Friday, May 27, 2011

Rafael Nadal aims to fill his boots

Rafael Nadal aims to fill his boots

Rafael Nadal aims to fill his boots

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:18 PM PDT

The third round has served up an intriguing clash with Croatian qualifier Antonio Veic, a pushover on paper but on Paris clay he has downed Nikolay Davydenko.

Mock Draft: Big men making presence felt now

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:02 PM PDT

The biggest adjustment is the addition of centers near the end of the first round, with the reminder of how teams are always desperate for size.

Lack of secondary scorer finally caught up with Bulls

Posted: 27 May 2011 07:25 PM PDT

A flurry of Miami Heat talent, scoring and supremacy turned a certain Bulls victory inside-out, sticking Chicago with a head-spinning, knee-buckling 83-80 loss and elimination from the Eastern Conference finals.

Dallas, Miami roll into Finals, each with something to prove

Posted: 27 May 2011 07:04 PM PDT

If the game itself is often described as poetry in motion, then this is a matchup that can only be called poetic justice. Miami vs Dallas: The Rematch.

Garcia and Palmer take charge at blustery Nelson

Posted: 27 May 2011 06:26 PM PDT

Sergio Garcia ignored the gusting winds to stay on track for his first PGA Tour title in three years by firing a four-under-par 66 in the second round.

Classic on cards as United face Barca

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:52 PM PDT

Barcelona take on Man United in the Champions League final with Ferguson predicting a classic finale to the most prestigious tournament in club football.

I-League: Dempo stunned by Pune FC

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:43 PM PDT

Pune FC derailed Dempo SC's aspirations of regaining the I-League crown when they outplayed Armando Colaco's side 3-2 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.

Bengal beat Railways 1-0 to enter Santosh Trophy final

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:32 PM PDT

A sublime touch from Budiram Tudu helped Bengal to make the Santosh Trophy final for the third year in a row as the defending champions derailed Railways.

Valdes wants Barca to make history

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has challenged his team to make history when they face Manchester United in the Champions League final at Wembley.

Ballesteros would have enjoyed Wentworth tribute: Quiros

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:44 PM PDT

Seve Ballesteros would have enjoyed the outpouring of support in his honour at the PGA Championship on Friday, joint leader Alvaro Quiros said.

Maradona repeats doping allegations

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:37 PM PDT

Diego Maradona repeated doping allegations against Julio Grondona, insisting the latter gave the green light for players to take a banned substance in 1994.

Champions League final to break economic records

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:25 PM PDT

The UEFA Champions League final is set to break all economic records but organisers may have to look outside Europe for future market growth, a report said.

Three-way tie for lead at PGA Championship

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:18 PM PDT

Luke Donald came back to the pack in the second round of the PGA Championship and now shares the lead with Matteo Manassero and Alvaro Quiros.

Novak drops set as bad light stops play

Posted: 27 May 2011 03:42 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic will have the chance to regroup before his French Open third-round match reconvenes after losing the second set against Juan Martin Del Potro.

Bangladesh name Danish-born player in provisional squad

Posted: 27 May 2011 03:37 PM PDT

Bangladesh have included Danish-born midfielder Jamal Bhuyan in their provisional squad for next month's 2014 World Cup qualifier against Pakistan.

Pep wants Barca to improve on '09 win

Posted: 27 May 2011 03:12 PM PDT

Pep Guardiola insists Barcelona will have to improve on their 2009 triumph against United if they want to win Europe's elite club prize again at Wembley.

Poulter, Casey, Donald critical of new-look Wentworth

Posted: 27 May 2011 03:06 PM PDT

British trio Ian Poulter, Paul Casey and Luke Donald were critical of the Ernie Els-inspired redesign of the West Course at Wentworth on Friday.

Mixed fortunes for Maharashtra at Youth National Basketball

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:09 PM PDT

On a day of fluctuating fortunes, Maharashtra outplayed the girls from Capital city 82-37 while boys flattered only to deceive against the fast Delhi boys.

Sachin, Yuvi, Gauti ruled out of WI tour

Posted: 27 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT

Not only was Gambhir ruled out, Sachin and Yuvraj, too, opted out of the West Indies series opening the door for the likes of Kohli, Mukund and Badrinath.

Gayle-led RCB take on consistent CSK

Posted: 27 May 2011 12:24 PM PDT

Chennai Super Kings are like that well-oiled unit that just doesn't stop. And they are up against a player who has taken the Indian Premier League by storm.

Inter's Eto'o downplays Madrid link

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:49 AM PDT

Inter Milan forward Samuel Eto'o has downplayed reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid.

FIFA's stock plummets as president faces inquiry

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:45 AM PDT

FIFA's reputation has been plummeting since last year's vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts and it was sent into a tailspin with news that president Sepp Blatter is facing an ethics inquiry.

RCB beat Mumbai to reach IPL 4 final

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:58 AM PDT

Royal Challengers set up a final clash with Chennai Super Kings after beating Mumbai Indians by 43 runs in the second qualifying final of IPL 4.

Quiros marks 'Seve Day' by joining three-way tie for lead

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:49 AM PDT

Spain's Alvaro Quiros marked 'Seve Day' in style, finishing with three straight birdies to join Luke Donald and Matteo Manassero at the top of the PGA Championship second-round leaderboard.

Blatter probe is 'interesting moment': Platini

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:47 AM PDT

UEFA president Michel Platini described the decision by FIFA to investigate Sepp Blatter as part of bribery scandal as a "very interesting moment," while claiming to be completely "incorruptible" himself.
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