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India looks to Cuba to revive sports in country

Kolkata: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceded that his team was lucky to have scored a 270-plus total on a difficult Eden Gardens track in the fifth and final one-dayer against England here on Tuesday. It was, to some extent, an ugly looking wicket. You were never really set and it was difficult to score runs. We were fortunate to score 270 on a wicket like this; 240 to 245...  

Three-day-old baby dies in hospital fire

Mumbai: Disappointed England skipper, Alastair Cook on Sunday expressed his frustration after his team's fourth successive loss to India in the ODI series but felt that it was not because of lack of effort from his players. Cook said his players could not execute their plans and failed to convert their starts to big scores and it lead to their six-wicket defeat to India in the fourth ODI at the...  

Raul Castro becomes Cuba's leader

Dublin: Jonathan Trott returned from injury to hit 69 in England's 11-run win over Ireland in a rain-affected one-day international on Thursday. After missing England's last two test victories over India, Trott opened the batting at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground alongside Craig Kieswetter and top scored in 201-8 from 42 overs. Jade Dernbach then took 3-30 and conceded just 7 from a tight final over as England restricted Ireland to...  

I began revolution with 82 men: Castro

Birmingham: India's reputation of being fearsome fighters that has been steadily built over the last decade will undergo the sternest test over the next five days as they prepare to deny England what they would hope is their tryst with destiny. England have long wanted to stake claim to the No. 1 Test rankings and the manner in which they have played their cricket off late has been not only...  

Fidel Castro's letter announcing his retirement

Former physio of the Indian cricket team John Gloster also said that Zaheer Khan is an honest athlete. ...  

Fidel Castro steps down as Cuban president | The letter

London: With Chris Tremlett still recovering from a back injury, pacer Tim Bresnan is set to retain his place in the England team for the third Test against India starting August 10 in Edgbaston. Tremlett has admitted that the back injury is still troubling him. Every day my injury has felt a bit better. It's niggling a bit. I bowled a couple of times in the week, not at full...  

Why Rubik's cube is the world's bestselling toy

Hamilton (Bermuda): West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has admitted he considered quitting international cricket recently but says he now intends to fight for his spot in the regional side. For the stylish Guyanese right-hander the last year has been a turbulent one, starting when he was overlooked by the West Indies Cricket Board for a central contract last September and then axed for the ensuing Test tour of Sri Lanka. ...

Fidel Castro may finally retire after five decades

CNN-IBN's cricket experts talk about the upcoming World Cup clash between Australia and Zimbabwe. ...  

Fidel Castro letter: I won't 'cling to office'

Mirpur: Virender Sehwag hit a career-best 175 and Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten hundred as India steamrolled Bangladesh, winning the opening game of the 2011 World Cup by 87 runs at the Shere-e-Bangla stadium here on Saturday. Put into bat, India posted a mammoth 370/4 on a wicket where the dew was expected to play its part and where Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan was of the opinion at the...  

Sotomayor's high jump world record stands tall

In 1993 he jumped 2.45 metres - a world record that has still not been broken. ...  

Cuba remembers the legacy of Che Guevara

CNN's Morgan Neill reports on how Cubans are remembering the man and his legacy. ...

Castro shows up on TV to prove he's not dying

The ailing Cuban leader spoke of his health by saying, “Well, here I am." ...  

Mother of all ideas: IITians get incubators for biz babies

IITs launch a unique initiative to help budding entrepreneurs on campus. ...  

Chavez surprises ailing Castro

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise visit to Cuba on Tuesday to meet Cuban leader Fidel Castro. ...  

Castro says he's fit as a fiddle

Fidel Castro is recovering from his prolonged illness after transferring power to his brother, 10 months ago. ...  

World wipes: News on Friday

An astronaut of Mercury 7 dies, Cuban army recruits try to hijack a plane and Queen Elizabeth II arrives in US. ...  

Army officer killed in Cuba highjack bid

Two Cuban army recruits tried to hijack a passenger plane to escape to the United States. ...  

How scuba diving changed their lives

From doing odd jobs that got them fifty to hundred rupees to adventure sports professionals who could be getting thousands a month. ...

Spanish minister visits Cuba, breaks ice

Spain's foreign minister visited Cuba in a possible first step toward thawing relations between Cuba and EU. ...  

Castro feels very well, plays host

Fidel Castro said he feels "very well" and received a visit from renowned Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. ...