http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with worldwide sports news that matters en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/201821,indian-cricketer-harbhajan-banned-from-ipl-season.html New Delhi - Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh was Monday banned for the rest of the Indian Premier League matches this season for slapping bowler S Sreesanth, officials said. Harbhajan, 27, who pleaded guilty and apologized for the offence, was also fin... India,Sports Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:32:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/201821,indian-cricketer-harbhajan-banned-from-ipl-season.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/201538,indian-cricketer-harbhajan-in-slapping-controversy.html New Delhi - Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh found himself at the centre of yet another controversy as India's cricket board served him a show cause notice for allegedly slapping bowler S Sreesanth during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, reports s... India,Sports Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:35:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/201538,indian-cricketer-harbhajan-in-slapping-controversy.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199873,indian-cricket-board-to-launch-global-twenty20-league.html New Delhi - The Indian Premier League's Twenty20 tournament which has a potential to transform world cricket is scheduled to begin later on Friday with the game's biggest names like Sachin Tendulkar and Brett Lee participating in the six-week competi... India,Sports Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:04:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199873,indian-cricket-board-to-launch-global-twenty20-league.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199588,olympic-torch-run-begins-in-india-amid-heavy-security-.html New Delhi - The Olympic torch relay got underway in New Delhi on Thursday as the Indian capital was turned into a virtual fortress, with Tibetans holding widespread protests and making several attempts to breach security. The Olympic flame was lit by... India,Sports Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:02:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199588,olympic-torch-run-begins-in-india-amid-heavy-security-.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199515,1st-lead--tibetans-hold-protests-as-olympic-torch-reaches-india.html New Delhi - The Indian national capital New Delhi was turned into a virtual fortress Thursday as Tibetans began protests soon after the arrival of the Olympic torch in the city. About 50 Tibetans were detained when they gathered and held protests on ... India,Sports Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:41:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199515,1st-lead--tibetans-hold-protests-as-olympic-torch-reaches-india.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199312, cricketer-sachin-tendulkar-pulls-out-of-torch-relay--summary.html New Delhi - Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has declined to run in the Olympic torch relay to be held in the capital Thursday, an official of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said Sachin called to say he is not well. He also has to attend a mee... India,Sports Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:47:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199312, cricketer-sachin-tendulkar-pulls-out-of-torch-relay--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199185,cricketer-sachin-tendulkar-may-pull-out-of-torch-relay.html New Delhi - Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has declined to run in the Olympic torch relay to be held in the capital Thursday, news reports said. The reason for Tendulkar's pull-out from the relay was still not known, IANS news agency reported. It ... India,Sports Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:56:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199185,cricketer-sachin-tendulkar-may-pull-out-of-torch-relay.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/198583,tibetans-urge-indians-to-protest-during-olympic-torch-run.html New Delhi - Several Tibetan organizations Sunday appealed to Indian citizens and individuals chosen as bearers of the Olympic torch to protest against the Chinese crackdown in Tibet when the flame passes through New Delhi later this week. The Tibetan... India,Sports Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:39:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/198583,tibetans-urge-indians-to-protest-during-olympic-torch-run.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/197713,indian-torchbearer-withdraws-as-tibetans-ratchet-up-protests.html New Delhi - Former Indian police officer Kiran Bedi announced Wednesday that she was withdrawing from the Olympic torch relay in New Delhi as the security arrangements were too suffocating for an athlete. The Olympic torch is scheduled to pass throug... India,Sports Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:13:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/197713,indian-torchbearer-withdraws-as-tibetans-ratchet-up-protests.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/196421,india-cuts-short-olympic-torch-route-fearing-tibetan-protests.html New Delhi - Indian authorities have been forced to cut short the route of the Olympic torch relay across New Delhi owing to security and diplomatic concerns over protests by Tibetan activists, media reports said Thursday. The relay in the Indian capi... India,Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:24:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/196421,india-cuts-short-olympic-torch-route-fearing-tibetan-protests.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/195877,indian-football-captain-refuses-to-join-olympic-torch-relay.html New Delhi - India's football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has refused to carry the Beijing Olympic torch when the flame passes through New Delhi this month, in protest against China's crackdown on the unrest in Tibet, officials and news reports said Tues... India,Sports Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:27:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/195877,indian-football-captain-refuses-to-join-olympic-torch-relay.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/195670,tibetans-in-india-ask-olympic-torchbearers-to-withdraw-from-relay.html New Delhi - Tibetan exiles on Monday appealed to Indians chosen to be Olympic torchbearers to withdraw from the relay in a show of support for their cause. More than 500 Tibetan protestors gathered in the heart of the Indian capital to make the appea... India,Sports Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:39:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/195670,tibetans-in-india-ask-olympic-torchbearers-to-withdraw-from-relay.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/193466,force-india-owner-stays-positive-after-australian-gp-failure.html Sepang, Malaysia - Force India owner Vijay Mallya said he remained upbeat despite a disappointing Formula One debut at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday. Mallya told the official Formula One website ahead of Sunday's Malaysian Grand Pr... India,Sports Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:07:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/193466,force-india-owner-stays-positive-after-australian-gp-failure.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/191568,mascarenhas-first-england-cricketer-to-join-indian-premier-league.html New Delhi - England all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas, Australian James Hopes, New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor and South Africa's Ashwell Prince were among the 18 international cricketers up for bids in the second player auction of the Indian Premier L... India,Sports Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:39:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/191568,mascarenhas-first-england-cricketer-to-join-indian-premier-league.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/190489,indian-cricket-team-returns-to-heroes-welcome-cash-rewards.html New Delhi - The Indian cricket team returned home to a heroes' welcome on Thursday after winning a one-day series in Australia. The team, captained by MS Dhoni and largely comprising young newcomers, won the triangular Commonwealth Bank Series in Aus... India,Sports Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:31:13 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/190489,indian-cricket-team-returns-to-heroes-welcome-cash-rewards.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/189851,tendulkar-helps-india-humble-australia-to-clinch-series.html Sydney - Master batsman Sachin Tendulkar scored 91 as India registered a nine-run win over world champions Australia to secure the Commonwealth Bank Series 2-0. Tendulkar's hit left the Australians needing 259 to win and force a deciding match in Ade... India,Sports Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:15:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/189851,tendulkar-helps-india-humble-australia-to-clinch-series.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/189360,india-thrash-australia-to-go-ahead-in-one-day-finals.html Sydney - Master batsman Sachin Tendulkar led India to a six-wicket win and a 1-0 lead over Australia in the one-day finals in Sydney on Sunday. India overhauled Australia's total of 239 in the 46th over with Tendulkar finishing unbeaten on 117 and MS... India,Sports Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:43:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/189360,india-thrash-australia-to-go-ahead-in-one-day-finals.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187771,indias-davis-cup-team-revolts-refuses-to-play-under-captain.html New Delhi - India's Davis Cup players have refused to play under captain Leander Paes, demanding that he be sacked for undermining team morale and running the players down, a newspaper reported Sunday. The development is as a setback to India's prepa... India,Sports Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:12:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187771,indias-davis-cup-team-revolts-refuses-to-play-under-captain.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187036,dhoni-symonds-most-valuable-players-at-cricket-auction.html New Delhi - India's one-day cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni fetched the highest price of 1.5 million dollars during the first-ever player auction in the game's history held in India's Mumbai city on Wednesday. Seventy-seven international cricket... India,Sports Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:22:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187036,dhoni-symonds-most-valuable-players-at-cricket-auction.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/182919,tired-of-controversies-mirza-to-boycott-indian-tennis-tournaments.html New Delhi - India's tennis star Sania Mirza has said she will stop playing in domestic tournaments because she is tired of being dragged into trivial controversies, media reports said Tuesday. Mirza, ranked world number 29, was recently embroiled in ... India,Sports Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:43:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/182919,tired-of-controversies-mirza-to-boycott-indian-tennis-tournaments.html