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Putin’s birthday bash for coach

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:56:11 -0400

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin threw a special birthday bash at his country retreat for Zenit St Petersburg coach Dick Advocaat over the weekend. As

Citi golf tournament starts on sizzling note

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:57:29 -0400

By Our Correspondent New Delhi The regional round of the Citi World Golfer’s Championship saw sizzling display by golfers on Monday at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort,

Newman’s love affair with racing

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:57:47 -0400

Paul Newman wanted to be a great athlete — he just never found a sport in which he could excel. Then, while filming the movie

Warne in a spin over musical

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:58:17 -0400

Spin king Shane Warne has been critical of the producers of a musical based on his controversial life on and off the cricket field. The

The Boss to play at Super Bowl next year

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:58:33 -0400

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be featured in the Super Bowl ‘Halftime Show’ in Tampa, Florida, NFL and NBC announced. Springsteen joins

Ronaldinho stars in derby debut

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:59:16 -0400

Rome: Ronaldinho scored his first goal in Italian football to give AC Milan a vital 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in a pulsating city derby

Mumbai boys to realise London dream

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:59:36 -0400

By Sundari Iyer Mumbai Ten students from the Guru Nanak High School, Colaba Navy Nagar will travel to London to participate in the Tour Aid Nation Cup.

Opening day blues for India A

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:11:44 -0400

BY V. Balaji Chennai Sept. 28: India A continued in limited overs mode and paid a heavy price for it on the opening day of their game

Alonso springs a surprise in Singapore

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:12:02 -0400

Singapore, Sept. 28: Spain’s Fernando Alonso snapped a year-long win drought to take the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, winning a drama-filled first ever night

Delhi Test is on, say Australia

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:06:04 -0400

Melbourne, Sept. 28: Unfazed by the recent blasts in Delhi, Cricket Australia has ruled out pushing for a relocation of the third Test against India

Resurgent Sporting up against AI

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:08:58 -0400

By Sayak Banerjee Kolkata Sept. 28: One stylish win and one shocking defeat marked the start of the 2008 I-League for city giants East Bengal and Mohun

Defoe gets revenge on struggling Spurs

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:09:34 -0400

Portsmouth, Sept. 28: Jermain Defoe returned to haunt Tottenham manager Juande Ramos as the Portsmouth striker set up a 2-0 victory that kept his former

Chetan bags Czech title

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:10:25 -0400

New Delhi, Sept. 28: Indian shuttler Chetan Anand continued his rampaging form and thumped England’s Carl Baxter in straight-games to clinch the Czech International badminton

Pak board clean-up continues

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:10:47 -0400

BY Imran Ali Teepu Islamabad Sept. 28: Pakistan’s sports ministry on Saturday formed a 15-member committee under the chairmanship of federal law minister Farood H. Naek to

Bold Blast bags main event

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:03:17 -0400

By Our Correspondent Hyderabad Sept. 28: Three-years-old Bold Blast, ably ridden by N.M. Sequeira, won the Major General Nawab Khusru Jung Bahadur Memorial Trophy, the main event

Atwal signs off tied 36th at Osaka

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:03:37 -0400

Osaka, Japan: Arjun Atwal turned in his worst card of the week — a three-over 73 in the final round — to sign off tied

Preetham geared up for Sepang debut

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:04:14 -0400

By C. Santhosh Kumar Chennai Sept. 28: When a 14-year-old boy first took his father's moped out for a joyride, he wouldn't have had an inkling about

Barca triumph in tense match

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:01:24 -0400

Madrid, Sept. 28: Lionel Messi scored a last-minute penalty as Barcelona defeated Espanyol 2-1 on Saturday in an incident-filled derby match that contained crowd trouble,

Two trainers, 7 jockeys fined

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:02:11 -0400

By Our Correspondent Hyderabad Sept: 28: Two trainers and seven jockeys were fined by the stipendiary steward of the Hyderabad Race Club for unsatisfactory discharge of their

Whittingham is world’s fastest

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:59:13 -0400

Washington, Sept. 28: Sam Whittingham from British Columbia has become the world's fastest cyclist after hitting a cool 82.3 mph on his recumbent bicycle. Whittingham, who

Whittingham is world’s fastest

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:20:46 -0400

Washington, Sept. 28: Sam Whittingham from British Columbia has become the world’s fastest cyclist after hitting a cool 82.3 mph on his recumbent bicycle. Whittingham, who

Exuberance stuns field

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:22:28 -0400

By Our Correspondent Pune Sept. 28: Rank outsider Exuberance bagged the Panchshil Million, the feature event of the races held on Sunday. The winner was trained by

F1 experts expect crash crunch

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:03:28 -0400

Singapore, Sept. 28: The glamorous and money-fuelled world of Formula One is not immune to the global financial crisis but it is adapting to the

Shilpa roots for Force India

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:22:39 -0400

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was the cynosure of all eyes at the paddock of Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday. The pretty actress was an invitee of

Roddick wins China Open beating Sela

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:22:58 -0400

Beijing: Andy Roddick claimed his third ATP title of the season, beating unseeded Dudi Sela of Israel 6-4, 6-7 (6) 6-3 on Sunday in the

Preetham shows the way

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:23:50 -0400

By Our Correspondent Chennai It is not easy for an Indian to make a mark in the posh world of motorsports. Participation at the highest level of

Ronaldo’s calendar a big hit

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:21:19 -0400

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has come out with his own calendar, featuring him in different poses. The calendar, which comes just after David Beckham launched his

Storming the male bastion

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:22:08 -0400

By Maxin Mathew Bengaluru Her demure presence amongst a bastion of male cricketers on the field is a surprising sight. Though menacing bowlers keep hollering around her for

Clarke, Symonds are good friends

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:22:22 -0400

Michael Clarke, the Australian vice captain, claims that Andrew Symonds, the all-rounder sent home from Darwin for a breach of discipline, and he are still

Jeev tied for lead at Belfry

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:42:08 -0400

Belfry, England: Jeev Milkha Singh shared the lead with Ryder Cup star Lee Westwood even though the Indian was still six holes away from completing