‘Sport’ Archives
RWC 2011: free guide for businesses
Auckland businesses now have free access to a wealth of information and resources to help them prepare for Rugby World Cup 2011, with the launch of Auckland’s Match Ready for Business programme. Information and resources will be updated regularly till the beginning of the [Read More]
India-Pak Cricket to slow down work in India
The India-Pakistan cricket match in Mohali in a semi-final of the ICC World Cup is going to be a work-stopper. Described as the battle of battles, this mother of all cricket matches is likely to stop work throughout India. Sensing the potential impact of the India-Pakistan [Read More]
Ice Hockey game to go ahead in Christchurch
While the Rugby World Cup 2011 may been the biggest casualty of the Christchurch earthquake for canterbrians, all is not lost. Encouraged by Prince William’s visit to the earthquake-affected Canterbury, the promoters of International Ice Hockey USA vs Canada have [Read More]
Christchurch loses Rugby World Cup
In a major setback to the quake-affected city, the Rugby World Cup 2011 Tournament partners announced that Christchurch will be unable to host the seven matches scheduled to be played at Stadium Christchurch and these will be rescheduled to be played at other venues in New [Read More]
42M Indians watched ICC World Cup so far
First 4 non-India matches get high TV rankings Indians are enjoying the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in a big way. While Indians glued to their television set during India’s first ICC World Cup match, with a television rating of 10.3 TVR, they also watched non-India [Read More]
Two Kiwis return home from Cricket World Cup
The New Zealand cricket team participating in the ICC Cricket World Cup in India will be short of two staff members. Dayle Shackel, the physiotherapist for the team, and trainer Bryan Stronach are returning to New Zealand to be with their families after the recent [Read More]
What makes Sachin Tendulkar the best cricketer?
There are world’s greatest sportsmen and there’s Sachin Tendulkar. In a cricket career spanning more than two decades, the master blaster has virtually put his mark on every possible cricket record. If cricket is a religion in a billion-strong India, then Sachin [Read More]
Where Katrina Kaif comes before Sachin
India might be a cricket-crazy country, but there’s something Indians love more than cricket – it is Bollywood. At least that’s the indication of the Google’s Zeitgeist, which is the search engine company’s barometer for hot searches for 2010. [Read More]
Will the World Cup Be Corruption Free?
The ICC chief executive, Haroon Lorgat, is confident that the upcoming Cricket World Cup will be corruption-free. His comments come on the back of the anti-corruption tribunal’s verdict that banned three Pakistan players on charges of match-fixing. Speaking to the [Read More]
