they [...]
Djokovic beats Nadal to win US Open title
Novak Djokovic beat defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 on Monday night and earn his first US Open title and third Grand Slam trophy of 2011-ranked Djokovic claimed his third Grand Slam trophy of 2011, improving his season record to 64-2 with 10 titles "In big matches, the winner is decided by small margins, a couple points," [...]
Dhoni, Bindra conferred Lt. Colonel rank
Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra were on Tuesday granted honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army President Pratibha Patil granted the honorary rank to Dhoni and Bindra "The honour has been bestowed on Dhoni and Bindra for their outstanding contribution in the field of [...]
