Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Djokovic out but Nadal relishing Davis Cup opener

Djokovic out but Nadal relishing Davis Cup opener

Djokovic out but Nadal relishing Davis Cup opener

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:33 PM PST

Holders Serbia will be without their Novak Djokovic when they begin the defence of their Davis Cup title on Friday but his absence is unlikely to cause alarm.

Pavlyuchenkova reaches quarterfinals at Monterrey

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:17 PM PST

Second-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia defeated America's Melanie Oudin 6-2, 7-6 (6) to reach the quarterfinals of the Monterrey Open tournament.

Live: SA lose, Kallis, Smith cheaply

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:42 PM PST

Ryan ten Doeschate provided another breakthrough to Netherlands as he got rid of South Africa's Jacques Kallis in World Cup match at PCA stadium in Mohali.

Netherlands elect to field against SA

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:30 PM PST

The Netherlands skipper Peter Borren won the toss and decided to field first against South Africa in a Group B ICC World Cup match at the PCA stadium in Mohali.

Djokovic out but Serbs confident against India

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 05:38 PM PST

Serbia open up their defence of the Davis Cup on Thursday with a home tie against India, while Jim Courier takes charge of the United States for the first time.

Daly sues tournament, claims photograph caused injury

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:44 PM PST

John Daly is suing organisors of the Honda Classic, claiming he injured himself while trying to stop his backswing after being distracted by a fan taking his picture while he was playing in the tournament.

Signals win basketball league opener against PCA

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:41 PM PST

Signals beat Prithvi Nath Club (PCA) 68-63 in the inaugural match of the Riba All India basketball tournament at Vasant Kunj sports complex on Wednesday.

Messi downs Valencia as Barcelona go ten clear

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:27 PM PST

Argentine sensation Lionel Messi scored his 27th league goal of the season as champions Barcelona defeated Valencia 1-0 at the Mestalla stadium.

Man City ease past second-string Villa

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:38 PM PST

Manchester City stepped up their bid to end their long wait for silverware by cruising into the FA Cup quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa.

Bendtner hat-trick ends Orient FA Cup dream

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:31 PM PST

Bendtner scored a hat-trick as Arsenal bounced back from their League Cup final disappointment to thrash Leyton Orient 5-0 and enter FA Cup quarterfinals.

Nicklaus says Tiger will still set major mark

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:24 PM PST

Tiger Woods has not won a title in nearly 16 months but Jack Nicklaus said that he still believes Woods will break his all-time mark of 18 majors.

Player who kicked owl gets fine, suspension

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:17 PM PST

The football player who kicked an injured owl off the field in a match has been suspended for two matches and fined $560 by Colombian football officials.

Westwood, Els among top PGA contenders

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 02:12 PM PST

Former world number ones Lee Westwood and Ernie Els and Louis Oosthuizen will be the star group when the PGA Honda Classic opens on Thursday.

Ronaldo to play farewell Brazil match in June

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:23 PM PST

Ronaldo will play a farewell match with Brazil in June to mark the end of a career in which he won two World Cups, the Brazilian Football Confederation said.

Mandeep pips Navjot to win 100m title

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:10 PM PST

Jalandhar's Mandeep Kaur emerged the fastest girl runner, clocking 12.37 seconds in the 100 metres dash in the first Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh Punjab Games.

Shamim Khan going great guns at PGTI Players' Championship

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:03 PM PST

Jeev Milkha Singh gave the fans little to cheer about at the PGTI Players' Championship where Delhi's Shamim Khan took the lead with a flawless 66.

Lee-Hesh pulls out of Davis Cup tie

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:11 PM PST

Paes and Bhupathi have pulled out of Davis Cup World Group first-round tie against defending champions Serbia with wrist and back injuries respectively.

East Bengal vs Chonburi FC: Honours shared in 4-4 thriller

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:52 AM PST

East Bengal salvaged pride thanks to goals from substitutes Baljit Sahni and Ravinder Singh, who made it 4-4 in the final quarter of the proceedings.

Second innings with a difference

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:29 AM PST

Forced to retire at the age of 31, Alistair Campbell is set to make amends with a new role for Zimbabwe, as chairman of selectors of Zimbabwe Cricket.

East Bengal, Chonburi FC settle for 4-4 draw in AFC Cup

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:25 AM PST

Federation Cup champions East Bengal and Chonburi FC of Thailand shared points as they settled for a 4-4 draw in a high-voltage AFC Cup Group H match at Yuba Bharati Krirangan.

Ireland clinch dramatic win over England

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:12 AM PST

Kevin O'Brien smashed the fastest ever WC century to propel Ireland to a stunning three-wicket win over England in a Group B match on Wednesday.

Ireland clinch dramatic win over England

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 09:12 AM PST

Kevin O'Brien smashed the fastest ever WC century to propel Ireland to a stunning three-wicket win over England in a Group B match on Wednesday.

Jovanovski fights back to beat Radwanska in Malaysian Open

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:44 AM PST

Rising Serbian teen Bojana Jovanovski overcame Urszula Radwanska of Poland 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 to reach the Malaysian Open quarterfinals.

Mourinho takes swipe at predecessor

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:25 AM PST

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho took a swipe at his predecessor Manuel Pellegrini, saying that, unlike the Chilean, he would end up at a big club if he was fired by the Spanish giants.

Djokovic to skip Davis Cup tie against India

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PST

Serbia's world number three Novak Djokovic will not play in the Davis Cup against India this weekend, a statement on his website said without citing the reasons for the decision.
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