Saturday, May 28, 2011

FIFA election under threat as ethics committee meets

FIFA election under threat as ethics committee meets

FIFA election under threat as ethics committee meets

Posted: 28 May 2011 07:16 PM PDT

FIFA is likely to discover on Sunday if next week's presidential election can go ahead as both candidates, incumbent Sepp Blatter and challenger Mohamed Bin Hammam, face an ethics committee hearing.

Abidal stunned by Champions League trophy honour

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Eric Abidal was stunned with gratitude after Barcelona captain Carles Puyol invited him to lift the Champions League trophy and cap a triumphant return from illness at Wembley.

Van der Sar signs off on a low note

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:11 PM PDT

Edwin van der Sar admitted Barcelona had ruined his final fling as the Manchester United goalkeeper's last match before retirement ended in a 3-1 defeat.

Guardiola hails 'unique' Messi

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:05 PM PDT

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola hailed man-of-the-match Lionel Messi after the Argentian maestro inspired a Champions League rout of Manchester United.

Bin Hammam withdraws from FIFA race

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:58 PM PDT

Bin Hammam withdrew his candidacy for the post of FIFA president, one day before he is due to face an Ethics Committee hearing into bribery allegations.

Maha girls stun Kerala in youth basketball

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:46 PM PDT

Making most of the home support, Maharashtra girls surprised defending champions Kerala in a thriller clash to seal a quarterfinal berth in the 28th Youth National Basketball Championship.

Pal, Jaiswal steady Matunga

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:44 PM PDT

A 135-run unbroken partnership for the 7th wicket between Omprakash Jaiswal and Sanil Pal helped the Matunga centre finish Day One of the Kalpesh Koli Memoria Tournament against Kandivali centre on 296/6.

Midfield machine drives Barcelona to greatness

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:24 PM PDT

The midfield machine behind Spain's first World Cup success ticked back into the same relentless rhythm to deliver Barcelona's fourth European Cup triumph.

We were mesmerised by midfield and Messi, says Ferguson

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:20 PM PDT

Manchester United were never able to control Barcelona's midfield or deal with the brilliance of Lionel Messi as they were overwhelmed 3-1, manager Alex Ferguson said.

'Best ever' Barca gave us a hiding: Ferguson

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Sir Alex Ferguson hailed Barcelona as the best side he has ever faced after the Spanish giants outclassed Manchester United to lift the Champions League.

Palmer edges ahead of Garcia at Nelson

Posted: 28 May 2011 04:49 PM PDT

Ryan Palmer battled to a three-over par 73 at the wind-whipped Byron Nelson Championship to take a one-shot lead over Sergio Garcia after three rounds.

Barcelona take their place among the all-time greats

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:43 PM PDT

Pep Guardiola may deny all comparisons but the breathtaking display of his prodigies in the Champions League final has confirmed the elevation of his team into the soccer stratosphere.

Barca squad head to Shakira to celebrate win: Pique

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:38 PM PDT

Barcelona players will go to a Shakira concert to celebrate their Champions League victory, the Colombian pop star's boyfriend, Gerard Pique, said on Twitter.

Tens of thousands celebrate victory in Barcelona

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:32 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of fans burst into the streets of Barcelona chanting "Champions! Champions!" as Barca beat Manchester United 3-1 to grab the Champions League crown.

Messi evokes memories of Maradona and Villa at Wembley

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:19 PM PDT

Barcelona's Lionel Messi brought back memories of outstanding performances by his Argentine compatriots Diego Maradona and Ricky Villa at Wembley on Saturday.

Three is the magic number in Zanotti's record run

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:38 PM PDT

Fabrizio Zanotti reeled off a PGA Championship record seven consecutive threes in Saturday's third round to ignite his hopes of a first European Tour win.

Barca beat Utd to win Champions League

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:41 PM PDT

Barcelona, inspired by Lionel Messi, delivered a soccer masterclass to overwhelm United 3-1 in the final and lift the European Cup for the fourth time.

Tendulkar flops as a skipper once again

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:04 PM PDT

World knows that Sachin has one of the shrewdest cricketing minds, but when it comes to taking decisions as captain, all moves seem to backfire.

Stage set for grand finale in Melbourne

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:54 AM PDT

The stage is set for the Grand Finale of the fourth edition of the Economic Times Leaders Challenge Tour as an elite field will tee off at the revered Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia.

Chennai beat Bangalore to win IPL 4

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Chennai Super Kings won their second successive IPL title by inflicting a crushing 58-run defeat over Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai.

CL: Puyol out as United at full strength

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:05 AM PDT

Barcelona captain Carles Puyol was left out of his team's Champions League final side as Manchester United picked a full-strength starting line-up.

Manassero, Donald share the lead at Wentworth

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:36 AM PDT

Matteo Manassero and second-ranked Luke Donald shot differing rounds of 1-over 72 to share the lead in the PGA Championship after the third round.

Tour has made Wentworth too tough, say Els and Casey

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:15 AM PDT

Ernie Els, who has remodelled Wentworth in the last two years, partnered one of his chief critics Paul Casey and the pair agreed the European Tour had set up the course to be too difficult.

Jakati double strike dents RCB run chase

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:12 AM PDT

Shadab Jakati dismissed AB de Villiers and Luke Pomersbach in his successive overs as Chennai Super Kings tightened their grip over IPL 4 final.

Nadal calls for a 2-year ranking system

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:36 AM PDT

World number one Rafael Nadal of Spain called on tennis authorities to enforce a two-year rolling ranking system to preserve the health of tennis players.
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