Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Pak's tainted trio face judgement day

Pak's tainted trio face judgement day

Pak's tainted trio face judgement day

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:34 PM PST

A make-or-break anti-corruption tribunal against Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer opens in Doha on Thursday.

Appleby looks to recapture winning habit at Kapalua

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:48 PM PST

Kapalua specialist Stuart Appleby will try to turn back the clock five years when he tees off in Thursday's first round of the elite Tournament of Champions.

Bartoli reaches Brisbane International semifinals

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:39 PM PST

Former Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli downed Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-2 6-1 to reach the Brisbane International semifinals.

Indian people now play new games

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:24 PM PST

Beyond the boundary lines of popular sports like cricket, hockey and football are games that are breaking new ground. Played by those who ignore the call of the willow.

No respite for Liverpool as Man United loom in FA Cup

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:09 PM PST

Roy Hodgson must feel like a man under siege at the moment and the Liverpool manager cannot even look forward to some calmer waters in the third round of the FA Cup.

Sharapova knocked out in Auckland, Wickmayer through

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 05:51 PM PST

Maria Sharapova's flirtation with the New Zealand public came to a premature end with a surprising 6-2, 7-5 loss to Greta Arn in the quarterfinals.

Odesnik set to return after doping ban

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 04:40 PM PST

Disgraced US tennis player Wayne Odesnik will play next week in his first event since completing a one-year doping ban after earning a wild-card spot in the Plantation Open with a victory on Wednesday.

Collingwood announces Test retirement

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:25 PM PST

England batsman Paul Collingwood said on Thursday he will retire from Test cricket after the final Sydney Ashes Test against Australia.

Barca squeeze past Bilbao into Cup quarters

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:18 PM PST

Eric Abidal scored a rare goal to help Barcelona to a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao and put the La Liga leaders through to the quarterfinals of the King's Cup.

Finger injury hurts Ogilvy's treble bid

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:16 PM PST

Geoff Ogilvy's bid for a third US PGA Tournament of Champions title in a row suffered a major setback when he suffered a cut in his right index finger.

EPL: Wolverhampton stun Chelsea 1-0

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:04 PM PST

Carlo Ancelotti was left facing a genuine battle to save his job on Thursday after champions Chelsea suffered a 1-0 defeat at lowly Wolves.

Ronaldinho slams AC Milan for slowing Brazil move

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:17 PM PST

Ronaldinho slammed his Serie A club for dragging their heels on his planned transfer to Gremio, accusing them of making unreasonable financial demands.

Mourinho, Preciado escape punishment over spat

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:14 PM PST

Jose Mourinho and Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado have escaped punishment over a row they had in November after the Spanish soccer federation decided no action was needed.

World record cap holder Lilly retires

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:00 PM PST

Kristine Lilly, who set a global football record with 352 international appearances, announced her retirement at age 39 after a 24-year career.

Nadal struggles into Qatar Open last 8

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:51 PM PST

Rafael Nadal, who has been struggling with a heavy cold, battled to a 7-6 (7/3), 0-6, 6-3 win over Lukas Lacko to reach the Qatar Open quarterfinals.

Shane Warne's final 'Warnie' chat show won't go on air

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:28 PM PST

Former international cricketer Shane Warne's final episode of 'Warnie' has been scrapped and will no longer be aired.

Gambhir to miss ODIs against S Africa

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

Having already lost Sehwag to a shoulder niggle, India will now have to do without Gautam Gambhir too in the five-match ODI series against South Africa.

Kallis puts Test almost beyond India

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:01 AM PST

Jacques Kallis' 40th Test century took South Africa to 341 and left India with a victory target of 340 on the final day, a most unlikely prospect.

Old foes Isner and Mahut inspire Hopman Cup wins

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:32 AM PST

American John Isner and Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, whose names entered the record books together at Wimbledon last year, helped their teams to victories in the Hopman Cup.

French still in Hopman hunt

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:52 AM PST

France kept their Hopman Cup hopes mathematically alive with a 2-1 win over Great Britain in the mixed teams tournament on Wednesday.

India to chase 340 to win series-decider

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:04 AM PST

Jacques Kallis defied a painful rib injury to complete a remarkable century in both innings as SA set India a daunting target of 340 to win the Test series-decider.

Bopanna-Qureshi in Chennai quarters

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:32 AM PST

The second seed Indo-Pak combine of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi progressed to the doubles quarterfinals of the Chennai Open.

Wozniacki, Rezai power into Hong Kong final

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:10 AM PST

Europe powered into the final of Hong Kong's World Team Challenge, with Caroline Wozniacki and Aravane Rezai notching straight-sets singles wins.

Sachin, Sehwag in ODI dream team

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:23 AM PST

Apart from Sachin, Sehwag and Kapil, the all-time ODI dream team has three Aussies, two West Indians and one each from South Africa, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Berdych in Chennai Open quarterfinals

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:10 AM PST

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic cruised into the quarterfinals of the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open with an easy win over Ivan Dodig on Wednesday.
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