India thump Pakistan by 8 wickets
India defeated a disappointing Pakistan side on the Duckworth-Lewis method on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd at Edgbaston in Birmingham after a series of rain interruptions resulted in three...
View ArticleEngland accused of ball-tampering against Lanka
A storm is brewing in the Champions Trophy with England being forced to deny allegations of ball-tampering during their match against Sri Lanka. The furore, blown into the open by former England...
View ArticleTorres at Chelsea leaves Lewandowski for Man Utd
Spanish international Fernando Torres has said he is determined to see out his contract at Chelsea and hopes that the return of Jose Mourinho to the Europa League winners can inspire him to regain his...
View ArticleLiverpool's Suarez ready to seal the deal...
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's open courting of Spanish giants Real Madrid to make a bid for him continued on Saturday as he once again said he would find it hard to turn down an offer if they came...
View ArticleMessi overtakes Maradona's Argentina tally with hat-trick
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help a second-string Argentina record an easy 4-0 away win over Guatemala in a friendly and overtake Diego Maradona's international goals tally. Messi, who came on as...
View ArticleNeymar's bullet inspires Brazil
Neymar inspired Brazil to a 3-0 win over Japan on Saturday as the five-time world champions made a perfect start to their bid to clinch a third successive Confederations Cup title. Brazil won the...
View ArticleJamaican Campbell-Brown caught doping: Reports
Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown, the reigning women's world 200-meter champion, has tested positive and will not compete in this year's world championships, according to news reports on Saturday. The...
View ArticleEx-cricketers want senior players dropped after Pakistan's Champions Trophy
Former test cricketers says it's time to make drastic changes to the Pakistan team after its shambolic performance in the Champions Trophy. Pakistan lost all three group matches to be eliminated from...
View ArticleScandals overshadow T20 birthday celebrations
It was meant to be the saviour of cricket -- a quick-fire format spiced with cheerleaders and film-star glamour that would reverse a decline in attendance and draw in a new wave of middle-class fans....
View ArticlePakistan’s Champions Trophy cricket shame: Who needs to be dropped?
Former test cricketers called for drastic changes to the Pakistan team Sunday after its shambolic performance in the Champions Trophy. Pakistan lost all three group matches to be eliminated from the...
View ArticleChelsea's Mourinho reveals 'bible according to Sir Alex Ferguson'
Jose Mourinho has told his players not to act selfishly in his second spell as manager of Chelsea otherwise there will be "big trouble" at Stamford Bridge. Divisions emerged in the dressing room during...
View ArticleGareth Bale at Arsenal is Wenger's real statement of intent
The noises are getting louder, and as always, at times like this, Arsenal’s Arsenal Wenger retreats into a stoic silence. The Gunners have fired the hopes and dreams of their loyal fan-base with...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi revs up for major British Grand Prix ticket drive
Abu Dhabi will unleash a mammoth promotional charm offensive at this month’s British Grand Prix, running June 27th - 30th at Silverstone Circuit, to drive ticket sales for November’s Formula 1 Etihad...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi revs up for major Grand Prix ticket drive
Abu Dhabi will unleash a mammoth promotional charm offensive at this month’s British Grand Prix, running June 27th - 30th at Silverstone Circuit, to drive ticket sales for November’s Formula 1 Etihad...
View ArticleEngland qualify for Champions Trophy semi-finals
Hosts England advanced to the Champions Trophy semi-finals on Sunday after defeating New Zealand by 10 runs in a rain-reduced Group A match in Cardiff which looked likely at one stage to end in a...
View ArticleEngland bowler Anderson denies ball-tampering claims
England strike bowler James Anderson has rejected claims from former captain Bob Willis that the ball was tampered with during a Champions Trophy match against Sri Lanka at the Oval last Thursday....
View ArticleChampions Trophy AUS v SL: Sri Lanka qualify to play India in semifinals
Sri Lanka won a tense Group A match against Australia winning by 20 runs and advance to the Champions Trophy semifinals where they will meet India on Thursday. England will meet South Africa in the...
View ArticleBattling Federer clinches Halle title
Roger Federer clinched his first title of the season before the start of his Wimbledon defence when he battled back from a set down to beat Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-7(5)6-3 6-4 and win the Halle Open...
View ArticleMurray recovers from slip to win Queen's title
Andy Murray gave his fans a fright before recovering to beat Croatia's Marin Cilic to win the Aegon Championships for the third time at Queen's Club on Sunday. The world number two, who missed the...
View ArticleBalotelli, Pirlo give Italy winning start
A goal 12 minutes from time from an effervescent Mario Balotelli sealed a 2-1 win for Italy over Mexico in Rio's Maracana stadium on Sunday in their Confederations Cup Group A opener. Balotelli struck...
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