Johannesburg, May 15 (IANS) Deccan Chargers would look to close in on a semi-final spot in the Indian Premier League when they take on no-hopers Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wanderers here Saturday.
Chargers with six wins from 11 matches are perched at the fourth position with 12 points. A win Saturday can put them at third position, displacing Rajasthan Royals, who have 13 points from their 12 matches.
Dubai, May 15 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to stay away from voting helped the International Cricket Council to move World Cup matches out of Pakistan.
Madrid, May 15 (DPA) Sheer stupidity: that is how Juan Antonio Samaranch jr. describes how the Spanish Judiciary is dealing with the Operacion Puerto doping case, which could become a threat to Madrid’s aspirations of hosting the 2016 Olympics.
Pretoria, May 15 (IANS) The Twenty20 Indian Premier League (IPL) has proved to be a noticeable extension of Indian diplomacy in South Africa, Rajiv Kumar Bhatia, Indian high commissioner, said here.
London, May 15 (ANI): Football legend Paul Gascoigne a.k.a Gazza has signed a ‘nutritious’ deal with UK’s health food store Holland & Barrett.
Dubai, May 15 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) legal notice challenging its decision to shift 2011 World Cup matches from the country.
Lahore, May 15 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked coach Intikhab Alam to submit a medical report of the controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.
May 15 (ANI): Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has vowed to turn 2010 into the greatest season of his life by winning the World Cup with England and title with Anfield.
The Anfield skipper’s Premier League hopes are all but over as he looks ahead to two crucial World Cup qualifiers for England next month.
The newly crowned Football Writers’ Player of the Year is being inspired by stories of Liverpool legend Roger Hunt, who picked up a World Cup winners’ medal in 1966 just weeks after the Reds had been crowned champions.
Now Gerrard would love to follow in the footsteps of a Kop hero. He said: “Roger was a fantastic player. It’s a bit before my time but my dad has certainly made me aware of how good Roger was and if I can go on and emulate what he achieved in 1966 I’d be very happy.
“If we can repeat it in 2010 you will certainly see a happy Steven Gerrard come the end of the World Cup! It would be the best year of my career without a doubt. To win the league and then go on and win the World Cup, that’s what dreams are made of,†The Sun quoted him, as saying.
“There’s a lot of hard work and a lot of hurdles to get over before I can achieve that but that’s the ambition and dream. I think it’s possible,†he added.
London, May 15 (ANI): X Factor judge Cheryl Cole’s jailed brother Andrew Tweedy apologized in court on May 14 for bringing her shame.
Madrid, May 15 (DPA) Alex Ferguson, Cristiano Ronaldo and the whole of Manchester United have one major reason to worry ahead of their Champions League final against Barcelona within two weeks: a man named Lionel Messi.