UK court finds Butt, Asif guilty

London: Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif were convicted of fixing parts of a test match by a British court on Tuesday. A jury at London's Southwark Crown Court found former captain Butt guilty of both...

Dhoni, Bindra join elite group as honorary Lt. Colonels

New Delhi: India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Olympian gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra Tuesday officially became honorary Lieutenant Colonels in the Territorial Army with the army chief, Gen. V.K....

Dubai: The ICC has hailed the guilty verdicts handed out to tainted Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif by a London court and said it should serve as a 'further warning' to players who might be tempted to engage...

Captain Clarke has team's support: Hussey

Melbourne: Australia batsman Michael Hussey says the present cricket squad is happy with captain Michael Clarke's leadership and is fully behind him. The Australian skipper has received some unwanted publicity in recent...

India can't hold Kashmir by force for long: Imran

'Politics is not cricket,' a leader of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said after the huge turnout at a rally addressed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan who also brought up the Kashmir issue...

Have a tough decision to make on drivers: Mallya

Greater Noida: Sahara Force India's team principal Vijay Mallya said Sunday that it would be tough for him to decide his driver's line-up for the 2012 season. Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta are eager to learn their future...

Gambhir ties the knot with Delhi girl

GURGAON: Star Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Friday tied the knot with Delhi-girl Natasha Jain in a quiet ceremony which was attended by only close family members and friends. The 30-year-old left-handed...

Ashwin in Indian team, Harbhajan kept out

Kolkata:The Indian selectors Friday inducted young off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and picked several youngsters in the squad while seasoned pro Harbhajan Singh would have to sit out the first cricket Test against West Indies...

Indian Grand Prix: Hamilton fastest in opening practice

Greater Noida: McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in Friday's opening practice for the inaugural Formula One Indian Grand Prix, edging out the two Red Bull drivers. Hamilton's time of 1 minute, 26.836 seconds...

India whitewash England 5-0, avenge humiliation

Kolkata: World champions India completed a 5-0 whitewash, mauling a hapless England by 95 runs in the final One-dayer Tuesday to avenge a similar humiliation in the land of the Thames only a month back. Having already...

F1 organisers must pay tax: Supreme Court

New Delhi: Jaypee Sports International Limited, the organisers of Formula 1 (F1) race event later this month in Greater Noida, have to deposit entertainment tax for which it has been given exemption by the Uttar Pradesh government,...

We are backing ourselves to chase any total: Dhoni

A relieved India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni credited the top order batsmen for clinching the thrilling five-wicket victory over England in the third ODI and sealing the series here Thursday. The victory gave India an...