Top 10 Beaches in the world

1. Antigua -- A beach a day
2. Mykonos can be called the Colossus of beach parties.
3. The island of Mauritius is like a jewel floating on emerald-blue water.
4. The title 'Another day in paradise' could well be applied to Kapalua. Golden sands, swaying palms, calm waters.
5. Sunsets are special at Varkala. Forty-two kms away from Thiruvanathapuram, it is the kind of place poets visit for inspiration.
6. Fiji is a nation of islands. Countless beaches, sea and sand are synonymous with this country.
7. A long stretch of white, surrounded by various shades of blue and speckled with green -- that's Palolem, the place its natives call Paradise Beach.
8. If you have always wanted both a serene and a hectic getaway, then Phuket is the perfect destination for you.
9. The Havelock Island lies 55 kms northeast of Port Blair -- a serene, sandy stretch of land surrounded by crystal clear water.
10. Often described as Philippines' last frontier, the Palawan archipelago is a masterpiece of nature. The limestone landscape is coloured in with tropical rainforests, underground rivers, rocky coves and sugar-white sandy beaches.

Sania Mirza wedlock with Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik

Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza is all set to enter into wedlock with Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik in April, two months after she broke her engagement with childhood friend Sohrab Mirza.
The media went abuzz with reports of their engagement. However, later Sania's family said there will be no engagement prior to the wedding.
Incidentally, Shoaib was earlier alleged to have married another Hyderabad girl, Ayesha Siddiqui, in 2002 over the phone, even though the cricketer said he was merely engaged to her. He was also linked with Bollywood actress Sayali Bhagat.Sania Mirza is all set to enter into wedlock with Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik in April, two months after she broke her engagement with childhood friend Sohrab Mirza. The media went abuzz with reports of their engagement. However, later Sania's family said there will be no engagement prior to the wedding.
Incidentally, Shoaib was earlier alleged to have married another Hyderabad girl, Ayesha Siddiqui, in 2002 over the phone, even though the cricketer said he was merely engaged to her. He was also linked with Bollywood actress Sayali Bhagat.

watch IPL in a new 'Avatar' 3D

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has tied up with UFO Moviez for 3D screening of four pre-final matches in theatres across India.

The last four matches of the IPL - two semi-finals, third play and the fourth play matches - will be shown live across cinema halls in India through the UFO chain in 3D,"

"It's the first time that any sports body is doing it in a large way and we are going ahead and making the 3D production available in India and hopefully some other parts of the world,"

The IPL craze among cricket lovers is much more this year than in previous years.

"This third season of the IPL is much more successful than the previous season because people know more about it this time and people have given huge support to the teams of their choice,"

Messi tops Beckham to become best-paid footballer

Barcelona's Lionel Messi has deposed David Beckham to top France Football's list of the highest-paid players.

The Argentina forward is said to have made 33 million ($44 million) last year.

Beckham, who has been first or second in each of the last nine years, took home 30.4 million ($40.5 million) in 2009, according to the report.

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo was third with 30 million ($40 million), while teammate Kaka was a distant fourth with 18.8 million ($25 million). Thierry Henry was fifth with 18 million ($24 million).

Ravindra Jadeja's ban from the 2010 season of the IPL on grounds of contractual violations has been upheld.

The IPL's governing council had banned Jadeja for one season on instructions from Shashank Manohar, the BCCI president, because he failed to sign the renewal contract with Rajasthan for the ongoing season and attempted to negotiate a new contract with Mumbai. The decision was taken during a hearing chaired by Arun Jaitley, an eminent lawyer and head of the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association, following representations from the player and the two franchises involved - Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. Ravindra Jadeja committed a breach on two counts; firstly, by not signing the contract with the Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2010, wherein he wanted to declare himself free from contractual obligations and failed to discharge his obligations under the player trading rules. Secondly, Jadeja's act of meeting representatives of the Mumbai Indian franchise and sending his contract documents to them for inspection and his own admission that he received documents from Mumbai Indians and used them for representation purposes to the governing council, reveal that he was indeed guilty of breaching the operational rules by approaching another Franchise."
Jaitley upheld the ban after finding that "the player contrived a situation to his advantage by breaching the player trading rules and not signing his third year contract for IPL 2010 with the Rajasthan Royals", the league said in a statement and also recommended that Mumbai be warned for "having approached a player who was under an obligation to play for another franchise" and said "a more deterrent line of action should be considered" for future offences of this nature.