BCCI refuses to give in to Sahara

BCCI refuses to give in to Sahara

The BCCI has put the ball in the Sahara Group's court, saying no exception would be made for them, while reiterating that Pune Warriors would be allowed to seek a replacement for Yuvraj Singh within the rules. ...
04:27 PM, Feb 13, 2012
BCCI hopeful ahead of Sahara meeting

BCCI hopeful ahead of Sahara meeting

BCCI president N Srinivasan hopes their differences with Sahara will be sorted out in Sunday's meeting. Earlier this week, Sahara ended its sponsorship deal with the cricket board. ...
09:40 AM, Feb 12, 2012

Yuvraj's cancer and the social psyche

The Straight Drive |  Sriram Balasubramanian

Yuvraj Singh's treatment for cancer has dominated headlines over the last week or so. In a cricket crazy nation, it is not surprising the kind ...
01:48 PM, Feb 10, 2012

The squabbling conjoined twins

Grumble with Gaurav |  Gaurav Kalra

I have never met Mr. N Srinivasan. In fact, I have never even had a conversation with him. But I do enjoy hearing him talk ...
12:19 PM, Feb 09, 2012

Cricket Australia promotes tobacco, faces action

Cricket Australia promotes tobacco, faces action New Delhi: Cricket Australia is under fire for the boundary line advertising featuring "Kamla Pasand" during the matches between India and Australia as the product involves tobacco. Following complaints that "Kamla Pasand" is a product by a company that also produces chewing tobacco, the Australian Federal Health Department launched an investigation into the boundary line advertisements in Hindi during the Test series, Twenty20 matches and the first ODI of the...
04:12 PM, Feb 07, 2012

Preity's KPH Dream Cricket posts Rs 35.26 cr loss

Preity's KPH Dream Cricket posts Rs 35.26 cr loss Chandigarh: As franchisees gear up for the next IPL season, Bollywood actress Preity Zinta co-owned KPH Dream Cricket Private Ltd continues to be a loss making venture, with accumulated losses of Rs 68.08 crore in 2010-11 from three IPLs already held. KPH Dream, which owns IPL franchisee outfit Kings XI Punjab, recorded accumulated losses of Rs 32.82 crore in 2009-10. In financial statements filed with Registrars of Companies here, KPH...
12:43 AM, Feb 07, 2012

PLS: Argentine Sorin to be icon player for Haldia

PLS: Argentine Sorin to be icon player for Haldia Kolkata: The Rs 1.5 crore-prize money Premier League Soccer (PLS), that has already grossed over Rs 100 crore, is tentatively slated to begin March 24, with the final scheduled for May 6, the organisers said on Monday, while announcing Argentine 2006 World Cup skipper-Juan Pablo Sorin as the icon player of the Haldia franchisee. The franchisee, bought by the Grey Mind Communications, will be coached by former England star John...
11:58 PM, Feb 06, 2012

PLS to kick off on March 24, final on May 6

PLS to kick off on March 24, final on May 6 Kolkata: The much-anticipated Premier League Soccer (PLS) will kick off in West Bengal on March 24, with the final scheduled to be held on May 6, paving the way for a collision with the Indian Premier League. The likes of Fabio Cannavaro and Hernan Crespo, along with some of the world's renowned coaches, will arrive in the city early next month as the pre-season training will begin on March 3....
10:51 PM, Feb 06, 2012
Newsmaker of the day: N Srinivasan

Newsmaker of the day: N Srinivasan

BCCI president N Srinivasan is hopeful of resolving all issues with Sahara India through dialogue, after the latter backed out of sponsorship of Team India and the Pune Warriors on Saturday. ...
10:27 PM, Feb 06, 2012
Yuvraj diagnosed with 'mediastinal' cancer

Yuvraj diagnosed with 'mediastinal' cancer

The malignant tumor is in the space between Yuvraj Singh's lungs, which is known as the mediastinum. ...
06:32 PM, Feb 06, 2012

Newly-wed couple Riteish, Genelia in Visakhapatnam

Bollywood stars Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza lately tied the knot in MumbaiAfter a glam wedding and celeb-studded reception in Mumbai, Riteish and Genelia were spotted in Visakhapatnam. Riteish Deshmukh is the vice captain of Sohail Khan's Celebrity Cricket League team.
12:20 PM, Feb 06, 2012
IPL CEO calls auction a big success

IPL CEO calls auction a big success

IPL CEO Sundar Raman is happy with the way the auction for the fifth edition panned out in Bangalore on Saturday. ...
09:18 PM, Feb 04, 2012
After Kolaveri, Dhanush scripts anthem for Sachin

After Kolaveri, Dhanush scripts anthem for Sachin

After the immense success of 'Why This Kolaveri Di', actor Dhanush has now come up with an anthem saluting cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Here's the making of the video. ...
05:43 PM, Feb 03, 2012

Some hot action from the Celebrity Cricket League

CCL had some exciting action packed matches on its cards. Venkatesh at the crease in the Telugu Warriors match. Aftab Shivdasni in the middle of a CCL match.
08:10 PM, Jan 30, 2012
Time has come to groom youngsters: Pawar

Time has come to groom youngsters: Pawar

Following India's whitewash by Australia, ICC president Sharad Pawar says the time has come to shift the focus on the development of youngsters. ...
04:33 PM, Jan 28, 2012