F1: Red-hot Vettel cool on title treble
Sebastian Vettel’s Asian hot streak has put him in the driving seat for a historic hat-trick of Formula One world titles — but the Red Bull ace is playing down the prospect in India this week. Three...
View ArticlePakistan 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 ArticleDon't write off City yet, insists Real's Mourinho
Coach Jose Mourinho has said his Real Madrid are on course for the Champions League knock-out stages despite their 2-1 defeat at Dortmund, but warned Manchester City are still a danger in Group D....
View ArticleMancini's tactics in spotlight as Ajax stun City
Micah Richards pointed the finger at coach Roberto Mancini after Manchester City fell to a 3-1 loss at Ajax that left their Champions League ambitions in tatters. City were well beaten at the Amsterdam...
View ArticleBould - Misfiring Gunners lack confidence
Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould admitted the Gunners are short of confidence and energy after Schalke inflicted their first home defeat in the Champions League group stages for nine years. Arsene...
View ArticleSri Lanka give 'IPL' Malinga insurance for future?
Sri Lankan cricket selectors have shown they lack foresight by appointing Lasith Malinga as deputy to Angelo Mathews who was named as the team's Twenty20 captain. Mathews was an automatic choice having...
View ArticleHamilton plans smooth exit at McLaren
Lewis Hamilton has begun repairs on his relationship with McLaren chairman Ron Dennis as he aims for a smooth and successful exit starting with a strong showing in this weekend's Indian Grand Prix. The...
View ArticleGolf: Park leads resurgent Tseng in Taiwan
Troubled world number one Yani Tseng drew inspiration from thousands of cheering fans as she carded five-under-par 67 to lie two shots off the first-round lead at the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship...
View ArticleArsenal look to young Wilshere for salvation
For Arsenal it seemed their chickens came home to roost as their proud record of never having lost to foreign opposition at the Emirates Stadium ended with a whimper on Wednesday. Their 2-0 defeat by...
View ArticleMartinez scares off ghost of Falcao in new Porto
The departure of striker Radamel Falcao from Porto in 2011 left a gaping hole up front but now their attack is back firing on all cylinders thanks to the skill and craft of newly arrived Colombian...
View ArticleBCCI awards Hyderabad franchise to Sun TV
A Chennai-based media corporation has bagged the Hyderabad franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament for an annual fee of $15.81 million, the Indian cricket board said on...
View ArticleWoeful Man City dismissed as European also-rans
Manchester City were dismissed as European also-rans by a universally critical media on Thursday after their 3-1 defeat at Ajax Amsterdam the previous evening left them teetering on the brink of...
View ArticleChelsea to lose Terry as Valencia beckons
Former England captain John Terry could be on his way out of Chelsea and heading for Spanish club Valencia in the January transfer window, the Daily Mirror reported on Thursday. Terry is serving a...
View ArticleWillian to Chelsea in 'come and get me' plea
Brazilian midfielder Willian is so desperate to leave Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine he has issued an open "come and get me" plea to potential Premier League suitors, according to British press reports....
View ArticleReal's Khedira set to miss Dutch, Dortmund games
Real Madrid star Sami Khedira is set to miss the next two weeks and both his club's Champions League clash with Dortmund, then Germany's friendly with Holland, after picking up a new leg injury. The...
View ArticleDonaldson shoots 62 in Shanghai to lead by 4
Jamie Donaldson of Wales set a course record of 10-under par 62 on the opening day of the BMW Masters on Thursday. Donaldson produced two bogey-free nines of 31 at Lake Malaren, putting just 24 times...
View ArticleF1 teams close to signing new commercial pact
Formula One teams have broadly agreed to a hike in entry fees next year and a new 'Concorde' commercial agreement could be signed very soon, Mercedes principal Ross Brawn said on Thursday. The...
View ArticleNadal pulls out of Paris and London
World tennis No.4 Rafa Nadal has pulled out of the Paris Masters and the ATP World Tour finals in London as he is still recovering from his left knee injury, the ATP said on Thursday. The 11-times...
View ArticleFrustrated Arsenal fans turn their guns on board
Frustrated Arsenal fans accused the board on Thursday of "putting profit before performance" after enduring another trophyless season at the Premier League football club and the departure of striker...
View ArticleWenger escapes ire of Arsenal fans at stormy AGM
Arsene Wenger launched a vigorous defence of his Arsenal reign at the club's annual general meeting on Thursday as the Frenchman insisted it was more important to qualify for the Champions League than...
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