Mercedes have confirmed the participation of Michael Schumacher for the 2010 season alongside fellow German driver Nico Rosberg. There had been rumors which had suggested that Schumi would return to team up with Ross Brawn once Mercedes had purchased Brawn GP. Schumacher who has 7 world titles and 91 race wins would be returning to Formula1 at the age of 41 after having retired at the end of 2006 season.
Michael Schumacher had planned to step in this year for the injured Massa but had to drop his plan after realizing that he had still not recovered from his neck injury.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
2010 points system in Formula1
With the expansion of Formula1 teams on the grid the points system has also been changed for the 2010 season. Following are the important points:
- Race winner will be awarded 25 points
- Runners-up will be awarded 20 points
- 3rd place will be awarded 15 points
- 4th place will be awarded 10 points
- 5th place will be awarded 8 points
- 6th place will be awarded 6 points
- 7th place will be awarded 5 points
- 8th place will be awarded 3 points
- 9th place will be awarded 2 points
- 10th place will be awarded 1 point.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Ind-SL-Bangladesh tri series schedule 2010
Mon Jan 4 15:30 local time --- 1st Match - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
Tue Jan 5 15:30 local time --- 2nd Match - India v Sri Lanka
Thu Jan 7 15:30 local time --- 3rd Match - Bangladesh v India
Fri Jan 8 15:30 local time --- 4th Match - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
Sun Jan 10 15:30 local time --- 5th Match - India v Sri Lanka
Mon Jan 11 15:30 local time --- 6th Match - Bangladesh v India
Wed Jan 13 15:30 local time ---Final
Tue Jan 5 15:30 local time --- 2nd Match - India v Sri Lanka
Thu Jan 7 15:30 local time --- 3rd Match - Bangladesh v India
Fri Jan 8 15:30 local time --- 4th Match - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
Sun Jan 10 15:30 local time --- 5th Match - India v Sri Lanka
Mon Jan 11 15:30 local time --- 6th Match - Bangladesh v India
Wed Jan 13 15:30 local time ---Final
Friday, December 4, 2009
South Africa 2010 Football World Cup Groups and Schedule
Welcome to South Africa for the 2010 Football World Cup.
Below you can find World Cup Soccer schedules and about South Africa 2010 Football World Cup participating teams.
2010 World Cup Soccer Teams
2010 World Cup Soccer Dates and Schedule
Group A
June 11 - South Africa vs. Mexico (Johannesburg)
June 11 - Uruguay vs. France (Cape Town)
June 16 - South Africa vs. Uruguay ( Tshwane/Pretori)
June 17 - France vs. Mexico (Polokwane)
June 22 - Mexico vs. Uruguay (Rustenburg)
June 22 - France vs. South Africa (Mangaung/Bloemfontein)
Group B
June 12 - Argentina vs. Nigeria (Johannesburg)
June 12 - Korea Republic vs. Greece (Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth)
June 17 - Greece vs. Nigeria (Mangaung/Bloemfontein)
June 17 - Argentina vs. Korea Republic (Johannesburg)
June 22 - Nigeria vs. Korea Republic (Durban)
June 22 - Greece vs. Argentina (Polokwane)
Group C
June 12 - England vs. USA (Rustenburg)
June 13 - Algeria vs. Slovenia (Polokwane)
June 18 - Slovenia vs. USA (Johannesburg)
June 18 - England vs. Algeria (Cape Town)
June 23 - Slovenia vs. England (Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth)
June 23 - USA vs. Algeria (Tshwane/Pretoria)
Group D
June 13 - Germany vs. Australia (Durban)
June 13 - Serbia vs. Ghana (Tshwane/Pretoria)
June 18 - Germany vs. Serbia (Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth)
June 19 - Ghana vs. Australia (Rustenburg)
June 23 - Ghana vs. Germany (Johannesburg)
June 23 - Australia vs. Serbia (Nelspruit)
Group E
June 14 - Netherlands vs. Denmark (Johannesburg)
June 14 - Japan vs Cameroon (Mangaung/Bloemfontein)
June 19 - Netherlands vs. Japan (Durban)
June 19 - Cameroon vs. Denmark (Tshwane/Pretoria)
June 24 - Denmark vs. Japan (Rustenburg)
June 24 - Cameroon vs. Netherlands (Cape Town)
Group F
June 14 - Italy vs. Paraguay (Cape Town)
June 15 - New Zealand vs. Slovakia (Rustenburg)
June 20 - Slovakia vs. Paraguay (Mangaung/Bloemfontein)
June 20 - Italy vs. New Zealand (Nelspruit)
June 24 - Slovakia vs. Italy (Johannesburg)
June 24 - Paraguay vs. New Zealand (Polokwane)
Group G
June 15 - Cote d'Ivoire vs. Portugal (Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth)
June 15 - Brazil vs. Korea DPR (Johannesburg)
June 20 - Brazil vs. Cote d'Ivoire (Johannesburg)
June 21 - Portugal vs. Korea DPR (Cape Town)
June 25 - Portugal vs. Brazil (Durban)
June 25 - Korea DPR vs. Cote d'Ivoire (Nelspruit)
Group H
June 16 - Honduras vs. Chile (Nelspruit)
June 16 - Spain vs. Switzerland (Durban)
June 21 - Chile vs. Swizterland (Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth)
June 21 - Spain vs. Honduras (Johannesburg)
June 25 - Chile vs. Spain (Tshwane/Pretoria)
June 25 - Switzerland vs. Honduras (Mangaung/Bloemfontein)
Round of sixteen/second round
26/6/2010 Group C winner(C1) vs (D2)Group D runner up (Rustenburg)
26/6/2010 Group A winner(A1) vs (B2)Group B runner up (Port Elizabeth)
27/6/2010 Group B winner(B1) vs (A2)Group A runner up (Johannesburg)
27/6/2010 Group D winner(D1) vs (C2)Group C runner up (Bloemfontein)
28/6/2010 Group G winner(G1) vs (H2)Group H runner up (Johannesburg)
28/6/2010 Group E winner(E1) vs (F2)Group F runner up (Durban)
29/6/2010 Group H winner(H1) vs (G2)Group G runner up (Cape Town)
29/6/2010 Group F winner(F1) vs (E2)Group E runner up (Pretori
World Cup quarter finals
2/7/2010 Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 2 (Johannesburg)
2/7/2010 Winner Match 5 vs Winner Match 6 (Port Elizabeth)
3/7/2010 Winner Match 7 vs Winner Match 8 (Johannesburg)
3/7/2010 Winner Match 3 vs Winner Match 4 (Cape Town)
World Cup semi finals
6/7/2010 Winner Match A vs Winner Match B (Cape Town)
7/7/2010 Winner Match C vs Winner Match D (Polokwane)
3rd place play off
10/7/2010 Loser Match 1 vs Loser Match 2 (Port Elizabeth)
2010 World Cup Final
11/7/2010 Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 2 (Johannesburg)
More details FIFA
Below you can find World Cup Soccer schedules and about South Africa 2010 Football World Cup participating teams.
2010 World Cup Soccer Teams
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| South Africa | Argentina | England | Germany |
| Mexico | Nigeria | USA | Australia |
| Uruguay | Korea Republic | Algeria | Serbia |
| France | Greece | Slovenia | Ghana |
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
| Netherland | Italy | Brazil | Spain |
| Denmark | Paraguay | Korea DPR | Switzerland |
| Japan | New Zealand | Ivory Coast | Honduras |
| Cameroon | Slovakia | Portugal | Chile |
2010 World Cup Soccer Dates and Schedule
Group A
June 11 - South Africa vs. Mexico (Johannesburg)
June 11 - Uruguay vs. France (Cape Town)
June 16 - South Africa vs. Uruguay ( Tshwane/Pretori)
June 17 - France vs. Mexico (Polokwane)
June 22 - Mexico vs. Uruguay (Rustenburg)
June 22 - France vs. South Africa (Mangaung/Bloemfontein)
Group B
June 12 - Argentina vs. Nigeria (Johannesburg)
June 12 - Korea Republic vs. Greece (Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth)
June 17 - Greece vs. Nigeria (Mangaung/Bloemfontein)
June 17 - Argentina vs. Korea Republic (Johannesburg)
June 22 - Nigeria vs. Korea Republic (Durban)
June 22 - Greece vs. Argentina (Polokwane)
Group C
June 12 - England vs. USA (Rustenburg)
June 13 - Algeria vs. Slovenia (Polokwane)
June 18 - Slovenia vs. USA (Johannesburg)
June 18 - England vs. Algeria (Cape Town)
June 23 - Slovenia vs. England (Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth)
June 23 - USA vs. Algeria (Tshwane/Pretoria)
Group D
June 13 - Germany vs. Australia (Durban)
June 13 - Serbia vs. Ghana (Tshwane/Pretoria)
June 18 - Germany vs. Serbia (Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth)
June 19 - Ghana vs. Australia (Rustenburg)
June 23 - Ghana vs. Germany (Johannesburg)
June 23 - Australia vs. Serbia (Nelspruit)
Group E
June 14 - Netherlands vs. Denmark (Johannesburg)
June 14 - Japan vs Cameroon (Mangaung/Bloemfontein)
June 19 - Netherlands vs. Japan (Durban)
June 19 - Cameroon vs. Denmark (Tshwane/Pretoria)
June 24 - Denmark vs. Japan (Rustenburg)
June 24 - Cameroon vs. Netherlands (Cape Town)
Group F
June 14 - Italy vs. Paraguay (Cape Town)
June 15 - New Zealand vs. Slovakia (Rustenburg)
June 20 - Slovakia vs. Paraguay (Mangaung/Bloemfontein)
June 20 - Italy vs. New Zealand (Nelspruit)
June 24 - Slovakia vs. Italy (Johannesburg)
June 24 - Paraguay vs. New Zealand (Polokwane)
Group G
June 15 - Cote d'Ivoire vs. Portugal (Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth)
June 15 - Brazil vs. Korea DPR (Johannesburg)
June 20 - Brazil vs. Cote d'Ivoire (Johannesburg)
June 21 - Portugal vs. Korea DPR (Cape Town)
June 25 - Portugal vs. Brazil (Durban)
June 25 - Korea DPR vs. Cote d'Ivoire (Nelspruit)
Group H
June 16 - Honduras vs. Chile (Nelspruit)
June 16 - Spain vs. Switzerland (Durban)
June 21 - Chile vs. Swizterland (Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth)
June 21 - Spain vs. Honduras (Johannesburg)
June 25 - Chile vs. Spain (Tshwane/Pretoria)
June 25 - Switzerland vs. Honduras (Mangaung/Bloemfontein)
Round of sixteen/second round
26/6/2010 Group C winner(C1) vs (D2)Group D runner up (Rustenburg)
26/6/2010 Group A winner(A1) vs (B2)Group B runner up (Port Elizabeth)
27/6/2010 Group B winner(B1) vs (A2)Group A runner up (Johannesburg)
27/6/2010 Group D winner(D1) vs (C2)Group C runner up (Bloemfontein)
28/6/2010 Group G winner(G1) vs (H2)Group H runner up (Johannesburg)
28/6/2010 Group E winner(E1) vs (F2)Group F runner up (Durban)
29/6/2010 Group H winner(H1) vs (G2)Group G runner up (Cape Town)
29/6/2010 Group F winner(F1) vs (E2)Group E runner up (Pretori
World Cup quarter finals
2/7/2010 Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 2 (Johannesburg)
2/7/2010 Winner Match 5 vs Winner Match 6 (Port Elizabeth)
3/7/2010 Winner Match 7 vs Winner Match 8 (Johannesburg)
3/7/2010 Winner Match 3 vs Winner Match 4 (Cape Town)
World Cup semi finals
6/7/2010 Winner Match A vs Winner Match B (Cape Town)
7/7/2010 Winner Match C vs Winner Match D (Polokwane)
3rd place play off
10/7/2010 Loser Match 1 vs Loser Match 2 (Port Elizabeth)
2010 World Cup Final
11/7/2010 Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 2 (Johannesburg)
More details FIFA
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Formula One (F1) Teams for 2010 season
FIA has announced the name of 12 F1 teams and their probable drivers for the 2010 season. BMW Sauber will be the 13th team on the grid and will be replacing Toyota.
*TBA - To Be Announced
Formula 1 Teams | Formula 1 Drivers |
| Mclaren Mercedes | Jensen Button,Lewis Hamilton |
| Brawn Mercedes Benz | Nico Rosberg,Michael Schumacher |
| Red Bull Racing Renault | Sebastian Vettel,Mark Webber |
| Ferrari | Felipe Massa,Fernando Alonso |
| Williams Cosworth | Rubens Barichello,Nico Hulkenburg |
| Renault | Robert Kubica,TBA |
| Force India Mercedes | Adrian Sutil,Vitantonio Liuzzi |
| STR Ferrari | Sebastien Buemi,TBA |
| Lotus Cosworth | Jarno Trulli,Heikki Kovalainen |
| Campos Dallara | TBA,Bruno Senna |
| US F1 Cosworth | TBA,TBA |
| Virgin Cosworth | Timo Glock,Lucas Di Grassi |
| BMW Sauber | TBA,TBA |
Friday, November 27, 2009
India win Kanpur test - 100rd Test wins
Sri Lanka were dismissed for 269 by India in their second innings to lose the second test match at Kanpur by an innings and 144 runs. India played brillantly first by posting such a huge score and then their bowlers forced the Lankan batsmen to commit mistakes and bowled them twice. Following are the important landmark of this match
- India registered their 100th Test match victory.
- India's third biggest win in terms of handing over the opponent an innings defeat.
- Man of the Match: S.Sreesanth
- India 1st innings : 642 all out
- Sri Lanka 1st innings : 229 all out
- Sri Lanka 2nd innings : 269 all out
History of India Test wins:
- 1st Test win - v/s England at Madras 1951-52
- 50th Test win - v/s Srilanka at Lucknow 1993-94
- 100rd Test win- v/s Srilanka at Kanpur 2009-10
Thursday, November 26, 2009
BCCI awards contract for 2009-10 season
BCCI has released the names of 41 Indian players who will be contracted for the 2009-10 season.- Fast bowler Ashish Nehra has been awarded a grade B contract.
- Irfan Pathan has been demoted to grade C because of his poor performance.
Grade A: Retainership of Rs 60 lakh
Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh.
Grade B: Retainership of Rs 40 lakh
Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Munaf Patel, RP Singh, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra.
Grade C: Retainership of Rs 25 lakh
Irfan Pathan, S Badrinath, Wasim Jaffer, Yusuf Pathan, Pragyan Ojha, S Sreesanth, Dinesh Karthik, Amit Mishra.
Grade D: Retainership of Rs 15 lakh
Piyush Chawla, Ravindra Jadeja, Robin Uthappa, Parthiv Patel, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammed Kaif, Virat Kohli, Ashok Dinda, Wriddhiman Saha, M Vijay, R Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Sudeep Tyagi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Abhishek Nayar, Ajinkya Rahane, Manoj Tiwary.
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