Duminy delight at comeback after seven months out
South Africa batsman JP Duminy admits he was suffering nerves ahead his first proper net session following seven months out with injury but was pleased with his practice ahead of Friday's one-day...
View ArticleArrested IPL player granted bail to attend his wedding
Indian cricketer Ankeet Chavan, arrested on suspicion of spot-fixing earlier this month, has been granted conditional bail so he can get married on Sunday, his lawyer said. A Delhi court on Thursday...
View ArticleNew Zealand lose Boult for Champions Trophy
New Zealand left-arm bowler Trent Boult has been ruled out of the one-day cricket series against England and next month's Champions Trophy after failing to recover from a side strain, a team spokesman...
View ArticleWatertight Djokovic stays on course, Li sinks
Novak Djokovic had a simple solution to the rain showers that continued to play havoc at the French Open on Thursday but the weather got the better of former women's champion Li Na whose hopes were...
View ArticleTiger 'tamed' by good friend Couples at the Memorial
Tiger Woods had plenty of fun playing with good friend Fred Couples in Thursday's opening round of the Memorial Tournament, but was frustrated after failing to capitalizes on good ball-striking in...
View ArticleTwo wins for Phoenix Medicine in Sharjah Sixes
A disciplined Phoenix Medicine put on impressive performances to register two victories in the inaugural Grand Midwest Sharjah Sixes, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council at the Sharjah Cricket...
View ArticleGuptill ton leads New Zealand to easy win
Martin Guptill's fluent unbeaten 103 led New Zealand to a comfortable five-wicket victory over England in the first one-day international at Lord's on Friday. Man-of-the-match Guptill shared a...
View ArticleFrench Open: Problems pile up for Nadal
A lack of sunshine, inferior opponents in his face and now a rant at the French Open schedule - things are not going as planned for defending champion Rafa Nadal despite a belated second-round victory...
View ArticleIPL 6 spot-fixing: Tendulkar breaks silence
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has broken his silence on the spot-fixing scandal which has rocked IPL, Indian media has reported. “It has always hurt me when the game of cricket is in the news...
View ArticleIPL 6 spot-fixing: BCCI secretary and treasurer resign
The crisis affecting Indian cricket deepened after two top BCCI officials, secretary Sanjay Jagdale and treasurer Ajay Shirke, quit from their positions on Friday in a bid to put pressure on...
View ArticleIPL 6 spot-fixing scandal: BCCI chief in slog overs
Pressure mounted Saturday on the beleaguered president of India's cricket board, N Srinivasan to resign, a day after two top cricketing officials quit over an escalating spot-fixing scandal. Board...
View ArticleShort and sweet for Federer at Roland Garros
Roger Federer is keeping the rallies short and finishing points early at the French Open — a combination he hopes will take him closer to a second Roland Garros title. That has been evident in the...
View ArticleKarthik, Kohli tons help India beat Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik both hit centuries as India warmed up the forthcoming Champions Trophy with an impressive five-wicket win against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on Saturday. Mahendra Singh...
View ArticleWatson century sinks West Indies
Shane Watson blasted a brilliant century as Australia started their preparations for the Champions Trophy with a four-wicket victory over the West Indies in Cardiff on Saturday. Michael Clarke's team...
View ArticleNadal warms to task but joy and pain for Djokovic
The good news for Rafa Nadal on Saturday was his game began to click, the sun shone and the red clay courts got bouncy - the bad news was French Open rival Novak Djokovic looked in the mood to snatch...
View ArticlePonting hits century on Surrey debut
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting marked his first-class Surrey debut with a century against Derbyshire in the County Championship on Saturday. Ponting has retired from international cricket and...
View ArticleNewly retired Beckham has Miami buzzing
David Beckham's tour of Miami-area stadiums has the city buzzing about the possibility the newly retired former England football star could be set to bring a Major League Soccer club to the area. The...
View ArticleBarcelona equal La Liga record of 100 points
Champions Barcelona matched La Liga's record tally of 100 points in a season and achieved a club-best total of 115 goals after sweeping aside Malaga 4-1 at the Nou Camp in their final game on Saturday....
View ArticleGatlin wins Diamond League sprint in Eugene
Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin won the men's 100 metres title at Saturday's Prefontaine Classic, the fourth leg of the Diamond League athletics' series. The 31-year-old American, who won gold at...
View ArticleKuchar grabs Memorial lead while Tiger soars to 79
Matt Kuchar fired a two-under par 70 to seize a two-stroke lead over fellow Americans Kevin Chappell and Kyle Stanley after Saturday's third round of the $6.2 million US PGA Memorial tournament. In a...
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