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 » Windies won't wilt against Aussies, says coach Williams
Brisbane | November 22, 2009 3:20:22 PM IST
West Indian cricket team coach David Williams has warned the Australians that the visitors will not to wilt under pressure from the hosts this summer, even as former players Shane Warne and Dennis Lillee have come up with doomsday predictions.

 » Ferguson's overhaul plan puts greats under scrutiny
London | November 22, 2009 3:15:30 PM IST
A fear of sweeping changes at Manchester United has not only senior players under scrutiny, but just everybody at the club.

 » Former Australian cricket stars question Clarke's capacity to captain
Melbourne | November 22, 2009 3:13:04 PM IST
Former star players have questioned Michael Clarke's capacity to ascend to the Test captaincy and believe Ricky Ponting must lead Australia to England for Ashes revenge in 2013.

 » Wayne Rooney's gay cousin wants to be a dad
London | November 22, 2009 2:21:35 PM IST
Wayne Rooney's gay cousin Stephen Rooney wants to be a dad.

 » FIFA may impose World Cup ban on French 'Hand Ball' striker Henry
London | November 22, 2009 2:15:30 PM IST
French striker Thierry Henry could miss the start of the World Cup if the FIFA disciplinary panel decides that his handball in the build-up to France's winning goal against Ireland in Paris last Wednesday night constituted "unsporting behaviour".

 » Ancelotti urges Chelsea stars to slow down
London | November 22, 2009 1:47:56 PM IST
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has told his hyperactive Chelsea stars to calm down, even though he is seriously impressed by the quality of the Blues players.

 » Asif targeting Kiwi series to announce his Test comeback
Karachi | November 22, 2009 1:44:17 PM IST
Tainted Pakistani fast bowler Mohammed Asif is aiming to utilise the three match Test series against New Zealand to announce his come back on the international cricketing scene.

 » Fabregas just cannot satisfy Arsenal coach Wenger
London | November 22, 2009 1:41:51 PM IST
He is everyone's idea of the perfect midfielder, but there is one man Cesc Fabregas cannot satisfy - coach Arsene Wenger.

 » France's battered reputation could help Liverpool
London | November 22, 2009 1:39:25 PM IST
Coach Rafa Benitez believes France's battered reputation could help Liverpool complete another Euro miracle.

 » Beach ball that denied Liverpool victory donated to UK football museum
London | November 22, 2009 1:20:26 PM IST
The beach ball that bounced Liverpool out of the Premier League title race has been put on display at the National Football Museum after being won by a Sunderland fan in a News of the World charity auction on eBay.

 » Chelsea star Deco still haunted by drug rehab rumour
London | November 22, 2009 1:19:13 PM IST
Chelsea midfielder Deco will return to former club Porto this week still haunted by a drugs slur which threatened to destroy his career.

 » Audit unravels massive irregularities in PCB during Nasim Akhtar's tenure
Islamabad | November 22, 2009 1:15:30 PM IST
Massive irregularities have been reported in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during the regime of Dr Nasim Ashraf.

 » Statue should be erected to honour 'Hand of Frog' Henry, says Evra
London | November 22, 2009 1:14:17 PM IST
French defender Patrice Evra has come out in defence of his team-mate Thierry Henry saying that a statue should be erected in honour of the handball cheat.

 » Man U to make Rooney best paid player of Premier League
London | November 22, 2009 1:13:04 PM IST
Manchester United chiefs will offer Wayne Rooney an astonishing 170,000-pound-a-week contract when negotiations open next February.

 » England players will be allowed to score with their WAGs
London | November 22, 2009 1:11:51 PM IST
The England team will be allowed to score with their WAGs during next year's World Cup, but only for one night after they've played each game, News of The World reports.

 » Hoods steal Rooney's 30K pound Mercedes
London | November 22, 2009 1:10:38 PM IST
Two hoods have stolen England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's 30,000 pound sporty black C220 Mercedes.

 » Brit tennis star Murray hits out at critics ahead of London showdown
London | November 22, 2009 12:28:54 PM IST
British tennis star Andy Murray has vowed to stick to his game plan, as he begins his quest for glory at London's O2.

 » Team India, Sri Lanka arrive in Kanpur for second Test
Kanpur | November 21, 2009 10:15:29 PM IST
Kanpur, Nov 21 (ANI) The Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams arrived in Kanpur on Saturday for the second Test starting on Tuesday at the Green Park stadium.

 » Sri Lankan cricketers Dilshan, Prasad injured, unsure for second Test
Ahmedabad | November 21, 2009 10:13:03 PM IST
Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan and fast bowler Dammika Prasad suffering from fractured nose and a hamstring niggle respectively may not be able to take to the cricket field in the second Test against India to be played in Nagpur on Tuesday.

 » Green Park stadium's scoreboard, the only manually operated scoreboard in India
Kanpur | November 21, 2009 7:43:06 PM IST
In the age of electronic scoreboards, Kanpur's Green Park stadium, venue for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka on November 24, is the only stadium in the country to have a manually operated scoreboard and still holding to its own.

 » Clarke's ultimate dream is Australian captaincy
Sydney | November 21, 2009 5:15:31 PM IST
Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has said that the captaincy of the Test and ODI teams is his ultimate dream.

 » Winning more important to Murray than money
London | November 21, 2009 5:14:18 PM IST
British tennis player Andy Murray has said that winning in tennis is much more important to him, and that he is not motivated by the money that is on offer.

 » Nadal says Agassi's 'lying' revelations are "terrible for tennis"
London | November 21, 2009 5:13:05 PM IST
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has reacted to the claims made by former American player Andre Agassi about taking crystal meth in 1997 and lying about it to an independent doping tribunal to save his skin

 » Liverpool will be in top four of the league table, vows Benitez
London | November 21, 2009 5:11:52 PM IST
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has silenced critics who have claimed that Manchester City can nick the Reds' place in the top four of the Premier League table.

 » Panesar blames measly 7,500 pounds for England career decline
London | November 21, 2009 5:09:26 PM IST
England spinner of Indian origin Monty Panesar has revealed his anger at how his international cricket career went into decline for the sake of 7,500 pounds.

 » Langer asks 'fantastic" Hughes to ignore critics and play his natural game
Melbourne | November 21, 2009 4:09:24 PM IST
Australia's new batting coach Justin Langer has backed Phillip Hughes, and said the self-styled opener should ignore the critics and stick to his guns.

 » Beckham stayed at Galaxy to enable kids to get a "normal" schooling
London | November 21, 2009 3:41:51 PM IST
David Beckham has revealed that the attraction of spending quality time with his family was the main reason that kept him committed at Galaxy, despite his under-whelming, injury-plagued start in Las Angles.

 » Meaningless cricket being played by countries: Hayden
Sydney | November 21, 2009 3:40:38 PM IST
Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden and Cricket Australia board member has said that cricket is being overplayed and undervalued around the world.

 » Chelsea, Inter Milan's battle to bag Aguero in 40 million pound deal
London | November 21, 2009 3:13:33 PM IST
Chelsea and Inter Milan are in a tug of war to snatch Argentina striker Sergio Aguero in a 40 million pound deal.

 » Referee's blunder can cost Man U Premier League title: Ferguson
London | November 21, 2009 3:08:41 PM IST
Pledging his support to Ireland in the wake of their World Cup heartache, Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Manchester United have also been the victims of a similar injustice, which could eventually cost them the Premier League title.

 » Lampard sees controversial Belgrade 'placenta' doc to be fit for Arsenal clash
London | November 21, 2009 3:07:28 PM IST
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard yesterday flew in to see placenta therapist Mariana Kovacevic.

 » Wenger rejects placenta treatment will help van Persie's miracle return
London | November 21, 2009 3:05:02 PM IST
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed alternative medicine, and admitted that striker Robin van Persie will not make a miracle return at Sunderland today.

 » Rooney has all qualities to become Manchester United, England captain: Ferguson
London | November 21, 2009 3:03:49 PM IST
Ace striker Wayne Rooney has been hailed as a future permanent captain for Manchester United and England by the club's manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

 » Was Button forced out of Brawn GP to make way for Schumacher?
London | November 21, 2009 2:46:42 PM IST
Formula One champion Jenson Button may have been forced out of Brawn GP to make way for Michael Schumacher.

 » Chelsea fans will get chance to see controversial teenager Gael Kakuta
London | November 21, 2009 2:45:29 PM IST
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti will today give the club fans their first glimpse of Gael Kakuta whose signing could see the club banned from the transfer market for 18 months.

 » Beckham says his career has been a long rollercoaster ride with more ups than down
London | November 21, 2009 2:41:50 PM IST
David Beckham has described his career as one long rollercoaster ride, which fortunately had more ups than downs.

 » IPL has the ability to generate international fan bases, says Hayden
Sydney | November 21, 2009 2:39:24 PM IST
Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden has said the Indian Premier League (IPL) has set a standard for Twenty20 tournaments, and it also has the ability to match major tournaments around the world.

 » Aleem Dar supports use of controversial video referral system
Karachi | November 21, 2009 1:16:43 PM IST
International umpire of the year, Aleem Dar has backed the International Cricket Council's (ICC) controversial umpire referral system, saying it would help reduce pressure on the umpires on the field.

 » I would have hit striker Thierry Henry for 'handball goal': Cantona
London | November 21, 2009 1:10:38 PM IST
Football legend Eric Cantona has said that he would have hit striker Thierry Henry if he was one of the Republic of Ireland players cheated of their World Cup spot.

 » PCB undecided on sending Misbah to New Zealand
Karachi | November 21, 2009 1:09:25 PM IST
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is undecided on sending middle order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq to New Zealand as a replacement for Younis Khan.

 » Elaborate security arrangements for second test match
Kanpur | November 21, 2009 12:18:00 PM IST
The Green Park Stadium here is all set to host the second cricket test match between India and Sri Lanka from Tuesday.

 » Ramdin happy to carry burden of Windies captaincy
Sydney | November 21, 2009 12:21:35 PM IST
Dinesh Ramdin, the replacement captain of West Indies, faces the task of outwitting his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting with a team of under-rated, under-achieving players.