India loses Soccer opening tie in China against Qatar 1-2

In the Asian Games football competition in Guangzhou today, India let in two goals in the last 10 minutes after leading 1-0, to suffer a heartbreaking 1-2 loss to defending champions Qatar in their second group match. India, who lost 0-2 to Kuwait in their opening match, produced an impressive show ...

Pak Wicket-keeper Haider retires from international cricket

Pakistani cricketer Zulqarnain Haider has told a Pakistani television station that he is retiring from the international game after being threatened by match fixers. Haider is now in Britain where he said he may seek asylum. Zulqarnain Haider arrived in London yesterday while his team mates were pla...

Sri Lanka move ahead of India in ODI rankings

Pak W-K Z Haider goes missing in Dubai

Pakistani team manager Intikhab Alam said team wicket keeper Zulqarnain Haider has gone missing in Dubai. The 24-year-old's disappearance comes ahead of today's deciding one-day international against South Africa. Haider reportedly received a threatening message after helping Pakis...

Petroleum ministry felicitates CWG medal winners

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural gas Mr Murli Deora today felicitated the medal winners of 2010 Commonwealth Games. Trophies and cash prizes were awarded to the athletes who bagged a total of 101 medals at the Games.At a function organised by Petroleum Sports Promotion Board in New Delhi, Mr...

Ahmedabad Test between India & New Zealand ends in draw; Bhajji hits maiden test century

The first Cricket Test between India and New Zealand at Ahmedabad has ended in a draw. On the fifth and final day today, resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 82 for six, India were all out for 266, taking an overall lead of 294 runs. The highlight of the innings, was Off-spinner H...

Harbhajan comes to rescue against NZ in Ahmedabad Test

PCB stops Kaneria from touring Dubai to join Pak Test squad

Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has been stopped by the Pakistan Cricket Board from going to Dubai to join the national team for the two Test matches against South Africa starting from November 12.Danish was scheduled to leave for Dubai with Muhammad Sami from Karachi as were Muhammad Yousuf, Taufiq Umar...

India to resume their second innings in Ahmedabad Cricket test

India will resume their second innings at the overnight score of 82 for 6 in the Ahmedabad Cricket Test against New Zealand today. India are staring defeat in the test after a stunning top-order collapse yesterday. Lanky paceman Chris Martin did most of the damage with figures of five for 25.India w...

Chirag United lift Durand Cup Football Trophy beating JCT Phagawara

Kolkata's Chirag United have lifted the Durand Cup Football Trophy beating JCT Phagwara by a solitary goal. In the final at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi yesterday, striker Mohammad Rafique scored the match-winner in the 76th minute. This is the first triumph for Chirag United in any ma...