BCCI should follow government guidelines: Kapil, Azhar

Former Indian cricket captains Kapil Dev and Mohammed Azharuddin today favoured the BCCI becoming a National Sports Federation and falling under the purview of the RTI Act, as proposed in the National Sports (Development) Bill.
The Bill will come up for discussion in the Cabinet today and after getting the clearance, it is expected to be for more details....

Cabinet to discuss New Sports Bill Today

The Union Cabinet will discuss the new Sports Bill on Tuesday. The Sports ministry’s new Bill looking at functioning of different sporting bodies is to be brought up before the Cabinet on Tuesday.
Cricket as a sport is also being included in the new Sports Bill. This will be the first move to bring the cricketing administration for more details....

Federer reaches US Open 2nd round

Five-time champion Roger Federer reached the second round of the US Open on Monday, beating Colombian Santiago Giraldo 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
Federer, owner of 16 Grand Slam titles, equalled Andre Agassi for the second-most Grand Slam match victories in the Open Era with his 224th -- nine fewer than Jimmy Connors.
The Swiss great wasn't at his sharpest, dropping his serve for more details....

Narang conferred Khel Ratna, Zaheer unable to attend function

Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who notched up four gold medals at last year's Commonwealth Games, was today conferred the country's highest sporting honour -- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award -- in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
The 28-year-old rifle shooter, who was the first Indian marksman to qualify for next year's London Olympics with a bronze in the World Championships last year, was an automatic for more details....

Majola gets to keep IPL bonuses despite controversy

Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola has reportedly been allowed to keep his IPL bonus of about a million rands despite reports that he had handed it back after it led to an inquiry against him.
It has now emerged that although Majola, who had accepted the bonus from the IPL without informing the CSA board, had handed it back but it was returned to him after an internal inquiry into the matter just rapped him on the knuckles,'The Sunday for more details....

Messi wins UEFA Best Player in Europe award

Lionel Messi has won the inaugural UEFA Best Player in Europe award for the 2010-11 season.

Messi beat his Barcelona teammate Xavi Hernandez and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid in a poll of journalists from across Europe.

Argentina forward Messi scored 53 goals as he and  for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1074989/Sports/5/16/5

 

Bhaichung bids goodbye to international football

Former captain and the face of Indian football for major part of the last two decades, star striker Bhaichung Bhutia today announced his international retirement, drawing curtains on an illustrious 16-year career.

The 34-year-old, known as the'Sikkimese Sniper'for his shooting skills, announced his decision during a press meet at the All India Football Federation headquarters here.

"I had fantastic 16 years of international football  for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1073902/Sports/5/16/5