BJP blames govt for unceremonious exit of hockey team
The Bharatiya Janata Party today demanded Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyars resignation and put the blame on the government for the unceremonious exit of Indian hockey team from the upcoming Beijing Olympic. ANI
IPL not behind the cancellation of Oz tour: Australian Foreign Ministry
Australias Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has denied reports that the Australian cricket teams tour of Pakistan was cancelled to accomodate their participation in next months Indian Premier League (IPL). ANI
Oz tour cancellation: Pak cricket will suffer, says Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan cricket captain Ramiz Raja has said that Pakistan cricket will suffer due to the cancellation of the Australian cricket teams tour. ANI
PCB disappointed by Australias decision to postpone Pak tour
Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Nasim Ashraf has expressed his dismay over Australias decision to postpone their national squads scheduled tour to Pakistan, despite the host boards foolproof security assurances. ANI
Foreign teams wont come here amid wave of suicide attacks, say former Pak cricketers
It is not easy decision for foreign teams to come to Pakistan under prevailing alarming security situation and the current wave of suicide bombings in Pakistan, former Pakistan cricketing greats have said. ANI
Oz security fears on tour of Pak exxaggerated: Roebuck
Noted cricket commentator Peter Roebuck believes that the security fears expressed by the Australian Government and Cricket Australia with regard to the teams tour of Pakistan was exaggerated, and believes the issue could have been handled differently. ANI
Racer Hamilton has no intention of wasting his wealth
Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton maybe earning eight million pounds a year and may also own a home in Switzerland, but he has intention of misusing his new found wealth. ANI
Lara Bingle fails to top worlds most popular WAGs list
A UK survey has conveniently decided not to include Australian model Lara Bingle among the top in a list of the worlds most popular WAGs. ANI
Hayden relieved about not going to Pakistan
Australian opener Matthew Hayden has declared that cricket administrators in his country had made the right decision in postponing the tour to Pakistan. ANI
Cricket Australia considering ODI series in Pakistan
Cricket Australia (CA) is reportedly considering plans to have a one-day series in Pakistan to make up for the postponed Australian team tour to that country. ANI
Tennis star Navratilova regains Czech citizenship
Former Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova has regained her Czech citizenship more than 30 years after fleeing that country to live in the United States. ANI
Borg believes Nadal can topple Federer
Swedish tennis great Bjorn Borg believes that Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has the potential to end Roger Federers run of five straight Wimbledon titles. ANI
CCL, Dhoni to launch cricket academy
Indian One-Day International (ODI) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has taken the first step towards realising his dream of nurturing young talented cricketers. ANI
Indian Hockey Team arrives in Mumbai
The Indian hockey team that failed to qualify for the Olympics returned from Chile here late last night. ANI