Sports Index

Swann makes it England's day posted on : 13/12/2008 Spinner Graeme Swann became only the second bowler in Test history to claim two wickets in his very first over on debut as England ripped through India's famed top-order batsmen to put themselves in the driver's seat in the first Test. . More . .

Swann's one over pegged us back: Dhoni posted on : 13/12/2008 Chennai (PTI): India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday admitted that the two crucial dismissals in the last over before tea by Graeme Swann put the hosts on the back foot but asserted his side was very much in the game against England here. . More . .

Seven Indians in top 50 IAAF individual rankings posted on : 13/12/2008 New Delhi (PTI): Seven Indians athletes made it to the top 50 of the latest IAAF individual rankings list with national champion woman discus thrower Krishna Poonia being the best placed at 15th spot . More . .

Selection trial for 8-ball, 9-ball pool next month posted on : 13/12/2008 New Delhi (PTI): Selection trials for eight-ball and nine-ball pool for men and women for next year's international tournaments will be held in Noida, Uttar Pradesh from January 8 to 11, the . More . .

Simi shoots three-under to win DLF women's title posted on : 13/12/2008 New Delhi (PTI): Simi Mehra turned in a card of three-under 69 to win the sixth leg of the DLF Women's Professional Golf Tour by 14 strokes from her nearest competitor Shalini Malik at the Classic Golf Resort on Friday. . More . .

Ashwin emerges sole leader among boys in Asian junior chess posted on : 13/12/2008 Chennai (PTI): World Under-16 champion B Adhiban blew up his chances and went down to Ashwin Jayaram, who emerged sole leader after the seventh round of the Asian Junior Chess Championship hereon Friday. . More . .

Aussie players wary of traveling India for IPL second season posted on : 11/12/2008 Melbourne (PTI): Australian cricketers are wary of travelling to India for the second season of Indian Premier League (IPL) in April-May next year after the recent Mumbai terror attacks, according to a report. . More . .

Indian, English cricketers pay respects to Mumbai terror victims posted on : 11/12/2008 Chennai (PTI): Indian and England cricketers on Thursday observed a one-minute silence in memory of the Mumbai terror attack victims before the start of the first Test here. . More . .

Hashim Amla condemns Mumbai terror attacks posted on : 11/12/2008 Melbourne (PTI): Himself once referred to as "terrorist" by a commentator, South African batsman Hashim Amla condemned acts of terrorism, such as the recent Mumbai attacks, in no uncertain terms. . More . .

England make steady start, 63 for no loss at lunch posted on : 11/12/2008 Chennai (PTI): England made a slow but steady start, scoring 63 without loss in 27 overs in an uneventful morning session on the opening day of their first cricket Test against India in Chennai on Thursday. . More . .

Dinesh joins Akhil in World Cup semis posted on : 11/12/2008 Moscow (PTI): Dinesh Kumar became the second Indian to assure himself of a medal at the AIBA Boxing World Cup after he defeated Algeria's Abdelhafid Benchabla 17-11 to enter the semifinals of the light heavy weight division here. . More . .

Thank god, I don't have to bowl Tendulkar: Ishant posted on : 09/12/2008 New Delhi (PTI): India paceman Ishant Sharma might have acquired the reputation of bumping off top batsmen like Ricky Ponting but he thanks his stars for not having Sachin Tendulkar as an opponent. . More . .

Sports scribe body condemns 'attack', urges CM to probe posted on : 09/12/2008 Kolkata (PTI): The Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club on Monday condemned "attack"on the scribes covering football legend Diego Maradona's visit to former . More . .

Dhoni & Co sweat out, Harbhajan skips nets posted on : 09/12/2008 Chennai (PTI): India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his teammates, except for off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, had a rigorous practice session for more than two hours at the MA Chidambaram stadium . More . .

Saina is the most promising player of the year posted on : 09/12/2008 New Delhi (PTI): After breaking into the elite zone of top 10 players, ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on Monday became the first Indian woman shuttler to be named as the most promising player of the year by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). . More . .

Injured Diarra out for 6-9 months posted on : 09/12/2008 Madrid (AP): Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra will be out for six-to-nine months because of a right knee injury.Madrid said on Monday in a statement on its website that the 27-year-old Mali . More . .

Maradona trains his guns on Pele posted on : 09/12/2008 Kolkata (IANS): Diego Maradona's dislike for Pele is well-known and the Argentine again minced no words in saying that the Brazilian never had the respect of players that he commands . More . .

Dhoni retains top spot in ODI rankings posted on : 03/12/2008 Dubai (PTI): Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni maintained his top slot in the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen while Zaheer Khan is now just one step away from breaking into the bowler's top 10. . More . .

'England should call off India tour' posted on : 03/12/2008 London (PTI): Kevin Pietersen and his men should call off their tour of India because the situation there is far from safe, former England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Lord MacLaurin said on Tuesday. . More . .

ECB security expert leaves for India posted on : 03/12/2008 London (IANS): England and Cricket Board's (ECB) security expert Reg Dickason left for Chennai on Tuesday to assess the venues for the Test series against India. . More . .

Mithali wants tips from Sachin and Dhoni posted on : 03/12/2008 New Delhi (PTI): Star Indian batswoman Mithali Raj is seeking tips from Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to prepare better for next year's Women's World Cup in Australia. . More . .

England offered new tour schedule posted on : 03/12/2008 The England and Wales Cricket Board has said players will not be forced to go following the terror attacks in Mumbai.Indian cricket bosses say . . More . .

Ronaldo named Europe's top player posted on : 03/12/2008 Ronaldo, 23, won the prestigious Ballon d'Or trophy after scoring 42 goals as Manchester United won the Champions League and Premier League last season. . More . .