Saturday, February 26, 2011

NBA: Mavericks halt late Wizards rally for fifth straight win

NBA: Mavericks halt late Wizards rally for fifth straight win


NBA: Mavericks halt late Wizards rally for fifth straight win

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:40 PM PST

The Dallas Mavericks got a game-high 25 points from Jason Terry and held off a late charge by the Washington Wizards for a 105-99 victory that marked the team's fifth straight win.


Dulko beats Santonja to win Mexican Open

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:07 PM PST

Gisela Dulko of Argentina defeated Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain 6-3, 7-6 (5) to win the Mexican Open clay-tournament. It was Dulko's fourth WTA title.


Arsenal seek end to trophy drought in League Cup final

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:22 PM PST

Arsenal are heavy favourites to win their first major trophy for six years when they face Premier League strugglers Birmingham City in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.


Martin Kaymer takes over No. 1 in the world

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:01 PM PST

Kaymer calmly rolled in an 8-foot par putt on the 18th hole Saturday for a 1-up victory over Bubba Watson to advance to the final of the Match Play Championship. That was all he needed to move to No. 1 in the next world ranking.


Mourinho complains about calendar after Depor draw

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:54 PM PST

Jose Mourinho hit out at Spain's soccer authorities after the 0-0 draw at Deportivo Coruna on Saturday, saying his Real Madrid players had not been given enough rest after Tuesday's Champions League match.


Cole accidentally shoots Chelsea intern

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:49 PM PST

A British newspaper says Chelsea defender Ashley Cole accidentally shot a club intern with an air gun at the team's training ground.


Kaymer to face Donald in Match Play final

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:23 PM PST

Kaymer reached the final of Match Play Championship to ensure he will take over as world number one when the new rankings are issued on Monday.


Madrid draw to slip 7 points behind Barcelona

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:13 PM PST

Real Madrid drew 0-0 at Deportivo La Coruna to slip seven points behind leader Barcelona, which shook off the absence of key players and a recent dip in form to beat Mallorca 3-0 and secure a firm grip on the Spanish league on Saturday.


Prithvi, Inderjeet in final of Chandigarh squash championship

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:07 PM PST

Prithvi Singh beat Abhishek 3-0, while Indarjeet blanked Isham 3-0 in the boys under-11 semifinal on the Day Two of the Chandigarh State Squash Championship being played at the Lake Club Complex on Saturday.


Tipsarevic reaches Delray Beach final

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:33 PM PST

Sixth-seeded Serbian Janko Tipsarevic beat Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP $442,500 Delray Beach Championships.


Donald reaches Match Play final with victory over Kuchar

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:26 PM PST

Britain's Luke Donald booked his place in the final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship with a crushing 6&5 victory over American Matt Kuchar.


Bologna beat Juventus 2-0 in Serie A

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:24 PM PST

Bologna continued its rise up the Serie A table with a 2-0 win away against Juventus on Saturday. Marco Di Vaio took advantage of slack defending to hit two goals in the second half and condemn Juventus to its second loss in seven days.


Sochi chooses 3 mascots for 2014 Olympics

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:21 PM PST

Sochi's mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics are a rad snowboarding snow leopard, a squeaky-voiced figure skating bunny and an earnest, slightly dorky polar bear.


Martin Kaymer reaches Match Play semis

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:31 PM PST

Martin Kaymer squandered a big lead on the back nine before parring the 18th hole to defeat Jimenez and reach the Match Play Championship semifinals.


Hummels seal 3-1 win for Dortmund in Munich

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:24 PM PST

Defender Mats Hummels sealed a 3-1 win for Borussia Dortmund at Bayern Munich on Saturday as the Bundesliga leader won at the Olympic Stadium for the first time since 1991.


Zvonareva beats Wozniacki in Doha final

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:15 PM PST

World number three Vera Zvonareva swept past top ranked Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-4 to land her first title in over a year at the Qatar Ladies Open on Saturday.


WC: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

Captain Shahid Afridi took 4 wickets after Misbah-ul-Haq's unbeaten 83 and Younis Khan's 72 as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs in their World Cup clash.


Bangalore boys shape MFC fortunes

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:08 PM PST

It may be a Super Sunday for cricket fans but for youngsters from places like Murphy Town, Austin Town and Gowthampura, I-league and football tower above the Gentleman's game in their appeal.


Mohun Bagan let Churchill off the hook

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:49 AM PST

Mohun Bagan let Churchill Brothers SC off the hook at Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. That was how Churchill coach Vincent Subramanium summed up Saturday's 16th-round I-League match.


Viva Kerala rally to hold Pune in I-League

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:28 AM PST

One weakness that hosts Pune FC need to badly rectify is their defensive lapses and this is what cost them valuable points against a tricky Viva Kerala side who staged rallied from 0-4 down to draw level with the hosts in a 16th round match of the I-League.


Picasso starts favourite at PBMM

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:23 AM PST

The richest race for the three-year-olds in the country, the Poonawalla Breeders' Multi-Million (1400 metres) is set to run at 5.30 p.m. at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse on Sunday.


All eyes on spinners as India take on Eng

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:02 AM PST

India's resilience and ability to handle pressure in crunch situations will be tested when they take on England in a high-voltage World Cup match.

All eyes on spinners as India take on Eng

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:02 AM PST

India's resilience and ability to handle pressure in crunch situations will be tested when they take on England in a high-voltage World Cup match.


I-League: Pune FC, Viva Kerala in eight-goal thriller

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:44 AM PST

Hosts Pune FC squandered a four-goal lead to draw 4-4 with Viva Kerala in a thrilling Round 16 I-League football match at the Balewadi Sports Complex.


WC: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:40 AM PST

Captain Shahid Afridi took 4 wickets after Misbah-ul-Haq's unbeaten 83 and Younis Khan's 72 as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs in their World Cup clash.


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