Mar 6, 2010

Aussies level series in Auckland


Australia level the one-day series against New Zealand after a close 12-run victory in Auckland courtesy of the Duckworth-Lewis method.


Abandoned race hands Vonn title


Lindsey Vonn wins skiing's World Cup super-combined title after the final race in Switzerland is cancelled due to high winds.


Ramsey vows to return 'stronger'


Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey speaks for the first time about the horrifying injury he suffered against Stoke last weekend.


MCC rejects IPL franchise plan


Plans to buy into a team in the Indian Premier League and bring matches to Lord's are abandoned by the MCC.


Brown claims Scots squad backing


Celtic midfielder Scott Brown says members of the Scotland squad backed his claim that he was harshly sent off against Rangers.


Owen ruled out for rest of season


Manchester United striker Michael Owen will not play again this season after pulling his hamstring in the Carling Cup final.


Chelsea lose Bosingwa for season


Chelsea full-back Jose Bosingwa will miss the rest of the season and the World Cup with Portugal as he requires further surgery on a knee injury.


Kieswetter profits from new style


Craig Kieswetter says a more patient approach produced the century that helped England seal a 3-0 one-day series whitewash against Bangladesh.


GB tied after Evans loses in five


Dan Evans loses a thrilling five-set match against Ricardas Berankis after James Ward wins the opener to leave Britain's Davis Cup tie against Lithuania poised at 1-1 after day one.


Bradford 22-20 Wigan


Matt Orford's two tries help Bradford come from 20-0 down at half-time to end the leaders' 100% start to the season.


Ferguson blames Rooney for injury


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson blames Wayne Rooney's enthusiasm for the knee injury that could rule him out of the trip to Wolves.


Ramsey vows to return 'stronger'


Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey speaks for the first time about the horrifying injury he suffered against Stoke last weekend.


Galaxy want Donovan back in March


Everton manager David Moyes's hopes of extending Landon Donovan's loan spell at Goodison Park appear to have been dashed by LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena.


Brown claims Scots squad backing


Celtic midfielder Scott Brown says members of the Scotland squad backed his claim that he was harshly sent off against Rangers.


Owen ruled out for rest of season


Manchester United striker Michael Owen will not play again this season after pulling his hamstring in the Carling Cup win over Aston Villa last weekend.


Scotland friendly timing 'absurd' - McGhee


Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee is critical of Scotland's decision to arrange a friendly against Sweden three days before the start of next season.


Rangers boss favours 18-team SPL


Rangers manager Walter Smith feels an 18-team league would benefit Scotland's top flight and avoid the "embarrassment" of a split.


Grant admits future up in the air


Portsmouth boss Avram Grant remains non-committal over his future at Fratton Park as he waits to see what happens to the crisis-hit club.


Chelsea hopeful of Joe Cole deal


Joe Cole still has a future at Stamford Bridge, says Chelsea assistant coach Ray Wilkins.


Fulham pair scoop monthly awards


Fulham's Roy Hodgson is February's Premier League manager of the month, while Cottagers' goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer picks up the players' award.


Man Utd suitors 'won't overpay'


The Red Knights consortium say they have not yet put a figure on the value of Manchester United - but say they will not overpay.


Hargreaves set for Man Utd return


Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves is set to make his return from injury with a run out for the reserves on Thursday.


Wenger tips Walcott for greatness


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger backs forward Theo Walcott to become a "great football player" for the Gunners - and England.


Sunderland not in danger - Jones


Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones says he and his team-mates are confident of retaining their Premier League status.


Split in JD(U) over Women's Reservation Bill


Sharp divisions have emerged in the JD(U)on the Women's Bill with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar supporting the measure pitting himself against his party president Sharad Yadav who is opposed to it.


IM militant wanted in Delhi blasts case held in UP


Indian Mujahideen militant Salman, an accused in 2008 Delhi serial blasts case, who was trained in handling weapons and explosives in Pakistan, has been arrested by Anti-Terrorism Squad of Uttar Pradesh.


No funds to compensate stampede victims: Mayawati


UP CM Mayawati said that her state was facing an "acute financial crisis" and was not in a position to compensate families of those killed in the ashram stampede in Pratapgarh.


Indian toddler's death: Parents see body for first time


Grieving parents of a three-year-old Indian boy, who died in mysterious circumstances here, for the first time viewed the body of the toddler at a city morgue today, two days after it was found in a suburban area.


India voices concern over US equipping Pak army


Government on Saturday expressed serious concern over the US equipping Pakistan army with modern weapons and asked Washington to ensure that they were not used against India.


Hindu Marriage Act not applicable to NRIs: HC


The desire to get married the traditional way attracts young non-resident Indian couples to tie the knot in India, but the Hindu Marriage Act may not be applicable to them if they are domicile of a foreign country.


In our judiciary, anybody can be bought: Gujarat CJ


Chief Justice S J Mukhopadhyay has expressed concern over the future of judiciary during hearing the case of termination of ad hoc fast-track court judges.


Kerala priest held for sexual abuse of minor


A Kerala Christian priest has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a minor girl inmate of a hostel run by Orthodox Church at Pothukal in Malappuram district in September last year.


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SRK, Arjun, Ritiesh: The coffee addicts


The King Khan might well be a brand ambassador for a cola company, but the man gets his caffeine shot from elsewhere. Yeah, from his countless cups of coffee.


Imagine! John Lennon's selling cars now


The murdered Beatle's image will be used in an advertisement for the Citroen DS3 hatchback even as fans of Lennon are crying foul over Ono "selling out" the singer's legacy, reported Daily Mail.


Noted industrialist G P Birla dies at 86


Noted industrialist G P Birla has died at his residence here. He was 86. Birla had been ill for some time with various ailments and took his last breath late last night, family sources said.


Toddler found dead in Oz: Govt awaiting report


Foreign minister S M Krishna on Friday described the death as unfortunate but said the government was still awaiting a report from the Australian authorities to ascertain the cause of death.


At Tamil Nadu temple, caste is history


Three years after deep caste divisions stopped them from celebrating a temple festival together, on Friday dalits beat the drums as per tradition and Thevars led the procession to an ancient temple.


'Maoists want to overthrow Indian state by 2050'


Maoists have plans to overthrow the Indian democracy through their armed struggle and want to control the govt by 2050, home secretary Gopal K Pillai said.


Threat to 'MV Melina I' averted : Navy





Rupees 50,000 crore rapid rail project to take off soon: Kerala minister





'42 terrorist camps on border should be disbanded'





Southern Naval Command launches anti-piracy operation





Defence Minister inaugurates Kairali Towers





Tax on IMFL hiked





ICCI praises Kerala Budget





HC extends stay order on demolition of check dams