The IPL probe report submitted to the Supreme Court by Justice Mukul Mudgal says BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's role in Chennai Super Kings as the team official, and allegations of betting and passing of information against him, stand proved.
Greece coach Fernando Santos took a parting shot at Costa Rica: Teams know all about you now and your World Cup ride is over. The surprise factor has gone.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov will be the other two participants at the conference. Uncertainty had loomed over the meeting following the cross border clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley on Monday evening.
Australian hockey legend Ric Charlesworth says India needs a foreign expert, as, from his experience, Indian coaches are not good enough to fulfill the requirements of modern hockey.
'The MEA, hopefully, made it clear that the Indian PM can't be seen in Xi Jinping's company when China has, for all intents and purposes, annexed over 1,000 sq kms of Indian territory in eastern Ladakh, and essentially that the Wuhan spirit and the Mamallapuram spirit have turned into vinegar.'
The cricket fraternity in India expressed shock over the omission of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman in the all-time Test eleven named by former English umpire Dickie Bird. Some former cricketers have called his composition "biased" and "ill-balanced".
As Madhuri Dixit celebrates her birthday today, May 15, we understand the actress better through a revealing interview in the new book Mother Maiden Mistress: Women in Hindi Cinema 1950-2010.
'I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!' he said.
The sustainable competitiveness report measures of the responsible growth of a state.
The foreign ministers of India, Russia and China on Friday held discussions on key regional and international issues, including situation in Iran, North Korean rocket launch and terrorism during a trilateral meet in Moscow.
The aura is long gone and recent performances were inconsistent, but Indian hockey's former technical adviser Ric Charlesworth, who had a controversial stint with the team, still expects his former wards to qualify for London Olympics during the qualifiers, starting in New Delhi on Saturday.
Legendary Australian coach Ric Charlesworth said that the teams in the Hockey India League may find the hectic schedule difficult to cope with, but his side will have an advantage with many youngsters.
India on Monday did some plain-speaking with China over its blocking of the Indian bid to get JeM chief Masood Azhar banned by the UN and warned the global community of "serious consequences" if it continues to adopt "double standards" in dealing with terrorism.
London 2012 officials have defended the preparation of the Olympic hockey pitch after one of Australia's players picked up an injury on the artificial blue surface that ruled him out of the Games.
'My heart skipped a beat as I saw myself on the giant screen. I have watched the film a few times since then. And I can still see my face in that brief shot, immortalised like the rest of the film.'
Foreign Ministers of India and China will meet on Friday for a bilateral meeting in Moscow during which important international issues and terrorism in the region are likely to figure.
Australia's men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has slammed London Olympic schedulers for lumbering his team with three early starts in their round-robin matches at the Games.
Mumbai Indians' Munaf Patel was docked 25 per cent of his match fee and his captain Harbhajan Singh handed a warning for breach of the IPL Code of Conduct following the heated and prolonged argument they had with the umpires during their side's match against Deccan Chargers in Visakhaptnam on Monday.
Rupert Murdoch's media empire came under further attack over the weekend.
Traditional rivals India and Pakistan are best-suited for hockey's new nine-a-side format, Hockey 9's which will make its debut with the LANCO International Super Series in Perth from October 20-23, said it's mastermind Ric Charlesworth.
The police on Tuesday foiled an attempt by two Tibetans to enter the venue of the trilateral meeting of Russia, India and China in Bengaluru and took them into custody.
Ricky Ponting has remained Australia captain despite being well past his use by date because the team simply does not have the replacement for him, says celebrated hockey coach Ric Charlesworth who refused the offer to coach the cricket team at one stage.
The crisis-hit Commonwealth Games has got support from an unexpected quarter in Australia's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth, who said controversies are not new in multisport events but exuded confidence that Delhi would deliver the goods.
Former captain and coach of the Pakistan hockey team Tahir Zaman feels that foreign coaches are not a long term solution for India and Pakistan hockey as they come from a completely different background.
The controversy-marred Commonwealth Games, held in New Delhi last year, finds itself in yet another embarrassing situation with an Australian company deciding to sue event's organisers over the unpaid bills.
Dave Richardson, ICC general manager for cricket operations, feels that the Pakistan Cricket Board's initiative to host the final of the country's premier first class competition under lights will have a positive impact on the sport.
The Indian hockey team's former technical adviser and current Australia coach Ric Charlesworth lambasted the Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers, calling them "crazy" and "disrespectful" for scheduling matches in the middle of the day.
Australian companies are planning to take legal action against the organisers of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, claiming they are still owed millions for their work and are being blocked from taking their equipment out of India.
'The fact that Modi and Xi exuded confidence to accelerate the negotiations for a border settlement alone underscores that the Russia-India-China triangle has become very dynamic,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
At a time when Indian hockey is looking for a national coach after Spaniard Jose Brasa's contract was not renewed, former captain Dhanraj Pillay said he is the fittest person for the job.
The arrest and imprisonment of noted environmentalist Karma Samdrup has sent shock waves through the Tibetan community, who perceive it as a renewed crackdown by the Chinese authorities on anyone trying to assert their Tibetan identity.His arrest comes in the wake of reports about the arrest of hundreds of students, bloggers, musicians, artists and businessman for encouraging the secessionist movement in Tibet.
Making his first public appearance since the launch of coalition air strikes on his forces, a defiant Muammar Gaddafi pledged victory and said he was ready to die as a "martyr" in Libya. "In the short term, we'll beat them, in the long term, we'll beat them," thundered Gaddafi, who slammed the West, calling the attack an "unjust aggression".
China on Wednesday said it attaches 'great importance' to Sushma Swaraj's visit to Beijing.
The video referral system at the hockey World Cup may have disappointed many but New Zealand coach Shane McLeod and his German counterpart Markus Weise feel the newly-introduced system is a valuable addition to the game and only needs some fine-tuning.
Addressing a real estate conference organised by the RICS, a global body to set standards for realty sector, Krishna said the Centre is revisiting rental law to boost housing supply.
Australia coach Ric Charlesrworth is pleased with his side's semi-final win over the Netherlands but said they have to play better to beat nemesis Germany in the World Cup final in New Delhi on Saturday.
The Indian and Australian teams have announced that they will designate their March 2 tie at the Hockey World Cup as a 'Friendship Match'.
The Indian players and the support staff would be rewarded with Rs one lakh each for the superb 4-1 win over Pakistan in their hockey World Cup opening match, Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi announced on Sunday.
Australia coach Ric Charlesworth said the video referral system had made his side's life difficult, as there were many wrong decisions against them during the 2-3 loss to England in their first match of the hockey World Cup in New Delhi.
Australian hockey legend Ric Charlesworth feels going by the tradition India are one of the strong contenders to lift the hockey World Cup to be held here from February 28-March 13.
