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India make 'run riot' in Eden Gardens
Kolkata, Nov 30: After winning the toss and electing to bat first, India capped a perfect day of cricket at the Eden Gardens, scoring 351 for the loss of just three wickets. The day belonged to opener Wasim Jaffer, who scored

Sports useful for creating harmony, peace: Prez Patil
Nashik, Nov 28:  President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has said sports can be used for creating peace and harmony among people at the global level with competitions such as the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. ''Games or sports also cultivate other values

Kirsten is front-runner for Indian cricket coach
New Delhi, Nov 27: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten is front-runner for the post of Indian cricket team coach. According to reports, Kirsten was interviewed here last

Sachin becomes second most prolific batsman
New Delhi, Nov 25: India's Sachin Tendulkar became the second highest test run-scorer during the first test against Pakistan on Sunday. Tendulkar, playing in his 142nd match, surpassed former Australian skipper Allan Border's aggregate of 11,174 runs when he reached 24

Pakistan strikes back, India all out for 276
New Delhi, Nov 24: Pakistan wrapped things up just 15 overs into the day. India lost two wickets in two balls after Zaheer Khan smashed Kaneria for a six. Zaheer tried to hoist a flighted one over mid-off and in the

India bowl out Pakistan for 231
 New Delhi, Nov 23: India finished off Pakistan's innings for 231 after an hour into Day 2 of the First Test at Kotla. Misbah ul-Haq scored a tenacious 82 before his innings came to an end thanks to a moment

Raikkonen deserves title: Hamilton
London, Nov 17: Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was confirmed as 2007 Formula One world champion on Friday after a court rejected a McLaren appeal that could have handed Lewis Hamilton the title instead. The governing International Automobile Federation's (FIA) independent

News agencies end boycott of Australian cricket
Sydney, Nov 16: International news agencies have ended their boycott of Australian cricket after reaching a deal over media coverage rights. Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse had all been refusing to cover the series between Australia and Sri Lanka in

Pakistan win toss, elect to bat
Gwalior, Nov 15:  Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik won the toss and chose to bat first in the fourth one-dayer against India on Thursday. Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has recovered from a finger injury and was retained in the starting side

Chappell alleges racial abuse in India
Sydney, Nov 14: In a sensational disclosure, Greg Chappell, the former coach of the Indian cricket team, has alleged an attempted cover-up by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after he was ''racially abused'' at an airport

Chandhok all set to emulate Karthikeyan in FI
New Delhi, Nov 6: Emulating the footsteps of Narain Karthikeyan, Karun Chandhok became the second Indian driver to get a test drive call with a Formula One team as he prepares himself for a two-day test with the Red Bull

India romps home by 5 wickets
Guwahati, Nov 5: India registered a convincing 5-wicket victory against Pakistan in the first ODI of the five-match series. Irfan Pathan (5) and Robin Uthappa (11) were the unbeaten batsmen when the hosts knocked off the target of 240 with 3

Inglorious end to Hingis's great career
London, Nov 2: The career of Martina Hingis ended in disgrace and tears yesterday when she retired after testing positive for cocaine, an inglorious finale to a story that captivated world tennis for more than a decade. From the moment

Learn to appreciate uniqueness of each sport: President
New Delhi, Oct 30:  Expressing happiness over the achievements of Indian sportspersons and teams this year, President Pratibha Patil today emphasised the need for appreciating the unique qualities of each sport in the country. Felicitating the national hockey, football and

Dravid dropped from ODI squad
Ahmedabad, Oct 27: Former captain Rahul Dravid was axed while his erstwhile deputy Virender Sehwag was recalled in the 15-member Indian squad announced today for the first two ODI matches against Pakistan, which begins on November 5. Uttar Pradesh all-rounder Praveen