IPL: It ain't over till it's over!
(19th match, April 29, 2009: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets.)
The game was delicately poised, with 10 needed from the final over. Mark Bo...- in Recreation n sports
Manchester United eye Tata Group as sponsor
European and world club champions Manchester United have sent a shirt sponsorship proposal to the Indian conglomerate Tata Group.
United's four-year, US $100 million contract with America...- in Recreation n sports
Dubai feared fans' boycott if Peer had played
Local tennis fans would have boycotted the Dubai women's championships if Israeli player Shahar Peer had been allowed to compete this week, organisers said on Tuesday.
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Barreto stars in Mohun Bagan win
Peerless Jose Ramirez Barreto yet again showed why he is the kingpin of Indian football as he single-handedly helped Mohun Bagan notch a hard-fought 2-1 win over plucky Air-India in a 13th round ...- in Recreation n sports
Raina heads the most valuable players' list
Shane Watson was the most valuable player of IPL 2008. Who will it be this time? Any of the top five ranked players has a chance, with Suresh Raina being the current favourite.
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New Zealand welcomes back ICL players
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have agreed to allow players returning from the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League (ICL) to be selected for their national team with immediate effect.
The NZC board vo...- in Recreation n sports
Twenty20 World Cup trophy unveiled
Former Indian cricket captain and ICC ambassador Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday unveiled the trophy of Twenty20 World Cup 2009 in Mumbai.
The silver trophy, weighing 7-1/2 kilograms,...- in Recreation n sports
Modi denies asking for IPL, CL window in FTP
Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi has denied asking for a window for the IPL and Champions League in the Futures Tour Programme of the ICC , saying there is a natural space for these t...- in Recreation n sports
When captains performed the treble
Younis Khan got his name into the record books after becoming only the 20th batsman (on 23rd occasion) to score a triple century in Tests.
His innings is the highest by any batsman again...- in Recreation n sports
India's left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha credited the Indian Premier League for his match-winning performance in the opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 against Bangladesh in Nottingham, on ...- in Recreation n sports
Yuvraj Singh on cricket & love
Celebrity news magazine People sits down with Yuvraj Singh for an exclusive interview about the controversies that have dogged him both on and off the cricket field. The dashing India all-r...- in Recreation n sports
South Africa's Justin Kemp has snapped ties with the rebel Indian Cricket League and is set to return to mainstream domestic cricket, according to media reports in Johannesburg.
Another 'r...- in Recreation n sports
Gilchrist predicted six-wkt win over Daredevils
Much before hitting his "best ever Twenty20 knock" to power Deccan Chargers into the final of the Indian Premier League , Adam Gilchrist knew his side would win by six wickets. In fact, he h...- in Recreation n sports
Flintoff in anti-immigration outburst
No stranger to controversies, Andrew Flintoff has made some stunning anti-immigration statements which may land the England all-rounder in fresh trouble with cricket authorities and his potenti...- in Recreation n sports