New Delhi - 08 Nov 2011 (Agencies): The Master Blaster crossed another landmark, completed 15,000 Test runs during the first Test against West Indies in New Delhi. Sachin Tendulkar is on the verge of a number that is as mind-boggling as Don Bradman's average. To understand the significance of 100 in

Greater Nioda - 31 Oct 2011 (AFP): World champion Sebastian Vettel made history by winning India's first ever Formula One with ease on Sunday as McLaren's Jenson Button tightened his grip on the championship's second place.Red Bull's Vettel led throughout for his 11th victory of the season, finishin

Greater Noida - 29 Oct 2011 (AFP): World championSebastian Vettelraced to his 13th pole position of the year at the Indian Grand Prix Saturday as he bids to equal Michael Schumacher's record for most wins in a season.The young German, who reclaimed his title this month in Japan, heads an all-Red Bul

Kolkata - 25 Oct 2011: World champions India brushed aside England by 95 runs in the fifth and final one-day international in Kolkata on Tuesday to sweep the series 5-0. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed an unbeaten 75 off 69 balls to power India to 271/8 after the hosts were sent in to bat by En

New Delhi - 25 Oct 2011 (AFP): If India can pull off a successful Grand Prix on Sunday, the winning driver will not be the only person celebrating a major victory.The country's inauguralFormula Onerace, being held at a new track outside the capital New Delhi, is seen as a key test of India's ability

New Delhi - 12 Oct 2011 (PTI): With just 19 days to go for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, Sahara Group on Wednesday bought 42.5% stake, worth $100 million, in the Vijay Mallya owned Force India F1 team, which has been re-christened as Sahara Force India. Sahara Group, headed by Subroto Ro

The story of Saba Anjum Karim, 26, is nothing short of a fairy tale. It has been a long and tough journey for the girl from Durg (Chhattisgarh) who has finally managed to turn her dream into reality. Saba is now the captain of Indian women's hockey team. Today she is a role model not just for Musl

Chennai - 11 Oct 2011: It turned, it twisted, it turned again. By the end of it, Mumbai Indians were on top of the world. Playing with a rag-tag unit right through the tournament, Mumbai showed unbelievable spirit just when it mattered. The Royal Challengers, on the other hand, found themselves beat

Mumbai - 19 Sep 2011 (IANS):N Srinivasan, the newly-appointed president of theBoard of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI), took over on Monday and immediately terminated Kochi Tuskers' contract after the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, despite repeated reminders, defaulted on a Rs 156 crore a

London 12 Sep 2011 (PTI): World champions India dominated the ICC ODI Team of the Year announced on Monday, with four of them figuring in the side, including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was named captain. Other Indians named in the team are opener Virender Sehwag, middle-order batsman Yuvraj Si

Southampton - 07 Sep 2011 (AFP): Captain Alastair Cook led from the front as England took a 1-0 lead in the one-day series with a seven wicket win over India at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday. After Saturday's no result in Durham, Cook made 80 not out as England overhauled India's total of 187-8 made in t

Chester-Le-Street - 03 Sep 2011 (PTI): India's quest for a morale-boosting victory was dashed after persistent rain forced abandonment of their first one-dayer against England after the visitors found themselves in a comfortable position on Saturday. India had made 274 for seven, riding mainly on op

Kolkata - 31 August 2011: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Kolkata in the early morning on Wednesday but more than 1500 frenzied die-hard supporters and hordes of mediamen who stayed awake throughout the night were left heartbroken without getting a glimpse of the Argentine superstar

Birmingham - 13 August 2011 (PTI): A spineless India on Saturday tamely surrendered their number one status to a ruthless England as they slumped to an innings and 242-run defeat to allow the hosts clinch the completely lop-sided four-match series by taking a 3-0 lead.India's nearly 20 months reign

Dubai - 07 August 2011: ECAT Dubai Municipality defeated Uniforge Bhatkal CC by six wickets in the 10th Dulsco Ramadan T20 tournament being played at Zabeel Park. ECAT Dubai Municipality achieved the victory target of 92 in just 12 overs after they had bundled out their rivals in just 19.1 overs. Kh

Chennai - 06 August 2011: In a desperate move, the national cricket selectors on Saturday recalled the man for all seasons Rahul Dravid to India's One-Day Internationals (ODI) squad after two years and left out injured Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh for the five-match series against England, be

Nottingham (England) - 01 August 2011 (AFP): Tim Bresnan shone with both bat and ball as England crushed India by 319 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday to win the second Test with more than a day to spare. England's victory, achieved despite Sachin Tendulkar's fifty, gave them a 2-0 lead in this four-m

Nottingham - 31 July 2011 (PTI): Senior batsman Rahul Dravid struck his 34thTest centuryto draw level with Sunil Gavaskarand become the joint second highest century maker fromIndiaon the second day of thesecond Testagainst England.Playing his 155th Test, Dravid achieved the landmark when he paddle-s