Shane Warne has had a stand named after him at the headquarters of Hampshire. ...
08:56 PM, Jun 16, 2012
Concord: Mitt Romney cruised to a solid victory in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday night, picking up steam from his first-place finish in the lead-off Iowa caucuses and firmly establishing himself as the man to beat for the Republican presidential nomination. "Tonight we made history," Romney told cheering supporters before pivoting to a stinging denunciation of President Barack Obama. "The middle class has been crushed," in the past three...
08:44 AM, Jan 11, 2012
Washington: People who are loved and accepted by others feel so secure that they place lesser monetary value on their possessions that those who are not. The research was conducted by Edward Lemay, assistant professor of psychology at the University of New Hampshire and colleagues from Yale University, the Journal of Experimental Psychology reports. Researchers conducted experiments to gauge how much people valued specific items, such as a blanket and...
12:20 PM, Mar 05, 2011
96-year-old Millvina Dean is the last remaining survivor of the ship. ...
11:59 AM, Oct 17, 2008
New Delhi: Delhi's chief cricket coach Vijay Dahiya was pleased with his side's dominant performance over Odisha in the Ranji Trophy match and lauded veteran Mithun Manhas for his unbeaten 161 at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Saturday. The 33-year-old Manhas scored 161 in 273 balls, which included 26 boundaries. "Good day. I am pleased. Mithun played very well. I think his innings should be a lesson for youngsters. The Delhi...
10:26 PM, Jul 17, 2008
Former India pacer Aavishkar Salvi has replaced Varun Aaron in the Delhi Daredevils squad for the Champions League T20, a press release by the franchise said on Friday. 22-year-old Aaron will undergo tonsillectomy, ruling him out of the 12-team tournament. Right-arm medium pacer Salvi, 30, played four ODIs for India in 2003. He has also taken seven wickets in as many IPL games for Delhi. Delhi will open their Champions...
08:45 PM, Jun 28, 2008
Colombo:All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has welcomed comments from some pundits who consider West Indies as one of the favourites to win the ICC world Twenty20 tournament underway in Sri Lanka. At least two members of the team have brushed aside the favourites tag including Captain Darren Sammy, who says, it means nothing unless players can back it up with strong performances. In next two days, Bravo and the rest of the ...
12:24 PM, Jun 28, 2008
Colombo: Languishing at the bottom half of the ranking table, Australia would like to start their World Twenty20 campaign on a positive note when they take on “giant killers” Ireland in their tournament opener here on Wednesday. Australia has so far failed to tame the shortest format of the game and it will be a test of their character when they face William Porterfield-led Irish side, who are well known...
05:25 PM, Jun 27, 2008
Colombo: West Indies' opening batsman Chris Gayle rates the bowling of fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt and reckons the six-times Olympic gold medallist has what it takes to excel at the game. The sprinter expressed his desire to repackage himself as a big-hitting cricketer in Australia's Big Bash League following an invitation by Shane Warne after he repeated his Beijing 2008 feat with three more golds at this year's London Games....
06:23 PM, Jun 25, 2008
Lahore: Pakistan's disgraced pacer Muhammad Amir, who made a quiet return home on Sunday, admitted that he remains uncertain and unsure about his future. Amir, banned and jailed for spot-fixing, avoided speaking to the media on his arrival at Allama Iqbal international airport and also at his home in Defence Housing Authority but he told Geo News channel that he was not sure about his future. I am uncertain about ...
10:58 AM, Apr 28, 2008
Mumbai: One of the finest and at the same time controversial spinners of all time, Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan on Saturday bowed out of international cricket as highest wicket-taker in both Tests and ODIs though he failed to make any impact in his swansong match - the World Cup summit clash against India. The 38-year-old off-spinner walked into sunset after an illustrious 19-year career as Sri Lanka lost to India ...
06:40 PM, Jan 10, 2008
Chandigarh: Officials at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium in neighbouring Mohali went through anxious moments on Sunday after a caller repeatedly told the police that a bomb had been placed at the venue of the March 30 India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal. The calls turned out to be a hoax, police said. According to police, four calls were made on Sunday evening from a mobile phone number to the police...
09:14 PM, Jan 08, 2008
Kochi: Impressed with their consistent showings in the tournament so far, former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson today backed Shahid Afridi and his men to emerge winners in the much-anticipated World Cup semi-final against India. Pakistan have played some good cricket, their guys look really good... and it could be a Pakistan-New Zealand final Lawson, who coached Pakistan for 15 months since July 2007, told reporters here. Pakistan, who thrashed West ...
06:21 PM, Jan 08, 2008
Mirpur: South African off-spinner Johan Botha is relishing the job of drying up runs in the middle overs and is hoping to contribute to the team's cause in the quarterfinal against New Zealand here on Friday. Botha's performance proved to be crucial in South Africa's narrow win over India in the league match when he was brought on midway through the innings to check the flow of runs. India were...
06:34 PM, Jan 05, 2008
Ahmedabad: The quarter final clash between Australia and India, here on Thursday, is not only about who stays in the hunt for the title but also about two of the game's modern day greats Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting squaring off in a World Cup game for what appears to be one last time. The two ageing warriors would like to stamp their superiority and propel their side to the...
06:34 PM, Jan 05, 2008
Karachi: Opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad, who is struggling for form in the ongoing cricket World Cup, had an altercation with a Pakistani journalist at Pallekele where the side take on New Zealand tomorrow, a report said today. According to a report in the 'Express' daily newspaper, Shehzad exchanged words with the Pakistani journalist during the national team's practice session on Sunday. "Shehzad struggling for form complained to the journalist that ...
06:24 PM, Dec 27, 2007
An increasing number of children are being exposed to porn at a young age thanks to their exposure to the Internet. ...
01:31 PM, Feb 06, 2007
