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Deccan Chargers crush Knightriders by 8 wkts

A fine four wicket haul by pacer RP Singh set up Deccan Chargers to a comprehensive eight wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League campaign opener in Cape Town on Sunda......read more

Manchester City knocked out of UEFA Cup

Even as three English teams made it to the semifinals of the Champions League, their EPL rivals Manchester City were knocked out of the Uefa Cup. Hamburg eliminated Manchester City to reach the UEFA C......read more

English summer unfurls with Twenty20 and Ashes

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has promised a feast of cricket in 2009 with the Twenty20 World Cup in June and an Ashes series starting in the following month. This is the biggest summer of......read more

Tussauds statue a reflection of my contribution: Tendulkar

Not a stranger to honours and accolades, master batsman Sachin Tendulkar today said his wax statue adorning the iconic Madame Tussauds in London would be both an appreciation and reflection of his con......read more

Victorious Dhoni brigade returns home in batches

India's victorious cricketers returned home in batches in different cities in the wee hours on Thursday after their historic Test series triumph in New Zealand. While charismatic skipper Mahendra Sing......read more

Gambhir rises, Sehwag falls in ICC Test rankings

India openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag moved in opposite directions in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after their contrasting performances against New Zealand in the Wellington Tes......read more

Martin Crowe slams Dhoni for ignoring forecast

The Indian cricket team messed up with the timing of its declaration in the drawn third Test against New Zealand, feels former Kiwi coach Martin Crowe, who has urged the side to be more careful with w......read more

Gambhir, Bhajji star in India's successful Kiwi hunt

Opener Gautam Gambhir stood heads and shoulders above his fellow and rival willow-wielders with a whopping 445 runs, while Harbhajan Singh led the bowlers' chart with 16 wickets in India's first Test ......read more

Are Dhoni's men the best ever?

Notwithstanding the debate over the delayed declaration which deprived India of a convincing 2-0 series win against New Zealand, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men deserve full marks for their professional ap......read more

Chennai Super Kings leave for SA sans Dhoni

Gunning for the title that eluded them last year, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) left for Johannesburg this morning sans their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to participate in the second edition of the India......read more

McLaren in the dock again with the FIA

Formula One giants McLaren Mercedes have been summoned to appear before an extraordinary meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on April 29 to answer charges over their behaviour at the......read more

Adebayor wonder strike earns Arsenal draw

Emmanuel Adebayor's superb overhead strike secured Arsenal a 1-1 draw away to Villarreal in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg on Tuesday. The game was only 10 minutes old when Villarrea......read more

Jeev paired with Woods at Augusta

Practice rounds with Greg Norman, acquaintance with Arnold Palmer and paired alongside Tiger Woods - Jeev Milkha Singh finds himself in august company at the Augusta Masters. Rubbing shoulders with th......read more

Manchester's Porto jinx continues

Manchester United's Champions League hopes were left hanging by a thread after Porto substitute Mariano grabbed a late equaliser in an entertaining 2-2 draw in their quarter-final, first leg on Tuesda......read more