Bangladesh woe as Sangakkara ton boosts Sri Lanka
Kumar Sangakkara struck his 31st test century to equal the Sri Lanka record held by Mahela Jayawardene as the hosts reached 247-2 at tea on the first day of the first test against Bangladesh on Friday....
View ArticleRooney will stay, says Ferguson
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson broke his silence on Friday over this week's Champions League exit and dismissed media speculation that dropped striker Wayne Rooney's Old Trafford days were...
View ArticleEngland grind their way towards safety against NZ
Alastair Cook and Nick Compton made some amends for England's poor first innings by grinding out a 231-run partnership to eat deep into New Zealand's lead of 293 on the fourth day of the first test on...
View ArticleNo regrets over Liverpool snub, says Sigurdsson
Gylfi Sigurdsson admits he has no regrets about rejecting a move to Liverpool in favour of Tottenham as his side head to Anfield for a crucial meeting in the battle to qualify for the Champions League....
View ArticleFinn blocks Kiwis to steer England to draw
Fast bowler Steve Finn became an unlikely batting hero Sunday, making an unbeaten 53 as nightwatchman to guide England towards a draw on the final day of the first test against New Zealand. Finn came...
View ArticleSri Lanka take stranglehold on first Test
Lahiru Thirimanne and Dinesh Chandimal scored maiden test hundreds as Sri Lanka took a strong grip on the first cricket test against Bangladesh on the second day on Friday. Thirimanne made 155 not out...
View ArticleFA Cup: Wigan shock Everton 3-0 at Goodison
Wigan Athletic shocked Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday to book a place in the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in the club's history. Roberto Martinez's side are currently threatened with...
View ArticleJust a reminder: Kobe Bryant is still it
Just a reminder: This guy is still 'the' Kobe Bryant Â
View ArticleFormer Flamengo goalkeeper sentenced to 22 yrs for murder
Former goalkeeper Bruno, once tipped for a place in Brazil's World Cup soccer squad, has been sentenced to 22 years and three months in prison for the murder of his ex-lover. Reports have said her body...
View ArticleSri Lanka v Bangladesh 1st Test 'live' cricket score: Bangladesh 225-4 after...
Bangladesh are 224-4 after 73 overs at lunch continuing from their overnight 135-2 in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 570-4 declared in the first Test at Galle on Sunday. Bangladesh trail...
View ArticleDogged England salvage draw against Kiwis
A determined England batted through the final day to salvage a draw from the first Test against New Zealand at the University Oval in Dunedin on Sunday. At stumps England were 421 for six, a lead of...
View ArticleHopkins makes boxing history at 48
Bernard Hopkins became the oldest boxer to win a major world championship, breaking his own record Saturday by beating Tavoris Cloud at the age of 48. Hopkins scored a unanimous decision to dethrone...
View ArticleNadal triumphant on his hardcourt return
With the tennis world watching closely, Rafa Nadal made a successful return to Indian Wells with a 7-6 6-2 victory over Ryan Harrison in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in California on...
View ArticleTevez treble lifts Man City into FA Cup semifinals
Carlos Tevez, arrested over a driving offence this week, scored his fifth Manchester City hat-trick and created two other goals as his side won their FA Cup quarterfinal with Barnsley 5-0 on Saturday....
View ArticleChampions Trophy rivals South Africa and Pakistan lock horns
South Africa go into the five-match one-day series against Pakistan on Sunday at Bloemfontein with an opportunity to reclaim the number one ranking in the ICC ODI Championship table. AWAIT 'LIVE'...
View ArticleChampions Trophy rivals S Africa, Pak lock horns
South Africa go into the five-match one-day series against Pakistan on Sunday at Bloemfontein with an opportunity to reclaim the number one ranking in the ICC ODI Championship table. However, South...
View ArticleSouth Africa v Pakistan ODIs: SA take 1-0 lead
South Africa crushed Pakistan by 125 runs with nearly 14 overs to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series at Bloemfontein on Sunday. Pakistan were never in the hunt chasing a mammoth...
View ArticlePolice summon Olympic medallist Vijendra Singh
Indian police said Sunday it will question the 2008 Olympic bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh over alleged links to a man who was arrested after heroin worth $24 million was seized from his house....
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Vijender Singh: Sport, drugs and defamation?
India’s star boxer Vijender Singh is being quickly dragged into a heroin haul and Indian media today reported he will soon be called for a dope test. Fellow boxer Ram Singh claims that he and Vijender...
View ArticleAzarenka, Stosur and Kerber advance
Australian Open champion and top seed Victoria Azarenka recovered from a sluggish start to beat Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday. Â Trailing...
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