Former ping-pong greats call for stars to play a revival roleBEIJING - Former table tennis greats Liu Guoliang and Jorgen Persson have highlighted the need for high profile stars to play a role in reviving interest in the sport among the young. Mexican man killed by lightning while playing football
Grenade blast during Colombia football celebration kills 1BOGOTA - One person was killed and 29 others wounded when a man accidentally set off a grenade in downtown Medellin, the capital of the northwestern province of Antioquia, as people were celebrating Colombia’s World Cup qualifying win over Ecuador. Ghana qualify, Cameroon back in contention, Nigeria in troubleJOHANNESBURG - Ghana Sunday beat Sudan 2-0 to become the first African country to join hosts South Africa at next year’s World Cup finals. Tamil Tigers funded attack on Sri Lankan cricketers: PakistanISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Sunday there were indications that the Tamil Tigers were involved in the March 3 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan. Federer recovers after sloppy start; Djokovic strugglesNEW YORK - Roger Federer recovered from a stuttering start to finally beat Lleyton Hewitt for the 14th time in succession, posting a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 victory into the fourth round of the US Open Saturday. Murray, Del Potro edge into US Open third roundNEW YORK - Andy Murray and Juan Del Potro fuelled ambitions as dangerous title contenders Friday at the US Open as both powered comfortably into the third round. Jankovic gutted by grandmother’s deathNEW YORK - Jelena Jankovic’s usual smile was missing as the fifth seed played and lost Thursday at the US Open following news of the death of her grandmother in Serbia. Safina struggles, Dementieva dumped in US OpenNEW YORK - Shaky top seed Dinara Safina turned in another patchy performance to escape with a victory, while American Melanie Oudin produced the shock of the event so far with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 knockout of fourth seed Elena Dementieva Thursday. Nadal makes winning return to Grand Slam stageNEW YORK - Rafael Nadal marked a winning return to Grand Slam play three months after his last match at a major, as the Spanish third seed advanced to the US Open second round 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 Wednesday over Richard Gasquet. Sania crashes out of US Open singlesNEW YORK - India’s Sania Mirza crashed out of the US Open second round after being handed one of her worst career defeat by Italian Flavia Pennetta 6-0, 6-0 at Flushing Meadows here Wednesday. US Open: Aussie outsider shakes top seed SafinaNEW YORK - Unfancied Australian outsider Olivia Rogowska came close to an upset in the opening round of the US Open Tuesday before rattled top seed Dinara Safina pulled herself together to scratch out a perilous 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4 first round win. British Queen to send off high-tech baton on epic journey to IndiaLONDON - Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is to launch a baton relay - one of the longest in history - in the presence of President Pratibha Patil to lift the curtain on the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, organisers said Tuesday. Federer makes impressive start in US Open
Clijsters scores win in Grand Slam returnNEW YORK - Former champion Kim Clijsters returned to the US Open four years after her title success, joining a pair of seeds in the second round at the last Grand Slam of the season Monday. Force India achieves 1st F1 pole position at Belgian GP
Lovelorn lady gorillas at London Zoo go wild over new guy
Holidaying Obama sets himself grueling reading schedule of 2,300 pages
“Flight risk” cricket mogul Stanford ordered to await trial in jail
Cricket Australia backs Ponting on Ashes lossDPA SYDNEY - Australian cricket fans were left scratching their heads Monday after their side’s Ashes loss dislodged them from the top position in the Test rankings. Man arrested for stabbing West Ham United star in his legsLONDON - British Police have arrested a man on charges of attempted murder after he stabbed West Ham United football star Calum Davenport in his legs. Dhaka fetes its cricketing ‘tigers’DHAKA - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina described the country’s cricket team, which scored back-to-back series victory against West Indies and Zimbabwe, as “tigers” and promised measures to promote the game. Federer finds his form to snap loss streak to Murray
US disqualified from men’s relayBERLIN - The United States was disqualified from the men’s 4×100 metres relay at the world championships early Saturday over a faulty baton exchange. Federer, Murray in Cincinnati semi-finalCINCINNATI - Roger Federer and Andy Murray will line up for a re-match of the US Open final when the top two in the world meet in the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters Saturday. Andy Murray enters semis in Cincinnati MastersCINCINNATI - Andy Murray saved his title defence at the Cincinnati Masters Friday as he carved out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 quarter-final victory over Julien Benneteau on the back of an heroic 53-stroke rally. Bolt wins another gold, another world recordBERLIN - Usain Bolt’s hunger for world records continued at the world championships Thursday when he won the 200m title in a staggering 19.19 seconds. Federer survives Ferrer scare; Murray advances in CincinnatiCINCINNATI - Roger Federer dropped only his second career set to Spain’s David Ferrer before fighting back Thursday for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory into the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters. Delhi Commonwealth Games to be best ever, Kalmadi tells UK IncLONDON - The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi will be best ever with the prime minister rolling out a massive Rs.7 billion (Rs.700 crore) budget and the work schedule on target, Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has told British investors in London. Exercise does not lead to overeating, say expertsWASHINGTON - Leading exercise and weight management experts have strongly objected to assertions that exercise can inhibit weight loss by over-stimulating the appetite. Federer, Murray cruise to decisive Cincinnati wins
United crash at Burnley; Liverpool sweep past Hull city
Lyon, Zurich close in on Champions League group stageHAMBURG - Lyon as good as confirmed their place in the group stage of the Champions League as they thrashed Anderlecht 5-1 in the first leg of the playoffs. 12 countries want falconry as world’s intangible heritageABU DHABI - Twelve countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have proposed falconry to be included as a world intangible heritage at the UNESCO, WAM news agency reported Wednesday. ‘I have no discord with Flintoff,’ says StraussLONDON - England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has refuted suggestions and allegations of him having a discord with all-rounder Andrew Flintoff because of the latter’s omission from the fourth Ashes Test at Leeds, saying both players understood each other well, and would be going into the fifth and final Ashes Test with all guns firing. |
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MEXICO CITY - An amateur football player was killed by lightning in Loma Bonita on the outskirts of the eastern Mexican city of Veracruz, police said. Efrain Pea was on the field with his team playing a local league match in bad weather Monday.
EW YORK - Roger Federer used his vast experience to tame a green American teenager appearing on the big stage for the first time, with a 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 defeat of Devin Britton to reach the second round of the US Open Monday.
Force India achieved a historic pole position in Formula One at Belgian GP.
CINCINNATI - Roger Federer snapped a four-match loss streak to Andy Murray in swashbuckling style Saturday, slamming the Scot 6-2, 7-6 (10-8) to reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters.
LONDON - Manchester United slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat Wednesday at newly promoted Burnley, while Liverpool got their season back on track with a 4-0 victory over Stoke City.
