England star Pietersen to miss IPL 6
The upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) has lost one of its biggest drawcard on the eve of the tournament with Kevin Pietersen being ruled out due to injury. The 32-year-old Delhi Daredevils superstar...
View ArticleChawla storm into final of Sindhi cricket league
Chawla Sindhi Royals booked their place in the final of the Sindhi Premier Cricket League with a thumping seven-wicket win over favourites Nhormus Divine Sindhis at The Sevens ground on Tuesday. After...
View ArticleLiverpool's Allen set for surgery, misses rest of season
Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen will have surgery on a long-standing shoulder injury that has ruled him out for the rest of the season, the Merseyside club said on Wednesday.  Allen, who pulled out of...
View ArticlePonting, Hussey rule out Ashes return
Recently retired batting greats Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey have both ruled out returning to the Australia team for the back-to-back Ashes series against England this year. Former captain Ponting,...
View ArticleNew Zealand favourites to win Hong Kong Sevens
World Series leaders New Zealand are favourites to win the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend but in a season which has proved unpredictable there's plenty of room for an upset. Each of the previous five...
View ArticleEngland face defensive dilemma ahead of qualifier
England manager Roy Hodgson faces a dilemma in central defence ahead of his side's 2014 World Cup qualifying match away to Group H minnows San Marino on Friday. Since Hodgson named his squad last week,...
View ArticleSpain and France warm-up before showdown
With just over a year to go until the World Cup, some of Europe's leading nations are hoping to take a major step towards sealing their places in the finals in Brazil in a busy week of qualifying. The...
View ArticleNew Zealand aim for series win against England
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum may have felt a little bit like Phileas Fogg on Thursday as he pondered the journey his side have taken from Cape Town to Eden Park. Jules Verne's fictional...
View ArticleGazza blames latest relapse on 'boredom'
Former England football star Paul Gascoigne has said "boredom" was behind his most recent struggle in an attempt to overcome a longstanding alcohol problem. The 45-year-old, who has struggled with...
View ArticleBeckham says he could play on in China
Sporting legend David Beckham raised the prospect of one last stop on his global football journey Wednesday, refusing to rule out playing in China after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain ends....
View ArticleSneijder back as Dutch target perfect record
Playmaker Wesley Sneijder is relishing being back in the international fold and helping the Netherlands take another step towards World Cup qualification when they host Estonia on Friday. Sneijder has...
View ArticlePakistan looks to kabaddi to help build rugby
Pakistan's rugby union chiefs are hoping to exploit the traditional tag-wrestling sport of kabaddi as they try to boost the game and build the country's fledgling international team. Kabaddi, in which...
View ArticleMalaysian Grand Prix coming up this weekend
Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of Britain signs an autograph as he arrives at Sepang circuit outside Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian Grand Prix will be held at the Sepang International...
View ArticleSouth Africa v Pakistan 4th ODI 'live' cricket score: Pakistan need 100 from...
Farhat flicks McLaren for a couple to bring up the 100 partnership for the fourth wicket with Misbah off 127 balls in the 33rd over. Misbah ul Haq is turning it on leading the charge in Pakistan's run...
View ArticleSouth Africa v Pakistan 4th ODI: Pakistan win to level series 2-2
Pakistan made 236-7 in 48.4 overs chasing a target of 235 to win the fourth one-day international against South Africa and level the five-match series 2-2 at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead in Durban on...
View ArticleEmirates unveils sponsorship of Barcelona Open
Emirates has entered another major sponsorship in Spain by supporting the Barcelona Open tennis tournament, in a deal which runs until 2018. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the...
View ArticleIndia v Australia 4th Test: Australia recover to 231-8 at close on day one
Australia are 231-8 in 98 overs at close after opting to bat first in the fourth and final Test against India at Feroz Shah Kolta ground in Delhi on Friday. Peter Siddle is unbeaten on 47 off 125 balls...
View ArticleTen Group 1 winners to contest $10m Dubai World Cup
Monterosso faces 12 rivals, nine of which are Group 1 winners, when he attempts to become the first horse in history to defend his crown in the US$10m Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates Airline, at...
View ArticleDodd wins Mena Golf Tour event in Mohammedia
Stephen Dodd birdied the first playoff hole to hold off the English duo of Zane Scotland and Ian Keenan and win the MENA Golf Tour’s Royal Golf D'Anfa Open in Mohammedia on Thursday. Dodd, a three-time...
View ArticleLibya intent on hosting 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Libya are pushing hard to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, a chance to showcase the footballing prowess of its youth and mark a return to normal times in a country plagued by post-revolutionary...
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