In Britain's worst nuclear accident in 13 years, about 83,000 litres of highly radioactive liquid leaked unnoticed for up to nine months from a ruptured pipe in the controversial Thorp reprocessing plant in Sellafield, a media report said on Sunday.
The India batting ace will play in a Twenty20 match at The Oval in June for victims of the Asian tsunami.
The Aussies won the women's Olympic 4x100 metres freestyle relay title for only the second time in nearly 50 years and broke the world record in a thrilling final.
Australia closed in on a victory that will see them retain the Ashes after ending an incredible second day of the third Test with a lead of 283 runs, having bowled out England for an embarrassing 67 in their first innings.
India's only private aircraft maker Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Ltd will build 25 two-seater sports planes for an American aircraft firm Indus Aviation Inc, to be sold in the US.
Bahadur Singh Bhalru and his co-accused Sukhir Singh Khosa were convicted of criminal negligence causing death.
The West Indies opening batsman suffered a fracture to his left thumb in practice between the second and third Tests.
The World No. 1 tennis player edged out swimmer Ian Thorpe for the men's athlete of the year award.
The England all-rounder scored 77 and claimed two wickets as South Africa ended the fourth day in the fifth Test on 59-2, still 53 runs behind.
Shaun Pollock took two wickets as England struggled to 114 for four before a storm ended play on the third day of the fifth Test.
The England all-rounder was confident his team could scrap their way back into the match.
Jacques Kallis scored his 19th Test century to inspire South Africa's bowlers on the second day of the third Test against England.
England lost four wickets for 30 runs either side of tea to close on 163 for four, still 219 adrift of the Sri Lankan total.
History will tell you there is no such thing as a certainty in sport but there is at least one swimmer looming as a sure bet to win gold in Athens.
Chris Cairns has taken three wickets in his final Test to leave England wavering on 225 for five in reply to the Kiwis total of 384 on day two of the third Test.
Hemang Badani, who captained India A for the one-day part of their 11-match unbeaten tour of England, spoke to Wisden CricInfo shortly after he had returned home to Chennai.
The Russian beat Olympic successor Pieter van den Hoogenband and the great Ian Thorpe to regain his 100 metres freestyle title at the world championships.\n\n
England won the first Test by seven wickets on the final day despite a creditable performance by hosts Bangladesh.
Among others, Rehan Poncha, 16, disappointed with a miserable performance. He finished 50th in the 400-m freestyle event.
The Indian pair beat Sweden's Mari Andersson and Megan Falcon of the US to make the grade at the Jr French Open.
India's leading junior pair beat Virginie Ayassamy and Laura Thorpe of France in a first round match at the Jr. French Open.\n\n
Touching home in a time of 3:42.44, Sun held off a storming swim from Olympic champion Horton, who had failed to even qualify for the event at the Australian trials but was added to the squad as a discretionary pick.
India's schedule on Day 1 of competition at the Asian Games in Incheon.
Cuthbert won the 100m and 200m double as a teenager at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and returned after a brief retirement to claim the 400m title in Tokyo eight years later in the final race of her career.
While praising the Indian men hockey team's progress under the guidance of coach Roelant Oltmans, former international Viren Rasquinha did not hold out a realistic chance for the country to climb the medals podium at the upcoming Rio Olympics.
Diana Sirokai from Hungary is teaching women to embrace their flaws.
The unnamed son will be fifth-in-line to the British throne, behind her grandfather Prince Charles, father Prince William, brother Prince George and big sister Princess Charlotte.
The 21-year-old had to chase down James Guy and Jack McLoughlin to win the title, pulling ahead in the final 100 metres to edge out compatriot McLoughlin and the Englishman to touch in three minutes, 43.76.
The wait for Prince William's second baby was finally over as his wife Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, on Saturday gave birth to a baby girl.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
Manchester United have made purchases in the impressive Angel di Maria and Radamel Falcao and former manager Alex Ferguson has expressed his satisfaction at the changes made in the team line-up.
Kevin Pietersen may have played his last professional game of cricket in England, former international team mate Geraint Jones said on Thursday.
International travel guide Lonely Planet has just released its list of top ten cities to visit next year. And Chennai made the cut!
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
The 20-time English Premier League champions are far from their best, but, in the final analysis, it is the results that matter, and at the moment they are on a winning spree, says Bikash Mohapatra
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