WASHINGTON – First Lady Michelle Obama arrived on vacation in Spain on Wednesday just as the State Department ditched a travel advisory warning African-Americans to be careful about going there. The website of the Office of Consular Affairs erased the advisory saying, “Racist prejudices could... [Read More]

06spotted So cinema is on strike, and all we have to contend with is overcommercialised cricket. But, as evidenced from Shilpa Shetty shrieking in the stands and Shah Rukh Khan looking confused and cheerleaders being flung every which way, the worlds of cricket and cinema — our country’s... [Read More]

26sl1 Here’s what your favourite celebrities have been upto. Even though the BCCI top brass boycotted the inaugural IPL Awards Night held at a suburban hotel in Mumbai (in the wake of the spat with IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi), Bollywood stars more than made up for their absence.The awards night,... [Read More]

It is a young man’s sport, they said. The older players will struggle to make an impact, they predicted. The naysaysers had warned that the Twenty20 version in general, and the Indian Premier League in particular, will mark an end to the careers of veterans in the sport. Three years on, they... [Read More]

So often Paul Collingwood has proved to be the crisis man for England . Now he is doing the same for Delhi Daredevils . The England batsman was surplus to requirements for Delhi and didn’t feature in a single match in the last two IPL seasons. - Coverage: Indian Premier League But, this season,... [Read More]

- Scorecard Mahela Jayawardene scored his maiden century in the IPL to guide Kings XI Punjab  to a convincing eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Sunday. Jayawardene, a last-minute inclusion in place of the... [Read More]

Scorecard:  Mumbai Indians thrashed defending champions Deccan Chargers by 63 runs in their Indian Premier League match at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday to consolidate their place atop the table. Chasing a formidable 179 to win, the visitors managed only 115, getting dismissed with 10 balls... [Read More]

Scorecard: Chennai Super Kings  edged past Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs in a high-scoring affair in the Indian Premier League match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a mammoth target (247) to win, the visitors eventually wound up at 223 for five in their stipulated 20 overs. It... [Read More]