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Bengal beats Assam in Santosh Trophy quarter-final
Imphal: Strong contenders Bengal earned full points getting past a spirited Assam 2-1 in the opening quarter-final outing of the 58th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy on Friday.
SAI suspends Sunita Rani's coach Renu Kohli
New Delhi: Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday suspended drug-tainted athlete Sunita Rani's coach Renu Kohli to facilitate the inquiry ordered by the Amateur Athletic Federation of India (AAFI).
Athletics coach believes Sunita not involved: Salwan
New Delhi: Continuing its inquiry into the doping scandal involving long-distance runner Sunita Rani, the one-man Sushil Salwan Committee on Thursday questioned Indian athletics team coach for the Busan Asian Games Bahadur Singh, who said she was not involved in doping.
Cricket
'I like to dominate the bowling, that's the way I play'
Pune: After making an explosive century on the second day of the three-day match against West Indies, Railways batsman Shreyas Khanolkar said he always was an attacking batsman and liked to dominate the bowling.
'Changes in team will be like playing into England's hands'
Sydney: Steve Waugh says changing his team before the first Ashes Test would be playing into England's hands.
Khanolkar, Kartik put Railways in command, 179 for 1
Pune: Make shift opener Shreyas Khanolkar slammed an impressive 102 for his maiden first-class century as the Railways prospered on the West Indies fielding lapses in a warm-up match on Friday.
Tip of the day: Dravid's wisdom to young cricketer
Bangalore: "The game of cricket has lost its sheen" is an oft repeated complaint in this era of commercialisation. But, a few gentleman players like Rahul Sharad Dravid have kept the traditions of the game aloft.
Eng takes another pounding, completes technical draw
Perth: England's injury crisis deepened on Friday when opening batsman Marcus Trescothick became the fifth member of the 16-member squad to join the casualty list less than two weeks before the first Ashes Test.
Slater, Clarke slam centuries to put NSW in command
Adelaide: Rising batting star Michael Clarke and former Test opener Michael Slater hit centuries to get New South Wales (NSW) away to a strong start in its Sheffield Shield match with South Australia on Friday.
Waqar vows Pakistan's return to form in future tours
Lahore: Pakistan captain Waqar Younis promised on Friday to lead his humiliated side to a comeback after its 3-0 trouncing by Australia this month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Trescothick adds to England's injury list ahead of Ashes
Perth: Opening batsman Marcus Trescothick has become the latest worry for injury-ravaged England at the start of their Ashes tour, the side's management revealed on Friday.
'I hope Indian teams winning sprit continues till WC'
Thiruvananthapuram: It is for the BCCI selection committee to decide on the issue of forming separate teams to play Test matches and ODI's, BCCI secretary S Karunakaran Nair, said on Fridays.
Adidas signs up Virender Sehwag as brand ambassador
New Delhi: Till now it was just the cricket field where the two were compared. But the comparison will now extend off the field as well what with the swashbuckling Virender Sehwag signing up as brand ambassador for Adidas – who also happen to have Sachin Tendulkar in their ranks.
Cricketers' body to be floated on eve of third Test
Kolkata: The much-awaited representative body of the Indian cricketers is likely to be floated on the eve of the third and final India-West Indies Test match next week.
Eden Gardens spruced up, scoreboard gets facelift
Kolkata: The Eden Gardens was being spruced up with employees of a private firm
working round-the-clock to overhaul the giant electronic scoreboard ahead of the
third and final Test between India and West Indies starting from October 30.
Wasim Akram urges patience as Pakistan rebuilds
Karachi: Famed pacer Wasim Akram has urged his countrymen to show patience with
management and back an emerging crop of youngsters as Pakistan's cricket team
rebuilds after its hammering by Australia.
Mark's Ashes berth to head agenda of selection panel
Sydney: Mark Waugh's future in the Australian team will be decided on Sunday when the national selectors deliberate over the players to face England in the opening Ashes cricket Test in Brisbane.
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