Sachin Tendulkar

When technology is seen as a panacea for all on-field questionable decisions by umpires, Tendulkar says he is all for technology provided it is foolproof. Indo-Asian News Service  |  Last updated on Sunday, 02 June 2013 17:06 Print font size - + Tweet Mumbai:  Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar is still...Read Full Story

Mon, Apr 15 2013 11:54 IST | 0 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Tennis player Roberta Vinci bumped Maria Kirilenko from the World No.12 spot in new rankings released Monday after the Italian won the Katowice Open over the weekend. Vinci took her eighth career title Sunday with a 7-6 (2), 6-1 win over the tournament's top seed Petra Kvitova. The 30-year-old moves to a career-high 12 in the WTA rankings on the back of the victory, dislodging Russian star Kirilenko. Kirilenko won her sixth...Read Full Story

Mon, Apr 8 2013 14:57 IST | 0 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Title candidates in the Dutch Eredivisie made no mistake in the 29th match round, with league leaders Ajax beating Heracles Almelo 4-0. Ajax had a good start when Lasse Schone opened the scoring in the 13th minute Sunday. In the remainder of the first half both teams had chances, but did not score, Xinhua reports. Three minutes after halftime, Ajax suffered a setback when goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer was sent off for a challenge...Read Full Story

Sun, Mar 31 2013 11:54 IST | 0 Views | Add your comment SHARE: The youngest son of Brazilian footballing idol Pele admitted to feeling the responsibility of following in his father's footsteps but asked not to be compared with the former great. Joshua, 16, joined Santos' youth ranks earlier this month after returning to Brazil from the United States - where he had been living since he was 12 - at the behest of his father, reports Xinhua. He said he had learned to cope with the pressure of...Read Full Story

Mon, Apr 1 2013 13:36 IST | 0 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Paolo Di Canio has become the new coach of English Premier League club Sunderland, replacing Martin O'Neill to save the relegation-threatened team. "Sunderland AFC have confirmed the appointment of Paolo Di Canio as Head Coach on a two-and-a-half year deal," said a club statement Sunday. Di Canio, 44, scored more than 100 goals in over 500 appearances as a player with Lazio, Juventus, Napoli, AC Milan, Celtic and West Ham among...Read Full Story