» Serena turns tables on Venus for third Wimbledon title
London |Saturday, 2009 9:35:11 PM IST
Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 Saturday to claim her third Wimbledon title and end a trophy dry spell on the grass which stretched back to 2003.

 » '2008 best year for South African cricket'
Johannesburg |Saturday, 2009 9:35:06 PM IST
South African cricket fans say 2008 was the most successful year for the country's cricket team, according to an internet survey.

 » Chaminda Vaas to retire from Test cricket
Colombo |Saturday, 2009 8:35:05 PM IST
Veteran Sri Lankan cricketer Chaminda Vaas has decided to retire from Test cricket, chief selector Asantha de Mel said Saturday.

 » Indian hockey captain to be made police officer in Haryana
Chandigarh |Saturday, 2009 8:35:05 PM IST
Indian hockey team captain Sandeep Singh will be inducted as an officer in the Haryana police, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced Saturday.

 » BCCI to reconsider Deodhar Trophy's fate after Sena threats
Mumbai |Saturday, 2009 8:35:05 PM IST
Stung by threats from the Shiv Sena, the Indian cricket board is contemplating to accommodate the Deodhar Trophy tournament in a cramped 2009-10 schedule.

 » Sports minister asks tennis players to focus on singles
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
Sports Minister M.S. Gill Saturday asked Indian tennis players to concentrate on singles events ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

 » Subash may join Indian football team's Barcelona camp
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 8:05:05 PM IST
East Bengal's young forward Subash Singh has been put on the standbye for injured Sunil Chettri for the national football team's camp in Barcelona.

 » Saina is now World No.6, aims for top spot by year end
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
India's teenage badminton sensation Saina Nehwal, who moved up one spot to sixth place in the latest world rankings, said she is aiming to become World No. 1 by the year end.

 » Yuki wins Central Bank ITF tournament
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
Birthday boy Yuki Bhambri overcame a second set fightback from Rohan Gajjar 6-2, 7-6 (6) to clinch the Central Bank $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures at the DLTA complex here Saturday.

 » Real Madrid to bid for Ashley Cole
London | July 04, 2009 5:11:48 PM IST
Spanish football giant Real Madrid are expected to bid for Chelsea star Ashley Cole, after he rejected a new deal with the Blues.

 » Bookies relieved, Murray miserable (Wimbledon Diary)
London |Saturday, 2009 5:35:11 PM IST
London bookmakers were breathing a massive sigh of relief after avoiding a financial bath thanks to the Wimbledon semi-finals loss of Andy Murray.

 » German Olympic Committee reacts with caution to Pechstein case
Hamburg |Saturday, 2009 5:35:11 PM IST
The German Olympic Committee (DSOB) Saturday reacted with caution to a doping ban on the nation's most successful Winter Olympian, speed skater Claudia Pechstein.

 » Warne rates Australian squad
Sydney | July 04, 2009 4:09:31 PM IST
With the Ashes series scheduled to begin in less than a week's time, former Australian spin legend Shane Warne has rated each player of the Australian squad.

 » Ashes 2009, a series too close to call, says Roebuck
Sydney | July 04, 2009 3:41:48 PM IST
This year's Ashes series between Australia and England promises to be a ripper because the two sides possess both experience and freshness to deliver what is asked of them, feels noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck.

 » 'Top PCB officials have no knowledge about sports management'
Lahore | July 04, 2009 3:39:22 PM IST
Criticizing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its unprofessional way of handling cricket issues in the country, former Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) director general Zakir Hussain Syed has said PCB officials have no knowledge about sports management.

 » Pakistan likely to recall Asif for Champions Trophy
Karachi |Saturday, 2009 4:05:19 PM IST
Pakistan is seriously considering recalling Mohammad Asif in the 30-member preliminary squad for this Septembers ICC Champions Trophy after the International Cricket Council (ICC) said it would not raise any objection against the pacers inclusion once he completes his doping ban.

 » Qadir to reveal irregularities in Pakistan cricket board
Karachi |Saturday, 2009 4:05:18 PM IST
Former Pakistan chief selector Abdul Qadir is preparing ammunition for his July 14 meeting with a parliamentary committee and says he will candidly inform the Members of the National Assembly (MNA) about the irregularities in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

 » Chowrasia lone Indian to make cut, Jeev, Kapur miss out
Paris |Saturday, 2009 4:05:18 PM IST
Finishing blues cost Indian golfers dearly, as Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia, was the only one of the four to make the midway cut at Open de Alstom Friday. Even Chowrasia bogeyed three of his last six holes, and dropped from a likely top-15 placing to tied 44th at the Le Golf National here.

 » Richards, Isinbayeva among six left in jackpot race
Oslo |Saturday, 2009 4:05:13 PM IST
Sanya Richards of the United States lowered her 2009 world best over 400 metres at the Bislett Games as she remained in the hunt for athletics' Golden League $1-million jackpot.

 » Rooney hospitalised after stumbling over his yacht
Paris | July 04, 2009 2:44:17 PM IST
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, who is holidaying on the French Riviera, ended up in a hospital after stumbling over his luxury yacht.

 » Murray mania causes 120 m pounds worth of work loss in UK
Edinburgh | July 04, 2009 2:44:14 PM IST
With around eight million viewers watching the Wimbledon semi-final between British tennis hope Andy Murray and American Andy Roddick, experts have estimated that 120 million pounds worth of man hours were lost at work.

 » Adebayor can leave the Gunners if he wants to says Wenger
London | July 04, 2009 2:39:22 PM IST
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has assured that he wont stand in star striker Emmanuel Adebayor's way if he wants to quit the Gunners.

 » Qadir summoned by Pak NA committee to explain reason for his sudden resignation
Cricket | July 04, 2009 1:52:45 PM IST
Former Pakistan chief selector Abdul Qadir has been summoned by the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports to explain his sudden resignation from the post.

 » Warne says the side that uses the new ball well will be the Ashes winner
Los Vegas | July 04, 2009 1:39:22 PM IST
Who uses the new ball better - Australia or England - will determine the winner of the 2009 Ashes series, believes former leg-spinner Shane Warne.

 » 2005 Ashes destroyer Jones says Lee will swing momentum
Worcester | July 04, 2009 1:21:36 PM IST
Former England pacer Simon Jones believes Australia's Brett Lee will swing the momentum in this year's Ashes series.

 » Australian selectors admit to mismanaging Lee
Worcester | July 04, 2009 1:16:44 PM IST
Australia's national cricket selection committee has admitted it may have mismanaged the veteran pacer Brett Lee after his difficult marriage break-up last year.

 » Cricket's leading Test wicket taker Swann has forgotten how to smile
London | July 04, 2009 1:09:22 PM IST
England off-spinner Graeme Swann, who has emerged as the leading Test wicket-taker in the world in 2009 with 26 victims, says that he has learnt from his errors, but has lost the ability to smile along the way.

 » Murray insists that he will win Wimbledon soon
London | July 04, 2009 12:10:35 PM IST
British tennis star Andy Murray, who lost against Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon semi-final on Friday, plans on lifting a Grand Slam before next year's tournament at the All England Club.

 » We want to start the series on a winning note : Younis Khan
Galle Sri Lanka | July 04, 2009 11:50:26 AM IST
As Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first in the first Test of the three match series here on Saturday, captain Younis Khan expressed the hope that he would like to start the series on a winning note.

 » Australian cricketers feel KP is 'the world's best'
Worcester | July 04, 2009 11:44:21 AM IST
A majority of the players contracted to Cricket Australia have described England's Kevin Pietersen as the best batsman in the world outside Australia.

 » Wayne rushes pregnant wife Coleen to hospital after she falls ill
London | July 04, 2009 11:09:23 AM IST
Wayne Rooney had to rush his pregnant wife Coleen to hospital after she fell ill in the scorching heat of St.Trupez, while on a vacation.

 » Scoreboard: India vs. West Indies, third ODI
St. Lucia (Gros Islet) |Saturday, 2009 10:05:30 AM IST
The following is the scoreboard of the match between India and the West Indies in the rain marred third One-day international of the four-match series at the Beausejor Stadium here Friday.

 » India beat West Indies by six wickets
St. Lucia (Gros Islet) |Saturday, 2009 10:05:20 AM IST
A responsible knock of 46 from 34 balls by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni helped India to defeat West Indies by six wickets under Dockworth-Lewis method in the rain-affected third One-day international here Friday.

 » Michael Owen seals Manchester United switch
London |Saturday, 2009 10:05:14 AM IST
Striker Michael Owen completed his free-transfer move to English football champions Manchester United Friday.