Latest Sports News from India
Sports and athletics may not be the popular interests that they are in some nations, but Indians do love the competition. The most popular sport is far and away cricket, and India is home to one of the best teams year-in, year-out in the world. The official national sport however remains field hockey, which India once dominated. And coming on strong are tennis and football (soccer).
- Sehwag overtakes Tendulkar to become highest scorer in ODIs
- Stand-in-Indian captain Virender Sehwag has set a new record for the highest individual score in one-day internationals with 219 in the fourth match against West Ind
- Arsenal fans have ‘already forgotten’ Fabregas, Nasri: Benayoun
- Arsenal midfielder Yossi Benayoun insists that the club's fans have already forgotten former stars Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.
- Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere facing UEFA probe over Twitter comments
- Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is set to face a UEFA probe after appearing to boast about betting on his team.
- ‘Underworld’ to direct music at London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony
- Olympics organizers have announced that British electronic group Underworld have been appointed as music directors for the opening ceremony of London 2012.
- Liz Hurley nervous about Shane’s ‘shiny green’ Melbourne Stars T shirt
- Elizabeth Hurley is excited about her man Shane Warne's return to the cricket ground, but the colour of his "costume" - the Melbourne Stars uniform - is making he
- Abbey clancy looks sixties ‘rock chick’ in new mag shoot
- Abbey Clancy, model and wife of England footballer Peter Crouch, has gone back in time to sport a swinging sixties look for the latest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.
- England pace bowlers set for South African visit
- England strike bowlers Stuart Broad, James Anderson and Chris Tremlett will be taking part in a two-week "boot camp" at the highly-rated Highveld facilities of Pot
- Peter Crouch takes charge of dance floor at club’s Xmas party
- Peter Crouch became the life and soul of the Stoke Xmas party as he did a line dance with his team-mates.
- Proteas batters may cash in on poor Lankan bowling quality: Boycott
- Former England opener and well known commentator Geoffrey Boycott has said that a shortage of genuine, wicket-taking bowlers among the touring Sri Lankans could Sout
- Skipper Taylor calls on Kiwis to show extra fight
- Captain Ross Taylor on Thursday called on his New Zealand team to play more disciplined cricket and show extra fight in Friday's second Test against Australia in Hobart.
- Now, Watson has a calf injury ahead of Oz-India series
- Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has suffered a setback in his bid to regain fitness in time for Australia's Test series opener against India.
- Pak spinners top ICC ODI rankings
- Pakistan's spinners have topped the ICC rankings for One Day International Bowlers, Geo News reports.
- Now, Pak gears up to knock Bangladesh off in Test series
- Pakistan will begin their first Test series in Bangladesh for almost a decade in Chittagong on Friday determined to extend their 100 percent winning record against t
- Drogba says he maybe forced to leave Chelsea
- A double strike against Spanish football club Valencia notwithstanding, striker Didier Drogba has said that he may consider leaving Chelsea FC if they don't give hi
- Rooney to appeal to cut three-match Euro 2012 ban
- England striker Wayne Rooney today arrived at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, to beg in person for his three-match Euro 2012 ban to be cut.
- Villas-Boas’ training-ground confrontation spelt end for Anelka, Alex
- A training-ground confrontation between Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas and his players led to the shock announcement that midfielder Nicolas Anelka and defender A
- Graham Onions ‘desperate’ to get back into England Test side
- England fast bowler Graham Onions has said that he expects to be named in the national squad for next month's Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirat
- VVS Laxman to seeks his fourth straight ton at SCG
- In a country whose players are on the high seats of the cricketing pantheon, Indian ace batsman Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman has inked his name into batting lore
- Cricket Australia to blame for recurring injuries to pacers: Thomson
- Former Test firebrand Jeff Thomson believes Australia only has itself to blame for the current spate of fast bowling injuries.
- Manchester City doesn’t want Tevez to go on loan, says Mancini
- Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has restated the club's desire only to sell - and not loan out - striker Carlos Tevez.
- Phil Hughes needs to get his mindset right: Warne
- Australia opener Phil Hughes needs to stop thinking about batting and play his natural game, said former leg spinner Shane Warne.
- Clarke could be tempted to bowl first in Hobart Test
- Australian captain Michael Clarke said Thursday he could be tempted to bowl first if he wins the toss on a Bellerive green top in the second Test against New Zealand.
- Symonds promises to showcase Oz culture in Indian version of Big Brother
- Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has promised to showcase Australian culture on the Indian version of Big Brother.
- Misbehaving ex- Norwegian footballers, referees get electric shocks
- Electro-shock therapy is controversial enough in psychiatry, but now misbehaving Norwegian footballers and referees are being subjected to the treatment.
- Kiwi men's netball team Mike Siave chokes to death at dinner
- The captain of New Zealand's men's netball team choked to death in a freak accident while eating his dinner.
- My decision to step down has helped skipper Clarke to prepare for India: Ponting
- Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said that his decision to step down has ensured that long-time deputy and current skipper Michael Clarke will be ready to
- Cummins says will skip IPL if it affects chances of playing for Australia
- Upcoming Australian fast bowler Patrick Cummins has said that he will pull out of the fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) if he feels it could have a neg
- ‘Would be nice to get a ton’ in ‘hometown’ Hobart, says Ponting
- Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said that it "would be nice" to break his run of 29 innings without a century at the Bellerive Oval, his home ground.
- Oz bowling coach McDermott backs Mr. Reliability Siddle
- Australia's bowling coach Craig McDermott couldn't be happier with Victorian speedster Peter Siddle, whose reputation as an honest workhorse among a pack of rising
- Cricket Australia to overhaul board, give six states representation
- Cricket Australia (CA) will overhaul the make-up of its board to give each state equal representation among sweeping reforms.
