Feb 23, 2010

Derby and Swansea charged by FA


Derby and Swansea are charged with failing to control their players in Saturday's clash at Pride Park.


Rotherham 1-1 Shrewsbury


Rotherham make it four games unbeaten and stay ahead of opponents Shrewsbury following a fortunate draw.


Akram to finally attend PCB inquiry


Wasim Akram has finally made himself available for the PCB inquiry committee to evaluate Pakistan's poor show in Australia.


"Freddie convinces Lee to take retirement"


Australian pacer Brett Lee is all set to announce his Test retirement after being persuaded to do so by good friend Andrew Flintoff.


Pak senate stunned by PCB expenses


Pakistan National Assembly and Senate Standing Committees on Sports have been left stunned by the PCB's expenses.


"Close ball-tampering chapter, please"


Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi feels he should be forgiven for his "stupid" ball-biting antics during a match.


Burnley await Eckersley ruling


Burnley will discover later this week how much they must pay Manchester United for defender Richard Eckersley.


Man United vs West Ham Team News


Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic could be back to bolster Manchester United's flagging Premier League title challenge against West Ham.


Rodwell wants his time in the spotlight


Everton's midfielder Jack Rodwell is hoping to take advantage of Marouane Fellaini's lengthy absence to establish himself.


Parker: Hard to play at Old Trafford


West Ham enter their clash with Man United in confident mood following back-to-back wins over Birmingham and Hull.


Walcott left out of England squad


Theo Walcott has not been included in the England Under-21 squad for the European Championship clash against Greece.


Navas: We can get to the final


Sevilla winger Jesus Navas is confident that his side can go all the way to the UEFA Champions League final.


Motta: We can win the Scudetto


Roma youngster Marco Motta is confident that his side can win the Serie A title this season.


No Palermo offer for Cannavaro


Fabio Cannavaro's agent has denied that Palermo have made an offer for his client's services.


Emery demands ruthless streak


Valencia coach Unai Emery is demanding his troops to push on and seal their spot in next season's Champions League.


Ramos hints at Madrid exit


Sergio Ramos has dropped a huge hint that he may not end his career at Real Madrid.


Lionel Messi: We want more


Barcelona striker Lionel Messi wants to add even more silverware to his already bulging trophy cabinet.


Canadians waltz to ice dance gold


Graceful Canadian duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir delight the home crowd with a stunning free dance to claim ice dance gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.


US stun Canada in hockey showdown


Canada suffer a shock 5-3 defeat by the United States in the ice hockey showdown at the Winter Olympics.


Pompey in talks with three buyers


Portsmouth are locked in talks with three potential buyers as the financially troubled club battle for their future.


Man City give Tevez more time off


Manchester City allow striker Carlos Tevez as much time off as he needs after his baby daughter was born prematurely, BBC Sport understands.


Murray returns with solid victory


Andy Murray marks his return to action after his defeat in the final of the Australian Open by easing past Russian Igor Kunitsyn in Dubai.


Olympic bobsled track to be tamed


The Whistler Olympic bobsled track is to be made safer after a series of crashes


No Walcott in England U-21 squad


Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is not included in the England Under-21 squad to play Greece next week.


'Handcuff' gesture costs Mourinho


Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho receives a three-game touchline ban and a 40,000 euros (£35,000) fine after strongly criticising officials.


Brazil's Ronaldo to quit in 2011


Ronaldo is to retire from professional football at the end of next year after a 17-year-career in which the striker won two World Cups.


Kieswetter set for England debut


Craig Kieswetter could make his debut in England's opening match of their tour of Bangladesh.


Notts sign South Africa star Amla


Nottinghamshire sign South Africa batsman Hashim Amla for the first seven weeks of the 2010 season.


England reassured on World Cup HQ


England are assured their planned base for the World Cup near Rustenburg will be ready in time for this summer's tournament in June.


Free entry plan to boost crowds


Free admission will be offered at eight meetings in one week in April as part of an effort to broaden horse racing's appeal.


Noon called up to England squad


England call up Brive centre Jamie Noon to their Six Nations squad as a replacement for the injured Dan Hipkiss.


Lock Jones' shock Wales call-up


Cardiff Blues lock Deiniol Jones is the shock Wales call-up to face France on Friday alongside Bradley Davies while Richie Rees starts at scrum-half.


Exemption limit on medical costs likely to go up


The government is likely to increase the exemption limit for reimbursement against medical and travel expenses. A hike in the exemption limit for gratuity payment from the present Rs 3.5 lakh is also being considered.


Hours after ceasefire offer, Maoists attack CRPF camp


Hours after offering a conditional 72-day ceasefire to the Centre and West Bengal government, Maoists attacked a Central Reserve Police Force camp in West Midnapore district, leaving one person dead.


Melbourne not safe for Indians, says Australian leader


Melbourne is not safe for Indians and Canberra should spend money on policing and preventing racial attacks, Australia's Opposition Leader Tony Abott said today.


'Beheaded, my brother became a Sikh martyr'


"My brother has attained martyrdom for the honour of Sikh religion. He refused to convert to Islam and preferred to lay down his life,'' an inconsolable Taranjit Singh said, a day after his cousin was beheaded by Pak Taliban.


Move to hike SC, HC judges' retirement age flounders


A strong push to increase the retirement age of SC judges from 65 to 68 years and HC judges from 62 to 65 years is floundering, with those behind the move finding it difficult to mobilize support from govt and political parties.


NRI gearhead to unveil Holy Grail of energy in US


The world of energy is crackling with electric anticipation this week after an India-born scientist-CEO provided a sneak peek over the weekend at a clean, efficient model of power generation-in-a-box that could eliminate the traditional grid and challenge monopolies.


Retail loot: Mandi prices a fraction of what you pay


The wholesale prices have, in most cases, dropped to a fraction of what they were in Dec or Jan, but there has been only a marginal slide in retail prices. In fact, you're paying up to five times the mandi price at your doorstep.


SRK snaps IPL deal with accused in Rizwan case


The innerwear brand owned by Ashok Todi was to be associated with KKR's apparel merchandising. The Todis were charged with abetting computer graphics designer Rizwanur Rehman's suicide for marrying Todi's daughter.


I was miguided in Bollywood: Sneha Ullal





Box Office: Karthik Calling Karthik vs Teen Patti


Karthik Calling Karthik versus Teen Patti


Decoding love signs


Decoding love signs!


Kareena makes home food fashionable





It is OK to smack kids for misbehaviour: Survey


In a survey conducted on parents and how they bring up their children, a majority said that it was okay for children to be smacked for misbehaviour.


Economy to grow by 8% in 2010-11: President


Pratibha Patil on Monday said providing relief to 'aam admi' from high food prices will be her government's top priority and expressed confidence that economy would grow at a pace of 8% in the coming fiscal.


Shahid, Kareena friends again?





Pro-Telangana protests reach Delhi


Hundreds of lawyers from Telangana staged a protest rally on Monday in the national capital demanding statehood for the region and tried to enter the parliament annexe, police said.


Sunderbans will drown in 60 years, says WWF


The WWF has warned that days are numbered for much of the sensitive Sunderbans eco-system and in 60 years vast tracts of the rare mangrove forests, home to the Bengal tiger, will be inundated by the rising sea.


Special coverage: Budget 2010


India Inc has urged Pranab Mukherjee not to raise excise or service tax till the economic growth rate reaches pre-crisis level of nine per cent.