Saturday, February 5, 2011

Saina targets fitness before All England

Saina targets fitness before All England


Saina targets fitness before All England

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 08:15 PM PST

Saina Nehwal has targeted the weeks leading up to All England to get back to her prime form for the season after injury reduced her on-court effectiveness.


Sumo tournament canceled amid match-fixing scandal

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 07:53 PM PST

The Japan Sumo Association called off its March tournament on Sunday, the first cancellation in 65 years, as the country's ancient sport grapples with a match-fixing scandal.


Gainey clings to lead, Mickelson, Fowler lurk

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 06:52 PM PST

Unheralded American Tommy Gainey completed a six-under par 65 to seize a one-stroke lead after the second round of the frost-disrupted Phoenix Open.


A day to see and be seen at

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 06:11 PM PST

The grandest race of them all, with an unmistakable and unmatched aura,the McDowell Signature Indian Derby, continues its record breaking spree on Sunday.


Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 3-0, set record

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 03:22 PM PST

Riding high on Lionel Messi's hat-trick, Barcelona earned a record 16th straight win in the Spanish league by beating Atletico Madrid 3-0 on Saturday.


Juve's Matri returns to haunt Cagliari

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 02:57 PM PST

Alessandro Matri returned to haunt his former club Cagliari on Saturday when he scored twice in Juventus's 3-1 win.


Dodig, Berrer reach Zagreb Indoors final

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 02:45 PM PST

Unseeded Ivan Dodig advanced to his first ATP final by overcoming third-seeded Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the Zagreb Indoors.


Giraldo reaches first ATP final in Santiago

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 01:37 PM PST

Santiago Giraldo of Colombia reached his first ATP final by defeating No. 5 Potito Starace of Italy 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1 in the semifinals of the Movistar Open.


South Africa look to change Bafana Bafana nickname

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 01:33 PM PST

The South African Football Association says former World Cup boss Danny Jordaan will lead an investigation into the possible changing of the national team's Bafana Bafana nickname.


Major exemption changes set for US Open, Women's Open

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 01:19 PM PST

World rankings, not money lists, will determine future US Open exemptions in one of several changes to automatic qualifying standards announced by the US Golf Association.


France lead Russia 2-0 in Fed Cup

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 01:11 PM PST

France shocked heavily favoured Russia, jumping to a 2-0 lead after the opening singles round in their Fed Cup World Group tie on Saturday.


No problem with Pato, says Milan coach Allegri

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 01:05 PM PST

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted that young striker Pato will come good despite struggling for form recently.


I-League: Churchill win 8-goal thriller

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 12:25 PM PST

Churchill Brothers ended their first-leg engagements in the I-League on a high as they supressed Chirag United SC 5-3 in an eight-goal thriller at the Salt Lake Stadium.


Wolves stun Man Utd on day of drama

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 11:50 AM PST

Man United crashed to their first defeat of the season in a shock 2-1 at bottom club Wolves after a day of record goal-scoring across the Premier League.


Zaheer Khan: Man for all seasons

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 11:37 AM PST

Zaheer Khan's approach and spinner's guile, his measured aggressiveness, cunning ability to think out of the box, are the reasons why he is so dangerous.

Zaheer Khan: India's man for all seasons

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 11:37 AM PST

Zaheer has a fast bowler's approach, a spinner's guile and a cunning ability to think out of the box, which make him one of the most dangerous bowlers today.

Zaheer Khan: Man for all seasons

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 11:37 AM PST

Zaheer Khan's approach and spinner's guile, his measured aggressiveness, cunning ability to think out of the box, are the reasons why he is so dangerous.

Zaheer Khan: Man for all seasons

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 11:37 AM PST

Zaheer Khan's approach and spinner's guile, his measured aggressiveness, cunning ability to think out of the box, are the reasons why he is so dangerous.


Ocean And Beyond poised to land Derby riches

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 11:09 AM PST

The top owners Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan and Prem Tharani hold a whiphand in the most glamorous and richest event in the Indian racing calendar, the McDowell Signature Indian Derby.


Image makeover for super Saina Nehwal

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 11:00 AM PST

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal has undergone an image makeover - and the new avatar, she says, is thanks to the ankle injury she sustained last December.

I cannot accept defeat: Saina Nehwal

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 11:00 AM PST

Ace shuttler has a month to sort out the ankle injury, before she heads for the All England Championship which starts in Birmingham on March 8.


Goals galore as Newcastle stun Arsenal

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 09:09 AM PST

Newcastle produced an astonishing fightback to draw 4-4 at home to Arsenal after trailing 4-0 with just 26 minutes gone in the Premier League on Saturday.


Czech Republic leads Slovakia 2-0 in Fed Cup

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 09:00 AM PST

Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova won their opening singles matches to give the Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead over Slovakia in the Fed Cup World Group on Saturday.


Strugglers Cologne stun champions Bayern

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 08:57 AM PST

Bayern Munich's title aspirations suffered a blow as relegation-threatened Cologne hit back from 2-0 down to inflict a 3-2 defeat on the defending champions.


Devvarman cruises into final in Joburg

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 07:55 AM PST

Somdev Devvarman cruised into the final of the SA Open at Montecasino with a straightforward 6-2, 6-4 win over South African wild card Izak van der Merwe.


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