Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Copa chief says Monumental not ready for final

Copa chief says Monumental not ready for final


Copa chief says Monumental not ready for final

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 07:55 PM PDT

Copa America organizers are concerned that Monumental stadium, ransacked by River Plate hooligans following the team's demotion last week to Argentina's second division, is not presently in condition to host the final on July 24.


Isner, Mahut hope to meet again in final

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 06:40 PM PDT

John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, who played the longest tennis match in history last year at Wimbledon, both cruised to victories in their opening matches at the Newport ATP event.


Lillo visits national camp

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:22 PM PDT

Spanish manager Juan Manuel Lillo, one of the applicants for the technical director's post, got a first-hand glimpse of the national team.


Venus gearing up early for US Open

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:43 PM PDT

Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams was back on court on Tuesday, starting her preparations for the US Open barely a week after she and sister Serena were ousted in the fourth round at Wimbledon.


No point trying to mark Messi: Colombia coach

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:39 PM PDT

There is no point trying to man mark Lionel Messi and Colombia will not even try at their Copa America showdown on Wednesday, coach Hernan Dario 'Bolillo' Gomez said Tuesday.


Wozniacki through to second round at Swedish Open

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:12 PM PDT

Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the second round of the Swedish Open on Tuesday by defeating Alize Cornet of France 6-4, 6-4.


Argentina trying to solve Messi, Tevez puzzle

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 02:55 PM PDT

Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez have a second chance at the Copa America, and anything less than a victory against Colombia will turn up the heat on the stars.


No place for Anil in national squad

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 02:11 PM PDT

Coach Armando Colaco's 30-member squad for the Indian football team's upcoming friendlies against Maldives and Qatar surprisingly excludes Viva Kerala's Anil Kumar, who scored the most number of goals (11) by an Indian player after Jeje Lalpekhula (12) in the I-League last season.


'Indian batsmen are unsure against pace'

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:44 PM PDT

Fidel Edwards, who has tested the Indian batsmen with his bowling in the Test series, continues to keep the spirit of West Indies fast bowling alive.


Buy banned steroids near NIS in Patiala

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:04 PM PDT

You don't need a prescription, no questions asked when you buy banned steroids over the counter at the doorstep of India's premier sports training institute - the National Institute of Sports in Patiala.

Outside NIS, pick your dope off the shelf

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:04 PM PDT

You don't need a prescription, no questions asked when you buy banned steroids over the counter at the doorstep of India's premier sports training institute - the National Institute of Sports in Patiala.


India aim for perfect finish in Dominica

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:42 AM PDT

How well India perform with the bat in case of rain interruptions and what strategy they devise against the new ball will make the difference to the third Test.


Federer says Djokovic deserves No. 1 ranking

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Wimbledon champion Djokovic's rise to become the top-ranked player in the world is good for tennis, according to Federer, who has beaten him this year.


To Barca or not to Barca - Argentina's question

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:47 AM PDT

To aspire to play like Barcelona, or not. That, in a Lionel Messi-sized nutshell, is the question facing Argentina as they plot Colombia's downfall at the Copa America.


Harrington has no fears for McIlroy ahead of Open

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:29 AM PDT

Padraig Harrington believes any fears that Rory McIlroy is heading into next week's British Open undercooked will prove to be misguided.


Juve bid for Bayern-target Vidal

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:47 AM PDT

Bayern Munich have competition in their bid to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal with reports Italian giants Juventus are willing to pay 21 million euros for him.


Indian men slip, face China in knockout

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Tarundeep Rai, Jayanta Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee finished 10th in the qualification round to set up a clash with China at the Archery World C'ship.


Woods to miss British Open due to injury

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:47 AM PDT

Tiger Woods has pulled out of next week's British Open because of ongoing problems with his left leg, the former world number one said on Tuesday.


Li plays down rift with Chinese state system

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:41 AM PDT

China's French Open champion Li Na attempted on Tuesday to play down her much publicised rift with the country's rigid state-run sports system.


Committee formed to probe dope scandal

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:41 AM PDT

Under fire following the dope flunk of eight athletes, the Athletics Federation of India constituted an internal committee to look into the causes of the scandal.

We will definitely miss Renedy: Dias

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:35 AM PDT

Indian football team winger Steven Dias on Tuesday said that the team will miss experienced midfielder Renedy Singh in its upcoming engagements.


ATP tour purse to soar to $90 million by 2014

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:27 AM PDT

Prize money at the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals will increase by 30 percent over the next three years, helping take overall remuneration on the men's professional tennis tour to about $90 million.


Russian medal-winner dies in balcony fall

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:25 AM PDT

Maxim Narozhny, who won a silver medal for Russia in athletics at the Beijing Paralympic Games, has died after falling from his apartment in a suspected suicide, investigators said.


Spanish football manager Lillo watches Indian team practice

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:23 AM PDT

Interested in taking over as the technical director, Spanish football manager Juan Manuel Lillo watched the Indian team practice at the Ambedkar Stadium for the first round World Cup qualifiers against UAE.


Arrush, Pukhraj shoot best cards in Delhi junior golf

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:20 AM PDT

Arrush Ahuja and Pukhraj Singh Gill shot the day's best card of 74 each to lead their section, as well as overall standings, in Delhi junior and sub-junior golf at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort.


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