Aug 30 2007
So far, international cricket has been more or less confined to 10 Test playing nations and a handful few. But thanks to an effort by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the game of glorious uncertainty is likely to stage a comeback to...
Aug 30 2007
Soccer was yet to recover from Sevilla player Antonio Puerta’s death before another death tragedy hit the game and this time it was 27-year-old Zambian striker Chaswe Nsofwa who died after collapsing during a practice game. The youngster, who...
Aug 27 2007
A tyre explosion may have dashed his Turkish GP hopes and reduced his F1 lead to five points, but McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton is buoyant that he can overcome the setback. Fifteen laps to go and going steady at third place, Hamilton’s tyre...
Aug 27 2007
Manchester United finally broke the duck and tasted win as their Portuguese winger Nani scored the all-important goal in their 1-0 win against Tottenham in the Premier League. The win would be a huge relief for the side and its manager Sir Alex...
Aug 27 2007
Steve Stricker had reserved his best for the last and the American birdied four of the final five holes to pip South Korean KJ Choi and lift the Barclays Classic title. Stricker’s impressive final round of 69 saw him finish 16-under, two shots...
Aug 27 2007
All’s well that ends well and indeed it was Tyson Gay’s blitz finish that saw the American outshine world record holder Asafa Powell and win the men’s 100m title in the at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. Gay was a...
Aug 27 2007
Despite his short stature, Tatenda Taibu stood tall amid ruins and struck a scintillating ton but that was just not enough to see Zimbabwe through. In the end of a see-saw match, South Africa staved off spirited challenge from the minnows to chalk out a...
Aug 25 2007
Back to back defeats at the hands of Sunderland and Everton and rumours of his axing notwithstanding, Tottenham manager Martin Jol asserts he is happy where he is and has no plans to look for a greener pasture elsewhere. A beleaguered Jol said I feel...
Aug 25 2007
South Korean stalwart KJ Choi proved it’s not for nothing that he’s tipped as the potential first Major winner from Asia. The Korean was in scintillating form as he turned in a sizzling second round of 66 to soar to the lead at the Barclays...
Aug 25 2007
Contrary to claims by Dimitar Berbatov’s agent, Manchester United has clarified that it’s not interested in the Tottenham Hotspur striker. Since joining the Spur from Bayer Leverkusen, Berbatov had a sparkling first season at the club,...