Everything you need to know about Englan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Englan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Doha, May 10 (IANS) India's Anthony Amalraj, Achanta Sharath Kamal and Poulomi Ghatak started their Olympic qualifying campaign in style with wins in their first matches at the Table Tennis World Olympic Qualification Championships here Thursday.
London, May 10 (ANI): Bicycle rickshaws, motorcycle taxis and stretch limousines in London could be licensed as part of the UK government's plans to improve road safety.
London, May 10(ANI): Legendary cricketer Denis Compton's grandson Nick Compton is taking inspiration from England's Test batsman Jonathan Trott, to make a name for himself.
London, May 10(ANI): The last phase of testing on two goal line technologies will initiate on Thursday, in a bid to find an answer to football's most contentious issue.
London, May 10 (ANI): Zara Phillips, Chemmy Alcott and Katherine Kelly all looked stunning and radiant at Wednesday's Rugby For Heroes charity launch, held at Twickenham stadium.
London, May 10(ANI): The Premier League has given its full support to newly appointed England manager Roy Hodgson ahead of the Euros, and believes he has the right experience to get good club level players to perform well on the international stage.
London, May 10 (IANS/CMC) Former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams has extended his support to embattled current skipper Darren Sammy, ahead of the three-Test series against England.
Kingston (Jamaica), May 10 (IANS/CMC) Batsman Narsingh Deonarine left for England late Wednesday to join the West Indies touring party after his protracted visa saga finally ended.
Northampton, May 10 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies will be hoping the rain stays away when they face England Lions in a four-day match starting here Thursday, a fixture that will be their final warm-up before the Lord's Test next week.
Sydney, May 10 (ANI): - Cricket Australia (CA) has denied having anything to do with Mitchell Starc being thrown out of Britain, as the fast bowler attempted to sort out his visa problems.
Sydney, May 10 (ANI): Mathew Wade, who has never set foot on English soil, will use his selection in the ODI team to master tricky wicket-keeping conditions in England during Australia's pre-Ashes limited-overs visit there this winter.
Sydney, May 10 (ANI): Mitchell Johnson has been recalled to the Australian team for the one-day tour of England and Ireland in June and July.
London, May 10 (ANI): Wayne Rooney, who is one of the most talented sportsmen, was probably wishing just a little bit of that talent had rubbed off on his latest investment on Wednesday.
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils will be looking to top the points table once again as they take on an insipid Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Thursday.
New York, May 9 (ANI): Tom Brady new hairstyle, which he debuted on the red carpet of the Met Costume Institute Gala in New York Monday night, has become the object of ridicule.
London, May 9 (ANI): An eco-friendly hotel in the New Forest, England, has come up with its novel energy-saving initiative, a bicycle-powered television.
London, May 9 (ANI): Former England National soccer legend Ray Wilkins has been charged with drunk-driving following a youth football awards bash.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), May 9 (IANS/CMC) Fit-again West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons is targeting a comeback against England in the upcoming limited-overs series next month.
London, May 9 (IANS/CMC) West Indies batsmen Narsingh Deonarine and Assad Fudadin are scheduled to arrive here Wednesday after managing to finally secure their UK travel visas in Jamaica.
London, May 9(ANI): Everton captain Phil Neville is expected to join England's new manager Roy Hodgson's coaching set-up.
London, May 9 (ANI): Police and social workers in Rochdale, England were slammed after they failed to investigate an Asian paedophile gang for fear of being perceived as racist.
Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): Pakistan left-arm spinner Raza Hasan has said his foray into cricket began only because of his father, who insisted that he master the sport.
London, May 9 (ANI): Former England football star Allan Shearer has strongly criticized Venkys, the Indian owners of Blackburn Rovers FC, for letting team manager Steve Kean down by blaming him for the club's relegation while earning millions of pounds at the same time.
London, May 9 (ANI): With the Football Association appointing Roy Hodgson as the new manager of the England squad in place of Italian Fabio Capello, there is a possibility that Chelsea FC captain John Terry could be axed from the national squad for the Euros 2012.
London, May 9 (ANI): West Indies' attempts to get in some meaningful practice ahead of the first cricket Test against England in a fortnight were dashed by rain as their tour opener against Sussex ended in a draw on Monday.
London, May 9 (ANI): Australia seamer Mitchell Starc has been deported from the UK after a problem with his visa prevented him playing for Yorkshire.
London, May 8(ANI): Around 1,200 pieces of wood were required to craft a boat, which contains flotsam and jetsam from the Mary Rose and Jimi Hendrix's guitar, and the artful boat would be launched on Tuesday as part of a national art project to mark the Olympics.
Kingston (Jamaica), May 8 (IANS/CMC) Stranded West Indies batsmen Narsingh Deonarine and Assad Fudadin kept themselves in shape ahead of their trip to England with half centuries for the Kingston Cricket Club in the domestic competition here.
Sheffield (England), May 8 (IANS) Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Ali Carter 18-11 to win the World Snooker Championship here.
Hove (England), May 8 (IANS/CMC) Rain wrecked the final day of West Indies' three-day match against Sussex here Monday, allowing just 16 more overs before washing out play at the Probiz County Ground.
Hove (England), May 8 (IANS/CMC) Batsman Marlon Samuels is expected to finally link up with the West Indies touring party Tuesday.
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Scientists have found the strongest evidence to date that psychopaths have specific structural abnormalities in the brain.
London, May 8 (ANI): It has been revealed that Wayne Rooney is a secret fan of the stage and that he regularly attends performances.
London, May 8(ANI): England and Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright has revealed on his Twitter account that he has been told by the doctors he might have contracted Dengue Fever while playing for Pune Warriors in the lucrative Indian Premier League, and would be undergoing blood tests.
Islamabad, May 7 (ANI): The release of Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif and the consequent refocus on the match or spot fixing business should be seen as a wake-up call for cricket in Pakistan, states an editorial in a Pakistan daily.
Karachi, May 7 (IANS) Pakistan's banned fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who was released from British jail Friday, said former captain Salman Butt, with whom he shared a cell, was lonely and depressed and eagerly waiting to end his prison term.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): All you need to do to lose weight is eat less fat and do more exercise, say researchers.
London, May 7 (ANI): West Indies legend Sir Clive Lloyd's godson Keith Barker maybe selected for England cricket team for one day internationals this summer.
Hove (England), May 7 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies endured another miserable day on their tour of England when only 18 overs were possible on the scheduled second day of the rain-ravaged three-day tour match against Sussex here.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Actress Parineeti Chopra, whose first solo film "Ishaqzaade" hits theatres Friday, holds three degrees in finance and always dreamt of becoming an investment banker. But global recession in 2009 changed her future, and she landed up as an actor.
New York, May 7 (ANI): "The Scream," one of the most recognizable paintings in the world, which sold this week at Sotheby's for 120 million dollars, could have been destroyed by the Nazis had it not been hidden in a Norwegian barn when they invaded in 1940, it has been revealed.
London, May 7 (ANI): David Beckham has for the first time topped Britain's list of the richest people in sport after netting a total wealth of 160 million pounds.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Humour has been the golden lining of India's realpolitik for as long as one can remember. The early kings hired jesters; Mughal emperor Akbar had Birbal and, in the 19th century, quick-witted Indian writers picked up from the British bible of humour, Punch, to laugh like the white 'babus'.
London, May 7 (ANI): A new government advertising drive has warned the public to be vigilant about persistent coughs as they could be a sign of lung cancer.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils vice captain Mahela Jayawardene said Sunday that they were not taking anything for granted and their aim was to maintain their top spot in the Indian Premier League table at the end of the group stages.
Karachi, May 6 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that even if leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is cleared of spot-fixing charges by the disciplinary committee of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), he will still have to get clearance from PCB's integrity committee, before being considered for national selection again.
London, May 6(ANI): Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has said the Premier League title race is not over yet, and envisages title rivals Manchester City to lose points against Newcastle on Sunday at the Sports Direct Arena.
Hove (England), May 6 (IANS/CMC) The bumpy start of the West Indies tour of England continued Saturday when rain forced the abandonment of the first day of their opening tour game against Sussex.
London, May 6 (IANS/CMC) Batsman Ian Bell will beef up his preparation for the Test series against West Indies after being drafted into the England Lions squad for the injured Ben Stokes, for next week's four-day game against the tourists in Northampton.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Researchers have identified the risk of major birth defects tied to various types of assisted reproductive technology.
Hove, (England) May 5 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies were still waiting on three players to join their touring party even as the first match of the series bowled off here.
Hove, (England) May 6 (IANS/CMC) Fitness doubts remain over leading fast bowler Fidel Edwards as West Indies' tour of England formally started here, but captain Darren Sammy has backed the speedster to recover in time for the Lord's opening Test in 12 days' time.
Sheffield (England), May 6 (IANS) Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter will meet each other in the World Snooker Championship final for the second time, after they both survived the last-four clashes here.
London, May 6 (ANI): English county side Somerset said they will not take legal action against former West Indies captain Chris Gayle for breaching his contract, according to reports.
London, May 6(ANI): England wicket keeper Matt Prior has said winning the third Test match against Sri Lanka in Colombo to level the three-match series, which also safeguarded their number one Test ranking, was a massive high for the team.
London, May 6(ANI): The West Indies' trio of Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin and Marlon Samuels haven't reached England yet to start their preparation for the first Test match at Lord's, starting on May 17.
Karachi, May 6 (ANI): Rejecting Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik's claims of being offered a contract for the current season, Hampshire County officials said no such offer had been made.
London, May 6(ANI): England fast bowler Stuart Broad has declared himself fit to play in the first Test against the West Indies at Lord's on May 17.
London, May 6(ANI): England batsman Ian Bell, who failed terribly in the subcontinent conditions this winter, is now targeting a Test century during the first match of the Test series against the West Indies at Lord's, starting on May 17.
London, May 6 (ANI): Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a near-fatal cardiac arrest on the pitch, has said he fears nothing now.
London, May 6 (ANI): New England football team manager Roy Hodgson, has admitted to not possessing a 'thick skin' needed to deal with the pressures of the job.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils dashing Australian opener David Warner said he was confident of filling in the void created in the team with the departure of maverick England batsman Kevin Pietsersen.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Former India fast bowler Raman Surendranath died here Saturday morning after prolonged hospitalisation. He was 75.
Karachi, May 5 (ANI): After wreaking havoc against England at the beginning of the year, ace Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, is now aiming to knock down Sri Lanka during next month's tour.
Krakow, May 5(ANI): The Polish city of Krakow will host the England squad and their WAGs at this summer's European football championships, and the locals are happy and looking forward to booze-laden pub evenings with a barrage of England fans.
London, May 5 (IANS/CMC) Somerset County have decided not to take legal action against West Indies batsman Chris Gayle over his aborted Twenty20 contract.
Sheffield (England), May 5 (IANS) Ronnie O'Sullivan moved closer to the World Snooker Championship final Friday after his six-frame burst helped him take a 11-5 lead over Matthew Stevens.
London, May 5(ANI): Tottenham Hotspurs manager Harry Redknapp, who was the people's choice to become the England manager, believes his straightforward and outspoken nature was the major stumbling block on his path to becoming the England boss.
London, May 5(ANI): Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has ordered his players to win the final two games of the Premier League season to become the new champions of England.
London, May 5 (ANI): Staying on at school for an extra year can significantly boost adults' mental ability well into old age, a new research has revealed.
London, May 5 (ANI): Disgraced Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who was released from prison in the UK after spending just half of his one year term, has said that there was no evidence against him.
Hove (England), May 5 (IANS/CMC) West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson is backing his bowlers to win him the three-Test series against England and says the tourists will do their homework on the World No One side's batsmen.
London, May 5 (ANI): Disgraced Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who was released from prison in the UK after spending just half of his one year term, has said that there was no evidence against him.
Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): Disgraced Pakistan fast-bowler Mohammad Asif remained adamant that his six-month sentence has had no effect on his fitness as he looks to make a comeback after his release from prison, according to reports.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils batsman Ross Taylor hit the nets at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Friday in his bid to regain form ahead of the team's highly anticipated Indian Premier League home match against Kolkata Knight Riders Monday.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Ireland cricketer Kevin O'Brien, who holds the record for the fastest century in the World Cup, is disappointed at missing the Indian Premier League (IPL).
London, May 4(ANI): England pair Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad would both escape punishment for showing dissent when given out in their first county championship appearance of the season for Nottinghamshire at Old Trafford.
London, May 4(ANI): Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart believes his team is at the top when it matters the most, and is confident of a win at the Sports Direct Arena against Newcastle United.
Melbourne, May 4 (ANI): A 97-year-old man from New South Wales is reportedly set to become the world's oldest university graduate, more than seven decades after earning his first degree.
Sydney, May 4 (IANS) A 97-year-old Australian is set to create another world record by becoming the world's oldest university graduate.
London, May 4 (ANI): Poles are apparently more excited about catching a glimpse of Britains' WAGs than the players in the upcoming Euro 2012.
London, May 4(ANI): Senior figures in German football have expressed surprise over the Football Association's (FA) decision to appoint 'little-known' Roy Hodgson as England's new manager over Tottenham Hotspurs boss Harry Redknapp.
London, May 4(ANI): Former England manager Fabio Capello has wished Hodgson good luck for his tenure as their national team manager, but also warned him of the difficulties he would face while managing them.
London, May 4(ANI): Senior figures German football have expressed surprise over the Football Association's (FA) decision to appoint 'little-known' Roy Hodgson as England's new manager over Tottenham Hotspurs boss Harry Redknapp.
London, May 4 (IANS/CMC) Experienced West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has brushed aside suggestions of a late call-up to the team for the current tour of England.
Hove (England), May 4 (IANS/CMC) West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson and captain Darren Sammy have warmly greeted talismanic opener Chris Gayle's decision to make himself available for the limited-overs leg of the West Indies tour of England and all future engagements.
London, May 4 (IANS/CMC) Former England skipper Alec Stewart has praised the development of the West Indies side under current skipper Darren Sammy.
Hove (England), May 4 (IANS/CMC) West Indies captain Darren Sammy has been at pains to point out the importance of team work in a squad bereft of major stars.
London, May4 (ANI): West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes coach Ottis Gibson's two and a half year long tenure with England's backroom staff could prove decisive for their chances to perform well during the tour.
London, May 4(ANI): West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has said his pace bowlers would be targeting out of form England captain Andrew Strauss during their upcoming Test series, which commences from May 17 at Lord's.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new investigation has shed fresh light on the voyages of John Cabot, the Italian navigator and explorer, divulging that he may have had prior knowledge of European expeditions to the 'New World' that predated Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage.
London, May 4(ANI): West Indies captain Darren Sammy has said explosive opening batsman Chris Gayle would be welcomed back into the squad as long as he honours and abides by the team's work ethic.
Karachi, May 4 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has turned down approaches from county sides Hampshire and Essex, hoping for his possible inclusion in the Pakistan team for the Sri Lanka tour scheduled to start from June 1.
London, May 3 (IANS) A list of Al Qaeda members first discovered in Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan has been published, disclosing the various fates of the group's followers, The Telegraph reported Thursday.
London, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan cricket Mohammed Asif was released from a British jail Thursday after completing half of his 12-month sentence after being found guilty in a spot-fixing scandal.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India pacer S. Sreesanth has been ruled out of action for five months as he needs two surgeries on his toes.
Bangalore, May 3 (IANS) India will have two snooker players in the world professional tour with Aditya Mehta automatically qualifying after winning the Asian championship and Pankaj Advani being nominated as the wild card on invitation.
Islamabad, May 3(ANI): Pakistan cricket coach Dav Whatmore has said he is all about winning and staying consistent, and doesn't likes to work with teams that are struggling.
Islamabad, May 3(ANI): Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria has said no to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) meeting requested by its integrity committee in relation with the match fixing charges against him in the UK.
Kiev(Ukraine), May 3 (IANS) Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine are facing goalkeeper crisis ahead of the tournament as first-choice goalkeeper Alexander Shovkovskiy was ruled out of action for at least three months with an injury.
