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Baseball

2010-08-25T06:42:00.000-07:00

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The goal is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or diamond. Players on one team (the batting team) take turns hitting against the pitcher of the other team (the fielding team), which tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways. A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and later advance via a teammate's hit or other means. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team records three outs. One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning and nine innings make up a professional game. The team with the most runs at the end of the game wins

Evolving from older bat-and-ball games, an early form of baseball was being played in England by the mid-eighteenth century. This game and the related rounders were brought by British and Irish immigrants to North America, where the modern version of baseball developed. By the late nineteenth century, baseball was widely recognized as the national sport of the United States. Baseball on the professional, amateur, and youth levels is now popular in North America, parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean, and parts of East Asia. The game is sometimes referred to as hardball, in contrast to the derivative game of softball

In North America, professional Major League Baseball (MLB) teams are divided into the National League (NL) and American League (AL). Each league has three divisions: East, West, and Central. Every year, the major league champion is determined by playoffs that culminate in the World Series. Four teams make the playoffs from each league: the three regular season division winners, plus one wild card team. Baseball is the leading team sport in both Japan and Cuba, and the top level of play is similarly split between two leagues: Japan's Central League and Pacific League; Cuba's West League and East League. In the National and Central leagues, the pitcher is required to bat, per the traditional rules. In the American, Pacific, and both Cuban leagues, there is a tenth player, a designated hitter, who bats for the pitcher. Each top-level team has a farm system of one or more minor league teams. These teams allow younger players to develop as they gain on-field experience against opponents with similar levels of skill

Eight Football Hope Centres

2010-08-02T04:34:00.000-07:00

South Africa

Mogalakwena, Mokopane
Centre Host: South African Red Cross Society (Mokopane Branch)
Focus: Serving social service and youth development programmes, peer education, public health, volunteer counselling and testing, and first aid.

South Africa

Khayelitsha, Cape Town
Centre Host: Grassroot Soccer
Focus: Using football-based programmes to educate on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention as well as on how to lead healthy lives.

Ghana

Cape Coast
Centre Host: Play Soccer Ghana
Focus: Integrating education into health, social and football programmes to promote leadership and socio-economic development.

Namibia

Katutura, Windhoek
Centre Host: Special Olympics Namibia
Focus: Providing individuals with intellectual disabilities and special needs with adequate learning facilities, HIV/AIDS awareness and assistance in job searches.

Mali

Baguinéda, Bamako
Centre Host: Association Malienne pour la Promotion de la Jeune Fille et de la Femme (AMPJF)
Focus: Empowering girls and young women by helping to strengthen their self-esteem and social status in the community.

Kenya

Mathare, Nairobi
Centre Host: Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA)
Focus: Educating on HIV/AIDS awareness, leadership and the environment, including organising clean-up groups.

Rwanda

Kimisagara, Kigali
Centre Host: Espérance – Association des Jeunes Sportifs de Kigali
Focus: Supporting young people through counselling and training to overcome ethnic divides and become peace advocates in their communities.

Lesotho

Maseru
Centre Host: Kick4Life
Focus: Teaching HIV/AIDS awareness including education and testing, essential life skills, personal development and work training.

DEAF SPORTS EVENT 2010

2010-07-30T03:51:00.000-07:00

30th July - 1st Aug European Deaf Futsal Championship Cardiff, Wales

31st July GB Men Football vs Oxford City FC Oxford

7th Aug GB Men Football vs Lichfield City FC Lichfield

9th-13th Aug Golf – World Deaf Championships St. Andrews, Scotland

21st-28th Aug Badminton – European Deaf Championships Sofia, Bulgaria

28th-29th Aug Flat Bowls Team Championship Swansea

11th Sept Golf - "The County Cup" Rhos-on Sea Golf Club

19th Sept English Deaf Squash Closed Championships Bishop Stortford

1st Oct Home International Darts Match England, Wales and Scotland Hull Deaf Club

2nd Oct BDSC Team Darts Hull Deaf Club Oct (TBC) Chess - EDCA National Individual Championships TBC

4th-10th Oct Squash - World Deaf Championships New Zealand

23rd Oct Deaf Karting - English Open Milton Keynes Daytona

6th-14th Nov Futsal – European Deaf Championships Winterthur, Switzerland

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Marriage with Sakshi

2010-07-27T04:20:00.000-07:00

Boston Red Sox (53-41) at Oakland Athletics (47-47), 3:35 p.m.

2010-07-22T00:16:00.000-07:00

Injuries to a number of key performers have caused the Boston Red Sox to lose ground in the American League playoff race. They'll get one of those players back this afternoon, however, with standout pitcher Clay Buchholz set to toe the rubber in today's finale of a three-game road series with the Oakland Athletics.

Buchholz stood among the league leaders in wins when he was forced to exit a June 26 game at San Francisco after just one inning due to a strained left hamstring. The injury also forced the first-time All-Star to miss last week's Midsummer Classic, where he had earned a spot on the AL roster after amassing a 10-4 record in 15 starts along with a 2.45 earned run average that's tops in the Junior Circuit at the moment.

The right-hander enters today's matchup having won seven of his past eight decisions and prepped for this assignment with a 3 2/3-inning rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday. Buchholz threw 60 pitches and was reached for a pair of runs on four hits in that game.

The 25-year-old will be making his second career start against Oakland this afternoon and looks to build upon a sensational 5-1 record and 1.70 ERA on the road this year. Buchholz got a no-decision in a Fenway Park clash with the A's last season after letting up a pair of runs in 5 2/3 innings of work.

He'll be getting the call today for a Boston squad that's dropped nine of its last 13 tests following last night's extra-inning setback to the A's. Oakland came through with a 5-4 victory on Kevin Kouzmanoff's RBI single with two out in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Both Kouzmanoff and Jack Cust drove in two runs to help Oakland avenge a 2-1 defeat in Monday's series opener and record its sixth win in seven games. Daric Barton collected a pair of hits and scored the deciding run shortly after singling off Boston reliever Ramon Ramirez (0-3) with one out in the 10th.

"Anytime you can win an extra-inning game it's nice, but when it's against a team like the Red Sox, it's nicer because of how good they are," Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki remarked afterward.

Andrew Bailey (1-3) did his part as well for Oakland, with the All-Star closer tossing two scoreless innings to pick up the win.

Marco Scutaro finished 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Boston's latest loss. The Red Sox enter this evening's play six games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East and 3 1/2 behind Tampa Bay for the lead in the league's Wild Card race.

Gio Gonzalez will attempt to pitch Oakland to a series win, as well as duplicate an excellent performance in his latest start, when he takes the mound for the home team this afternoon. The young left-hander got his second half off to a terrific beginning when he limited Kansas City to one run over seven innings in a 5-1 Athletics' win this past Friday. More importantly, he walked only one batter for the game after issuing four or more free passes in each of his three prior appearances.

Gonzalez improved to 8-6 and lowered his season ERA to a respectable 3.63 ERA with Friday's verdict, and he's been tough on the Coliseum mound as well. In nine home starts thus far in 2010, the 24-year-old has generated a 4-3 record along with a 2.98 ERA.

The former supplemental first-round draft choice has received a pair of no- decisions in two lifetime starts against the Red Sox, including a June 1 affair in Boston in which he was touched for three runs in five innings.
The Red Sox won two of three games from the A's in a series held at Fenway Park earlier this season, but have lost in six of their past eight visits to the Oakland Coliseum. Click here to Read more

Match format and rules of Twenty20

2010-05-11T23:23:00.000-07:00

Format

Twenty20 match format is similar to limited overs cricket in that it involves two teams, each with a single innings, the key difference being each team bats for a maximum of 20 overs. In terms of visual format, the batting team members do not arrive from and depart to traditional dressing rooms, but come and go from a "bench" (typically a row of chairs) visible in the playing arena, analogous to Association Football's "Technical area" or a baseball "dugout".

Middlesex playing against Surrey at Lord's, in front of a 28,000-strong crowd

General rules

The Laws of cricket apply to Twenty20, with some exceptions:
• Each bowler may bowl a maximum of only one-fifth of the total overs per innings (generally four, for a full, uninterrupted game). i.e., 4 in the 20 overs

• Should a bowler deliver a no ball by overstepping the popping crease, it costs 1 run and his next delivery is designated a "free-hit", from which the batsman can only be dismissed through a run out, as is the case for the original "no ball". (Strictly speaking, the very rare methods of dismissal from a "no ball" – for hitting the ball twice, obstructing the field or handling the ball – also apply to the "free-hit" delivery.)

The following fielding restrictions apply:
• No more than five fielders can be on the leg side at any time.

• During the first six overs, a maximum of two fielders can be outside the 30-yard circle. (sometimes referred to as the powerplay)

• After the first six overs, a maximum of five fielders can be outside the fielding circle.

• If the fielding team doesn't start to bowl their 20th over within 75 minutes, the batting side is credited an extra six runs for every whole over bowled after the 75 minute mark; the umpire may add more time to this if they believe the batting team is wasting time.

Indian Premier League Team Standings - 2010

2010-04-12T22:11:00.000-07:00

Team	P	W	L	Pts.	NRR
Mumbai Indians	11	8	3	16	+1.040
Bangalore Royal Challengers	11	6	5	12	+0.443
Delhi Daredevils	11	6	5	12	+0.206
Rajasthan Royals	12	6	6	12	-0.288
Chennai Super Kings	11	5	6	10	+0.107
Kolkata Knight Riders	11	5	6	10	-0.417
Deccan Chargers	11	5	6	10	-0.539
Kings XI Punjab	12	4	8	8	-0.484

P : Played	W : Won
L : Lost	Pts : Points

Rajasthan Royals Vs Kings XI Punjab Live Streaming Scorecard

2010-04-06T23:19:00.000-07:00

RR vs KXIPIPL3 38th Match Rajasthan Royals will meet bottom and out of the competition Kings XI Punjab in the 38th match of Indian Premier League IPL3 on Wednesday 7th April, 2010 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.

Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab IPL T20

Stadium: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.

Date: Wednesday, 7th April, 2010

Time: 10:30 GMT, 4:00 PM IST

Competition: Indian Premier League T20

FIFA World Ranking Report February 2010:

2010-03-30T22:26:00.001-07:00

Top 50 Place:

1 Spain 1627
2 Brazil 1568
3 Netherlands 1288
4 Italy 1209
5 Portugal 1176
6 Germany 1173
7 France 1117
8 Argentina 1082
9 England 1076
10 Egypt 1069
11 Croatia 1053
12 Greece 1030
13 Russia 1026
14 USA 963
15 Nigeria 956
16 Chile 955
17 Mexico 947
18 Switzerland 924
19 Serbia 916
20 Cameroon 914
21 Uruguay 909
22 Côte d'Ivoire 865
23 Australia 857
24 Ukraine 848
25 Czech Republic 828
26 Denmark 827
27 Ghana 823
27 Israel 823
29 Paraguay 806
30 Bulgaria 801
31 Algeria 784
32 Norway 772
33 Slovenia 767
34 Honduras 759
35 Ecuador 753
36 Slovakia 752
37 Republic of Ireland 746
38 Romania 745
39 Colombia 736
40 Japan 729
40 Northern Ireland 729
42 Turkey 728
43 Sweden 727
44 Gabon 706
45 Costa Rica 699
46 Scotland 665
47 Venezuela 646
48 Bosnia-Herzegovina 645
49 Korea Republic 634
49 Latvia 634

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

2010-03-18T00:51:00.000-07:00

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar pronunciation (Marathi: born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and One Day International cricket. He is the only male player to score a double century in an innings in the history of ODI cricket. In 2002, Wisden ranked him the second greatest Test batsman of all time, next to Donald Bradman, and the second greatest one day international (ODI) batsman of all time, next to Viv Richards. In September 2007, the Australian leg spinner Shane Warne rated Tendulkar as the greatest player he has played with or against. Tendulkar was the only player of the current generation to be included in Bradman's Eleven. He is sometimes referred to as Little Master or Master Blaster.

Tendulkar is the first player to score fifty centuries in all international crickets combined, he now has 93 international centuries. On 17 October 2008, when he surpassed Brian Lara's record for the most runs scored in Test Cricket, he also became the first batsman to score 12,000 runs in that form of the game, having also been the third batsman and first Indian to pass 11,000 runs in Test cricket. He was also the first player to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals, and also the first player to cross every subsequent 1000-run mark that has been crossed in ODI cricket history. In the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, Tendulkar surpassed Australia's Allan Border to become the player to cross the 50-run mark the most number of times in Test cricket history, and also the second ever player to score 10 Test centuries against Australia, after only Sir Jack Hobbs of England more than 70 years previously. Tendulkar passed 30,000 runs in international cricket on 20 November 2009, and has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award, India's second highest civilian award, and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honour.

India's top sportspersons felicitated in Mumbai

2010-03-10T05:04:00.000-08:00

For the award function several sports personalities gathered for the award function.

The award function was organized by the magazine Sports Illustrated.

Tendulkar was also presented a miniature gold bat for his double century in ODI against South Africa on 24 Feb.

Tendulkar expressing happiness, he said, "It has taken many years for somebody to get a double hundred and it was fantastic feeling the kind of reaction I got. And I'm still getting the reactions, just want to take this opportunity to thank all the people for having reacted so warmly. It feels terrific."

Abhinav Bindra, shooter Olympic gold medalist expressing happiness with an award. Sania Mirza was presenting a gold tennis ball for her performance.

During the award function sania said that she is preparing for the common wealth game in New Delhi October 2010.

Sania said, "Of course, to me Commonwealth and Asian Games is the most important thing at the moment. Firstly, it is happening in India and secondly, it is my third Asian Games and first Commonwealth, so I'm really looking forward to it”.

Fifa Referees 2010:

2010-03-02T05:39:00.000-08:00

FIFA announced its final list of 30 referees for World Cup 2010 in South Africa

Europe

Olegario Benquerenca, Portugal
Massimo Busacca, Switzerland
Frank De Bleekere, Belgium
Martin Hansson, Sweden
Viktor Kassai, Hungary
Stephane Lannoy, France
Roberto Rosetti, Italy
Wolfgang Stark, Germany
Alberto Undiano Mallenco
Howard Webb, England

South America

Carlos Amarilla, Paraguay
Hector Baldassi, Argentina
Jorge Larrionda, Uruguay
Pablo Pozo, Chile
Oscar Ruiz, Colombia
Carlos Simon, Brazil

Asia

Khalil Al Ghamdi, Saudi Arabia
Ravshan Irmatov, Uzbekistan
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh, Malaysia
Yuichi Nishimura, Japan

Africa

Mohamed Benouza, Algeria
Koman Coulibaly, Mali
Jerome Damon, South Africa

Football in weight loss

2010-02-18T22:26:00.000-08:00

The important to loss weight is Exercise. At the same time following a balanced diet is also important. By playing football and becoming fit by losing the fat will be much easy.

By playing football the fat will be reduced by two main ways.

The first one is by increased metabolism. While playing football you will be burning your fat and this will continue when you take football as an exercise. Playing the game as an exercise will increase the metabolic activity by 10%.

It also increases the fat burning enzymes. While playing football you will be running around by using your own muscles which in turns reduce the fat in the body. Muscles have special enzymes that burn only the fats so people that do the exercise regularly will have more fat burning enzymes.

In addition football improves your mood and lower stress levels.
It can have positive effects on the mental health.

Since a football is played in a team it will keep you motivated.
Regular exercise will help to reduce the chronic stress.

World cup 2010 - New Zealand squad

2010-02-10T04:14:00.000-08:00

Goalkeepers:
Glen Moss (Melbourne Victory, Australia)
James Bannatyne (Team Wellington)

Defenders:
Tony Lochhead (Wellington Phoenix)
Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers, England)
Andrew Boyens (New York Red Bulls, USA)
Ben Sigmund (Wellington Phoenix)
Tommy Smith (Brentford, England)

Midfielders:
Andy Barron (Team Wellington)
Leo Bertos (Wellington Phoenix)
Tim Brown (Wellington Phoenix)
Simon Elliott (San Jose Earthquakes,)
Michael McGlinchey (Motherwell, Scotland)
Craig Henderson (Mjllby AIF, Sweden)

Forwards:
Shane Smeltz (Gold Coast United, Australia)
Rory Fallon (Plymouth Argyle, England)
Chris Killen (Middles rough, England)
Chris Wood (West Bromwich Albion, England)

FIFA World Cup 2010 schedules

2010-01-31T23:43:00.001-08:00

Group A

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

1 11/6/2010 - 16:00 - Johannesburg - South Africa - Mexico

2 11/6/2010 - 20:30 - Cape Town - Uruguay - France

17 16/06 - 20:30 - Tshwane/Pretoria - South Africa - Uruguay

18 17/06 - 20:30 - Polokwane - France - Mexico

33 22/06 - 16:00 - Rustenburg - Mexico - Uruguay

34 22/06 - 16:00- Mangaung / Bloemfontein - France - South Africa

Group B

Match Date - Time Venue Matches between

3 12/6/2010 - 16:00 - Johannesburg Argentina - Nigeria

4 12/6/2010 - 13:30 - Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth - Korea Republic - Greece

19 17/06 - 16:00 - Mangaung / Bloemfontein - Greece - Nigeria

20 17/06 - 13:30 - Johannesburg - Argentina - Korea Republic

35 22/06 - 20:30 - Durban - Nigeria - Korea Republic

36 22/06 - 20:30 - Polokwane - Greece - Argentina

Group C

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

5 12/6/2010 - 20:30 - Rustenburg - England - USA

6 13/06 - 13:30 - Polokwane - Algeria - Slovenia

22 18/06 - 16:00 - Johannesburg - Slovenia - USA

23 18/06 - 20:30 - Cape Town - England - Algeria

37 23/06 - 16:00 - Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth - Slovenia - England

38 23/06 - 16:00 - Tshwane/Pretoria - USA - Algeria

Group D

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

7 13/06 - 20:30 - Durban - Germany - Australia

8 13/06 - 16:00 - Tshwane/Pretoria - Serbia - Ghana

21 18/06 - 13:30 - Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth - Germany - Serbia

24 19/06 - 16:00 - Rustenburg - Ghana - Australia

39 23/06 - 20:30 - Johannesburg - Ghana - Germany

40 23/06 - 20:30 - Nelspruit - Australia - Serbia

Group E

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

9 14/06 - 13:30 - Johannesburg - Netherlands - Denmark

10 14/06 - 16:00 - Mangaung / Bloemfontein - Japan - Cameroon

25 19/06 - 13:30 - Durban - Netherlands - Japan

26 19/06 - 20:30 - Tshwane/Pretoria - Cameroon - Denmark

43 24/06 - 20:30 - Rustenburg - Denmark - Japan

44 24/06 - 20:30 - Cape Town - Cameroon - Netherlands

Group F

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

11 14/06 - 20:30 - Cape Town - Italy - Paraguay

12 15/06 - 13:30 - Rustenburg - New Zealand - Slovakia

27 20/06 - 13:30 - Mangaung / Bloemfontein - Slovakia - Paraguay

28 20/06 - 16:00 - Nelspruit - Italy - New Zealand

41 24/06 - 16:00 - Johannesburg - Slovakia - Italy

42 24/06 - 16:00 - Polokwane - Paraguay - New Zealand

Group G

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

13 15/06 - 16:00 - Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth - Côte d'Ivoire - Portugal

14 15/06 - 20:30 - Johannesburg - Brazil Korea - DPR

29 20/06 - 20:30 - Johannesburg - Brazil - Côte d'Ivoire

30 21/06 - 13:30 - Cape Town - Portugal - Korea DPR

45 25/06 - 16:00 - Durban - Portugal - Brazil

46 25/06 - 16:00 - Nelspruit - Korea DPR - Côte d'Ivoire

Group H

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

15 16/06 - 13:30 - Nelspruit - Honduras - Chile

16 16/06 - 16:00 - Durban - Spain - Switzerland

31 21/06 - 16:00 - Nelson Mandela Bay/PortElizabeth - Chile - Switzerland

32 21/06 - 20:30 - Johannesburg - Spain - Honduras

47 25/06 - 20:30 - Tshwane/Pretoria - Chile - Spain

48 25/06 - 20:30 - Mangaung / Bloemfontein - Switzerland Honduras

Round of 16

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

49 26/06 - 16:00 - Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth - 1A - 2B

50 26/06 - 20:30 - Rustenburg - 1C - 2D

51 27/06 - 16:00 - Mangaung / Bloemfontein - 1D - 2C

52 27/06 - 20:30 - Johannesburg - 1B - 2A

53 28/06 - 16:00 - Durban - 1E - 2F

54 28/06 - 20:30 - Johannesburg - 1G - 2H

55 29/06 - 16:00 - Tshwane/Pretoria - 1F - 2E

56 29/06 - 20:30 - Cape Town - 1H - 2G

Quarter-Finals

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

57 2/7/2010 - 16:00 - Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth - W53 - W54

58 2/7/2010 - 20:30 - Johannesburg - W49 - W50

59 3/7/2010 - 16:00 - Cape Town - W52 - W51

60 3/7/2010 - 20:30 - Johannesburg - W55 - W56

Semi-Finals

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

61 6/7/2010 - 20:30 - Cape Town - W58 - W57

62 7/7/2010 - 20:30 - Durban - W59 - W60

Match for Third Place

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

63 10/7/2010 - 20:30 - Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth - L61 - L62

Final

Match Date - Time - Venue - Matches between

64 11/7/2010 - 20:30 - Johannesburg - W61 - W62

Football builds muscle strength:

2010-01-27T20:58:00.000-08:00

In performance football require you to use your strength, particularly the muscle in your legs.

Frequently exercising your strength will allow you to uphold or even increase your muscle mass. Without regular exercise, muscle mass is diminish along with muscle strength.

There are several reimbursements to maintain muscle mass and power including:

Enlarged ability to burn fat both at rest and at the same time as exercising.

A reduced risk of falls and greater than before mobility in later life.

One study suggests that two session of exercise per week can add to the strength of the muscles used by as a great deal as 30 per cent.

Why football is good?

2010-01-22T02:36:00.000-08:00

It is well known that regular physical activity promote health: research suggest that exercise cut the risk of confident chronic diseases and promotes prolonged existence.

To reap the profit of exercise, strategy suggests that you be supposed to exercise for 20-30 minutes, three to five times per week. Playing football two or three times a week will help you to accomplish these levels, and will afford you with a number of health benefits.

Football can condense your risk of heart disease

In concert football on a normal basis could diminish your risk of coronary heart disease. Several studies include found that people who do not exercise at all were at a notably higher risk of heart attack than all other people, and the risk decrease drastically with increasing motion.

Because of this, the furthermost paybacks were qualified by those who did judicious to vigorous activities, like football. These persons had greater than 50 per cent diminution in the risk of heart attack compare with people who were stopped.

The good information is that the reimbursement of frequently playing football will occur despite of whether you smoke, drink or eat the wrong foods. The study originate that the belongings of physical action on heart attack risk were not unnatural by other cardiovascular risk factor.

Why football is good for all?

2010-01-07T01:39:00.000-08:00

It is well familiar that standard physical movement promotes health: study suggests that do exercises reduce the risk of positive unending diseases and promote prolonged existence.

To reap the payback of exercise, guidelines recommend that you should do exercises for 20-30 minutes, three to five times per week. Playing football two or three times a week will assist you to achieve these levels, and will make available you with a number of health benefits:

Football can reduce your risk of heart disease.

Playing football when you're young can lower the risk of osteoporosis.

Football can help with weight loss.

Football builds muscle strength.

Football can improve your mood and self-esteem and lower stress levels.

Being in a team can keep you motivated.

Hearts name sport director

2010-01-04T21:08:00.000-08:00

Hearts have chosen Aleksandra Metlitski as their new sport director at Tynecastle.

The 45-year-old will run the sports section at the SPL club and will be in charge for its every day operation.

Previous Belarus international Metlitski begin his new-fangled role with instantaneous effect and he hopes to help Hearts steps forward.

He told Hearts News: "I am happy to be joining Heart of Midlothian to take on this project.
"I am sure that I can support the manager Csaba Laszlo, his coaches and help move the club forward at all levels."

FIFA - 2010

2009-12-27T22:37:00.000-08:00

No ticket for sale for Kolkata ODI

2009-12-22T22:35:00.001-08:00

No ticket for sale in Kolkata, the Cricket Association of Bengal gain a loss of Rs. 2.5 crore from the gate sale as there will not be a single priced ticket. On Dec 24 during fourth India – Sri Lanka one day match at Eden garden.

CAB Source said, “Our collection from the gate sales could have gone up to Rs.2.5 crore had there been a full house. And normally, we get full house in ODIs at the Eden. Moreover, with Eden getting an ODI after more than 34 months, the spectator interest would have been at its peak.”

Eden had hosted its earlier ODI Feb 8, 2007, when India took on Sri Lanka, but the match was washed out. Then, November-December 2007 India and Pakistan played a Test on the ground.

GOALS! Arcade Soccer on Iphone Game play

2009-12-06T22:18:00.001-08:00

How to serve wine:

2009-12-05T00:12:00.000-08:00

•Appetizer Wines are serving like a block of ice sooner than a meal to hone the hunger. They are more often than not dry or semisweet carrying weapons or sweet-smelling wines. Gleaming and rise wines may also be serving with meal.

•Table Wines are wines that are serving with meals. Red wines are serving like a block of ice. They are frequently open an hour before plateful to enhance the aroma. White and rose wines are always serve chilled.

•Dessert Wine has tastes that varies from intermediate to very sweet and include both red and white normal wines and fortified wines. They are frequently served at cool room warmth, with cheese, fruit, or pastry.

•Sparkling Wines variety from dry to sweet; they are commonly the wine that is served for the duration of unexpected incident. They are serving hot at any time and with any food.

FIFA apologises to Ireland:

2009-12-02T22:32:00.001-08:00

FIFA President Sepp Blatter apologized to Ireland on Wednesday for informative that the country's football organization had asked for a 33rd place at next year's World Cup in South Africa.

Blatter said he regret decisive a football business discussion in Johannesburg that the Irish had asked for a further place at the World Cup finals after their notorious removal in their qualify play-off with France.

I regret what I formed by what I said and I'm sorry about the headline. The Irish were very generous people when they came to see us at FIFA.

I'm very sorry about that, the president of soccer's world foremost body said at a new consultation in Cape Town on Wednesday.

FIFA apologises to Ireland:

2009-12-02T22:32:00.000-08:00

FIFA President Sepp Blatter apologized to Ireland on Wednesday for informative that the country's football organization had asked for a 33rd place at next year's World Cup in South Africa.

Blatter said he regret decisive a football business discussion in Johannesburg that the Irish had asked for a further place at the World Cup finals after their notorious removal in their qualify play-off with France.

I regret what I formed by what I said and I'm sorry about the headline. The Irish were very generous people when they came to see us at FIFA. I'm very sorry about that, the president of soccer's world foremost body said at a new consultation in Cape Town on Wednesday.

AIFF asks Zee Sports to clear Rs.100m dues

2009-11-30T22:35:00.000-08:00

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Monday asked its promotion and dissemination associates Zee Sports to clear dues amounting to Rs.100 million. AIFF met Zee Sports officials at this time and asked them to straight away clear the expenditure in anticipation of since April.

The non-payment of dues has be a difficulty for the AIFF, which has a yearly budget of Rs.230 million. A top AIFF official said, that the confederation is a great deal needy on Zee as they disburse the sports body Rs.200 million each year.

We have asked them to clear the dues without stoppage and they comprise guaranteed us that it will be complete soon. I am positive that they will admiration the contract the official said on the circumstance of obscurity.

AIFF has a 10-year indenture with Zee Sports till 2014. The official also said that Zee Sports has approved to telecast live all the Federation Cup matches in Guwahati.

India should not bid for Olympics say Sports Minister:

2009-11-25T23:07:00.003-08:00

Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister M S Gill on Wednesday said that India should not be thinking of hosting Olympics Games in the in frontage of future.

Gill's comments came in retort to a declaration ended by actor-turned-politician of Samajwadi Party Jaya Bachchan, who supposedly said with the intention of the Commonwealth Games gives a chance to bid for the Olympics.

I have hear it sooner than and I hear my notable contemporaries say that India should be thoughts of the Olympics. But, I am not sure whether India be supposed to. Give the impression of being at the deficiency in this country; seem to be at its size, look at your municipal problem, Gill said while speaking in Rajya Sabha all through an argument on the Commonwealth Games.

He also said that the general people would not would like to boast Olympics even though for firm class it's a good hobby.

There is an assured class among us who covet these great procedures as it's a fine hullabaloo and first-rate fun for so because to time. But, I do not feel that the normal man necessities an Olympic game. Fine china spent 50 billion dollars to phase the phenomenon. If you are ready and if you believe you can receive care, think of it," Gill added.

Gill further additional that the management is set to stage the Commonwealth sports event next year, and they are monitor the development of building of sports earth and other transportation.

I can reassure you that the regime is totally paying mind and is responsibility the whole thing they can, that is why this very strong grouping of minister under Jaipal Reddy meet each week and I write to the Prime Minister on a regular source as that also is required, so that he is given a run over of the state as it is increasing. I am positive for the grounds that I include to come across to the future.

BRDC/MRL 1950's Sports Cars 2009 - Portimao - Start

2009-11-18T23:14:00.000-08:00

Tendulkar felicitated by Narendra Modi:

2009-11-16T23:42:00.001-08:00

Sachin Tendulkar was felicitated on Monday for completing the 20 years in cricket by Gujarat CM and state cricket association president Narendra Modi before the test stars between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad.

The great man, who is the master batsman, started his career in 1989. The start government presented gold plated somnath temple and sliver plate & a shawl on behalf of Gujarat Cricket Association.

The legend says, behind me there is the team, coach, players and family and the people of India. And he said that he doesn’t need any external forces to motivate, I value their support.

Sports stadium worth Rs72 crore in HP

2009-11-13T00:52:00.000-08:00

Hp chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said that,

To boost the sports in the state, provide stadium at the cost over Rs.72 crore by 2016- 2017.

Rural sports communications is being produced with a examination to symbolize state at national and worldwide level.

The state government has improved sports endowment to an assortment of sports involvement to motivate youth.

And also invite Hp cricket association to construct multi purpose cricket stadium in all district where the Government would possible help. The sports budget increased 28%.

Jaypee Greens Sports City in Greater Noida:

2009-11-09T23:00:00.000-08:00

Jaypee Greens, part of builder Major Jaiprakash Associates, has in progress manufacture of Sports City, a town with housing and sports facilities, near the Yamuna superhighway. The Sports City is to be found for all and sundry who appreciates comfy environs and spaces equipped with sports and recreational conveniences, according to a Jaypee Greens press make public.

The city covers all the below:

Financial Centre

Residential Diversity

Civic Centre

Entertainment Districts

Neighborhood

Cultural City Centre

Sports Center

Industrial City Growth Area

Entertainment Districts

Tendulkar's super175:

2009-11-06T04:47:00.001-08:00

A outstanding innings of 175 in 141 balls by Sachin Tendulkar prove in unproductive when Australia took a 3-2 lead in the sequence with a awe-inspiring three-run win over India in the fifth one-dayer on Thursday.

Australia beaten India by three runs in the fourth One-day international and took a 3-2 pilot in the series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at the Uppal.
A list of the 10 uppermost runs scorers in one-day international cricket, after India's Sachin Tendulkar passed the 17,000 mark against Australia.

Sport-Result

2009-11-04T04:45:00.000-08:00

Australia-India Series:

India v Australia

India 7/354; Australia 255 (48.3 overs) – India won by 99 runs

India v Australia

Australia 5/229; India 4/230 (48.2 overs) – India won by 6 wickets

India v Australia

Australia 250 (49.2 overs); India 226 (46.4 overs) – Australia won by 24 runs

South Australia v Victoria (Sheffield Shield)

South Australia 292 & 3/340; Victoria 9(dec)/643 – match drawn (points – Vic 2)

Queensland v Tasmania (Ford Ranger Cup)

Queensland 9/233; Tasmania 209 (48.3 overs) – Queensland won by 24 runs (pts – Qld 4)

New South Wales v Western Australia

Western Australia 179 (44.1 overs); NSW 3/184 (36.4 overs) – NSW won by 7 wickets (pts – NSW 5)

Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI Series 2009/10:

2009-10-29T23:18:00.000-07:00

Tue Nov 3 D/N 1st ODI - Pakistan v New Zealand

Fri Nov 6 D/N 2nd ODI - Pakistan v New Zealand

Mon Nov 9 D/N 3rd ODI - Pakistan v New Zealand

Thu Nov 12 D/N 1st T20 - Pakistan v New Zealand

Fri Nov 13 D/N 2nd ODI - Pakistan v New Zealand

Soccer Highlights:

2009-10-28T02:05:00.001-07:00

List of Famous Sports Cars in India:

2009-10-23T21:07:00.000-07:00

There are many kind of sports car available in India but in that, some cars are only famous among sports person.

Here are some famous car names.

1.Audi R8 Sports Car

2.Ferari 248 F 1 Racing Car

3.Ferari F1 2000

4.Ferari F 2001 Racing Car

5.Mac Laren S L R 722 Sports Car

6.Porsh Boxer

7.Porsh Koini

8.Lamborni Galarodo

9.Lamborni Macrel LP 640

Blackhawk Beats:

2009-10-14T23:57:00.000-07:00

In Chicago Nikolai Khabibulin excel in his first game adjacent to his past Chicago teammates, but may possibly not avert the Edmonton Oilers from trailing 4-3 to the Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

Typically, a high-priced dissatisfaction for the duration of his four years in Chicago but be prominent during last season run to the Western Conference finals, Khabibulin finished 34 saves to keep the Oilers in the game. He stopped up Patrick Sharp on a penalty shot in the second period and breakaways by Kris Versteeg and Jonathan Toews in the third. Khabibulin had tiny likelihood on the goals he permitted to Sharp, Versteeg, Jack Skille and Cam Barker.

best soccer player

2009-10-12T02:30:00.000-07:00

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been feint out for up to four weeks because of an ankle injury.

The Spanish club said Sunday that scans complete Ronaldo had strictly sprained his right ankle at the same time as in performance for Portugal in World Cup qualify on Saturday. Portugal, with 16 points, leads third-place Sweden by one spot. Portugal has a World Cup qualify match on Wednesday against Malta.

Madrid lost its initial match of the period last week to Seville with Ronaldo missing the match due to harm.

Some interesting fact about cricket:

2009-10-05T23:41:00.000-07:00

Cricket has been played for a long time and is filled with interesting facts,

1. The weight of a cricket bat regularly ranges from 1.1 k to 1.4 k. Lighter bat are made for junior play.

2. The cricket ball is made of cork coated with tightly wound string and covered with leather. The ball for men's cricket weighs 155.9 g to 163 g.

3. The casing of ball construct of four pieces of leather shaped similar to the peel of a quarter orange, but one hemisphere is rotate by 90 degrees with value to the other.

4. Balls for women's and junior cricket are somewhat smaller and lighter.

5. Wicket comes from the typical definition of the wicket as a small gate.

Dhoni’s comment about the team:

2009-10-01T00:48:00.000-07:00

India captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni admits his team made mistake for the duration of the Champions Trophy in which they failed to arrive at the semi-finals.

Dhoni said that we have made mistakes during this tournament and our bowlers gave batsmen too a large amount width and without doubt we can put in more of an effort in the field. We need to work on a few effects and confidently we will have time to fix those things before we play again.

We ought to be capable to find a seamer who can bat. Throughout this match we were enforced to play five dedicated bowlers and none of them are predominantly good batsmen.

New arrival

2009-09-28T23:27:00.000-07:00

G M Singh said ,Nissan will start on its sports car Z370 in the Indian market and is probable to be roll out in January 2010.

The new variation from Nissan comes as a part of its brand name expansion plans in India. It is also expectant that the market will finally increase for such cars.

He also confirmed that Nissan will commence its small hatchback model Micra in 2010 built on a new-fangled platform. It will be existing in petrol as well as diesel variants in India and will be priced at Rs. 5 lakh and above.

It has plans to introduce total nine models in India by the year 2012 out of which five will be contrived at its Chennai talent and four will be import as finally built units.

Nissan now has only two models X-Trail and Taena in India. The Company has its new manufacturing unit coming up at Chennai after which it intends to increase its marketplace share by selling at least 15-20,000 units annually.

Sports Quiz

2009-09-24T06:57:00.000-07:00

A. Which of the subsequent countries won the final of the triangular cricket series held in Durban in February 1997?

1. India
2. New Zealand
3. South Africa
4. Zimbabwe

B. Where did Mahindra Singh Dhoni make his ODI debut?

1) Chittagong
2) Dhaka
3) Hyderabad
4) Vishakapatnam

C. Which of these is a Manipuri version of Hockey?

1)Khong Kangjei
2) Hiyang Tanaba
3) Yubi Lakpi
4) Yubi-Lakpi

D. India reaches the final of the Davis Cup for the first time in?

1) 1964
2) 1966
3) 1970
4) 1974

E. Where did Yashpal Sharma take part in his last ODI match?

1) Chandigarh
2) Indore
3) Delhi
4) Hyderabad

F. From below who was the 1st ODI captain for India?

1)Ajit Wadekar
2) Bishen Singh Bedi
3) Nawab Pataudi
4) Vinoo Mankad

G. What Major League Baseball player holds the record for all-time calling high batting average?

1)Ty Cobb
2) Larry Walker
3) Jeff Bagwell
4) Frank Thomas

H. When was the initial cricket Test match played?

1) 1873
2) 1877
3) 1870
4) 1788

Answer: A.South Africa B.Chittagong C.Khong Kangjei D.1966 E. Chandigarh F.Ajit Wadekar G.Ty Cobb H.1877

Common wealth New Delhi 2010

2009-09-18T03:24:00.000-07:00

What Can People carry out to avoid Sports Injuries?

2009-09-14T00:38:00.000-07:00

These information be capable of help out you avoid sports injures.

Do not bend your knees more than half way when doing knee bends.

Do not coil your knees when you stretch. Keep your feet as flat as you can.

While jumping, earth with your knees bent.

Do warm exercises before you play any sport.

Always make longer before you play or exercise.

Cool downstairs after tough sports instruction.

Wear shoes that fit properly, are constant, and suck up shock.

Use the softest do exercises surface you can find, do not run on asphalt or concrete.

A new Light of South Africa

2009-09-10T04:18:00.000-07:00

The Peter Mokaba Stadium is located in Polo wane beforehand known as Petersburg, the capital of Limpopo, South Africa. Polo wane lies a quantity of 200km north of Johannesburg and in the entrance to the Limpopo province. This sports ground will be the first exceptional football venue in the soccer mad prefecture of Limpopo.

Four two tier stands bring the seating capability to 46,000 - a gigantic increase on the old arena, which comprise only a main stand in addition to three grass banks. The sporting complex was named after the late Peter Mokaba, who was a supporting advocate during apartheid.

In adding together to the structural work, the Peter Mokaba stadium will be provide with first rate utensils, including an electronic scoreboard in the northern stand, new floodlights, a modern reverberation system and a fire detection and protection system.

Sports Facts

2009-09-07T23:53:00.000-07:00

A soccer ball made up of 32 leather panels, held together by 642 stitches. soccer is the most attended in the world.

In the world, fishing is the biggest sports.

In 1901, boxing became legal sports.

In the world, More than 100 million people hold hunting licenses.

The first female parachutist in 1799 was Jean Genevieve Garnerin.

In 1975, Junko Tabei first female from Japan to reach the top of Everest.

The home plate of baseball is 17 inches wide.

A baseball ball has accurately 108 stitches; a cricket ball has connecting 65 and 70 stitches.

Sports Highlights

2009-09-07T05:55:00.000-07:00

Sports which grow and flourish in the nineteen twenties outstanding to exceptional exposure and promotion included baseball, tennis, golf, swimming, football and boxing. Newspapers, magazines, radio and movies all play a role in boost the profile of team game and the generous giant.

1920

National Football League shaped.

Baseball’s Negro National League formed. Babe Ruth sold to New York Yankees and hits 54 home runs, signaling the influx of the sparkling ball era in baseball.

A Carl Mays pitch kills Cleveland Indians’ shortstop Ray Chapman. The Grand Prix de Paris horse event changes its name to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

1921

The schooner Bluenose begins her impregnable career in racing, winning the International Fishermen's Trophy.

1922

First sub-one minute 100m freestyle swims.

1923

First 24 hours of Le Mans race, Ty Cobb breaks Honus Wagner's major league proof for career hit.

1924

First Winter Olympic Games; in the Summer Olympics, Paavo Nurmi wins five golds in Athletics.

1925

French Open in tennis opens to non-French players for the original time, first handball international between Germany and Belgium.

1926

Jack Dempsey loses his world heavyweight-boxing name Gene Tunney; Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel.

1927

First Ryder Cup of golf.

1928

Women's Olympic athletics and gymnastic detained for the first time at the 1928 Summer Olympics; "Dixie" Dean scores 60 league goals in 39 matches as Everton F.C. win the Football League.

1929

Wally Hammond scores 905 runs at an standard of 113.12 as England defeat Australia in The Ashes.

Commonwealth Games - 2010

2009-09-01T04:24:00.000-07:00

The Ministry of Youth associations and Sports has permitted grant of Rs. 110 crore to the Kerala Government for the carry out of the 35th National Games.

The grant utilized towards up gradation of accessible sports infrastructure, laying and growth of playing surface and procurement of sports equipments, carry out of National Games as well as opening and closing ceremony.

These games would be the last most important marital event before Commonwealth Games, 2010 and would be a shade raiser to CWG 2010 and it may the source of selecting the national teams that would correspond to the country at CWG 2010.

It may recall that Indian Olympic Association has allotted 35th National Games to State of Kerala, which planned to be under arrest in May 2010.

Kerala Government has to begin with requested Central Government for central backing, at least 50 per cent, of the total probable requirement of about Rs. 600 crore for construction of sports infrastructure and demeanor of 35th National Games 2010.

Youth Achievers in Sports

2009-08-27T02:43:00.000-07:00

The group won the 16-under Nations Baseball of Greater Orlando Summer Close Out last week. The Cannons went unassailable in pool play and from end to end the finals rounds.

Charming pitcher for the Cannons were Tyler Bender, D.J. Schleicher, Ryan Hutson, Justin Gubelman and Brian Mackin. The offense motorized by two home runs each for Dan Vogelbach, Zach Haefeli and Josh Garcia and one by Nick Rivera.

Jeff Bender manages the team with the help of assistant coach Juan Berrios and Coach Nick Hutson.

Pictured are Tyler Bender, Ty Ferrante, Hutson, Schleicher, Juan Berrios, Mackin, Garcia, Haefeli, Vogelbach, Alex Santana and Gubelman.

Not pictured are Justin Pinto, Brandon Guttierez, Tom Doughtery, Malquiel Brito, Troy Fratina and D.J. Judge.

South Africans unite behind gender row athlete

2009-08-21T06:31:00.000-07:00

The 18-year-old athletic won a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Wednesday. She was practically unknown until last month, when she set a new trace for the 800m in the African Junior Championships.

That achievement also destined she had enhanced her person best by seven seconds in less than nine months and she began to create a center of attention.

While the athlete, who comes from a rustic village in Limpopo area, has shrugged off speculation over her gender, others have taken the matter to heart. According to media reports, the IAAF is testing to see whether Semenya has an unusual genetic disorder that way she has female genitalia but boy chromosomes. This situation, known as intersex, commonly referred to as hermaphroditic.

Dhoni tribute to Michael Jackson

2009-08-19T06:32:00.000-07:00

On August 16, Mahendra Singh Dhoni the latest famous person pays his tribute to Michael Jackson. Indian Team Captain came in his cool way to attend the national selection panel gathering in Chennai, wearing a Michael Jackson T-shirt.

In that gathering Indian team formed 15 players for next month's tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in South Africa. Rahul Dravid rejoinder to the ODI fold and Sachin Tendulkar returned to the framework after opting out of the ODI series in the West Indies.

The players name list:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain),

Yuvraj Singh,

Sachin Tendulkar,

Gautam Gambhir,

Rahul Dravid,

Suresh Raina,

Yusuf Pathan,

Harbhajan Singh,

Ashish Nehra,

Rudra Pratap Singh,

Ishant Sharma,

Dinesh Karthik,

Praveen Kumar,

Amit Mishra,

Abhishek Nayar.

Wii Sports Resort is amazing

2009-08-16T23:53:00.001-07:00

Chelsea is thrown the title “taunt” by Liverpool’s Torres

2009-08-14T05:25:00.001-07:00

Liverpool hit man Fernando Torres has thrown a title mock at both Chelsea and Manchester United, says his association will show its real intentions in appropriate route.

"We have no difficulty thumping Manchester United or Chelsea although it is games like Sunday's at Tottenham, we need to show our real title intentions," Torres, as saying.The Spanish person believes that his side has to win the League title this time after gone astray out by just four points to champion’s united previous time.

Torres said I never thinking will my team win the title, I am thinking aboute to win the title. Last time we came close but now many players it was the first time experiencing the pressure League title.

Carling Cup win at Darlington

2009-08-11T00:44:00.000-07:00

A headed goal from Enoch Showunmi take Leeds United into the following round of the Carling Cup, but Darlington made the guest work hard for their win. Showunmi strike after 54 min, react faster than the League Two side's goalkeeper, David Knight, to achieve a cross beginning Robert Snodgrass.

Leeds also strike the bar through Bradley Johnson, but Darlington's youthful forward David Dowson saying an effort ruled out for offside and then experienced Leeds goalkeeper Shane Higgs with a low shot. Darlington approximately equalized in work to rule time when their guard Mark Bower flashed a header scarcely wide from Gary Smith's corner as the League One team held on.

Three Brazilian athletes Suspended

2009-08-07T00:19:00.000-07:00

Three Brazilian athletes have been suspended for two years after positive result in test.

Sprinters Bruno Tenorio and Jorge Celio Sena and heptathlete Lucimara Silvestre, who had positive for Recombinant EPO, waived true to have their B samples examined to avoid a possible more inflexible penalty.The suspension runs until June 2011.

Rede Atletismo, Jayme Netto and Inaldo Sena the coaches, who admit information of the athlete use of the matter, were also suspended.

Analysis the reports of the athlete and trainer there are strapping indication of the contribution of at least one person who guided them, in a vicious and intentional way, to use the banned substances.

India win England in 2nd Hockey test series

2009-08-01T00:36:00.000-07:00

The Indians created a fine display of speed and skill to wipe away a two-goal deficit and sharp up their first win of the European tour at the University of Birmingham.

Arjun Halappa (35th minute)
Dhananjay Mahadik (41st)
Rajpal Singh (43rd)
Gurvinder Chandi (65th min) Scored for India,

Last Wednesday England won the first Test 3-1. This time opening match started very aggressively but met with stiff resistance from the Indian defenders, for the most part from Sardar Singh in a his new role of sweeper back.

England earned six fine corners in the first half, had to wait for the last one to net the opener. Ashley Jackson got it spot on in the 22nd minute as his influential flick finally beat Adrian D'souza.

In the eighth minute, India had scoring opportunity first but Tushar Khandker failed to control SV Sunil's powerful cross to the back post.

India went into full strangle but soon fell into further amount overdue as England built up on a turnover in the 26th minute. India returned for the second half with new vigour and they turned the game on its head with two goals in rapid succession. Chief coach Jose Brasa refuses to get accepted absent with the response win and put the result down to new confidence in his team.

The third and final match of the series is on Sunday.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 3rd Test

2009-07-22T05:22:00.000-07:00

Match Information

Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) & Ian Gould (Eng)
Third Umpire: MG Silva (SL)
Match Referee: Alan Hurst (Aus)
Toss: Sri Lanka (Elected to field)
Match Status: Pakistan lead by 366 runs
Match State: Day 3: Stumps

Pakistan 1st Innings

299 for 10 in 89.4 overs
Khurram Manzoor: 93 Runs
Mohammad Yousuf: 90 Runs

Bowling: Sri Lanka

Nuwan Kulasekara: 3 Wickets
Thilan Thushara : 5 Wickets

Batting: Sri Lanka 1st Innings

233 for 10 in 68.3 overs

Mahela Jayawardene: 79 Runs
Kumar Sangakkara : 45 Runs

Bowling: Pakistan

Danish Kaneria : 5 Wickets
Saeed Ajmal : 3 Wickets

Batting: Pakistan 2nd Innings

300 for 5 in 95 overs

Shoaib Malik 106 Runs Batting
Kamran Akmal 60 Runs Batting

The Ashes series(Aus Vs Eng) 2nd match

2009-07-20T09:13:00.000-07:00

England won by 115 runs

England 1st innings(425)
Australia 1st innings(215)
England 2nd innings(311)
Australia 2nd innings(522 )

Match Detail

England win the toss, who chose to bat
Series England led the 5-match series 1-0
Player of the match A Flintoff (England)
Umpires BR Doctrove (West Indies) and RE Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpire NJ Llong
Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire RJ Bailey

3rd Test: England v Australia at Birmingham - Jul 30-Aug 3, 2009

Match scheduled to begin at 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT)

school sport

2009-07-15T08:28:00.000-07:00

What exactly is a Club link?

A school-club link is an agreement between a school or school sport partnership and a community based sports club to work together to:

* Meet the needs of all young people who might want to get involved
* Provide new and varied opportunities for young people
* Help young people to realize their ambitions in sport and dance by providing pathways for them to follow
* Agree good standards of provision, putting in place quality controls to ensure that standards remain high

What exactly is a Club link?

A school-club link is an agreement between a school or school sport partnership and a community based sports club to work together to:

* Meet the needs of all young people who might want to get involved
* Provide new and varied opportunities for young people
* Help young people to realize their ambitions in sport and dance by providing pathways for them to follow
* Agree good standards of provision, putting in place quality controls to ensure that standards remain high