India beat West Indies by 5 wickets

Kanpur, Nov 27  India secured a 2-1 series win by beating the West Indies by five wickets in the third and final ODI at the Green Park Stadium here Wednesday. Shikhar Dhawan’s 119 off 95 balls and Yuvraj Singh’s patient 55 helped the hosts overhaul the West Indies score of 263 for five with 23 […]

Scoreboard: India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI

Kanpur, Nov 27  The following is the scoreboard of the third and final ODI between India and the West Indies at the Green Park Stadium here Wednesday: West Indies: Jonathan Charles b Kumar 11 Kieran Powell c Dhawan b Ashwin 70 Marlon Samuels b Ashwin 71 Darren Bravo not out 51 Lendl Simmons c Dhoni […]

Dhawan’s ton seals series win for India

Kanpur, Nov 27  Riding on opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan’s fine 119, India wrapped up the series 2-1 against the West Indies, winning the third and the deciding ODI by five wickets at the Green Park Stadium here Wednesday. Dhawan, who struck 20 fours in his 95-ball innings, and Yuvraj Singh (55) helped the the team […]

Brazil football federation urged to probe rigging claims

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 27  Brazil’s Bahia State Football Federation (FBF) has demanded an immediate investigation by its national counterpart, the CBF, into claims of rigging against Campeonato Brasileiro champions Cruzeiro. The FBF sent a written request to the CBF Tuesday amid the fallout from Cruzeiro’s shock 2-1 loss to relegation-threatened Vasco da Gama Saturday, […]

Bollywood sets fashion trends, creates apparel lines

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) First they set fashion trends with their on-screen and red carpet wardrobes. Now actresses like Kareena Kapoor, Lara Dutta, Malaika Arora Khan and Deepika Padukone are taking their creative instincts a step further by creating apparel lines for mass brands, which in turn are minting good business. Several labels are thus […]

Not concerned about Tendulkar’s form: Rohit Sharma

New Delhi, Oct 2  Trinidad and Tobago eased into the Champions League Twenty20 semifinals beating Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets to top Group B at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. Trinidad and Tobago achieved their first objective as they bowled out Chennai Super Kings for 118 in 19.4 overs after putting them in to […]

T&T beat CSK, march into CLT20 semis

New Delhi, Oct 2  Trinidad and Tobago marched into the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20 after beating Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in the last Group B tie at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. Chasing 119, the Caribbean side achieved the target in 15.1 overs. Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings 118 all out in […]

Real Madrid thumps FC Copenhagen 4-0

Madrid, Oct 3  Real Madrid easily dispatched an overmatched FC Copenhagen 4-0 here Wednesday in the second round of Champions League group play. The 80,000 fans who packed into Sebastian Bernabeu stadium for the European fixture were still smarting from the Blancos’ loss last weekend to crosstown rival Atletico Madrid in La Liga. Coach Carlo Ancelotti […]

BCCI title sponsorship rights go for base price

Mumbai, Oct 3  The title sponsorships for the Indian cricket board’s international series and domestic tournaments were Thursday sold to Star India Pvt. Ltd. and ESPN Software India Pvt. Ltd. for a base price of Rs.2 crore per international match for a period of six months. Given the instability in India Inc., the price was much […]