Chennai: New Zealand Cricket CEO Justin Vaughan today said cash rich Indian Premier League has proved to be beneficial for cricketers but organisers should be "careful" in its scheduling. "IPL has come a long way and benefitted cricketers worldwide. But in the process, a lot of players tend to play in all the matches due to obvious .. more »

Japanese baseball team the Nippon Ham Fighters said on Wednesday it would test all its members for swine flu after two players and a coach caught the virus. The Hokkaido-based Pacific League team made the decision after former major league outfielder Terrmel Sledge, pitcher Naoki Miyanishi and head coach Junichi Fukura were confirmed to have .. more »

After Virender Sehwag's outburst against "nepotism and corruption" in the Delhi District and Cricket association (DDCA), seven players including pacer Ishant Sharma and opener Gautam Gambhir skipped the opening day of the camp. However, DDCA Vice-President and Selection Committee chairman Chetan Chauhan insisted that the players .. more »

Revealing the sensational news, Ayesha said, “Katrina had an English surname, which was not easy to pronounce. She is not Katrina Kaif originally. She is Katrina Turquotte. We wanted to give her a surname which would be accepted by the Indian audience. First we thought of naming her Katrina Kazi, but then we thought Kazi would have a .. more »

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi who had caused a stir by alleging religious profiling in posh Pali Hhill area has taken a U-turn terming the incident a miscommunication . There has been a miscommunication. The society had not discriminated against me and has today said that if anyone wants to sell their house in the building, I can buy it, .. more »

Vir Das made an appearance in Mumbai Salsa... more »

Just one week left before Twenty20 World Cup Cricket 2009. This event is going to take place in England. The first edition took place in South Africa in 2007 and in it Pakistan became runners up. Well, that result instead of making the fans happy made them very sad because in the final they lost to arch rival India. So, this time, they want to go .. more »

The Supreme Court came down heavily on Ram Gopal Varma's distortion of the national anthem in his forthcoming film Rann saying it gives a 'totally negative sense.'.. more »

Freida Pinto has become famous overnight after the success of Slumdog Millionaire. The Slumdog star apparently wants to work with 'only' the Fashion director.Success can really go into your head at times. Now look at this Slumdog girl Freida Pinto. First she left her boyfriend...or was it the husband? Then she got herself a new one...this time .. more »

IPL 2nd Semi-FinalBangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super KingsPlayed at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (neutral venue), on 23 May 2009 - day/nightMatch scheduled to begin at 16:30 local time (14:30 GMT) (BRC) Bangalore Royal Challengers TeamcaptainA Kumble, R Suthesh, B Kumar, B Akhil, KP Appanna, S Aravind, J Arunkumar, SS Bandekar, .. more »

In Match 50 of IPL T20 season 2, Virender Sehwag won the toss and decided to bat. With the help of a brilliant 79 off 55 balls by AB de Villiers, Delhi Daredevils scored 150/3 in 20 overs. All the Rajasthan Royals batsmen struggled and they lost regular intervals and could only score 136/9 in.. more »

Liverpool have managed 22 goals in their seven Premier League games against the Baggies.Liverpool have scored 13 goals in three Premier League games at the Hawthorns.The Reds have scored 27 goals in their last eight Premier League games.Rafa Benitez's side are the second top scoring away team this season - 34 goals.WBA have averaged 1.27 goals per .. more »

There were fights and camps in B-town. When Aamir and SRK were at loggerheads, even Akshay Kumar was in the reckoning for top slot. News has it that in this ‘Battle of the Badshahs’, Akki and Aamir were on one side.But of late, as Aamir and SRK seem to have reconciled by coming together on a common platform thanks to the multiplex .. more »

Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders 48th matchDate : Sat 16 May 2009Time : 14:45 GMTTeam : Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders 48th matchVenue : Durban (D/N) Match Type : 48th match Indian Premier League 2009.. more »

Vivek Oberoi, whose name is now being linked to sitar player Anoushka Shankar, says good friend Kareena Kapoor pesters him most to find a suitable match for himself and settle down soon... more »