Bopanna-Qureshi combo hailed as “ambassadors of peace” by western media

ISLAMABAD - The tennis duo comprising India’s Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi has been receiving accolades from the western media for their humanitarian goals and bringing the two countries closer.

Hamilton planning ‘Italian Job’ to keep F1 championship lead

LONDON - McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton is confident that he would win Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix to up the pressure in the championship fight.

Webber says he does not even know F1 teammate Vettel

LONDON - Red Bull’s Formula One driver Mark Webber has said that despite sharing an intriguing relationship, he does not even know his teammate Sebastian Vettel.

Cricket matches are scripted like movies, says Latif

MELBOURNE - Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, a match-fixing whistleblower, said that not only Pakistani cricketers but players from all Test nations were involved in spot-fixing, and claimed that some matches are scripted “like movies”.

Button threatens to quit F1 if ‘team orders’ rules become reality

LONDON - Reigning Formula One world champion Jenson Button has launched a fierce attack on plans to allow team orders in the sport.

Pak fast bowler Irfan still awaiting NOC from PCB to play for Kolkata in IPL

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan fast bowler, Mohammad Irfan, has been waiting for a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), to finalize a 75,000 dollar deal with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisee Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).All the formalities of the deal with Kolkata Knight Riders have been finalised, but now I require a NOC from the (Pakistan) board to finalise the deal,” The News quoted Irfan, who is in England as part of Pakistan’s squad for ODI series, as saying.

Remember the Rebels: With 25 FBS-FCS matchups, another week of potential upsets is on tap

Another week of potential upsets for the big boys

After tough loss to Kim Clijsters at US Open, Venus Williams insists there’s more to come

Ailing Matt Kuchar rallies with 5 late birdies to stay atop leaderboard at BMW Championship

Kuchar hangs on long enough to share lead at BMW

Amir blew chances of 100,000-pound Yorkshire deal due to ’spot-fixing’ scandal

LONDON - Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has blown away the chance of a 100,000 pound deal with Yorkshire due to the Lord’s Test ’spot-fixing’ scandal.

‘Injured’ Terry was right to miss England’s Euro 2012 qualifiers, insists Ancelotti

London, Sep 11(ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that captain John Terry had made the ‘right decision’ while opting out of England’s Euro 2012 qualifiers to recover from his hamstring injury.

Welcoming footballer Ricky Williams to Hinduism, Hindus ask NFL to make yoga part of player training

NEVADA - Welcoming well known American football player Ricky Williams to Hinduism fold, Hindus have suggested inclusion of yoga into practice routine of National Football League (NFL) teams.

Wayne Rooney and wife Coleen ask media to respect their privacy

LONDON - England striker Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen are fed up of the media hullabaloo, following the revelations of the footballer’s hooker romps.

Wayne Rooney’s 90-minute reunion with son

LONDON - Love-cheat Wayne Rooney apparently met his baby son for the first time in more than a week.

Venus’ mistakes help Clijsters win US Open semifinal; Zvonareva reaches 2nd major final

Pat White Switches To Baseball

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Rooney ‘fears hooker sex sessions could have been secretly filmed’

LONDON - Love-rat Wayne Rooney is living in fear that his sex sessions with hookers could have been secretly filmed for a tape that might wreck his marriage.

Oz athletes uncertain about participation in Delhi CWG over ’safety concerns’

MELBOURNE - The fear of the dengue epidemic and ’safety concerns’, including terrorist threats, have reportedly put Australian athletes in a dilemma as to whether or not to participate in the 2010 Common Wealth Games, scheduled to start from October 3 in New Delhi.

Ferguson brushes off Rooney ’sexcapade’ talk ahead of Everton clash

LONDON - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has refused to discuss striker Wayne Rooney’s current off-field problems ahead of Saturday’s Premier League match against Everton.

Here’s the funniest goalkeeper gaffe ever

LONDON - In what is being dubbed as the craziest penalty in the history of football, a Moroccan goalkeeper embarrassed himself by not seeing the blunder he made.

Clijsters to face Zvonareva in US Open final

Angels beat Mariners 4-3 in 14th on Abreu’s HR after Rodney blows lead for Weaver

Angels beat Mariners 4-3 in 14th on Abreu’s HR

Angels 4, Mariners 3, 14 innings,

Angels 4, Mariners 3, 14 innings,

Seattle			Los Angeles
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
ISuzuki rf	6 0 1 0		Callasp 3b	7 0 1 0
Figgins 2b	6 0 1 0		BAreu lf	4 1 1 1
Branyn dh	6 0 0 0		TrHntr rf-cf	6 0 0 0
FGtrrz cf	6 1 1 0		HMatsu dh	4 1 1 0
JoLopz 3b	6 1 1 1		Napoli 1b	5 1 1 0
Ktchm 1b	4 1 3 1		EAyar ss	4 1 3 0
Tuiassp pr-1b	1 0 0 0		HKndrc 2b	3 0 1 1
AMoore c	5 0 0 0		JMaths c	2 0 1 2
MSndrs lf	5 0 1 0		Willits ph	1 0 0 0
JoWilsn ss	5 0 0 0		BoWlsn c	1 0 0 0
		Bourjos cf	4 0 0 0
		JRiver ph-rf	2 0 0 0
Totals	50 3 8 2		Totals	43 4 9 4

Nelson Cruz homers in 8th to tie it, goes deep again in 13th as Rangers top Yankees 6-5

Cruz homers in 13th to lift Rangers over Yankees

Bruce Pearl Admits Lying To NCAA

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‘Fixed’ cricket matches are ’scripted like movies or plays’: Latif

KARACHI - Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has claimed that there are players from all Test nations involved in ’spot-fixing’, and said that some matches are scripted “like movies”.

ICC has wherewithal to combat corruption, says ex-London police chief

LONDON - Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens has backed the International Cricket Council (ICC) to stamp out corruption which has been plaguing the game of cricket.

Giants 1, Padres 0

Giants 1, Padres 0

San Francisco			San Diego
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
ATorrs cf	4 0 1 0		Denorfi cf	2 0 0 0
FSnchz 2b	4 0 2 0		Eckstn 2b	3 0 0 0
A.Huff 1b	3 1 0 0		Ludwck rf	2 0 0 0
Burrell lf	3 0 0 0		AdGnzl 1b	4 0 1 0
C.Ross lf	1 0 0 0		MTejad ss	4 0 0 0
JGuilln rf	2 0 0 0		ECarer pr-ss	0 0 0 0
Schrhlt pr-rf	1 0 1 0		Headly 3b	4 0 0 0
Uribe 3b	4 0 1 1		Hundly c	3 0 2 0
Renteri ss	4 0 1 0		Cnghm lf	1 0 0 0
Whitsd c	4 0 0 0		Stairs ph	0 0 0 0
JSnchz p	1 0 0 0		Hairstn pr	0 0 0 0
Rownd ph	1 0 0 0		Richrd p	2 0 0 0
SCasill p	0 0 0 0		Grgrsn p	0 0 0 0
RRmrz p	0 0 0 0		Durang ph	1 0 0 0
Fontent ph	1 0 1 0		Adams p	0 0 0 0
Romo p	0 0 0 0		R.Webb p	0 0 0 0
JaLopz p	0 0 0 0		Venale ph	1 0 0 0
BrWlsn p	1 0 0 0
Totals	34 1 7 1		Totals	27 0 3 0

Nelson Cruz homers in 13th, sends Rangers past Yankees 6-5

Cruz lifts Rangers over Yankees in 13th innings

Mumbai Indains Bow To The Highveld Lions

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Rangers 6, Yankees 5, 13 innings,

Rangers 6, Yankees 5, 13 innings,

New York			Texas
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Jeter ss	7 0 1 0		Andrus ss	6 0 0 0
Swisher rf	3 1 0 0		MYong 3b	6 0 1 0
Golson pr-rf	0 0 0 0		DvMrp lf	6 0 1 0
Curtis ph-rf	2 0 0 0		Guerrr dh	5 0 1 0
Teixeir 1b	5 1 0 1		Germn pr-dh	1 0 0 0
ARdrgz 3b	6 1 3 2		N.Cruz rf	6 2 2 2
Cano 2b	7 0 2 0		Kinsler 2b	4 3 2 0
Thams dh	6 1 3 1		ABlanc 2b	0 0 0 0
ENunez pr-dh	0 0 0 0		Morlnd 1b	2 1 1 0
Posada ph-dh	1 0 0 0		BMolin c	2 0 0 0
Kearns lf	3 0 1 0		Borbon cf	5 0 1 4
Grndrs ph-cf	3 0 0 0
Cervelli c	1 1 1 1
Brkmn ph	1 0 1 0
Moeller c	2 0 1 0
Gardnr cf-lf	4 0 0 0
Totals	51 5 13 5		Totals	43 6 9 6

After China, NBA sets sight on India to promote basketball

LOS ANGELES - The National Basketball Association of the United States (NBA) appears bent on promoting and building the sport in India, saying rising incomes and media-savvy youths could fuel a market.

Wayne Rooney hooker does a Sharon Stone

LONDON - Wayne Rooney’s 1200-pound-a-night hooker Jenny Thompson has apparently sent her picture to friends in a saucy Sharon Stone-style pose.

Padres’ NL West lead all but disappears in 1-0 loss to Giants

Padres’ NL West lead all but gone after 1-0 loss