Sunday, January 15, 2012

Li Na downs Pervak to reach 2nd round

Li Na downs Pervak to reach 2nd round

Li Na downs Pervak to reach 2nd round

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:19 PM PST

Fifth-seeded China's Li Na recovered from a slow start to down Ksenia Pervak of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-1 in stifling heat at the Australian Open on Monday.

Del Potro battles into round two at Open

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:44 PM PST

Argentina's world number 11 Juan Martin del Potro needed four sets and three hours to reach the second round on a hot opening day at the Australian Open.

EPL: Swansea City shock Arsenal 3-2

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:56 PM PST

Swansea City dashed Thierry Henry's hopes of a dream return to the English Premier League as they stunned Arsenal 3-2 at the Liberty stadium.

Sachin, Zaheer, Irfan back for one-dayers

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:15 PM PST

Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar is back to play one-day internationals after ten months, so is left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan, but no one seems bothered.

MSD gets one-Test ban for slow over rate

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 11:57 AM PST

India captain MS Dhoni paid the price for going into the third Test in Perth with four pacers as he got a one-match ICC ban for his side's slow over rate.

Dhoni cautious over phasing out seniors

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 11:18 AM PST

MS Dhoni acknowledged after India's defeat in Perth that time had come to look at how the seniors would be phased out in order to start the rebuilding process.

Australia canter to Test, series triumph

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:58 AM PST

Keeping true to their wretched form, India capitulated in two-and-a-half days in the third Test to leave Australia victors by an innings and 37 runs in Perth.

'Current Indian team can't win abroad'

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:33 AM PST

After India's drubbing in the Perth Test, Sourav Ganguly said that the team "deserved" all the criticism it is facing from the public and media.

Irfan, Praveen return for tri-series in Oz

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 05:29 AM PST

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar stages comeback in the ODI squad for the tri-series in Australia that also features Sri Lanka.

Dhoni hints at phasing out seniors

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 05:00 AM PST

After humiliating defeat in the third Test at Perth, MS Dhoni said the decision on the seniors' retirement should be made keeping their thoughts in mind.

Don't blame IPL for poor show: BCCI

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:42 AM PST

Reacting to India's dismal show, BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla said that all the teams face tough times at some stage or the other.

Nadal frustration as 'strike' talk swirls

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:42 AM PST

Rafael Nadal voiced frustration at the lack of progress towards better conditions as fresh speculation over a players' strike blew up on the eve of Australian Open.

MS Dhoni banned for slow over rate

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:35 AM PST

Indian captain MS Dhoni has been suspended for the fourth and final Test against Australia because of slow over rate, the International Cricket Council said.

'Hungry' Li declares dark days are over

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 11:16 PM PST

Crises of confidence, alternate waves of criticism and adulation from a nation of 1.3 billion - tennis has rarely been a smooth ride for China's Li Na.
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