Feb 16, 2011

Tuesday's Cricket World Cup gossip


England's Tim Bresnan is ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury, plus other gossip


Tuesday's F1 gossip column


Ecclestone watching Bahrain unrest, Vettel dreams of Ferrari drive, plus more


Cha Du Ri out for a month


Celtic have confirmed defender Cha Du Ri will be out of action for one month after picking up an ankle injury.


Mickelson in tribute to Ballesteros


Phil Mickelson said he had wanted to honour Seve Ballesteros with a Spanish dish at this year's Masters champions dinner at Augusta.


Arsenal vs Barcelona Preview


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted his team are desperate to prove they can compete with Barcelona.


Kelly: One game at a time for Reds


Liverpool defender Martin Kelly believes the squad is can cope with the dual demands of domestic and European football.


Dougherty to make most of lay-off


When Nick Dougherty missed his third cut of the season he wrote: "I need a change of luck, I just haven't had any breaks."


Woods under the scanner in Tuscon


Tiger Woods apologised for his spitting, but actions will have to speak louder than words at next week's Accenture Match Play.


Sharapova confirms Edgbaston return


Maria Sharapova has committed to playing in the AEGON Classic at Birmingham in June for the eighth time in nine years.


Boxing: Gavin replaces Bellew


Frankie Gavin will now headline at London's York Hall this Saturday after Tony Bellew withdrew because of a hand injury.


Boxing: Skeete values DeGale backing


Bradley Skeete says the backing of Olympic Champion James DeGale is making him feel like a million dollars.


Wenger: We can knock Barca out


Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are desperate to prove the divide between themselves and Barcelona giants has vanished.


ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up: Preview


England will play their first warm-up match against Canada ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in Fatullah, Bangladesh.


ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up: Preview


India get a final opportunity to fine-tune their grey areas against New Zealand before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 kicks off.


Scots confirm Brazil clash


Scotland will play Brazil in a friendly at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on March 27.


Black Cats reveal financial loss


Sunderland have recorded a loss before tax of £27.9million, latest figures have revealed.


Cech: Torres good, Luiz excellent


Petr Cech defended Fernando Torres and praised David Luiz after the duo's differing nights in the west London derby.


Refusing to reveal tax info, ex-CJI says nothing to hide


NHRC chairman and former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan said he wrote to authorities not to disclose his I-T returns because it has his PAN number and bank account number which, he said, may be misused.


2G scam: CBI questions Unitech MD


The CBI headquarters virtually turned into a corporate office with top brass of Loop, S-Tel, Tata Realty and Unitech arriving for questioning. Some of them were confronted with arrested former telecom minister A Raja.


Mubarak dead? In coma? Egypt papers abuzz with news on ousted ruler's health


Egyptian daily 'Al-Masry Al-Youm' reported that soon after moving to the Sharm-al-Shaikh resort, Hosni Mubarak fell ill and slipped into a coma. Speculation is also rife that he may have already died.


Berlo to be tried for buying sex with minor


Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will go on trial for buying underage sex and abuse of power, a judge has ruled. Berlo has denied ever paying for sex, let alone with Ruby, who turned 18 in Nov 2010. In pics


How can Pandher be unaware of Nithari crimes: SC


Even as it upheld domestic help Surinder Koli's death sentence in the Nithari serial killings case, the Supreme Court kept pending the CBI's appeal against the acquittal of employer Moninder Singh Pandher.


Pak thanks Chidambaram for Rahat's release


Pak minister Rahman Malik thanked Home Minister P Chidambaram for the release of singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who was detained by DRI authorities at the Delhi airport for allegedly carrying $1.24 lakh on Sunday.


Coca Cola's secret recipe 'exposed', claims website


A website claims to have uncovered the soft drink's top secret recipe which is said to be guarded 24 hours a day in a vault in Atlanta, Georgia.


Bryan Adams' concert in Delhi cancelled


Bryan Adams' much-awaited concert which was to be held on Tuesday evening at the NSIC grounds in Okhla has been cancelled for the time being. Officials say that show has been postponed but no date is decided yet.


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Imran's day in the women's compartment


Shahid couldn’t drink any liquid 4 hours before flight and couldn’t eat anything 16 hours before, except for two chocolate bars. Many more of such hardships went into his flight preparations.


Rohit Verma confesses his love for Amit Sarin


Vidya replaced by Ash in 'Satte Pe Satta' remake......


Five ways to make women chase you


Men like to push to make kisses sloppier, while women want to keep them long, suggest a new study.


After V- Day, comes Singles Awareness Day


Right after Valentine’s Day, comes Singles Awareness Day, when people celebrate their freedom and possibilities.


Youth tries to rape 4-yr-old, inflicts cigarette burns


A 19-year-old youth inflicted burn injuries with cigarette on a 4-year-old girl and attempted to rape her near Tiruchi on Thursday. The kid, studying in LKG, was rescued by her mother and admitted to the government hospital.


Right-wing terror a cause of worry: Pillai


"Right now, right-wing elements are not that big a threat... whatever intelligence we are getting. But it is a cause of worry," Union home secretary GK Pillai said.


Bangalore: Techies find Whitefield out of reach


Is Whitefield losing its sheen as IT hub due to poor infrastructure? Though 3.5 lakh techies commute to work there daily from the city, IT/ITES corridors are now being set up in Outer Ring Road and Bangalore North, says a survey.


Live - Tuesday football


Man City travel to Aris Salonika in the Europa League ahead of the AC Milan-Tottenham Champions League clash and Birmingham-Newcastle Premier League fixture on a busy Tuesday night of football.


Aris Salonika 0-0 Man City


Manchester City draw a blank against Greek side Aris Salonika in the first leg of their last-32 Europa League tie.


Live - Tuesday's Scottish football


Aberdeen take on Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League and there are nine matches in the Scottish Football League.


AC Milan v Tottenham


Gareth Bale will sit out Tottenham's Champions League last-16 first-leg match against AC Milan on Tuesday after failing to recover from a back injury.


Birmingham v Newcastle


Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Birmingham and Newcastle in the Premier League.


Valencia v Schalke


Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Valencia and Schalke in the Champions League last 16 first leg.


Aberdeen v Motherwell


Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Aberdeen and Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League.


Cardiff v Burnley


Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Cardiff and Burnley in the Championship.


Doncaster v Ipswich


Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Doncaster and Ipswich in the Championship.


Sheff Utd v Reading


Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Sheffield United and Reading in the Championship.


Watford v Preston


Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Watford and Preston in the Championship.


League chief warns over club debt


Football is "heading for the precipice" because of excessive debt levels, warns Football League chairman Greg Clarke.


Wenger lays down Arsenal gauntlet


Arsene Wenger challenges Arsenal to prove they have what it takes to win the Champions League when they meet favourites Barcelona in the last 16 on Wednesday.


Kerala government to reopen Kothamangalam sex case





Moily disapproves Kerala MP's anti-judiciary remarks