Karāchi :: Pakistan
| about 3 hours ago
Former Pakistan all-rounder Wasim Akram on Monday urged India not to call off the tour to Pakistan and instead suggested to play a Test match in terror-hit Mumbai to defy violent acts. "India is like a second home for me, so whatever has happened there...
Tags: pakistan, india, cricket, sports, indian premier league, Pakistan Peoples Party, twenty20, ipl, Indian Leagues
Harare :: Zimbabwe
| 1 day ago
Zimbabwe were chasing 153 for victory and Keith Dabengwa (39) and captain Prosper Utseya (31) lifted them from 58 for six with a 72-run stand that left the hosts needing 23 for victory in 10 overs with four wickets in hand.
Tags: wickets, cricket, sports, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, india
Mumbai :: India
| 1 day ago
Former England spinner Robert Croft has revealed his regret at pulling out of a previous tour of India due to security concerns. The England and Wales Cricket Board are currently assessing whether it is safe for England to return to the sub-continent...
Tags: cricket, England, India, sports, Wales Cricket Board, test series, Mumbai, terrorist attacks, ECB, test matches
Chicago :: IL :: USA
| 1 day ago
The head of the European Broadcasting Union has urged the Olympic movement to renew its contract with public broadcasters and resist the riches offered by rival private networks. European Broadcasting Union director general Jean Reveillon told an audience...
Tags: sports, European Broadcasting Union, european broadcasters
Auckland :: New Zealand
| 3 days ago
Maddaford, a former Herald sports editor and longstanding contributor to the paper, was made a life member of the New Zealand Sports Journalists Association. Maddaford now covers soccer and hockey for the Herald and manages the paper's Future Stars of...
Tags: sports, olympics, New Zealand Herald
Beijing :: China
| 3 days ago
British 1500m star Lisa Dobriskey has backed her sport's move to give longer bans to the seven Russians caught cheating before the Beijing Games. World athletics' governing body has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the bans handed...
Tags: world, record, athletics, medals, medal, sports, gold, olympics, men, Beijing
Cleveland :: OH :: USA
| 3 days ago
LeBron James reacted strongly to Charles Barkley's comments that the Cavaliers star isn't showing respect for Cleveland fans and his teammates by discussing his possible free agency following the 2010 season. "He's stupid. That's all I've got to say about...
Tags: james, sports, Cleveland Cavaliers, Warriors-Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors
Islamabad :: Pakistan
| 3 days ago
India's shooters who are here in connection with the 4th South Asian Shooting Championship were unanimous in saying that any attempt to postpone or delay sports events between the two neighbouriung countries would strengthen the nefarious designs of the...
Tags: shooting, gold medal, medals, gold, sports, bronze, silver, India
New Delhi :: India
| 4 days ago
Anirbhan Ghosh lost the first singels to Subhankar Sarkar 11-7,7-11,10-12,9-11 while Subhendu Shaw beat Mridangha Bhodro 9-11, 13-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5. In the doubles Subhendu and Anirban defeated Subhankar and mridangha 8-11, 13-11,7-11, 11-7, 11-5.
Tags: sports, West Bengal
Tōkyō :: Japan
| 4 days ago
Comedian Kampei Hazama, 59, was on Wednesday named “Tokyo Olympic Bidding Ambassador” by the Tokyo 2016 Bidding Committee during a ceremony at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Shinjuku. Hazama, who was once a long-distance marathon runner,...
Tags: sports, Tokyo 2016 Bidding Committee, Kampei Hazama, Daisuke Takahashi
