Destination Brazil for football freak John Abraham

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 15:38

John Abraham is a self-confessed football freak and wants to visit Brazil next year for the FIFA World Cup finals.

Shooter Rajput`s rifle broken while returning from World Cup

Last Updated: Sunday, September 25, 2011, 22:41

Top Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput on Sunday found his rifle broken while flying back home after participating in the ISSF World Cup finals in Poland.

Argentina job is the pinnacle, says coach Sabella

Last Updated: Sunday, August 7, 2011, 17:11

Alejandro Sabella said he had reached the pinnacle of his profession when he was officially unveiled on Saturday as the man to steer the twice winners to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

Big B excited about World Cup final at Wankhede

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 20:00

The entire nation is gripped with the World Cup fever and megastar Amitabh Bachchan too seems like bitten by the cricket bug. The legendry actor is all set to watch the World Cup final match at the Wankhede Stadium in the metropolis of Mumbai - the city which happens to be the Mecca of Hindi Cinema. Predicting the incredible number of fanatics who would turn up for the big day, the actor has reserved his seat in the stadium.

Struggles, triumphs of Indian women cricketers in docu-drama

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 13:34

They get Rs 2,500 per match and often travel in unreserved train compartments. When the Indian women`s cricket team played the 2005 World Cup finals in South Africa, cricket historian Sunil Yash Kalra decided to make a docu-drama on their lives highlighting their struggles and triumphs.

Eng seeded for World Cup finals; France, Portugal miss cut

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 18:21

France, World Cup winners in 1998 and finalists in 2006, missed out on a place in the eight top seeds for Friday`s draw, announced by FIFA on Wednesday.