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Jul 18 2007
On a recruitment spree in order to emerge as a major Formula One force by the next 12 months, Red Bull has roped in former Honda technical director Geoff Willis to bolster its team. Willis joins the team as technical director, which means he would work...
Jul 18 2007
This week’s British Open golf champion lost some of its sheen with two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain pulling out of the event at Carnoustie with a knee injury. The nagging injury has been plaguing the Spaniard for quite a...
Jul 18 2007
King of clay Rafael Nadal celebrated his return to his favourite surface with a facile 6-1, 6-1 win against hapless German Alexander Waske at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart. In what was his first match since the defeat in the Wimbledon final to Roger...
Jul 18 2007
Currently languishing at the fifth place in the County Championship Division Two, Middlesex found itself in further trouble with newly appointed coach Richard Pybus quitting the job citing personal reasons. Middlesex management said in a statement...
Jul 16 2007
Play-off is golf’s version of Russia roulette and Phil Mickelson ended up on the wrong side of it as Frenchman Gregory Havret pipped the American to the post and lifted the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond. There was a huge gap in the rankings ladder...
Jul 16 2007
The Russian pair of Nadia Petrova and Elena Vesnina showed tremendous grit to tame the Amerian duo of Venus Williams and Lisa Raymond 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) in the deciding doubles to propel the side to the final of the Fed Cup. In finals, Russia, champions...
Jul 16 2007
With two Latin American giants in the summit showdown, the Copa America final promised to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller. But in the end, Brazil virtually toyed with Argentina and made it an incredibly one-sided affair by thrashing their arch-rivals...
Jul 16 2007
If Geoff Lawson is to be believed, the former Australian pacer has landed the job of Pakistan’s new cricket coach, a post lying vacant since Englishman Bob Woolmer was murdered in his Kingston hotel room during in the World Cup in the West...
Jul 16 2007
David Ferrer did not allow his friendship with Nicolas Almagro distract him as the Spaniard carved out a straight set win to lift the Swedish Open. The facile 6-1, 6-2 win against pal and compatriot Almagro earned Ferrer his fourth ATP title. As the...
Jul 13 2007
Pipat Thonkanya struck a brace as Thailand upstaged mighty Oman 2-0, while a gritty Vietnam forced a 1-1 draw against formidable Qatar to maintain their dream run in the Asian Cup football tournament. Thanks to their splendid show in the tournament so...