Kiwi judge refutes being pressured to deliver favourable verdict for Harbhajan
New Zealand High Court justice and International Cricket Council appeals commissioner John Hansen has denied he had come under any pressure to deliver a favourable verdict for Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in connection with the latters racism charge. ANI
Swiss champion Patty Schnyder to compete for Bangalore Open title
The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association today announced the participation of Swiss champion Patty Schnyder at the Bangalore Open 2008, the biggest tennis extravaganza in South & South East Asia. Patty Schnyder has 10 tour wins to her credit and is currently ranked 14th in the WTA Ranking. Equator PR
Indian team rebuts Oz players racism row escape charge
The Indian cricket team today denied reports that they had chartered a plane to fly its players home on Thursday if bowler Harbhajan Singh was not cleared of racially taunting Australian player Andrew Symonds. ANI
S. Australia coach says Tait will return to cricket
South Australias cricket coach Mark Sorell has predicted that injured and physically exhausted fast bowler Shaun Tait will return to cricket, but refused to say when. ANI
Oz cricketers furious over Harbhajan `racism controversy ruling
Australian cricketers have reportedly expressed their anger over Cricket Australia bowing to pressure from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to drop the racism charge against Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. ANI
Ponting returns as captain for Twenty20 clash against India
Ricky Ponting will lead an Australian Twenty20 squad featuring a new-look bowling attack for Fridays clash with India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ANI
Cheryl Cole abandons Ashley, heads off to secret location
A distraught Cheryl Cole has left her love rat husband Ashley and fled to a secret location to consider their future. ANI
Australias Governor General says cricketers need to be better mannered
Australias Governor General Michael Jeffery has expressed his anguish over the loss of grace and courtesy from the game of cricket, and appealed to cricketers at all levels to improve their manners. ANI