Over 2,000 Punjab students to see Mohali matchOctober 31st, 2009 MOHALI - Over 2,000 students from different schools in Punjab will come to the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here to witness the day-night match between India and Australia Monday, an official said Saturday. "Over 2,000 students from various towns and villages of Punjab will come here Monday to see the match," PCA president I.S.
Four bookies arrested in ChandigarhOctober 31st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Four bookies were arrested here for betting on the third one day cricket match test between India and Australia Saturday, police said. The arrest comes two days before India and Australia are to play in neighbouring Mohali.
India set Australia 355 to win second ODIOctober 28th, 2009 NAGPUR - Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed his career's fifth century to power India to 354 for seven against Australia in the second One-day international cricket match here Wednesday. The Indian captain, after his side was put in to bat, struck 124 off 107 balls.
Cricket Australia's deal to host game's biggest draw-card, India, in four out of six summersOctober 23rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Cricket Australia has reached an in-principle agreement to host the game's biggest draw-card, India, in four out of six summers under the new Future Tours Program (2012-2017). The new deal means that teams like the West Indies and Pakistan may not get the same public billing as world cricket's other two heavyweights-South Africa and England.
Chandigarh to host National School Games from ThursdayOctober 20th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Around 3,000 students from nearly 25 states and union territories will participate in the 55th edition of the National School Games which begin here Thursday. The games, from Oct 22-27, include disciplines such as softball, fencing, gymnastics and dodge-ball and the organisers are leaving no stone unturned to make the event a success.
Nearly 3,000 participants for national school games in ChandigarhOctober 16th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Nearly 3,000 students from various states and union territories (UTs) will participate in the 55th National School Games, being organised by the Chandigarh education department here Oct 22-27. "The education department will organise national school games in the disciplines of softball, fencing, gymnastics and dodge-ball from Oct 22.
PCB's rewards 500,000 each to Malik and Yousuf for performing against IndiaSeptember 29th, 2009 LAHORE - Impressed by their brilliant performances against India in the ICC Champions Trophy, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced cash award of 500,000 rupees each for Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Yousuf. Malik and Yousuf were involved in a record fourth wicket partnership of 206 runs which helped Pakistan post an imposing total of 303 for India to chase.
Rain curtails golf tournamentSeptember 10th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Round One of the Players Championship presented by Chandigarh Golf Club that was incomplete, was cancelled Thursday due to adverse weather conditions. The green on hole No.5 caused the major problem as it was waterlogged due to persistent rain bringing the game to a halt frequently.
Chandigarh to hosts Players Championship golfSeptember 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Players Championship presented by Chandigarh Golf Club, offering a total prize-money of Rs.3 million, will be played here Sep 9-12, under the aegis of the Aircel-Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). The tournament boasts of a line-up that includes top professionals Gaurav Ghei, Mukesh Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Rahul Ganapathy, Vijay Kumar, Harendra Gupta, Shamim Khan, Harmeet Kahlon, Amandeep Johl and Gurbaaz Mann, to name a few.
Harbhajan's Hummer gets traffic ticket in ChandigarhSeptember 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Cricketer Harbhajan Singh's Rs.10 million Hummer SUV has just got costlier. No sooner than the off-spinner in his SUV hit the Chandigarh roads, the traffic police slapped him with a penalty of Rs.3,000 for traffic rule violations.
Bhajji fined for breaking Chandigarh traffic rules with his HummerSeptember 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Driving his dream Hummer landed Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in trouble on Tuesday, when he was fined by Chandigarh traffic police for using the vehicle without a valid number plate. Singh had to pay a 3000-rupee fine for the offence, according to reports.
Dhoni, Harbhajan in Chandigarh for Corporate CupAugust 31st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh arrived here Monday to represent the 'Air India Blue' team in the Corporate Cup that begins here Tuesday. Leading international and domestic players will be seen in action in the eight-day tournament that will be held at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium at Mohali.
Chandigarh's football-hockey academy shows resultsAugust 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - It has been a long term investment and now the Chandigarh Football-Hockey Academy is beginning to show results. Started in 2000 by the government for children from all over northern India who are talented in sports, the academy is now producing players who can compete at national and international levels.
Jaipur to host first India-Australia ODI Oct 25July 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The first of the seven One-day international cricket series between India and Australia will be a day-night affair at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium Oct 25. The Australian team will arrive here Oct 21 and will leave for Jaipur the next day, according to the tour itinerary released by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Friday.
Chandigarh all set to host its first marathon in 2010July 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Chandigarh is all set to host its first ever marathon in February and the administration here is projecting it as a big tourism-oriented sports event. Plans to host the Chandigarh Marathon-2010 were finalised in a meeting held here Monday under the chairmanship of home secretary Ram Niwas.
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