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Champions Trophy: India defeat Pakistan 3-2
Cologne (Germany): Playing their best hockey in the tournament so far, India pipped Pakistan 3-2 in a thrilling league match of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament on September 4.
Contagious eye disease hits South Korean training camp
Seoul: A highly contagious eye disease affecting tens of thousands of South Koreans has spread to the country's Asian Games training camp, disrupting preparations for Asia's biggest sports festival, officials said on Wednesday.
Mukesh Kumar leads at Hindu Open golf tourney
Chennai: Mukesh Kumar of Mhow finally found his touch in his quest for the first win of the season, leading the field of 90 golfers with a six under par 66 at the end of the first round of the Hindu Open Golf Championship on Wednesday.
Williams siblings inch closer to yet another showdown
New York: World number one Serena Williams and reigning champion Venus Williams
edged closer to making the US Open women's final another Grand Slam sibling showdown while other Americans moved into position to block their path.
Pumped up Sampras through to last eight stage
New York: Pete Sampras says he still has what it takes to win a Grand Slam tennis
title and none of the game's young stars vying for victory at the US Open have been able to prove him wrong so far.
Cricket
Ganguly hopeful of early solution to contract tangle
London: Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly on Wednesday said there had been "a little bit of progress" on the sponsorship issue and hoped the controversy would be resolved in time for the top Indian cricketers to participate in the Champions Trophy later this month in Sri Lanka.
Ponting, Hayden hope to be fit for tri-series final
Nairobi: Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting and his star batsman Matthew Hayden hope to be fit for Saturday's final of the triangular One-day tournament against Pakistan.
Vaughan adds to England's long list of injury worries
London: Michael Vaughan added to England's growing list of injury concerns for this month's International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy when he announced on Wednesday he had a right knee problem.
Australia thrashes Pakistan by 9 wkts for third win
Nairobi: Australia scored a hat trick of wins here on Wednesday by thrashing Pakistan by nine wickets in the fifth match of the triangular One-day tournament.
Honda hopeful of early solution to ICC contract issue
Mumbai: Two-wheeler Hero Honda, one of the sponsors of the ICC Champions Trophy at Sri Lanka, was on Wednesday hopeful that the sponsorship issue with Indian players would be sorted out early and the best Indian team would participate in the championship.
South African coach relieved at end of ICC dispute
Johannesburg: South African coach Eric Simons expressed relief on Wednesday that a row over contracts had been sorted out ahead of his teams departure for the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday.
ICC cancels meeting in Pakistan over security fears
Karachi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) cancelled a development committee meeting scheduled here for next month after delegates refused to visit Pakistan over security fears, officials said on Wednesday.
Irani out of fourth Test, released for county final
London: England announced on Wednesday that it had released Essex all-rounder Ronnie Irani from the squad for the final Test against India at The Oval starting on Thursday.
Eulogies pour for Sachin's 100th Test appearance
New Delhi: Cricket-crazy India on Wednesday put aside a sponsorship row to pay tribute to master batsman Sachin Tendulkar as he prepared to play his 100th Test match.
A week after the historic win, 'hangover' still stays
A week after the unexpected crushing victory at Headingley, the euphoria fails to die down. After all, it's not every day that a bunch of individual superstars play together as a team! Everyone in the team from the most talented of them all, Tendulkar, to the unassuming journeyman Sanjay Bangar, played his part, and the ultimate victor was Indian cricket.
Warne re-appointed Victoria captain, replaces Elliot
Melbourne: Shane Warne was on Wednesday re-appointed as cricket captain of his state Victoria, even though he might not be available to lead the team on the field.
India hopes to break jinx in Sachin’s 100th Test
London: High on confidence, India will look for a series victory in the fourth and final cricket Test against England beginning on Thursday in a match that will mark the 100th Test for Sachin Tendulkar.
India on the brink of ending away series losing streak
London: Sachin Tendulkar's 100th Test match could be an equally memorable occasion for the Indian side as a whole if it can beat England and so clinch its first series outside the sub-continent in 16 years.
Dalmiya puts ball in ICC court to resolve row
Kolkata: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to speak to the Indian cricketers to settle the sponsorship controversy.
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