Sunday, June 5, 2011

Heat hold off Mavericks to seize lead

Heat hold off Mavericks to seize lead


Heat hold off Mavericks to seize lead

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 08:21 PM PDT

Wade finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds and James added 17 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 88-86 win over Dallas in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.


Final fling for exhausted Germany

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:21 PM PDT

Germany's players, exhausted according to coach Joachim Loew, must pick themselves up for one last fling as the marathon European season bows out with a whimper on Tuesday.


Game will emerge better from current troubles: Blazer

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 06:39 PM PDT

CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer, whose report to FIFA led to the suspension of two vice-presidents of soccer's world governing body, believes the game will emerge better from the current crisis.


Stricker wins PGA Memorial title

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 05:49 PM PDT

Steve Stricker fired a four-under par 68 to win the PGA Memorial tournament, advancing to fourth in world rankings to become top-rated American for first time.


Loew relaxed despite mounting injuries

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 05:26 PM PDT

With his team almost assured of a place at Euro 2012, Germany coach Joachim Loew is relaxed about his side's qualifier against minnows Azerbaijan on Tuesday despite mounting injury problems.


Lincicome edges Shin for LPGA victory

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT

American Brittany Lincicome birdied the 18th hole to complete a bogey-free weekend and take a one-stroke victory at the $1.5 million LPGA ShopRite Classic.


Mavericks' Haywood out for Game Three against Miami

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 05:01 PM PDT

Dallas Mavericks back-up centre Brendan Haywood will miss Sunday's Game Three of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat with a strained right hip flexor, coach Rick Carlisle said.


Online viewership of IPL 4 grows by 31%

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 04:32 PM PDT

IPL 4 was streamed live by TIL, the official digital partner of IPL in partnership with YouTube, which resulted in a 31% jump in online viewership.


Warner decides not to start 'football tsunami'

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 03:16 PM PDT

Suspended FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has backed down for legal reasons from his threat to reveal the content of e-mails with Sepp Blatter.


Detroit Pistons fire coach Kuester

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 02:08 PM PDT

The Detroit Pistons have fired John Kuester as head coach after two seasons in charge of the NBA team, the club announced on Sunday.


Poland hand Argentina hopefuls another tour defeat

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 02:06 PM PDT

Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland beat Argentina's experimental team 2-1 in a friendly on Sunday, sending the South Americans to their second defeat of an unhappy two-match tour.


Afridi returns home hoping for 'justice'

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 01:37 PM PDT

Thousands of fans greeted ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as he returned home hoping to "get justice" in his battle with the country's cricket authorities.


Trimulgherry A, Satyanarayana XI in semis

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 01:22 PM PDT

Trimulgherry A and Satyanarayana XI entered the semifinals of the Sachdev Sports under-14 league-cum-knockout football tournament on Sunday.


Trinidad, a port of gain for Rohit Sharma

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 12:35 PM PDT

Rohit Sharma's lazy strokeplay makes him one of the most talented youngsters in the world, but he is yet to do the right justice to the talent he brings to the table.


'We can tackle Harbhajan well in ODIs'

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:40 AM PDT

West Indies skipper Darren Sammy does not feel that Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh would be a big threat for them in ODI series, beginning Monday.


Nadal clinches sixth French Open title

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:06 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal won 10th Grand Slam crown and equalled Borg's record of six French Open titles when he beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-1.


Nigeria suffer Cup of Nations setback

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Nigeria suffered a setback to their hopes of playing in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations when held 2-2 by Ethiopia in Addis Ababa Sunday.


Federer wins third set to extend final

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:45 AM PDT

Roger Federer won the third set of the French Open final 7-5 against Rafael Nadal on Sunday to keep his hopes alive of a 17th Grand Slam title.


Sweden's Alex Noren wins Wales Open

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:15 AM PDT

Sweden's Alex Noren, who shot a final round of 70 for a nine-under-par aggregate total of 275, won the Wales Open by two strokes at Celtic Manor.


Sweden's Alexander Noren wins Wales Open

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:15 AM PDT

Sweden's Alex Noren, who shot a final round of 70 for a nine-under-par aggregate total of 275, won the European Tour Wales Open by two strokes at Celtic Manor.


Nadal takes second set against Federer

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal edged closer to a record-equalling sixth French Open title when he opened a 7-5 7-6 lead against against old rival Roger Federer in the final.


China beat Uzbekistan in friendly

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:48 AM PDT

China beat Uzbekistan by a solitary goal in a friendly on Sunday, getting their own back on the visitors who knocked them out of this year's Asian Cup.


Saltman gets second hole in one at Wales Open

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:45 AM PDT

Briton Eliot Saltman became the first player in 20 years on the European Tour to achieve two holes in one in the same tournament.

Banned golfer Saltman hits second hole-in-one at Wales Open

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:45 AM PDT

Elliot Saltman aced No. 17 in the opening round on Thursday at Celtic Manor. The Scot repeated the feat at the same hole in the final round on Sunday.


Nadal wins first set against Federer

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:37 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal moved closer to a record-equalling sixth French Open title when he won a topsy-turvy first set 7-5 in the final against old rival Roger Federer.


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