London, Jan 11 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) says it has yet to reach an agreement to broadcast the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi despite the claims of chairman of Organising ...

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Organising Comittee (OC) Monday assured the Cordination Commission (CoCom) of the Commonwealth Games Federation that "considerable progress" has been made in all areas towards successfully hosting ...

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Friday said they have earned $60 million -- $20 million more than expected -- as revenue from television rights. Organising Committee chairman ...

Lahore, Dec.3 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suffered whopping losses of 51.22 million dollars due to the refusal of foreign teams to visit the country due to security concerns. According to ...

Karachi, Dec.3 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is eager to revive cricketing ties with India, and is likely to seek the International Cricket Council's (ICC) help in this regard during the ...

Karachi, Dec.3 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is eager to revive cricketing ties with India, and is likely to seek the International Cricket Council's (ICC) help in this regard during the ...

Melbourne, Nov. 29 (ANI): Day and night Test cricket could be played in Australia as early as 2011 after successful trials of a revolutionary new finish that allows the white leather ball ...

A race to buy Pazhassi Raja's rights is on. After news that Moser Baer has bought the home video rights of the movie broke out, Malayalam TV channel, Asianet, bought the TV ...

Seoul, Nov.25 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has banned the World Cup from being shown in his country unless the national team wins. According to The Telegraph, Kim has ordered state-run television ...

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) With less than a year left for its start, the government Thursday more than doubled the 2010 Commonwealth Games budget to Rs.1,620 crore (Rs.16.2 billion/$344 million). ...

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday more than doubled the 2010 Commonwealth Games budget, saying more money was needed for security, creating a better environment, sponsorship and television ...

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The government Thursday more than doubled the 2010 Commonwealth Games budget to Rs.1,620 crore (Rs.16.2 billion / $344 million) from Rs.767 crore. The decision was taken at ...

London, Oct 9 (ANI): He may have lost his immunity from the law, but Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to rule with "even more grit". "The trials against me are false, laughable, ...

London, Oct 8 (ANI): Despite losing immunity from prosecution, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's confidence refuses to die out. In a major blow for 73-year-old Berlusconi, Italy's top court ruled that a law ...

Lahore, Sep.8 (ANI): In an apparent bid to clear itself from all the alleged irregularities which were disclosed during the recent audit, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has blamed the previous ...

London, September 6 (ANI): Jade Goody's kids may not receive the entire fortune she had left them because the late reality TV star failed to file tax returns for the last ...

By Fakir Hassen Johannesburg, Aug 30 (IANS) The Indian Premier League II (IPL) hosted in South Africa earlier this year helped Cricket South Africa (CSA) record a turnaround of over 80 million ...

Real Madrid is slated to play against D.C. United in the international friendly match today at the Washington Redskin's stadium, the FedEx Field in suburban Maryland. It is a deviation from the ...

London, June 13 (ANI): Real Madrid president Florentino Perez aims to shatter the global dominance of the English Premier League, after successfully luring ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo to his club. The new ...

London, June 12 (ANI): Real Madrid's snaring of Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo is the clearest sign yet of a shift in the balance of power in world football. Most observers have been ...

Islamabad, Apr.13 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has managed to bag a sponsorship of over a million dollars for the UAE one-day international series. "At the time when everyone thought we would ...

Denver (Colorado), March 28 (DPA) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the US Olympic Committee (USOC) have met to discuss a revenue sharing agreement, but said they would not reach an ...

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The moment Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi switched his travel plans to go Johannesburg instead of London, it was evident where the second ...

London, Mar 22 (ANI): Actor and director Warren Beatty is facing a lawsuit over motion picture and television rights to comic-strip character Dick Tracy. According to Tribune Media Services, Beatty "wrongly claims" ...

Chennai, March 21 (IANS) The calendar for the 2009 Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) is likely to be finalised shortly after the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) decides on ...

Monte Carlo, March 2 (DPA) World athletics body International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) said Monday that the Golden League would be scrapped and replaced by a new circuit called Diamond League ...

Karachi , Sept 26 (ANI): Pakistan will play cricket in the Gulf as part of a nine-million dollar deal to fill its coffers and make up for the losses it suffered ...

By P. Karunakharan Colombo, June 27 (IANS) India's forthcoming cricket tour to Sri Lanka in July has turned out to be a boon for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) because it has helped the ...

London, June 27 (ANI): Top English clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal could be banned from the European Champions League unless they clear off their massive debts. UEFA president Michel ...

By V. Krishnaswamy The numbers for the Indian Premier League (IPL) are not in, neither for the viewership nor the ones that balance the books. But be sure, when they are out, the ...