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Hockey India and Gill-led IHF join hands for merger
New Delhi: The newly-formed Hockey India and superseded Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) Sunday came together to work for the merger of men's and women's state units and hold elections within six months.
Goa regains Santosh Trophy
CHENNAI: Goalkeeper Felix D’Souza was the hero as Goa registered a 4-2 win over Bengal via tie- break in the final and lifted the Santosh Trophy in the 63rd edition of the National football championship at the floodlit Nehru stadium here on Sunday...
Manchester United line up bids for Samuel Eto'o and Antonio Valencia
Manchester United are lining up a move to take Samuel Eto’o to Old Trafford as they prepare to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo’s impending departure.
Pakistan look to keep the spark alive
If Pakistan are to achieve anything significant in this tournament as a team they will have to do so inspite of themselves.
Dwayne Bravo destroys India with brilliant all-round performanceIndia 153–7 West Indies 156–3
West Indies, who last month were moping around England with cold hands thrust deep into their pockets, reinvented themselves here yesterday to beat India, the World Twenty20 champions and favourites to win again.
Zaheer's back in swing of things
NOTTINGHAM: Indian left-arm-seamer Zaheer Khan has had a raw deal with injuries during big tours and major events. He had to return from Australia in 2003 and 2007. He also had to come back from Pakistan during that momentous tour in 2004 after...
West Indies women beat South Africa
TAUNTON: West Indies got off to a winning start in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20, recording a narrow four-run win over South Africa in the tournament’s inaugural match here on Thursday.
Khali is a great asset to WWE: Kane
New Delhi, June 11: He might have robbed him of a chance to rumble at 'Wrestlemania 23' two years ago but wrestling giant Kane feels his Indian counterpart Khali is a great asset to WWE and admires him for that.
Bengal enters summit clash in style
CHENNAI: Bengal registered a 2-0 win over runner-up Services thanks to Gouranga Biswas’s two goals and entered the final of the Santosh Trophy National football championship at the floodlit Nehru stadium here on Wednesday. Thus Bengal avenged the ...
Windies regroup after Sri Lanka lesson
NOTTINGHAM, England (AFP) — West Indies' stand-in captain Denesh Ramdin insists his team will bounce back in the World Twenty20 despite a morale-sapping loss to Sri Lanka.
Zaheer thankful for second chance
A bruised heel prompted Zaheer Khan to be rested from India's victorious World Twenty20 campaign two years ago in South Africa. In this year's tournament, however, he was simply relieved that lightning hadn't struck twice, saying his recovery from...
Santosh Trophy: My Boys Are Ready - West Bengal Coach
Ahead of their Santosh Trophy semi-final match against Services, West Bengal coach Raghu Nandy says that his players are fully prepared for the task ahead
Injured Gayle unlikely against Sri Lanka
The West Indies captain Chris Gayle is carrying an injury after being struck near the knee by Mitchell Johnson and is an uncertain starter for their final group game against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge on Wednesday. Gayle said he would bat during th...
No T20 for Sehwag, Karthik gets call-up
Nottingham: Edition No.2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which concluded just over a fortnight ago, has claimed an Indian casualty — Virender Sehwag.
O'Briens are flying again
IRELAND are enjoying another amazing cricket adventure after they qualified for round two of the World Twenty20.
Sri Lanka dump Australia from T20 Worlds
NOTTINGHAM (AFP) — Skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit robust half-centuries as Sri Lanka sent Australia packing from the World Twenty20 with a six-wicket win.
Mohun Bagan Red Card Bhaichung Bhutia For Six Months
Mohun Bagan have suspended Bhaichung Bhutia for a period of six months for neglecting the club duties but this is not it, as the player can take the matter to the Players’ Status Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) by routing his...
Jai ho at Trent Bridge
Nottingham: After parading their unity, Team India put on show their awesome might, at Trent Bridge, on Saturday. The heat was felt by Bangladesh, but the performance also warmed thousands braving the chill.
Grand Slam king Federer has time on his side
PARIS (AFP) — Roger Federer, with a first French Open and a career Grand Slam carved into his storyboard of achievements, believes he is poised for another record-setting spell, with time stacked in his favour.
Jonathan Agnew column
So England - and the tournament organisers - can breathe again. Had the host nation been kicked out of the World Twenty20 after only three days, it would have really dented the competition's impact.