Controversial ban on radio contact for Tour de France liftedPARIS - A radio communications ban for Friday’s 13th stage of the Tour de France has been lifted, the world governing body UCI said on its website Thursday. Kiefer makes up for absent years with Stuttgart quarter-final spotStuttgart,GERMANY - Nicolas Kiefer was hoping to line up against a German Davis Cup teammate in the quarter-finals of the Mercedes Cup after securing his own spot in the last eight 6-3, 6-4 over compatriot Simon Greul Thursday. Stage 12 of Tour de France gets underwayTonnerre,FRANCE - The 12th stage of the 2009 Tour de France got underway Thursday with sprinters looking at one of their last chances for a stage win before the race heads into the Alps. Real Madrid want Sunday Afternoon games to capture Asian market
Watson turns back the clock at British OpenTurnberry,SCOTLAND - Tom Watson topped the early leaderboard as the British Open got underway in benign conditions Thursday at the Ailsa Course in Scotland’s Turnberry Resort in Ayrshire. Sourav awarded Honorary Fellowship by Lancashire university
Pakistan not thinking to boycott 2011 World CupKARACHI - Senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials are not thinking of boycotting the 2011 World Cup. ‘Hot’ Bhullar confident on eve of British OpenTURNBERRY - The baby face may be a dead giveaway, but Gaganjeet Bhullar’s confidence is that of a man way beyond his 21 years and it also gives no indication of the fact that he is making his Major debut at the 138th edition of the British Open. Nadal set to return to action with Montreal MastersLONDON - World No.2 Rafael Nadal is all set to return to action in the Montreal Masters next month to defend his title. ‘Flintoff was an inspiration’LONDON - The sudden announcement of Andrew Flintoff’s decision to retire from Test cricket after the Ashes has shocked the English cricket fraternity. Gambhir moves to the top of ICC’s Test batting rankingDUBAI - India’s Gautam Gambhir has moved to the top of ranking in the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Council’s rankings for Test batsmen. ‘Foreign hands’ involved in attack on Sri Lanka cricket team: Pak Interior Ministry
British police fear rise in sex workers during 2012 London Olympics
Weeklong Strike Called Off, World Cup Construction Workers Head to Work
Barack Obama throws first pitch at 2009 All-Star game in St. Louis
Extreme sports enthusiasts actually very cautious
Pakistan lose Colombo Test too, Sri Lanka lead 2-0COLOMBO - Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets inside three days in the second cricket Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. Real Madrid’s priority changes from purchases to sale
Ponting himself violated spirit of cricket: Fletcher
Siddle will be more lethal at Lord’s, says Ponting
Muscle injury forces Jeev to pull out of British Open
Injury plagued Garcia Calvo retires
Sunderland sign Paraguay defender Da Silva
Strike at 2010 World Cup projects enters sixth dayJOHANNESBURG - A strike by workers at several World Cup stadiums in South Africa entered its sixth day Monday amid signs that a resolution might be close at hand. Safina supreme at top of WTA rankings
Allaster appointed new WTA headSt.PETERSBURG - The Women Tennis Association (WTA) will be headed by a woman after Canadian Stacey Allaster was promoted Monday from president to CEO, five months after longtime head Larry Scott announced he was stepping down. English media hails home team, blasts PietersenLONDON - The English media lavished praise on the team’s tailenders for showing resilience in snatching a draw in the first Test against Australia, and aimed their brickbats at star batsman Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen has to put team first: Warne
Gillespie joins chorus to bring back Harmisson at Lord’s
Ponting accuses England of wasting time, Strauss clarifies
Anderson and Ponting differ on end-game strategy
Australia have proved their quality in Cardiff Test: Ponting
Monica Seles enshrined in International Hall of Fame
Gay sends warning to Bolt with 100m world lead
Davis Cup: Croatia in command over USPOREC - James Blake blew a two-set lead for the second time since 2006 and Mardy Fish lost a marathon as Croatia surged to a 2-0 lead over the US in their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final Friday. |
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MADRID - You may watch this action while enjoying your Sunday lunch sitting in China, Malaysia or India.
LONDON - Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the University of Lancashire.
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan government has claimed the involvement of ‘foreign hands’ in the terror strike on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in March this year, in which eight persons were killed and seven Lankan cricketers were injured.
LONDON - Police in Britain fear that the 2012 Olympics, which will be hosted in London, may spark a rise in sex workers.
JOHANNESBURG — World Cup construction workers and employers are preparing to sign a wage deal ending a weeklong strike.
NEW YORK - Barack Obama is one sporting president, and he gave a glimpse of his game recently by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols before the All-Star baseball game on July 14.
SYDNEY - The image of those who take part in extreme sports is usually that of risk-takers and adrenaline junkies, but in reality the opposite is true. Most people into extreme sports are surprisingly cautious, says a new study.
MADRID - Real Madrid’s historic spending spree has been suspended, at least for the time being, as they turn their attention to selling some unwanted players.
LONDON - Former England coach Duncan Fletcher has blasted Ricky Ponting for doubting the integrity of Andrew Strauss in the drawn Test at Cardiff, saying the Australian captain himself violated the spirit of cricket during the 2005 Ashes series.
MELBOURNE - Australian captain Ricky Ponting insists pace bowler Peter Siddle will be even more threatening at Lord’s in the second cricket Test against England starting Thursday.
TURNBERRY - A nagging muscle injury forced Jeev Milkha Singh to take the painful decision of pulling out of the British Open at Turnberry Golf Course here Tuesday.
MADRID - Valladolid central defender Jose Garcia Calvo has announced his retirement, after three injury-plagued years at the club.
LONDON - Sunderland made their second signing of the summer when they swooped for Paraguay defender Paulo da Silva for an undisclosed fee.
HAMBURG - Dinara Safina of Russia maintained her top spot on the women’s tennis rankings issued by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Monday.
LONDON - Former Australian spin wizard Shane Warne feels that charismatic England batsman Kevin Pietersen should learn to put the team first, not himself.
LONDON - Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie has joined the chorus to bring back Steve Harmison in the England side for the second Ashes Test at Lord’s starting Thursday.
LONDON - Ricky Ponting accused England of lack of cricketing spirit with their cynical time-wasting tactics to cling on for a first-Test draw in the Ashes, but his England counterpart Andrew Strauss refuted the claim saying his team’s intentions were good and not deliberate.
LONDON - Englands batting hero Jimmy Anderson said Australian captain Ricky Ponting got it wrong by bowling part-time spinner Marcus North in the dramatic final overs of the drawn Cardiff Test, but the Australian captain defended his decision saying he used the off-spinner to squeeze in as many overs as possible.
LONDON - Ricky Ponting was quick to indulge in mind games ahead of Thursday’s second cricket Test at Lord’s, saying England faced more “soul searching” than his own team, despite Australia’s failure to win the first match of the Ashes series at Cardiff Sunday.
NEWPORT - Former American tennis star Monica Seles has been enshrined into the International Hall of Fame.
ROME - Tyson Gay sent a warning to Usain Bolt when the American clocked the fastest 100 metres time of the year, 9.77 seconds, at the Golden League series stop in Rome.
