Katich blasts 'ridiculous' Oz axing

Katich blasts 'ridiculous' Oz axing
Mindy Kim seizes LPGA State Farm lead
Tiger will move no nearer Nicklaus at US Open
Five Mexico players test positive
Achiever Vishal rides crest of his dreams
Trezeguet in talks over Napoli move: Agent
Italy to meet Spain in August friendly
Irie clocks second best 200m backstroke of season
US Open course at Congressional hole by hole
Congressional ready for unpredictable US Open
Chris Gayle remains in Windies exile
Labrune takes over as Marseille president
Peng defeats Watson to end home hopes
Rafael Nadal in Queen's Club last eight
Nowitzki: 'I feel great' for Game 5 of NBA finals
Funk a happier man after qualifying for US Open
Hewitt, Monfils ease into quarterfinals in Halle
Montella signs 2-year deal as Catania coach
Sweden without Soderling in Serbia Davis Cup tie
City cagers meet Thane in opener
Portugal's Gomes to coach Churchill
The Caribbean chutney that cheers
Virat Kohli gets his priorities right
SAI acts tough against director
Saina enters Thailand Open quarters

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:24 PM PDT

Simon Katich launched a furious broadside at selectors, and branding his axing from the list of centrally contracted players as "absolutely ridiculous".

Mindy Kim seizes LPGA State Farm lead

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:16 PM PDT

South Korea's Mindy Kim fired a career-low 64 on Thursday to grab a two-shot lead after the first round of the LPGA State Farm Classic.

Tiger will move no nearer Nicklaus at US Open

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:53 PM PDT

Instead of offering Tiger Woods a chance to move closer to the all-time record of 18 major titles won by Jack Nicklaus, the 111th US Open shows why Woods might never catch his boyhood idol.

Five Mexico players test positive

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:35 PM PDT

Five players in Mexico's squad at the Concacaf Gold Cup in the United States have tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol, the general secretary of the Mexican Football Federation (Femexfut) Decio de Maria said on Thursday.

Achiever Vishal rides crest of his dreams

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:43 PM PDT

A little over seven years ago, Vishal Kumar was unsure of fulfilling his dream of becoming a footballer. He was laid low by injuries, dumped from selection camps and even denied a place in the State side for age-group championships.

Trezeguet in talks over Napoli move: Agent

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:38 PM PDT

Former France international striker David Trezeguet has a "50 percent" chance of playing for Napoli in the 2011-12 season, his agent, Antonio Caliendo, revealed on Thursday.

Italy to meet Spain in August friendly

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT

A friendly match between Italy and Spain, the last two countries to win the World Cup, will take place in Bari on August 10, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced on Thursday.

Irie clocks second best 200m backstroke of season

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:55 PM PDT

Japan's Ryosuke Irie sent out a world championship warning on Thursday when he clocked 1min 54.54sec in the 200m backstroke here, the second fastest time of the year.

US Open course at Congressional hole by hole

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:53 PM PDT

The US Open will return to Washington's Congressional Country Club for a third time when this year's edition takes place from June 16-19.

Congressional ready for unpredictable US Open

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:39 PM PDT

Just as the world rankings have become ultra-competitive since Tiger Woods lost the firm grip he once enjoyed at the top, next week's US Open has whetted the appetite of fans because of its unpredictability.

Chris Gayle remains in Windies exile

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:22 PM PDT

Former captain Chris Gayle was overlooked again by West Indies selectors when the squad was announced for Saturday's third ODI against India.

Labrune takes over as Marseille president

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:14 PM PDT

Vincent Labrune has taken over from Jean-Claude Dassier as Olympique Marseille president following a supervisory board's meeting on Thursday, the Ligue 1 club's owner said.

Peng defeats Watson to end home hopes

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:10 PM PDT

China's Peng Shuai ended British hopes at the Birmingham WTA grasscourt tournament on Thursday with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 win over teenager Heather Watson.

Rafael Nadal in Queen's Club last eight

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:48 PM PDT

Rafael Nadal had to dig deep to reach the quarter-finals at Queen's with a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 win against Czech veteran Radek Stepanek.

Nowitzki: 'I feel great' for Game 5 of NBA finals

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:42 PM PDT

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki said "I feel great" as he took the court for practice on Thursday, about eight hours before Game 5 of the NBA finals.

Funk a happier man after qualifying for US Open

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:36 PM PDT

Fred Funk hasn't been happy with his golf game over the last seven months, and even considered dropping off the pro tour until he straightened things out.

Hewitt, Monfils ease into quarterfinals in Halle

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:28 PM PDT

Third-seeded Gael Monfils and defending champion Lleyton Hewitt both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open with straight-set victories.

Montella signs 2-year deal as Catania coach

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:25 PM PDT

Vincenzo Montella has signed a two-year contract to coach Catania. The Serie A side made the announcement on Thursday after Diego Simeone left my mutual agreement.

Sweden without Soderling in Serbia Davis Cup tie

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:22 PM PDT

Sweden's top player Robin Soderling says he won't participate in the Davis Cup quarterfinal between Sweden and Serbia in July.

City cagers meet Thane in opener

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:34 PM PDT

With an aim to break their 14-year title jinx, the U-18 boys team of Orange City will kick start their campaign against Thane in the Maharashtra State Junior Inter-District Basketball Championship.

Portugal's Gomes to coach Churchill

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:13 PM PDT

Portuguese coach Manuel Goncalves Gomes will be entrusted with the responsibility of steering Churchill Brothers to the top of the Indian football again.

The Caribbean chutney that cheers

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:01 PM PDT

Virat Kohli's 81 is appreciated with as much vigour as Devendra Bishoo's leg-spin. Cricket is far bigger than cricketers alone, here in the Caribbean.

Virat Kohli gets his priorities right

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:38 PM PDT

RCB owner Vijay Mallya may have invested well in Virat Kohli but Kohli's investment in the great Indian dream is turning out to be a fascinating story.

SAI acts tough against director

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:23 PM PDT

A week after SAI executive director, Joe Sebastian, rushed from New Delhi to SAI's Eastern Regional Centre here to assess the ground realities following complaints by Indian archers at the national camp, director Suresh Harmilapi has been transferred to the national capital.