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Santosh Trophy: Bengal meets Assam in 1st quarter-final
Imphal: Strong contenders Bengal take on Assam in the first quarter-final match of the 58th national football championship for Santosh Trophy on Friday while Maharashtra and Services fight it out in the second match of the day.
German tennis ace Becker escapes jail in tax trial
Munich: German tennis legend Boris Becker was convicted of tax evasion on Thursday but escaped a jail term in what he called the "most important victory" of his career.
AMFA asks players not to move out during nights
Imphal: Santosh Trophy organisers on Thursday issued a directive to the participating footballers to adopt safety measures during their stay in this capital town of Manipur.
Indian juniors to take part in International Tennis
Bangalore: M Jeevan, Sriram Balaji, Sanaa Bhambari and V Poojashree would represent India in the Nike Junior Tour International Masters Tennis Tournament to be held in South Africa from November four after emerging tops in their respective age category competitions.
Shinde to represent India in Asian Triathlon at S'pore
Chennai: Mahesh Shinde of the Indian Triathlon Academy will represent India in the
Asian Triathlon Cup series in Singapore to be held on October 26.
Cricket
Eden Gardens track will be firm & sporting: curator
Kolkata: The re-laid track at the Eden Gardens, the venue of the third Test between India and
West Indies, would be firm and have even bounce, though rain has delayed the preparations,
curator Prabir Mukherjee said here on Thursday.
Satisfied Gayle says the wicket was a very good one
Pune: Pleased to be among runs at last, West Indies opener Chris Gayle on Thursday credited his
century to the fine Nehru Stadium wicket and hoped to take his good form into the third and final
Test at Kolkata.
West Indies surges to 297 for 2 vs Rlys on Gayle force
Pune: Chris Gayle gave the West Indies something to cheer about ahead of the third and final Test
against India as he slammed an impressive 154 in a warm-up match here on Thursday.
Part-time WA bowler batters England's Ashes hopes
Perth: England's Ashes hopes took another mighty battering on Thursday – savaged by a part-time
cricketer who works most days as a window cleaner.
Team support won't influence Mark's selection: Hohns
Sydney: Selectors won't be swayed by the support of Australian team mates for under- fire senior Test batsman Mark Waugh, the panel chairman Trevor Hohns said on Thursday.
It's matter of staying patient, wickets will come: Lee
Sydney: Speedster Brett Lee says patience is the key to ending a lean run of wickets, which threatens his place in Australia's all-conquering Test cricket team.
Hinds slams half-ton as Windies reaches 87/1 at lunch
Pune: Opener Wavell Hinds hit a strokeful half-century as West Indies, electing to bat, reached 87 for one at lunch on the opening day of the three-day match against Ranji Trophy Champions Railways at the Nehru Stadium on Thursday.
Concentration most important quality for keeper: Bob
Mumbai: Former England wicket-keeper Bob Taylor feels that a wicket-keeper should have a good pair of hands and total concentration in order to make it big in the world of cricket.
Injury-ravaged England team to be bolstered by White
Perth: England's injury-ravaged cricket squad will be bolstered by Yorkshire all- rounder Craig White, who will provide cover for the out-of-action Andrew Flintoff, England coach Duncan Fletcher said on Thursday.
Buchanan asks selectors to pick Mark Waugh for Ashes
Sydney: Australian coach John Buchanan called on selectors to let Mark Waugh play in the upcoming Ashes series against England despite his long batting slump.
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