| Kiwi batsmen to blame for Chappell-Hadlee Trophy loss: Vettori New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori has slammed his batsmen for their soft dismissals which handed Australia the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy on a... | |
| 'Unapologetic' Butt says strong action necessary to stamp out indiscipline in team Defending the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision to impose a ban and hefty penalties on seven top cricketers, board chairman Ijaz Butt has said such strong action was needed to stamp out indiscipline in the national... |
| Sharad Pawar to skip IPL-3 opening ceremony Union Agriculture Minister and President-elect of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Sharad Pawar will not attend the opening ceremony of the third edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament that kicks off on Friday evening at the D Y Patil Stadium... |
| ICC rejects PCB's appeal against IPL's snubbing of Pak cricketers The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) application against the Indian Premier League (IPL) for snubbing Pakistani cricketers, saying it can not take action against any domestic... |
| Oz Sports Minister backs Clarke's decision to leave ODI series midway Australian vice captain Michael Clarke, who returned home in the middle of the ODI series against New Zealand due to personal problems, has got the backing of Sports Minister Kate Ellis over his decision to leave the tour... |
| Slow pace of progress worries Mike Fennell Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennel has advised the organising committee of this year's event to speed up work in areas such as proper venues, transport and catering of the participating... |
| Cheryl Cole house-hunting after split from husband Singer Cheryl Cole has started house-hunting after confirming her spit from soccer husband Ashley... |
| Simon Payne Leads The Field As Low Winds Halt Moth World Championships Last Updated: March 12. 2010 5:30PM UAE / March 12. 2010 1:30PM GMT DUBAI // Low and shifting winds rising to just 11 knots caused an early finish to day four of the Moth World Championships at the... |
| 2 People Familiar With Woods' Plans Say Masters Could Mark His Return DORAL, Fla. - Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press. Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his... |
| Woodgate Recovering From Groin Surgery Tottenham centre-back Jonathan Woodgate has undergone surgery in Australia in attempt to cure his long-standing groin problem.The 30-year-old will stay in the country for three weeks for recover and... |
| Giggs Ready For Title Run-in Sir Alex Ferguson believes Ryan Giggs' month-long absence with a broken arm has provided him with the rest required to be a major weapon for Manchester United in the title run-in. Giggs will sit out... |
| Reports Give Mcleish A Chuckle Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has laughed off reports that former club owners David Sullivan and David Gold want to sign Liam Ridgewell, Sebastian Larsson and Christian Benitez for West Ham in the... |
| Robinho Hopes To Stay At Santos Manchester City forward Robinho has reiterated his desire to extend his loan stay at Santos and hopes talks have already been initiated with the Barclays Premier League club.Robinho returned to... |
| Lindsey Vonn Wins 3rd Straight Overall World Cup (AP Photo/Armando Trovati)Lindsey Vonn of the United States shows the trophies of the alpine ski, Women's World Cup super-G and downhill discipline titles, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Friday,... |
| Ligety Wins Gs Title, Janka Takes World Cup (AP Photo/Elvis Piazzi)Ted Ligety of the United States passes a gate during the first run of an alpine ski, Men's World Cup giant slalom, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Friday, March 12,... |
| Pietersen: I Never Stopped Trying Kevin Pietersen believes he has finally ironed out the technical flaws that plagued his preparations for the first Test against Bangladesh.First-time Captain Alastair Cook scored an imperious 158no... |
| Pakistan Name World Twenty20 Squad Pakistan have announced a 15-member squad for next month's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies but have not named a captain.Chief selector Mohsin Khan said on Friday that naming a captain... |
| Clarke And Bingle Call It Quits Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has ended his engagement to model Lara Bingle, ending nearly a week of speculation about their relationship.A public relations firm representing Clarke said on... |
| Cleveland Browns Sign Ben Watson To 3-year Deal, Source Says Watson Watson signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Browns that includes $6.35 million in guaranteed money.Watson has spent all of his six seasons in the league with... |
| Vonn Wins Third Consecutive Overall World Cup Title Great day for Lindsey Vonn: The American clinched her third consecutive World Cup crown and put an exclamation point on it by taking the super G race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen,... |
| Man Nabbed In Child Porn Sweep Has Ties To Kids Soccer WINDSOR, Ont. -- A Windsor man nabbed in a provincewide sweep of alleged child pornographers has ties to Windsor's minor soccer leagues.Daryl Skreptak was charged with possession and distribution of... |
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| Hearn Warns Players Of Mediocrity Snooker chief Barry Hearn says annual qualifying for a tour card would help prevent a "circuit for mediocrity".With a seventh ranking tournament due in Berlin next year, the new chairman... |
| In The Arena: Dreaming Of An End To Soccer's Nightmare , among themselves. Although there is no argument possible over which event is the most universal, the World Cup could still learn something from the Vancouver Games. Or better yet, borrow something... |
| Tip Of The Week: Baseball Schedules download a copy of your favorite team’s schedule and load it right into your Outlook, iCal or Google Calendar, visit www.mysportscal.com/mlb.html. Schedules are available in both the .csv (comma... |
| Bullish Man United Face Fulham Test Of Discipline Premier League when they face Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday. The 7-2 aggregate victory over the seven-times European champions kept United on course for a third successive Champions League final... |
| Italy Stick With Winning Team ROME (Reuters) - Italy coach Nick Mallett has kept faith with the players who notched a rare Six Nations win last month for Sunday's match against France in Paris (2:30 p.m.). Prop Martin... |
| Rugby Logos Removed To Protect Wc Fields South Africa's World Cup organising committee have convinced rugby officials to remove on-field advertising logos in Super 14 matches to avoid damaging playing surfaces. The South African Rugby... |
| China Reeducates Football Officials After Match-fixing China has opened a five-day retraining camp for over 200 football officials in the aftermath of match-fixing scandals, the Beijing Youth Daily reported. Last year China began a campaign to fight... |
| Kalmer Breaks National Record Distance runner Rene Kalmer improved her own South African indoor 3 000m record on day one of the World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar on Friday. Kalmer clocked 9:01.41, bettering her... |
| Sharks Looking For First Victory The Sharks will be desperately looking to pick up their first win of the Super 14 and their first win in Canberra since 1998 when they go up against the Brumbies on Saturday (10.40am). It's been a... |
| Cook, Pietersen Feast On Bangladesh Attack Chittagong, Bangladesh - Alastair Cook celebrated his first day as Test captain with a superb 158 not out to put England in a commanding position in the opening Test against Bangladesh on Friday. ... |
| Pietersen Flops Again In Bangladesh Chittagong, Bangladesh - England batsman Kevin Pietersen failed to find form ahead of a two-Test series against Bangladesh, scoring only 20 in a drawn warm-up match on Tuesday. Pietersen, who... |
| Rwandans Ready For Historic Tour "The visit will be a real eye-opener for them and hopefully something that will encourage and inspire them for the rest of their lives. "On a more general level, we hope it will be a massive boost... |
| Bullish Man United Face Fulham Test Manchester, England - Manchester United, buoyed by their destruction of AC Milan at Europe's top table, return to the bread and butter of the Premier League when they face Fulham at Old Trafford on... |
| Wenger Rules Out Real Madrid Switch London - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he would reject any offer from Real Madrid to take charge at the Bernabeu. Reports in Spain suggest current Real manager Manuel Pellegrini is likely... |
| Pakistan Name Twenty20 Squad Islamad - Pakistan has announced a 15-member squad but did not name a captain for next month's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. Chief selector Mohsin Khan said on Friday that naming a... |
| Baseball: S. Korean Slugger Kim Gets 3 Hits, 2 Rbis For Lotte+ CHIBA, Japan, March 12 (AP) - (Kyodo)(EDS: TO BE LED WITH NIGHT GAME) South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Tsuyoshi Nishioka homered in the Lotte Marines' 9-3... |
| Hargreaves Return In Sight Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to let Owen Hargreaves take the next step on his road to recovery. Hargreaves was due to play in a reserve team encounter with Manchester City on Thursday night and end a... |
| Hicks Loses Billionaire Status Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has lost his billionaire status, according to Forbes magazine's latest rich list. However, the Texan businessman was still ranked 701st richest man in the world, with an... |
| O'connor And Naughton Included Ben O'Connor and Cathal Naughton will make their first appearances of the season for Cork in Sunday's NHL meeting with All-Ireland champions Kilkenny at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.O'Connor has been named at... |
| Gilroy Makes Three Changes To Team Dublin manager Pat Gilroy has made three changes for Saturday's NFL Division 1 clash with Monaghan at Parnell Park.Rory O'Carroll and James McCarthy come into the defence, where they replace injured... |
| Murphy Back For Cork After Recovery Nicholas Murphy has recovered from injury, and returns to the Cork team for Saturday's NFL game against Tyrone in Omagh.Murphy missed the victory over Galway last weekend, but has been named at... |
| Wenger Guards Against Complacency Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on his side to keep themselves grounded when they head to relegation-battlers Hull on Saturday looking to maintain their title challenge.Since successive... |
| Gill: Glazers' Model Benefits United Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists the Old Trafford outfit are benefiting from the Glazer family's business expertise. Whilst the highly visible green and gold campaign, which David... |
| Ap Sources: Woods Likely To Return At Masters (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)FILE - In this April 14, 2002, file photo, Tiger Woods, left, adjusts the 2002 Masters Green Jacket he received from Augusta National Golf Club chairman William W."Hootie"... |
| Three Of Top 4 Seeds Bumped In Big East Quarters (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Villanova head coach Jay Wright reacts to a call during the second half of a quarterfinal-round NCAA college basketball game against Marquette at the Big East Conference... |
