Sports

    Election Commission serves notice to Navjot Sidhu

    New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Election Commission of India Tuesday issued a notice to cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for making an offensive statement during an election rally in Madhya Pradesh.


    India to test bench strength in day-night Cuttack game

    Cuttack, Nov 25 (IANS) Having wrapped up the series against England, India will test its bench strength while the visitors will look to salvage pride in the day-night fifth game of the seven-match Hero Honda Cup limited-overs cricket series here Wednesday.

Olympian Thangaraj, towering figure between goalposts, dies (Lead)

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, Sports

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A glorious chapter in Indian football ended as legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj, nicknamed “Lampost” for his towering height, passed away Monday night in Bokaro following a massive heart attack. He was 74 and is survived by wife, a son and three daughters.



Pakistan board mulls pay cut for cricketers

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Karachi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering slashing the monthly payments of elite cricketers as per the central contracts system which is to be revised after Dec 31, 2008.



CSA blames Australia for monopolising Boxing Day Test

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Sydney, Nov 25 (IANS) Accusing Cricket Australia (CA) for monopolising the holiday period, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has declared that it will be touring Down Under for the last time for Boxing Day and New Year’s Tests.



CSA blames Australia for monopolising Boxing Day Test

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Sydney, Nov 25 (IANS) Accusing Cricket Australia (CA) for monopolising the holiday period, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has declared that it will be touring Down Under for the last time for Boxing Day and New Year’s Tests.



Frustrated Gul urges India to tour Pakistan

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Karachi, Nov 25 (IANS) Fast bowler Umar Gul has urged India to tour Pakistan, saying that the home series was very crucial for his team.



Ponting faces flak for his excuses for slow-over rate in India

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Melbourne, Nov 25 (IANS) Australian captain Ricky Ponting is once again under heavy fire for being unable to maintain over rates in the first Test against New Zealand.



Ponting faces flak for his excuses for slow-over rate in India

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Melbourne, Nov 25 (IANS) Australian captain Ricky Ponting is once again under heavy fire for being unable to maintain over rates in the first Test against New Zealand.



CA takes Ponting to task for slow over rates

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Melbourne, Nov 25 (IANS) Australian captain Ricky Ponting got a rap on the knuckles by Cricket Australia (CA) for being unable to maintain over rates in the first Test against New Zealand.