Playgrounds encourage scams like IPL spot-fixing and betting. Instead, we should ensure that everyone plays video games inside their own homes, suggests Neeta Kolhatkar, tongue firmly in cheek
Switzerland footballer Michel Morganella has been expelled from the London Olympics for posting a racist message on Twitter.
Cricketers and fans around the world are paying tribute to Phillip Hughes via a social media campaign by leaving their cricket bats out and sharing a picture with the message #putoutyourbats on Twitter.
American golf professional Jason Bohn suffered a mild heart attack after the second round of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida on Friday, according to PGA Tour officials.
Ukraine stunned higher-ranked Canada 5-2, while Italy held top-ranked South Africa to a 1-1 draw in the London Olympics women's hockey qualifier at Dhyan Chand National stadium in Delhi on Tuesday.
Pant was appointed as the Delhi Capitals skipper following the injury to regular captain Shreyas Iyer,
Australia's Brad Haddin tells Bikash Mohapatra he's content with both his batting and my wicketkeeping.
Britain's Rory McIlroy held off a last-day charge from Tiger Woods to win the Honda Classic on Sunday and take over as golf's New World No 1.
Expressing happiness at his team's comprehensive victory over Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League debut at the DY Patil Stadium, Pune Warriors coach Geoff Marsh said it was a good all-round display from his boys that paid dividends.
Welcome to the world of Desi Adda, Sony India's latest brainchild to attract gamers with six made-in-India games.
'Mine and the Australian team's natural inclination is to bat first and try and get the scoreboard pressure going.'
Here are a few truly startling confessions that are scandalous, frightening and truly, truly shocking.
We have come to expect a lot from Vidyasagar's compositions, especially if it is a film starring Vijay. Kuruvi's album, however is quite a letdown.
Tributes poured in for Adam Gilchrist following his shock decision to retire from international cricket at the end of the summer.
Michael Clarke said Australia would do everything to win the Adelaide Test as a tribute to Adam Gilchrist.
For those who have accepted without question the propaganda pedalled about Sourav Ganguly in recent years this will come as quite a surprise.
Australia's second-string attack faces another searching examination on Saturday.
'... And give him the confidence and freedom to express himself.'
A look at all the times Goa played Bollywood's favourite getaway on screen.
The fourth installment of Die Hard will also feature Sharon Stone.
Celebrated wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist and late former captain and selector Jack Ryder will be inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame at the annual Allan Border Medal ceremony in Sydney on January 27.
Devdas, in which she played the role of Paro, had a special screening at the festival last year.
BCCI's ACU chief Ajit Singh, however, ruled out the possibility of any international player being a suspect.
Ashok Gehlot can never be a challenger to the first son of the Congress party. The Scindias and Pilots will be Rahul's rivals should the party's fortunes revive, says Dr Sudhir Bisht.
'Baggy Green worship made me want to puke'
Apart from being the CM twice earlier, he has won a series of Lok Sabha and assembly elections from the state and headed the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee four times.
Apple said on Tuesday it sold 47.5 million iPhones in the third quarter, up 35 per cent from a year ago.
God bless Ritesh Batra, raves Sukanya Verma.
AB de Villiers reveals the worst sledging he's ever witnessed
His death puts the species on the very edge of extinction.
Rugby powerhouse New Zealand were knocked out of the inaugural Olympic sevens tournament in the quarter-finals on Wednesday after a 12-7 loss to top seeds Fiji.
'I know he wants to quit, and he will do it'
Cricketing world in shock over Phil Hughes' death.
Yahoo Inc plans to spin off its 15 percent stake in China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, responding to pressure to hand over to shareholders its prized e-commerce investment valued at roughly $40 billion.
Ponting said that he has never been more impressed by a young cricketer than Hughes.
Cricket is a team sport, but there are instances where an individual performance outdid all. Such efforts, coincidentally, occur at critical junctures, and turn the outcome of the game on its head. Rediff.com takes a look at few such one-man shows at the World Cup.
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