London, May 15 (ANI): All Professional Cricketers Association’s (PCA) members will be screened for skin cancer for the first time.
According to a BBC report, the union has organized the programme after one in seven county players were referred to specialists when potential melanomas were found during check-ups.
Although 15 percent of those screened so […]
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Globally recognised yoga guru Bharat Thakur says while Madonna popularised yoga in the West, it was Kareena Kapoor who made it popular in the Hindi film industry.
Dubai, May 14 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the legal claims of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on hosting matches of the 2011 Cricket World Cup (ICC CWC).
ICC said it has formally responded to PCB’s legal notice, seeking to clarify factual inaccuracies and misunderstandings in the PCB’s claim.
Kuantan (Malaysia), May 14 (IANS) India pummelled minnows Bangladesh 11-1 in a fifth-seventh classification match of the Asia Cup hockey here Thursday.
The defending champions who failed to reach the semifinal of the tournament will now face Japan for the fifth-sixth position Friday.
Bloemfontein, May 14 (IANS) Table toppers Delhi Daredevils will be looking to book their semi-final berth when they face Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Outsurance Oval here Friday.
Daredevils are sitting on top of the IPL with 16 points from 10 matches and a win against Kings XI will ensure them a spot in the final four. For Kings XI, they have to win this match by a big margin if they have to stay in contention for the semi-finals for the second year in running.
Sydney, May 14 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Shane Watson’s Ashes prospects have been boosted by the news that his groin injury is only minor, but he still faces an anxious wait to see if the selectors are prepared to pick him without seeing him bowl.
Scans revealed a slight groin strain and the team’s medical staff hope that Watson will be fit for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup.
London, May 14 (IANS) Indian Premier League’s defending champions Rajasthan Royals will clash with the reigning Twenty20 champions of English cricket, Middlesex Panthers in the first of the annual series British Asian Cup.
The two champion teams will meet July 6 at Lord’s. A proportion of the proceeds will go to the British Asian Trust, one of the Prince of Wales’ charities.
Karachi, May 14 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not review the security arrangements in Sri Lanka ahead of the summer series between the two countries.
The PCB chairman Ijaz Butt Thursday said Pakistan has complete faith in the security arrangements in Sri Lanka for the series in July-August.
Durban, May 14 (IANS) South Africa’s one-day vice-captain Johan Botha, who was cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to play in the World Twenty20 despite banning his doosra, has been signed up by Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The South African spinner is likely to play in Rajasthan’s next match against Mumbai Indians, Royals’ coach Darren Berry said.
London, May 14 (ANI): Call it “celebrity fever†or, simply, lack of interest – majority of people are clueless about general history but when it comes to celebs they’re pretty well-informed, finds a UK study.