1: After a series of pleas through the press and commercials, Sourav Ganguly made a surprise comeback. He affirmed his position in the side with solid knocks in SA.
2: Zinedine Zidane headbutted Italian Marco Materrazi in the finals of FIFA World Cup 2006, allegedly provoked by defamatory comments. The headbutt recieved more coverage than the result of the game.
3: India's maiden Test victory on South African soils brought cheer after a 0-4 whitewash in the ODI series. Dravid's team secured the win after four days of aggressive cricket.
4: Shane Warne announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Dec 20. The Sheikh of Spin has picked more wickets than any other bowler in the history of the game and had 699 Test scalps when he announced his exit.
5: Dubbed the favourites before the tournament, Brazil shocked the world with their exit from the FIFA World Cup 2006. The celebrated Brazilian team failed to make it to the semi-finals as they lost 0-1 to the French.
Source : DNA
2: Zinedine Zidane headbutted Italian Marco Materrazi in the finals of FIFA World Cup 2006, allegedly provoked by defamatory comments. The headbutt recieved more coverage than the result of the game.
3: India's maiden Test victory on South African soils brought cheer after a 0-4 whitewash in the ODI series. Dravid's team secured the win after four days of aggressive cricket.
4: Shane Warne announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Dec 20. The Sheikh of Spin has picked more wickets than any other bowler in the history of the game and had 699 Test scalps when he announced his exit.
5: Dubbed the favourites before the tournament, Brazil shocked the world with their exit from the FIFA World Cup 2006. The celebrated Brazilian team failed to make it to the semi-finals as they lost 0-1 to the French.
Source : DNA