India vs Srilanka 2009 - 1st ODI - Preview

Preview: Muttiah Muralitharan is on the verge of becoming the world's leading bowler in ODIs as the Lankan team prepares to face India in the 5 match ODI series starting on Wednesday at Dambulla. The off-spinner is just three wickets short of surpassing former Pakistani...

What They Hate About Mumbai

"The terrorists’ message was clear: Stay away from Mumbai or you will get killed. Cricket matches with visiting English and Australian teams have been shelved. Japanese and Western companies have closed their Mumbai offices and prohibited their employees from visiting the...

Don't force players to return to India: Hussain

Kevin Pietersen and his men should not be forced into returning to India for next month's Test series if their security fears don't subside, said former England captain Nasser Hussain as he urged the ECB to...

India v England, 3rd ODI: India wins by 16 runs (D/L)

"India won the 3rd ODI against England by 16 runs on Duckworth Lewis method as bad light stopped play in Kanpur. This means India has won three out of three matches so far in the series. Scorecard - India win 3rd ODI Kevin Pieterson won the toss for England and chose to bat...

Champions League 2008 T20 Schedule and Teams

Middlesex Crusaders of England will challenge Victoria Bushrangers of Australia in the opening match of the Champions League Twenty20 to be held in India in December.The draws and fixtures were announced tonight in a glittering function here, which also saw the presentation...

Ganguly to retire after Australia series

"Sourav Ganguly has announced he will retire after the upcoming Test series against Australia. “This will be my last series,” said Ganguly at the end of a routine press conference in Bangalore. “Before...

How To Make Friends…

Seems the American media has found this fine piece of writing from Heather Mallick at the CBC… and it’s starting to really get coverage. Fox did a piece on it today (sorry we can’t watch Fox in Vancouver), and the story is starting to travel. The whole story is rated...

India take on Romania in Davis Cup

"India will challenge a formidable Romania for a place in the Davis Cup World Group with in-form teenager Somdev Devvarman as their trump card in the crucial World Group play-off tie starting on Friday. It will be a tough test for the four-member Indian team on the red clay...

Palin White Trash according to CBC, Yeah Have a Beer aye

"I assume John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential partner in a fit of pique because the Republican money men refused to let him have the stuffed male shirt he really wanted. She added nothing to...

Ethiopia Banned from 2010 World Cup

FIFA, soccer's world governing body, has expelled Ethiopia from the 2010 World Cup after the country's football federation failed to resolve an internal power struggle."Fifa has previously suspended Ethiopia in July for failing to comply with a so-called roadmap that aimed to...

Mexico beats Canada 2-1 in CONCACAF soccer match

Watching the game yesterday we noticed how excellent the Canadian goalkeeper Lars Hirschfield is.The score could have been much higher. Omar Bravo 59 and  Rafael Marquez 73 scored for Mexico.Ali Gerba 78...

2009 Champions League schedule announced

"The 2009 edition of the Champions Twenty20 League will take place next year between September 25 and October 11, and will feature 12 teams, four more than the eight this year in the first edition to be held between December 3-10, 2008. The dates were announced in a release...

Germany vs Turkey Preview and Live Score

"ll of the four quarter final matches of Euro 2008 have already been completed with only three matches left in the competition to decide the new champion of Europe. In the first semi final, Germany will face Turkey on 25 June 2008, Wednesday at the St. Jakob-Park, Basel in...

Leeds eye 'fantastic achievement'

Let's not get too far ahead, it needs to be won first, but if they hadn't had the 15 point deduction, they would be one point behind Swansea in an automatic promotion place, and nine ahead of Forest, who go up....

Dundee United 0-1 Celtic - Celtic SPL Champions

It's all going wrong for Rangers this season, but they've still got the cup to play for on Saturday." Dundee United 0-1 Celtic ...

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