Australia all set to sweep ODI series against England

Australia is all set to sweep the one-day series against England 7-0. In the sixth ODI played at Trent Bridge, the Australians crushed England with a 111 run victory to increase the lead in the series to 6-0. The highlight of the Australian innings was wicket-keeper Paine's 111 run knock to...

Team India leaves for SA to play ICC championship Trophy

Team India has left for South Africa on Friday to participate another cricket mega event ICC championship Trophy beginning on Tuesday. br/ br/Caption M S Dhoni expressed concern over team India's performance in bowling and fielding department and said a lot of improvement is needed in the t...

World Cup shooting event scheduled to take place in Delhi cancelled

In a major set back into Commonwealth Games preparations the first ever Pistol and Rifle world cup scheduled to be held in New Delhi has been cancelled. As per statement on the International Shooting Sport Federation's website the Organising Committee of the New Delhi World Cup withdrew its...

Gambhir bags the Castrol Cricketer of the Year award

India opener Gautam Gambhir edged out teammate Virender Sehwag to be named the Castrol Cricketer of the Year, 2008. The left-hander, who scored over 1000 runs in Tests and ODIs in 2008, also won the best batsman of the year award while feisty off-spinner Harbhajan Singh won the best bowler of the ye...

India Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today exuded confidence that India will be the top contender to win the champions trophy starting from 22nd of this month in South Africa. He was addressing a press conference in Mumbai today. Dhoni said that they are well prepared for champion's trophy an...

4 Indians short-listed for this year�s ICC Awards

Gautam Gambhir, Mitchell Johnson, Andrew Strauss and Mahendra Singh Dhoni have all been short-listed for the top honour at the LG ICC Awards 2009. According to International Cricket council (ICC), the votes have now been cast by the independent 25-person academy and these four men are the ...

Allaying all apprehensions, the Organising Committee for the Commonwealth Games said that all preparation for the Games will be completed on time. br/br/Addressing media in New Delhi on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Suresh Kalmadi said that athletes village will be ready by March nex...

East Bengal exits from Durand Cup

br/Former champions East Bengal made a shock exit from the Durand Cup football tournament after a 0-1 loss to I-League newcomers Lajong FC, Shillong in a Group IV quarterfinal league match. br/br/Kyrshan Lynshing scored the all important goal for Lajong in the 61st minute in a fast-paced match at th...

Sports Minister gives 3 lakh to widow of Arjuna Awardee

Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. M.S. Gill, today presented, a demand draft of 3 lakh rupees to Sulinder Kaur , widow of late Makkhan Singh, Arjuna Awardee in Delhi. The amount has been approved by the Sports Minister as lump sum assistance from the National Welfare fund for the Sport...

Durand Cup: Mohun Bagan defeats ONGC in quarter-final match

Mohun Bagan defeated Oil and Natural Gas Corporation 5-1 in their opening Group II quarterfinal league match of the 122nd Durand Football Cup in New Delhi today. Surkumar Singh and Nigerian Chidi Edeh struck twice while Jose Barretto scored once for the Kolkata giants. For ONGC Chukwuma Udofia pulle...