Virender Sehwag, Follow on in Cricket, India South Africa, NAGPUR, India: Virender Sehwag cracked a fine century under pressure before South Africa hit back to reduce India to 221-4 at tea on the third day of the first Test on Monday.

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The explosive opener hit 15 fours in his 109-run knock and shared 136 runs for the fourth wicket with debutant Subramaniam Badrinath after India were reeling at 56-3 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur.

Sehwag was dismissed shortly after reaching his 18th Test century when he sliced a wide-ish delivery from paceman Wayne Parnell (1-31) to cover where Jean-Paul Duminy took a well-judged catch.

Badrinath (56 not out) and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (six) were the two not out batsmen at the break.

India faced an uphill task of saving the match as they trail South Africa by 337 runs with six wickets in hand, with another 138 runs needed to avoid the follow-on.

The Indians would have been in deeper trouble but for Badrinath and Sehwag, who batted with a mix of caution and aggression during his 139-ball knock.

Badrinath overcame a nervous start to complete his half-century off 123 balls and had hit seven fours so far.

He proved a perfect foil for Sehwag, who twice hit Morne Morkel (1-58) for fours and did not spare Dale Steyn (2-48) either.

Replying to South Africa’s first innings 558-6 declared, India were off to a disastrous start, losing their three top-order wickets inside the first hour.

Steyn got rid of Sachin Tendulkar (seven) and Murali Vijay (four) after Morkel had dismissed Gautam Gambhir (12) to reduce the hosts to 119-3 at lunch.

Gambhir, coming into the series with eight centuries in his last 11 Tests, was out off the first ball he faced when he was caught by wicketkeeper Mark Boucher after poking at an away-going delivery.

Vijay, playing only his fourth Test, was surprised by a searing delivery from Steyn that moved in off the seam to clip his off-stump.

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Steyn struck again within five overs when he had Tendulkar caught by Boucher. Tendulkar tried to drive but ended up offering an outside edge.

The second and final Test between the world’s top two teams begins in Kolkata on February 14.

South Africa can snatch back the number one Test ranking from India if they win the series while the hosts need just a draw to remain on top.

Saints Win Super Bowl, The NFL’s New Orleans Saints wrapped up an impressive 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts to clinch their first ever Super Bowl, and thus, causing Bourbon Street to explode in pandemonium. But thousands of miles away here on the left coast in Los Angeles, many USC football fans joined the “Who Dat Nation” in celebration as former Trojan running back Reggie Bush played a role in the team’s victory.

But even with so many members of the Trojan Family celebrating Bush’s contribution toward the Saints’ Super Bowl win, I can’t help but sit back and laugh. Personally, I would consider myself a fan of the Heisman Trophy winner. After growing up a USC football fan in Los Angeles while watching the Trojans real off 34 straight victories with Bush in the backfield, how could I not be? But nevertheless, the fact that so many Trojan fans are running around Southern California proclaiming that “Reggie won the Super Bowl” is a tad bit misleading.

In all honesty, Bush was hardly a factor in the game. There were no breathtaking punt returns. No breakaway touchdown runs. No highlight reel jukes. By all accounts, it was a rather vanilla performance by number twenty-five, and you don’t have to go further than the stat sheet to understand that.

Superbowl Halftime Show 2010, Superbowl Schedule: The 2010 Super Bowl game is virtually upon us now, and thousands of American football fans are eagerly waiting for the game to start, to see if it is the Indianapolis Colts, who have been tipped as the favorites, or the New Orleans Saints that are crowned the winners.

And according to timesunion.com, there are plenty of pre-Super Bowl programs in the CBS lineup for Sunday either. At noon- 1pm, is the “Road to the Super Bowl,” which relives the 2009 NFL season. Then at 1-2pm, there is the “Phil Simms All-Iron Team: Super Bowl Edition.”

This year, Simms has picked his all-time Super Bowl team that best represent the qualities of Iron Men. Then at 2-6pm, there is the “Super Bowl Today,” which has Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe, Bill Cowher and James Brown, anchoring from the stadium.

Bangladesh Vs India
2nd Test – 24 Jan 2010 at 03:30GMT
Series/Cup : IND in BAN – 2010
Result : Day 2 in Progress
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Mark Allen Brunell (born September 17, 1970 in Santa Maria, California) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.

Brunell, who was a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the Jacksonville Jaguars, has also played for the Washington Redskins in his career.

Mark Allen Brunell (born September 17, 1970 in Santa Maria, California) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.

Brunell, who was a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the Jacksonville Jaguars, has also played for the Washington Redskins in his career.

Saints Vs Patriots 2009, The Saints vs. Patriots 2009 game is of interest to people around the country. The Saints vs. Patriots game is this week’s Monday Night Football game on ESPN, and pits two great teams against each other in a battle two supremely good NFL cities. New Orleans is new to this stage, and could earn a lot of respect around the country if they are able to win against the New England Patriots. This is the Monday Night Football game that fans have been waiting weeks to see, and now that the day is upon us, it’s anyone’s guess how this game is going to turn out.

The Saints vs. Patriots is a good game on two different fronts, including their overall records and their prolific offensive statistics so far in 2009. When the two teams take the field on Monday night, it is going to be a shoot-out between Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Both of these QB’s want to walk away with the win, but more importantly the victory could set up the winning team to be in prime position for a first round bye in the 2009 NFL Playoffs. Right now the Saints are the top seed in the NFC, but Minnesota is only one game behind them. In the AFC Indianapolis leads things, but several other teams are already 8-3, meaning that New England needs this win to keep pace.

So far in 2009, the New Orleans Saints are 10-0 and the New England Patriots are sitting at 7-3. New England lost a close game to Indianapolis earlier in the season that they could have won, but other than that, this is the toughest game for both teams on the 2009 NFL schedule. New England would like nothing more than to end the winning streak that the Saints have going, and the Saints want to prove that they belong among the elite teams in the NFL by taking one from one of the best teams in the NFL this decade. This game could prove to be a passing of the torch if Drew Brees can put up some great numbers.

With two great offenses taking the field on Monday, this game could come down to which team can make the key defensive stops. Both offenses are going to put up the points, and that will make it very important for someone on defense to take a step forward and make some big plays. The kick-off for the New England vs. New Orleans Monday night game is at 5:30 P.M. PST, and this is a game that is going to interest football fans from Spokane, Washington all the way to Miami, Florida because it is geared up to be some great television.