Sussex Sharks will be at home in IndiaNEW DELHI - Sussex Sharks will not have to worry about lack of supporters in India. The England county team has flown in some 60 odd fans to cheer the players in the Champions League Twenty20, which begins Thursday. McGrath replaces injured Vettori in Champions League squadNEW DELHI - Australian bowling great Glenn McGrath can be seen in action again. After failing to play in any of the matches in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the summer, he is back in the Delhi Daredevils squad for the Champions League Twenty20. Joe carries the Gatting family’s sporting cultureNEW DELHI - He followed his father into professional football but then switched to trail his uncle’s footsteps into cricket. Meet Joe Gatting, son of former Arsenal footballer Steve and nephew of legendary England bastman and captain Mike Gatting. Kambli gears up for third inningsSports/NEW DELHI - Clad in trendy western clothes, cricketer-turned-actor Vinod Kambli does not fit the mould of an Indian politician. Kambli, though, is more than convinced that his call of “vote for change” would win over the masses in Vikhroli constituency in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Dikshit briefs Manmohan Singh on Commonwealth Games projectsNEW DELHI - Under fire for the delay in preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday met and briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the status of various projects related to the event. Chawla to come up with a ‘mystery’ deliveryNEW DELHI - Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla says he is working on a new delivery that would surprise batsmen in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20. Delhi to set up women’s help desks for 2010 GamesNEW DELHI - Keeping in mind the safety concerns of women during the Commonwealth Games next year, the Delhi government Tuesday announced a plan to establish ‘gender help desks’ at various places across the city. Delhi CM briefs PM on Commonwealth Games projectsNEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday met the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and briefed him about the status of infrastructure projects being implemented ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Delhi to be state-of-the-art garrison during GamesNEW DELHI - The Indian capital will turn into a state-of-the-art fortress when it hosts the Commonwealth Games in October next year. Delhi Police are buying the latest security gadgets and weapons, recruiting 10,000 additional personnel and even hiring sniffer dogs. World Snooker Championship 2009 logo unveiledNEW DELHI - World Snooker Championship2009 logo was unveiled here on Monday. Reigning snooker world champion Pankaj Advani and veteran Geet Sethi graced the occasion. Bopanna jumps 89 places in ATP rankingsNEW DELHI - India’s Rohan Bopanna marked his sensational comeback to singles play by making a quantum jump of 89 places to 358th in the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) rankings released Monday. Thaworn eager for Hero Honda Indian Open challengeNEW DELHI - Thailands star golfer Thaworn Wiratchant will be hunting for a record-equalling 12th Asian Tour title when he tees off at the lucrative Hero Honda Indian Open starting here Thursday. I will ask Tendulkar to campaign for me: Kambli
India go down 1-6 to Jordan in AFC U-16 qualifierNEW DELHI - India’s qualification for the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Under-16 Championship suffered a set-back after they lost 1-6 to Jordan in the Group C qualifier at Al Ain in United Arab Emirates (UAE). I had to speak out against organising committee: Randhir Singh (Interview)NEW DELHI - Randhir Singh is the lone International Olympic Committee (IOC) member from India and he raised a hornet’s nest when he went to town blasting the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) of which he is vice-chairman, saying he was “only pointing out certain deficiencies and that we should get on with the work on all fronts”. Games Village will be a residential showpieceNEW DELHI - Since early morning an army of more than 500 people, including architects, engineers, supervisors and labourers, troops to a dusty 27-acre complex in east Delhi that is witnessing some of the most frenzied construction activities among the many such sites being readied for next year’s Commonwealth Games. Countdown for Commonwealth Games beginsNEW DELHI - The countdown for the Commonwealth Games, to be hosted by India in 2010, is marked by the unveiling of a Commonwealth clock. India grouped with Madives in SAFF CupNEW DELHI - India have been clubbed with defending champions Maldives in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships to be held in Dhaka from Dec 4. ‘Interaction with Sachin helped overcome Ashes blues’NEW DELHI - Young Australian opener Phillip Hughes said an interaction with Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar helped him get over the disappointment of being dropped during the Ashes series. Blues and Bushrangers carry Australia’s domestic rivalry to IndiaNEW DELHI - Australia’s New South Wales Blues and Victorian Bushrangers, will carry their domestic rivalry to the $3 million 12-team Champions League Twenty20 competition that begins next week. Australian cricketers happy with security coverNEW DELHI - Contrary to security concerns expressed by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) chief executive Perry Crosswhite, the country’s cricketers now here for the Champions League Twenty20 have no such fears. Australia looking for multi-dimensional cricketersNEW DELHI - South African cricket selector Mike Procter might be pitching for specialists, but the Australians have a different take on it. Cricket Australia (CA) has been encouraging all-rounders and is now reaping the benefits. Countdown begins for Commonwealth GamesNEW DELHI - A year-long countdown began Saturday for the 19th Commonwealth Games India is hosting, the country’s biggest sporting extravaganza that the government says will showcase its abilities even as critics say the preparations are not up to the mark and may fall short of international expectations. Manavjit traps gold in Asian shooting, India bag silverNEW DELHI - World champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu shot the gold while his compatriot Mansher Singh won the bronze in the trap event of the Asian Clay Shooting Championship at Almaty, Kazhakastan, Friday. Hockey squad for Women’s Asia CupNEW DELHI - Hockey India Thursday announced an 18-member squad for the Women’s Asia Cup to be held in Bangkok Oct 3 to Nov 8. Another season of I-League begins with Churchill facing MahindraNEW DELHI - The expanded I-League with fourteen teams and a record 182 matches to be played across 26 rounds will kick-off Thursday with defending champions Churchill Brothers taking on Mahindra United at the Cooperage in Mumbai. Centre to provide state of art postal services before Commonwealth GamesNEW DELHI - Ahead of the Commonwealth Games next year, the Centre has charted out a comprehensive plan to provide state of art postal services in New Delhi. Shrikhande to replace Yuvraj in ChallengerNEW DELHI - Yuvraj Singh, who fractured his right finger during the ongoing Champions Trophy, has been replaced by Maharashta’s Ameya Shrikhande in the India Red squad for the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, to be played at Nagpur Oct 8-11. Hockey team to have no designated captain for Canada tourNEW DELHI - Hockey India’s (HI) new selection committee Wednesday selected its first team for the tour to Canada from Oct 2-5 without a designated captain. Vijender is world No.1 middle-weight boxerNEW DELHI - India’s Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh is now the top ranked boxer in the middle-weight (75-kg) category. Campbell confirms participation for Indian Open golfNEW DELHI - New Zealand’s star golfer Michael Campbell has confirmed his participation for next months Hero Honda Indian Open 2009, the richest full-field event on the Asian Tour with prize money of $1.25 million. India’s Vijender becomes world’s top-ranked boxer in middle weight categoryNEW DELHI - Olympic and World Championship bronze medallist Vijender Singh has become the world’s top-ranked boxer in the middle weight (75kg) category. Brumby calls on Kalmadi, reviews preparations for C’wealth 2010 gamesNEW DELHI - Premier of Victoria John Brumby called on Suresh Kalmadi, the Chairman of Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games 2010 here on Saturday. Bharti Airtel trio to cheer for Force IndiaNEW DELHI - A three-member Bharti Airtel team won the Royal Challenge F1 Race2win Challenge karting finals and now will be cheering for Force India in the Abu Dhabi Formula One race next month. Indians collect three golds in Asian Clay ShootingNEW DELHI - Indian shooters won three golds in the double trap event in the Asian Clay Shooting championship at Almaty, Kazakhastan, Saturday. |
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NEW DELHI - Cricketer-turned-politician Vinod Kambli, who is contesting the Maharashtra assembly elections from Vikhroli in Mumbai will ask his childhood friend and Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar to campaign for him.
