Man Utd hero Chicharito is a 'problem' for Fergie
Alex Ferguson will have second thoughts about offloading Mexican striker Javier Hernandez who bailed Manchester United out with a double at home against Braga in the Champions League. It had been...
View ArticlePonting warms up for South Africa with 162
Veteran Australian batsman Ricky Ponting smashed an unbeaten 162 Wednesday in the Sheffield Shield as his fine form continued ahead of the first Test against South Africa. The 37-year-old, who was...
View ArticleCancer-stricken Greig thanks Sri Lankan fans for their prayers
England cricket great Tony Greig has thanked Sri Lankans for their prayers and support ever since he has been diagnosed with a form of lung cancer. "It's a very special feeling in the heart of someone...
View ArticleChelsea crisis: Lampard doubtful for Man Utd clash
Chelsea are sweating on the fitness of veteran midfielder Frank Lampard ahead of their top-of-the-table Premier League showdown with Manchester United on Sunday. Lampard limped out after just 15...
View ArticleRose promises to battle McIlroy all the way to Dubai
Ryder Cup hero Justin Rose vowed on Wednesday that he will make it a fight to the finish as he attempts to chase down world number one Rory McIlroy and finish top of the European Tour money list. Rose,...
View ArticleFergie baffled by United's defensive woes
Sir Alex Ferguson admits he is baffled by Manchester United's defensive woes after watching Braga run riot before Javier Hernandez rescued a 3-2 win against the Portuguese minnows. Ferguson's side were...
View ArticleChelsea must avenge Shakhtar loss, says Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo's thoughts quickly turned to Chelsea's return game with Shakhtar Donetsk after seeing his side beaten 2-1 by the Ukrainian champions in Champions League Group E. Chelsea were left...
View ArticleBarca deny battling Celtic in stoppage time
A Jordi Alba goal at the death gave Barcelona a 2-1 win to sink a battling Celtic side and make it three wins out of three in Group G for the Catalan giants. The visiting Scottish fans were all set to...
View ArticleBarca, United pull off great escapes
Barcelona and fellow former Champions League winners Manchester United had to draw on all their class on Tuesday to come from behind and claim home wins against Celtic and Braga respectively....
View ArticleCricket: Pakistan to buy bulletproof buses
Pakistani cricket chiefs on Wednesday approved the purchase of bulletproof buses as part of efforts to persuade foreign teams to return after a long suspension over security fears. No international...
View ArticleCancer survivor Yuvraj Singh named in India A squad to play visiting England...
Cancer survivor Yuvraj Singh has been given a chance to play for India in the upcoming four-test home series against England after being picked for a three-day warm-up game in Mumbai next Tuesday....
View ArticleFootballers' body proposes plans to curb racism, including sacking offenders
Racial abuse should become a sackable offence, the Professionals Footballers' Association has proposed in ways to combat it. Such abuse should be considered "gross misconduct," allowing football...
View ArticleChampions League contenders Cluj split with coach Andone
Despite a decent start to their Champions League campaign, CFR Cluj coach Ioan Andone has left the club by mutual consent following disappointing domestic results, the Romanian champions said on...
View ArticleSoccer players' association wants harsher penalties for racial abusers in...
England's players' union wants stiffer punishment for racial abuse in the wake of high-profile cases in the Premier League. Such abuse should be considered "gross misconduct," and soccer authorities...
View ArticleMathews named captain of Sri Lanka T20 side
All-rounder Angelo Mathews was named Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain on Wednesday for the next 12 months in an appointment which could lead to him taking over as leader of the test side. Mathews, 25, the...
View ArticleSchalke complete miserable week for Arsenal
Schalke 04 became the first non-English team to win a European game at Arsenal in nine years as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Ibrahim Afellay clinched a 2-0 victory to put the Germans top of Champions League...
View ArticleAjax defeat leaves Man City rock bottom
Ajax Amsterdam came from a goal down to beat Manchester City 3-1 on Wednesday and leave the Premier League champions facing a major battle to reach the Champions League knockout stage. Samir Nasri...
View ArticleReal among big guns left reeling by defeats
Real Madrid, Manchester City, Arsenal and AC Milan suffered painful Champions League defeats on Wednesday which complicated their chances of progressing from an increasingly intriguing group stage....
View ArticleMan Utd to become new Barcelona as Fergie favours Pep
Former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola is the preferred choice of Manchester United to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson. United vice-chairman Ed Woodward revealed on Tuesday that the club is preparing for the...
View ArticleSri Lankan boy, 15, selected for England deaf cricket team
A 15-year-old Sri Lankan boy has created history by being selected for the England deaf cricket team. Nisal Karunaratne who has been playing the sport competitively for just four years has been picked...
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