India have been drawn with Spain, Azerbaijan and hosts Ireland in Group B of the Women's Champion Challenge to be held in Dublin from June 18 to 26.
Eight-time Olympic gold medallists India, who failed to qualify for the Beijing Games, will play lower-ranked teams Canada, France, Poland, Egypt and the United States in the first qualifying event in Delhi from February 15-26.
Asian Games gold medallist Pakistan and South Korea were on Friday handed wildcard entries for next year's Champions Trophy hockey tournament, scheduled to be held in India.
Just when you thought that the world was slowly slipping away from the crippling recession that had it in its vice-like grip since 2008, here comes the Irish economic crisis.
Esteban Cambiasso, Javier Zanetti and Gabriel Milito will make their Argentina comebacks against world champions Spain in a friendly at the River Plate stadium on Tuesday.
Big soccer rivals Argentina and England could play a friendly on February 9, 2011, the man responsible for organising the South American team's international calendar said on Thursday.
Debutante novelist Kamala Nair speaks to Arthur J Pais.
Argentina's Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso, overlooked by coach Diego Maradona for the World Cup, and playmaker Andres d'Alessandro were recalled to the national team squad on Friday.
Argentina's elimination from the World Cup has left Carlos Tevez reeling and the striker says he could quit soccer if his passion for the game does not return.
Interim Argentina coach Sergio Batista felt the warmth of a healthy pat on the back from striker Lionel Messi after leading the side to a 1-0 friendly win over Ireland in his first game in charge on Wednesday.
Argentina's soccer chief Julio Grondona broke his word when the ruling body did not renew World Cup coach Diego Maradona's contract, striker Carlos Tevez said on Tuesday.
Diego Maradona's contract as national team coach has not been renewed by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), AFA spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo said
Footballer Lionel Messi is all set to take over the fashion world, as he is planning to launch his own clothing range.
Cristiano Ronaldo had his first training session in Real Madrid bcolours in Dublin on Tuesday.
The role of independent directors on the board of Indian companies will be clarified in the new Companies Bill and their responsibilities will be made finite in terms of what they are answerable for, said Union Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.
Social networking site Facebook will be launching its India operations from Hyderabad - its first office in Asia - within two months from now. A proposal to this effect was cleared by the government on Saturday.
Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson was ruled of the ODI series England due to an elbow infection and has been replaced by teen fast bowler Josh Hazlewood.
Michael Clarke retained the captaincy of Australia's Twenty20 squad, while fit-again batsman Shaun Marsh returned to their one-day fold for a tour of The British Isles starting June 17.
Tiger Woods will play in the May 6 to May 9 Players Championship in Florida and the July 1-4 AT&T National in Pennsylvania, the American World No 1 said on Wednesday.
Pope Benedict XVI failed to mention the child sex abuse scandal, which rocked the Roman Catholic Church, in his traditional Easter message in Rome.
Traders are betting there is a better than even chance that top golfer Tiger Woods, embroiled in an adultery scandal, will play in a PGA Tour event before the end of April, according to online market InTrade. InTrade users seem to be investing in the belief for a return that coincides with the Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia, scheduled for April 8-11.
Exciting Irish batsman Eoin Morgan said tracking Tuesday's Indian Premier League auction was a "nerve-racking" experience and he had given up all hopes when he saw Shahid Afridi going unsold.
A resident of New Delhi's Neeti Baug colony, Khelgaon Marg, the road in front of his house, is never silent. Buses, trucks, cars, three-wheelers and two-wheelers buzz past throughout the day. However, these days, no matter how busy his schedule, Rahul rarely uses his sports utility vehicle in which he has travelled the length and breadth of the city
France captain Thierry Henry admitted he had handled the ball in the build-up to a controversial goal that sent France to the World Cup at the expense of Ireland on Wednesday.
A 1-0 victory in Dublin put France on the verge of qualification for the 2010 World Cup but the final step towards South Africa could still be a treacherous one in Paris on Wednesday.
France, Portugal and Russia all moved closer to next year's World Cup finals with first leg playoff wins on Saturday, although none of them did enough to take victory for granted in the second legs next week.
France face a severe test of their resolve in Dublin on Saturday when Raymond Domenech's under-achieving side take on Ireland in the first leg of their World Cup playoff at what will be a raucous Croke Park, while Portugal will be without the services of injured Cristiano Ronaldo.
DDFS is a joint venture among Delhi International Airport Ltd, Indian Duty Free Services and Dublin-based Aer Rianta International.
India's Silicon Valley, Bangalore, has managed to retain its leadership for the fourth time.
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro was cleared of doping on Monday after failing a drugs test following treatment for an insect sting, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said.
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro is being investigated by doping officials for a failing a drugs test after receiving emergency treatment on an insect bite, his club Juventus said on Thursday. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said Cannavaro had requested an exemption after being treated for the bite but did not receive it before he was dope tested.
Italy moved within a point of World Cup qualification after superb goals from Fabio Grosso and Vincenzo Iaquinta sealed an entertaining 2-0 win over Bulgaria in Group Eight on Wednesday.
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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has regained the number-one batting position while his side has returned to second spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship after its two matches in the Asia Cup in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
According to a report on global trends of office spaces by real estate consultant CB Richard Ellis, Mumbai fell to 6th position from 5th in the list of the world's most expensive office markets, which is topped by Tokyo. However, the national capital's ranking rose to 12th place mainly due to shortage of prime office complexes in Delhi. It had occupied 13th position in the consultant's last findings in November, 2008.
Canadian short story writer Alice Munro was on Wednesday announced as the winner of the third Man Booker International Prize. One of Canada's most popular writers, Munro said she was 'totally amazed and delighted' after receiving the news of her award.The judging panel for the Man Booker International Prize 2009 comprised writer Jane Smiley, writer, academic and musician Amit Chaudhuri and writer, film script writer and essayist Andrey Kurkov.
West Indies' magnificent 215-run win over the Netherlands is their biggest by runs margin in the World Cup, bettering the 191-run victory over Sri Lanka at Karachi on October 13, 1987.
Notwithstanding the terror strikes on Mumbai, India continues to attract tourists with a majority of them flocking Kashmir, a top Indian tourism official has said.
London's Wembley Stadium will host the Champions League final in 2011, European football's governing body UEFA said Thursday. The 2012 final will be held at Munich's Allianz Arena, UEFA said in a statement.
France striker Thierry Henry will not be punished over the handball, which led to the decisive goal in the World Cup qualifying playoff against Ireland and sparked one of the biggest outcries in the competition's history.
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