Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Soccer legend Diego Maradona Saturday said he is open to helping India develop the game once his tenure as Argentina’s coach ends.

Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Diego Maradona came, saw and conquered a city that poured out in multitudes to see and honour him.

Johannesburg, Dec 6 (IANS) The South Africans have their best chance of beating the Australians in the three-match Test series starting Dec 17 with the first Test at Perth, India coach and former South African opener Gary Kirsten says.

Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) US President George W. Bush is a “bit of an assassin” but his successor Barack Obama will, hopefully, do a good job, soccer legend Diego Maradona said Saturday.

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Executives of top corporates came together Saturday to play cricket, soccer, table tennis and badminton matches in the capital in a bid to raise some Rs.3 million for underprivileged children in the country.

Karachi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is going ahead with arrangements for hosting the much-awaited series against India even though it remains in serious doubt because of the strained relations between the two governments in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks.

Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Euphoria gripped this soccer-mad city as thousands of people thronged to watch Argentinian legend Diego Armando Maradona lay the foundation stone of the Indian Football School at Maheshtala, 13 kms south of the city Saturday.

Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Thousands of torches and lamps dispelled the darkness of the night, as Kolkatans welcomed football legend Diego Armando Maradona to the city in a carnival atmosphere early Saturday.