England look to gain inspiration from series win in India after Gabba defeat
England captain Alastair Cook believes his team need to channel the spirit of last year's sensational comeback in India if they are to battle back from a first Test defeat and get back into the Ashes...
View ArticleRonaldo doubtful for Galatasaray clash
Cristiano Ronaldo is doubtful for Real Madrid's Champions League match against Galatasaray on Wednesday after doctors confirmed he has a hamstring strain. The Portuguese limped off at the start of the...
View ArticleEngland's Trott out after Gabba humiliation
England's calamitous start to the Ashes continued on Monday when batsman Jonathan Trott walked out on the squad with a stress-related illness which ruled him out of the remainder of the series Down...
View ArticleSri Lanka rest Jayawardene for Pakistan series in UAE
Mahela Jayawardene has been rested for the limited-overs leg of Sri Lanka's series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates starting next month. Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement on Monday that...
View ArticleBayern chairman rules out Messi bid as 'absurd'
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has ruled out bidding for superstar Lionel Messi, who has a buyout clause worth 250 million euros ($338.5 million) in his Barcelona contract. "We are...
View ArticleBurglars rob Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq
Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq lost his passport, gold and cash when burglars broke into his house in the eastern city of Lahore early Tuesday, the player said. The incident is the latest piece of...
View ArticleArsenal win but last 16 spot still not certain
Arsenal brushed Olympique Marseille aside 2-0 on Tuesday to make it four Champions League wins out of five but they are still not certain of qualifying for the knockout stage with one round of Group F...
View ArticleChampions League: Chelsea qualify despite losing to Basel
Chelsea reached the Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday despite a 1-0 defeat by Basel in Group E after a late Mohamed Salah goal shocked the 2012 title winners with Jose Mourinho saying they...
View ArticleIndia vs West Indies 3rd ODI: Dhawan century powers India to series win
A chanceless century by Shikhar Dhawan, his fifth of the year, saw India coast to an emphatic five-wicket win over West Indies and claim the three-match One-Day International series 2-1. At the Green...
View ArticlePakistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Proteas choke again as Pakistan win series
Junaid Khan bowled an excellent last over as Pakistan pulled off a nail-biting one-run victory in the second ODI at Port Elizabeth on Wednesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Pakistan...
View ArticleUAE qualify for ICC World Twenty20 2014
UAE joined Afghanistan, Ireland and Nepal to become the fourth team to seal a berth for the ICC World Twenty20 2014 in Bangladesh after an impressive bowling effort helped it beat Netherlands by 10...
View ArticlePakistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Pakistan seal maiden series win
Pakistan won a bilateral one-day international series against South Africa for the first time when they claimed a one-run victory in a thrilling finale in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday. Pakistan now lead...
View ArticleRooney sparkles as United crush Leverkusen 5-0 to advance
Wayne Rooney set up three goals as Manchester United cruised to a 5-0 triumph at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, booking their Champions League knockout stage spot and snapping the Germans' eight-game...
View ArticleGoal frenzy as Real, Man Utd and PSG all advance
Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris St Germain reached the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday on a night when the goals flowed all over Europe with United the highest scorers in a 5-0...
View ArticleVillas-Boas under scrutiny as Spurs host Man Utd
Tottenham Hotspur's meltdown at Manchester City exposed serious flaws in Andre Villas-Boas's project and the young coach is under intense scrutiny ahead of Sunday's match with Premier League champions...
View ArticleEmirates Dubai Rugby Sevens gets underway
The Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens gets underway today at The Sevens with matches in the Invitation Tournament on what promises to be a terrific day of action – and free admission. Matches in the...
View ArticleIndian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's '2nd innings': Promoting toilets
He has already helped sell apartments, concrete and even the health benefits of eggs, and on Thursday the recently-retired cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar began a new role -- promoting toilets and...
View ArticleSouth Africa rest Steyn and Kallis for final Pakistan ODI
South Africa, who have already lost the series, will rest Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis for the third and final one-day international against Pakistan at Centurion on Saturday. Paceman Steyn has a mild...
View ArticleTwo charged for alleged match-fixing in England
Two men alleged to be members of an illegal betting syndicate based in Singapore were charged with conspiracy to defraud on Thursday as part of a match-fixing investigation into English lower league...
View ArticleEmirates Dubai Rugby Sevens Day One: South Africa knock out defending...
Defending champions Samoa were knocked out of the Cup competition at the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens by South Africa in the in the second round of the HSBC Sevens World Series at The Sevens on Friday...
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