India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted his side floundered against the short ball and messed up their shot selection in their 49-run defeat to Australia in the T20 World Cup Super Eight match in Bridgetown on Friday.
Chelsea, and particularly striker Didier Drogba, are likely to be in big trouble with UEFA after chaotic scenes marred the end of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge. Andres Iniesta's stoppage-time equaliser for a 1-1 draw sent Barcelona through on the away goals rule and sent Drogba round the bend.
Coach Guus Hiddink described the refereeing as the worst he had ever seen after Chelsea were knocked out in the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona on Wednesday.
The film is more Race than The Italian Job.
While emerging markets have traditionally been recipients of the older cast-offs from the developed markets, in India it is completely different.
Force India test driver Vitantonio Liuzzi will race for Team Italy in the Portugal leg of the A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport over the Easter weekend. A1 Team Italy pulled off a coup of sorts by signing Liuzzi, who is itching to get back to racing again.
A good pace always works in an action film's favour and Ghost Protocol adheres to this mantra.
Rajesh Roshan's score stays true to his tangent, traditionalist style while embracing modern sounds that impart the movie its smooth flight and soaring touch.
Second seed Andy Murray pulled out of the Dubai Championships Thursday with a virus.
Ramnath, who now lives in the US, was convicted of the patient's murder and handed the suspended jail sentence at the Birmingham Brown Court for going against the wishes of three colleagues and failing to speak to a consultant anaesthetist at the hospital before injecting the drug into Leighton.
Edge of Darkness, despite an ominous title, could be yet another bright hit for Gibson in a career full of hot hits.
Injured Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee has blamed himself for the current breakdown, saying he ended up being his own enemy by bowling long spells despite having no strength to carry on. Lee bowled a massive 4500 deliveries, over 580 overs, in the year gone by. The workload not just took a toll on his form but also left him down with an ankle injury, which required a surgery -- fourth of his career.
Viswanathan Anand inched closer to the World Chess Championship title after playing out a draw in the seventh game against Vladimir Kramnik of Russia at the Art and exhibition hall in Bonn on Thursday.
India turned in a superb show as they rallied from two goals down to beat England 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out and book a berth in final of the men's hockey tournament at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. The teams were locked 3-3 at the end of 70 minutes' full-time and 15 minutes' extra-time.
Veteran fighter pilots lament the end of the dogfight, the evocative name for a twisty, sky-ripping, adrenaline-packed aerial duel, in which the winner gets behind his opponent and shoots him down with a burst of cannon fire.Today, it is less about flying skill, cold nerve and highly-responsive aircraft; the modern-day dogfighting ace is an airborne video-game expert who uses radar to detect his foe at long ranges, and launch a beyond visual range missile.
Blue was supposed to be a thriller. But a ridiculous plot, inane dialogues and plain bad direction makes this a damp squib.
For those who worship the star, Dabangg is a film you simply cannot afford to miss.
Michael Schumacher can give up right now if he thinks he will one day eclipse Rubens Barrichello's record number of Formula One races.
Michael Phelps shattered his own world record in the 400 meters individual medley final on Sunday in a devastating start to his campaign to collect eight Olympic gold medals in China. The lanky American fought off a strong challenge from Hungary's Laszlo Cseh and US team mate Ryan Lochte to win the gold in four minutes 03.84 seconds, wiping 1.41 off the world record of 4:05.25 he set at the US Olympic trials six weeks ago.
Parunthu starring Mammootty as a ruthless moneylender is directed by M Padmakumar. Haphazardly made without conviction is very tough to be endured let alone be enjoyed.
Lewis Hamilton cast himself as the Rafael Nadal of Formula One on Thursday, recognising in the Spaniard's epic Wimbledon triumph the same fire that burns within him on the racetrack. Hamilton, now resident in Federer's native Switzerland, compared the beaten world number one to Michael Schumacher, Formula One's now-retired but once dominant seven times champion.
The successful opening of Julie & Julia proves what a wonderful box-office draw the 60-year-old actress has become in recent years.
With lyrics penned by the prolific Vairamuthu, almost all the songs have a strong rural flavour, their intensity and tone varying only slightly. The stirring beats by Vidyasagar, however, lend energy to the tunes.
Time stood still for top seed Ana Ivanovic at Wimbledon as she stared defeat in the face in the second round against Nathalie Dechy.
The new film directed by David Yates is even darker than the previous installments but it is also has plenty of teen romance.
Juan Carlos Ferrero was the unlikely hero for champions Spain as he rode a wave of patriotic fervour to salvage their Davis Cup hopes on Sunday.
Do you blow your fuse at the drop of a hat? Beware, because the more anger you experience, the worse the consequences when it comes to heart health.
The film could have a good and profitable run proving once again that the summer movie scene is not confined to adrenaline-pumping popcorn films.
Serena Williams beat Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Family Circle Cup quarter-finals. The fifth-seeded American won the last eight points to set up a clash with Russian number two seed Maria Sharapova, who defeated Ukrainian Tatiana Perebiynis 7-5, 6-2.
It is refreshing to note that Srikanth Deva has shaken off his tendency to copy others and scripted a somewhat above average fare.
Angels & Demons is a satisfying serving of popcorn cinema.
For years, critics termed Tata's vehicle business as a millstone around the neck. But Group chairman Ratan Tata on Wednesday flattened their theory by taking the automobile venture to a new plane with the acquisition of British luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover.
The film won rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The researchers said that daily consumption of caffeine in coffee, tea or soft drinks raises blood sugar levels for people with Type 2 diabetes and might undermine efforts to control their disease.
The movie redeems itself somewhat by intently playing on the paradox of pacifist intentions realised in the face of a seriously hostile sport.
Prakash offers a pleasing youth-centric aural fare that traverses between the fast and the melodious.
Newly minted American engineers are going into finance because tech jobs have been offshored.
Imagine Creations' Tamil movie describing the wins and losses of a village's kabaddi team, manages to score with the audience.
If you want to clean up your act diet-wise, here's some sound advice regarding foods that possess detoxifying properties and how they can benefit you.
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