Jan 2, 2010

Prez on two-day visit to Kerala





'Desabhimani' daily to start Bangalore edition





'Demolition man' Alphons turns master builder in Kerala





Christmas celebrated in Kerala





Prayers, cakes and drinks: Kerala celebrates Christmas





Apple properties display largest X Mas star to enter record book





Kerala High Court, Madras HC approve Manappuram merger





1 held at Calicut Airport





Soofiya Maudany granted conditional bail





No breakthrough in Kerala IT project impasse





Ethiopian pair claims victory at Xiamen


Ethiopian pair Feyisa Lelisa and Atsede Bayisa claimed respective men's and women's titles at the Xiamen International Marathon.


Lampard: This squad is "up there"


Frank Lampard believes Chelsea's current squad has the same winning mentality as the team assembled by Jose Mourinho.


Palop concern for Sanchez


Andres Palop is keeping his fingers crossed for Sevilla team-mate Sergio Sanchez, who has been diagnosed with a heart condition.


Osasuna vs Real Madrid Preview


Real Madrid head to Pamplona desperate to keep the pressure on Barcelona after the Christmas break.


Bierhoff sets sights on World Cup


Germany general manager Oliver Bierhoff has warned rivals his team will be aiming to lift the World Cup in June.


Tenerife vs Racing Santander Preview


Tenerife have the ideal chance to improve their away record when they take on a Racing Santander side whose home form this season is the worst in La Liga.


Strauss expects Colly to come through


Paul Collingwood is set to be fit to take part in Sunday's third Test against South Africa after all.


Tough draw for Somdev, Bopanna


Top seeds Soderling, Cilic get relatively easy opening round opponents as Chennai Open gets ready for rousing start.


"We have learnt to live without Paes"


The organisers of the Aircel Chennai Open said they have learnt to live without India's most celebrated player - Leander Paes.


"India need to maintain consistency"


Virender Sehwag told his India teammates to maintain the kind of consistency that has made them the number one Test team in the world.


Karnataka confident against UP


Karnataka will hope to continue their dream run when they take on a resurgent Uttar Pradesh in the four-day Ranji Trophy semifinals.


Central-East tie to kick off Duleep Trophy


Central Zone will take on East Zone in the opening match of Duleep Trophy inter-zonal knock-out cricket tournament.


DRS not to be used in Indo, Bangla series


The ICC may be upbeat about the effectiveness of the DRS but apparently has not been able to convince the boards to accept it of late.


"I never try to match Sehwag"


Gautam Gambhir believes manages to hold his own because opening with Virender Sehwag because he doesn't try to match his partner shot by shot.


Real Zaragoza vs Deportivo La Coruna Preview


The presence of Angel Lafita could give Real Zaragoza's vital clash against Deportivo La Coruna some added spice with the clubs meeting for the first time since their dispute over the player.


Live - Saturday football


There are 23 FA Cup third round ties on a special day in the football calendar, including Stoke v York and Sunderland v Barrow.


English games hit by bad weather


Several matches across England are postponed because of the bad weather both in the FA Cup and in the Football League.


Sunderland v Barrow


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Sunderland and Barrow in the FA Cup.


Stoke v York


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Stoke and York in the FA Cup.


Aston Villa v Blackburn


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Aston Villa and Blackburn in the FA Cup.


Everton v Carlisle


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Everton and Carlisle in the FA Cup.


Fulham v Swindon


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Fulham and Swindon in the the FA Cup.


Middlesbrough v Man City


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Middlesbrough and Man City in the the FA Cup.


Nottm Forest v Birmingham


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Nottingham Forest and Birmingham in the the FA Cup.


Tottenham v Peterborough


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Tottenham and Peterborough in the FA Cup.


Reading v Liverpool (1715 GMT)


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Reading and Liverpool in the FA Cup.


Bristol City P-P Cardiff


Bristol City's FA Cup third-round tie against Cardiff has been postponed because of a frozen pitch.


Hibs secure ex-Well keeper Smith


Hibernian sign former Motherwell goalkeeper Graeme Smith until May 2011 following his release from Brighton.


Everton duo extend Well loan deal


Everton duo John Ruddy and Lukas Jutkiewicz extend their respective loan deals at Motherwell for another month.