India is to play a five-Test series in England in 2011 and 2015 - for the first time in more than 50 years, according to a report here Tuesday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are on the verge of agreeing a deal for a [...]
Force India today announced a “ground-breaking technical partnership” which would see the Vijay Mallya-owned outfit running on Mercedes engines in the next Formula One season with McLaren providing them gearboxes and hydraulic systems.
“In a unique long term deal, the Force India VJM02 cars will be powered by engines designed and built by Mercedes-Benz [...]
Kevin Pietersen has already shown interest to join the Indian Premier League and only a no objection certificate from ECB stands in the way of the England captain`s participation in the next edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament, IPL chairman Lalit Modi said.
“I am very keen for Kevin to take part in the IPL. He [...]
Call it the old monarch’s dogged insistence on principles or the young prince’s confusion in the face of onslaught from mighty opponents. The Danes in badminton are virtually camped at crossroads. Once champions of the game, they’ve witnessed Asia - currently badminton’s undisputed world-beaters - crush almost all other systems.
“Asians have success models; we’ve thrived [...]
Like Mumbai FC, they touched down well ahead on Friday’s game of the second I-League here. On Mohammedan Sporting would depend whether Mahindra United start the Kolkata chapter of this competition just as well.
Three successive losses meant got the campaign off to the worst possible start for the former National League and Federation Cup winners. [...]
Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will drop the ceremonial first puck Friday night before the St. Louis Blues’ game against the Los Angeles Kings.
The Alaska governor and self-described “hockey mom” also dropped the first puck Oct. 11 before Philadelphia’s home opener against the New York Rangers.
Palin has an appearance Friday at Missouri State University in [...]
The Seattle Mariners hired Milwaukee Brewers special assistant Jack Zduriencik as their new general manager Wednesday.
The 57-year-old Zduriencik, known for his skill in drafting players, replaces Bill Bavasi, who was fired in June, and takes over for interim GM Lee Pelekoudas.
Since Zduriencik arrived in Milwaukee in 1999, the team drafted Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, J.J [...]
Given the crazy exchange of attacks, you would have thought the defenders hadn’t returned from their Puja holidays. In terms of gaffes, Mohammedan Sporting were ahead at half-time but it wouldn’t have mattered had Jose Barreto not brilliantly cancelled Goutam Thakur’s strike.
It took two minutes for Mohun Bagan to forget coach Karim Bencherifa’s exhorting them [...]
Italian Simone Bolelli upset local favourite Nicolas Almagro 7-6 6-1 at the Madrid Masters on Monday to clinch a second-round meeting with fourth seed Andy Murray.
The 23-year-old Bolelli, who entered the draw after Russian Marat Safin withdrew with a shoulder injury, took advantage of his opponent’s own shoulder problems to win through.
Almagro told reporters his [...]
Tampa Bay closer Troy Percival was left off the Rays’ roster for their AL division series against the Chicago White Sox due to back tightness.
Percival had 28 saves this season, but just one came after Aug. 13. In addition to the back injury, the 39-year old right-hander missed 42 games during three stints on the [...]