Usain Bolt hangs out with Sir Alex Fegurson
August 27th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jamaican king of sprint Usain Bolt was seen with Manchester United’s Sir Alex Fegurson after the game on Saturday where Manchester United beat Fulham with three goals ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Lowest turnout in India ODI at Eden (Diary)
October 25th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) It was an unusual Eden Gardens on Tuesday. Known the world over for its cricket mad spectators who always scramble for tickets to savour the ball-willow ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Young Kolkata footballers live their dreams in Bangkok
July 15th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 15 (IANS) It was no less than a joy ride for the 18 Kolkata youngsters who boarded an airplane for the first time and landed here to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bangladesh struggles to cope with end of World Cup dream
March 20th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 20 (IANS) The World Cup is over for Bangladesh. The revellers have disappeared from the streets, the sellers of national flags and team jerseys are counting their losses, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bangladesh fans stone Windies bus after team’s World Cup loss
March 5th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Mar. 5 (ANI): Angry Bangladesh fans stoned the West Indies bus on Friday after the home team crashed to a humiliating nine-wicket defeat in the cricket World Cup.Two windows of the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Indian athletes receive roaring reception at CWG closing ceremony
October 14th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Led by sharpshooter Gagan Narang, who won four gold medals, Indian athletes made a grand entry at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. A deafening ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Aussies happy with Village despite security advisory (Lead)
September 28th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) No more rubbishing of conditions at the Commonwealth Games Village. Every visiting delegation has nothing but fulsome praise, the latest to join the chorus is Australian chef ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Australians now full of praise for Games Village (Afternoon Lead)
September 28th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) With only five days left for the Commonwealth Games to kick off, the Australian delegation Tuesday heaped praise on the sprawling Games Village it had trashed earlier.
Eighty ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Australian athletes asked not to move around before CWG
September 28th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Australian chef de mission Steve Moneghetti is extremely happy with the facilities at the Commonwealth Games Village, but said athletes will not be allowed to move around ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
No team jerseys outside CWG venues for England, Canada, NZ
September 27th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 27 (IANS) Athletes from England, Canadian and New Zealand have been banned from wearing their team colours outside the Commonwealth Games venues in New Delhi to avoid becoming terror targets.
England ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
World Cup squad returns to Spain in triumph (Lead)
July 13th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 12 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish royal family and government welcomed the country's World Cup-winning soccer team home Monday and emphasised that the players' work projects the best image of Spain.
The Royal ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Cocaine-made FIFA World Cup replica seized
July 5th, 2010 - 6:37 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 5 (IANS) A replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy, made of 11 kg cocaine, was seized at the international airport here in the Colombian capital, Colombia Airports anti-drug officials ... Read more...
Posted in World |
South African Indian’s business thriving on World Cup
June 27th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Johannesburg, June 27 (IANS) For Indians the World Cup has been the best way to celebrate their 150th year of migration to the rainbow nation. The mega event has not ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Chinese merchants cash in on World Cup fever
June 18th, 2010 - 9:24 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 18 (IANS) Till the early hours of dawn, many parts of Beijing remain alive with the chinking sound of glasses and cheerings, mingled with the sound of vuvuzela trumpets coming ... Read more...
Posted in Business |