Jan 26, 2011

Rugby: Hook set for France move


Wales star James Hook is set to confirm that he will play club rugby in France next season.


Interest builds in non-league starlets


Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing a pair of non-league starlets.


Capello wants a focused Hart


England boss Fabio Capello wants goalkeeper Joe Hart to remain focused so he can become a world-class player.


Marseille move for Benzema a joke


Marseille president Jean-Claude Dassier has backtracked on comments he made about a possible loan move for Karim Benzema.


South American Copa Libertadores Review


Independiente started the Copa Libertadores campaign with a 2-0 win over Deportivo Quito in the first leg of the first stage.


Sehwag, Sangakkara unite for a cause


Virender Sehwag and Kumar Sangakkara have joined together to star in a new Think Wise campaign for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.


Man Utd fightback sinks Blackpool


Manchester United stage a stunning late comeback to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 3-2 comeback victory at Blackpool.


Arsenal break Ipswich to reach final


Arsenal break Ipswich's valiant resistance to overturn a first-leg deficit and book their place in the Carling Cup final.


Sky sacks 'offensive' pundit Gray


Sky sack football presenter Andy Gray after further allegations of sexist behaviour come to light.


Atletico reject £52m Chelsea bid


Atletico Madrid turn down a joint £52m bid from Chelsea for striker Sergio Aguero and defender Diego Godin.


Real Madrid sign Adebayor on loan


Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor is set to have a medical at Real Madrid on Wednesday after agreeing a loan move until the end of the season.


Wigan 1-2 Aston Villa


Aston Villa make it two Premier League wins in succession for the first time this season to move six points clear of fellow strugglers Wigan.


Nottm Forest 1-0 Bristol City


Luke Chambers's second-half goal is enough to secure high-flying Nottingham Forest a win over faltering Bristol City.


Doncaster 0-2 Barnsley


A Danny Haynes double secures victory for Barnsley at the home of south Yorkshire rivals Doncaster.


Portsmouth 1-2 Burnley


First-half goals from Jay Rodriguez and Dean Marney give Eddie Howe his first win as Burnley boss and only the club's second away victory of the season.


Birmingham v West Ham


Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's semi-final second leg between Birmingham and West Ham in the Carling Cup.


Liverpool v Fulham


Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Liverpool and Fulham in the Premier League.


Celtic v Hearts


Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Celtic and Hearts in the Scottish Premier League.


Hibernian v Rangers


Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Hibernian and Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.


Inverness CT v Aberdeen


Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Inverness CT and Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League.


St Johnstone v Motherwell


Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between St Johnstone and Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League.


Military might on display at 62nd Republic Day


Marching down from the Raisina Hills to Red Fort, the Republic Day parade showcased India's 'unity in diversity' as thousands of spectators cheered the marching contingents and mechanised columns.


Obama fires up Americans to meet challenge from China, India


In one of the most striking moments of the speech, Obama asked young Americans contemplating a career choice to become teachers, adding "Your country needs you," a line that was once used to enlist fighting men.


Lee-Hesh in Australian Open semifinals


Indian tennis pair Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi entered the semifinals of the Australian Open with a straight set victory over French-Serbian combination of Micheal Llodra and Nenad Zimonjic.


Maharashtra govt official burnt alive by oil mafia


An additional collector was burnt alive on Tuesday afternoon in Manmad, near Malegaon, on Tuesday when he tried to call other government officials to the scene of a fuel theft.


'The King's Speech' gets 12 Oscar nominations


"True Grit" ran second with 10 nominations. The Feb 27 Oscars set up a best-picture showdown between two favorites, "The King's Speech" and "The Social Network."


Home loan rates set to soar to double digits


EMIs are set to rise as lenders say they will be forced to pass on the higher cost of funds to borrowers after the Reserve Bank of India increased key policy rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday.


AI offers 50% discount if you are 63


The national carrier has now made anyone over 63 years of age eligible to a 50% senior citizen discount on basic fares. Earlier, men had to wait to turn 65 to avail this discount.


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What could stop the tablet revolution?


With 2011 shaping up to be the Year of the Tablet, securing the display components for the looming army of tablets may be a key factor in determining success.


Madhuri wants to open dance schools


Madhuri Dixit is seriously thinking about fulfilling her dream of opening a dance schools chain across the world.


Akki-Abhay in Seeta Aur Geeta remake?


If everything goes well the Khiladi Kumar and Abhay Deol will be seen romancing Katrina in the film.


Are couples using alcohol as an aphrodisiac?


Are couples now looking at alcohol as an aphrodisiac?


Why bad girls are sexier


You need to shed the good girl tag to win love...


I was considered a flop director: Madhur


Film maker Madhur Bhandarkar speaks to TOI on taking a different cinematic route, his brand of cinema and industry economics.


Make friends, live longer!


Would people still do drugs, get depressed and commit suicide if they had a strong friends’ network? Norbert Rego explores


Are you going to be dumped?


Here are some tell-tale signs that your relationship is going to end soon.


Laxman: Honoured to receive Padma Shri


VVS Laxman, who was on Tuesday honoured with the Padma Shri award, said it was a great feeling to be rewarded for hard work.


'Brett Lee key to World Cup defence'


Australian selector Greg Chappell feels Brett Lee will be a key player during the World Cup campaign to defend the crown.


Sehwag, Sangakkara unite for a cause


Virender Sehwag and Kumar Sangakkara have joined together to star in a new Think Wise campaign for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.


'I thank God when I score a century'


Sachin Tendulkar recalled how he reached the landmark 50th ton at Centurion against South Africa, a day after his father's birthday.


'Series against India proved helpful'


South African cricketer Morne van Wyk feels the closely fought series against India has helped them prepare well for the World Cup.


New Zealand-Pakistan ODI abandoned


The second one-day international between New Zealand and Pakistan in Queenstown was washed out due to heavy rain.


Flintoff wants Colly to return home


Andrew Flintoff believes Paul Collingwood should return home early after his poor tour of Australia to focus on the World Cup.