International FIFA to control National Football League dope tests
Kolkata: World football apex regulatory body FIFA would directly control the dope tests expected to begin in the National Football League by the end of this month.
National Kolkata to stage India-New Zealand Davis Cup tie
Kolkata: Kolkata will be the venue of the Asia-Oceania Group I second round Davis Cup tie between India and New Zealand beginning April 4.
Cricket Sarwan, Jacobs effort in vain; Kiwis earn first points
Port Elizabeth: Andre Adams shone with bat and ball as New Zealand bounced back in the World
Cup with a 20-run victory over the West Indies at St. George's Park on Thursday.
Rhodes insists he can hang on to his place despite injury
Potchefstroom: South Africa's Jonty Rhodes, who has been ruled out of action for three weeks
after breaking his hand, has not given up hope of still playing some part in his country's World Cup campaign.
ICC going out of way to save England's face: Dalmiya
Kolkata: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday accused the International
Cricket Council (ICC) of bending backwards to protect the interests of England and Wales Cricket
Board (ECB) with regard to the World Cup matches to be played in Zimbabwe.
'Shane is strong, resilient; I'm 100 per cent with him'
Perth (Australia): Australian Test skipper Steve Waugh said teammate Shane Warne had his full
support as he fights to clear his name after being ruled out of the cricket World Cup for failing a
drug test.
It's up to New Zealand Cricket to decide on Kenya game
Johannesburg: Under-pressure New Zealand took on the West Indies in Port Elizabeth Thursday knowing that defeat will catapult the World Cup boycott crisis back to the top of the tournament agenda.
Drug scam: Warne family close ranks on tainted Shane
Melbourne (Australia): Shane Warne's family closed ranks on Thursday and pleaded to be left alone as the embattled cricketer prepared to mount a defence against his positive test at a drugs hearing.
Shamed Warne gets sympathy from World Cup captains
Johannesburg: World Cup captains rushed to the defence of disgraced Australian leg spinner Shane Warne on Thursday, saying cricketers were not always aware about which drugs were banned.
'It's only a minor reshuffle at the top of the order'
Johannesburg: Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly on Thursday sought to downplay the reshuffle in the batting order and Sachin Tendulkar resuming his role as an opener saying it was a minor "swapping" and not much should be read into it.
