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Real Mallorca 3-1 Almeria

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

Real Mallorca struck twice in the last two minutes to preserve their 100% home record with victory over Almeria.The islanders had won all of their previous five league matches at Son Moix but looked as though they would have to settle for a draw in this one after David Rodriguez cancelled out Gonzalo Castro's first-half strike.The scores remained level with just two minutes left but Victor struck to

Banned autorickshaws very much in business

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:34:50 GMT

The polluting two-stroke autorickshaws banned from the streets of the metropolis by the Calcutta High Court, have quietly begun running in the suburbs after being repainted green and yellow to resemble LPG-run three-wheelers.West Bengal Transport minister Ranjit Kundu has admitted that illegal autorickshaws were running in the suburbs when asked about compliance of the High Court order.On being told

Akhtar neglected doctor friend's advise on liposuction surgery

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:46:41 GMT

Akhtar neglected doctor friend's advise on liposuction surgery < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateControversial Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar's close doctor friend, Tauseef Razaq, said the fast bowler had always consulted him before any medical treatment, but, didn't heed his advise against going for liposuction surgery."I was against Shoaib undergoing liposuction surgery, as it was not needed. But he

Hamburg 0-1 Bochum

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

Dennis Grote's second-half goal gave Bochum a surprise victory at Hamburg to end the visitors' four-game losing streak.

PSV Eindhoven 4- 0 Heracles Almelo

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

returned the gap on leaders FC Twente to two points after an emphatic victory over Heracles Almelo.

Barcelona's draw in Bilbao leaves Real Madrid top

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:41:42 GMT

: European champions Barcelona were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao, a result which leaves Real Madrid top of the Spanish Liga.Earlier Saturday, Real had scored a controversial 1-0 home win over lowly Racing Santander. Real have 28 points from 11 games, Barca - who have drawn their last three away games - have 27.This means that Real will go to Barcelona for next "Clasico"

Muralitharan aims to add spin to India farewell

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:47:37 GMT

| < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateMuttiah Muralitharan will be hoping the bowlers get more favourable conditions when Sri Lanka face India in the second test from Tuesday after a flat pitch consigned the first to a high-scoring draw.The 37-year-old Sri Lanka spinner, 14 short of extending his world record test wicket haul to 800, claimed just three wickets in 63.5 overs in the first test in Ahmedabad.Muralitharan

Ex-Oz skipper Benaud to be a commentator till 2013

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:51:58 GMT

Sydney, Nov.22 : Having spent endless summers as a cricket commentator of note, former Australian captain Richie Benaud is set to use his golden voice for the sport for another four summers.Despite commentating on more than 500 Tests, Benaud will have butterflies in his stomach on the first morning at the Gabba (November 26).'Yep! On each morning, but certainly the first morning when you're starting

ECB eager to host India-Pak Test series in England

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:47:37 GMT

RateThe England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is eager to host India - Pakistan Test series in 2011 in England.Speaking at a press conference here, ECB President Giles Clarke said the board has no issues in hosting the Test series if both the Indian and Pakistan cricket boards agree to the proposal.Clarke said given the fact that Britain has substantial population of people belonging to the sub-continent,

Murray defeats Del Potro in ATP Finals opener

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:46:41 GMT

defeats Del Potro in ATP Finals opener < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateAndy Murray marked the beginning of London's five-year hosting of the ATP Tour Finals with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in front of 17,500 fans inside the spectacular O2 Arena on Sunday.The Briton withstood a ferocious comeback by Argentine Del Potro, who lost the opening five games, to open his

Paper reveals match-fixing details in European football

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:46:41 GMT

Paper reveals match-fixing details in European football < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateA German paper said on Sunday it had obtained details of some of the 200 matches under investigation in the match-fixing scandal that has rocked European football.According to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung's website, the matches involved were generally lower profile matches and the gambling crooks bribed players to lose

Carrick: Fletcher is on fire

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:34:17 GMT

Michael Carrick has hailed Manchester United team-mate Darren Fletcher as one of the best midfielders in the premier league.

Irish protest at French embassy, demand replay

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:10:30 GMT

to 200 Irish fans protested at the French embassy in Dublin on Saturday to demand a replay of Wednesday's controversial World Cup playoff.The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay, saying on Friday world governing body FIFA's ["We regret that despite our best efforts for a replay, which would have restored the integrity of the game in front of a world-wide audience, our calls appear

JORDAN CLAIM MAIDEN WIN

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

Jordan recorded a first win of their Asian Cup qualifying campaign as Amer Deeb scored to edge out Iran.Jordan recorded a first win of their 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign as Amer Deeb scored late in the second half to edge out Group E leaders Iran today in Amman.Deeb converted from close range with 11 minutes remaining at King Abdullah International Stadium to hand Iran a first defeat.With two

Good start for Murray

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:58:51 GMT

edged Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the opening match of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.The British number one is competing at the prestigious eight-man event for the second time after reaching the semi-finals on his debut in Shanghai last year and dug deep to get his Group A campaign off to the perfect start.Del Potro, who was won only two matches since his New York triumph in September,

Bundesliga Sunday review

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

The pressure remains on Louis van Gaal after Bayern Munich drew 1-1 with leaders Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.

Espanyol 0-2 Getafe

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

Getafe struck two late goals to beat Espanyol in La Liga this evening and get the better of the Catalans.Espanyol were keen to gain revenge following that cup exit and had most of the play in this match, but the Catalans were unable to avenge that disappointment with goals and Getafe took all three points thanks to strikes from Francisco Javier Casquero and Pedro Rios in the last 12 minutes.Getafe

Fuller: "I needed that goal"

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

Ricardo Fuller's first Barclays Premier League goal of the season thrust Stoke into the top half of the table.Fuller's second-half strike was the only goal of the game at the Britannia Stadium and came after Kevin-Prince Boateng missed an early penalty."I needed that goal to get my season started in terms of scoring," said Fuller. "As a striker you get marked on scoring goals. It was a good plus for

Redknapp praises "outstanding" Defoe

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

Harry Redknapp hailed the performance of Jermain Defoe after Tottenham thrashed Wigan 9-1 at White Hart Lane.Defoe scored five times in an incredible second half but Redknapp was also keen to praise the contribution of England midfielder Aaron Lennon."Yesterday in training he looked so sharp and I felt if he could carry that into the game he would be a real handful."You don't get too many nines in

Ranieri hails talented Totti

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

coach Claudio Ranieri showered praise on captain Francesco Totti following his hat-trick against Bari.

Premier League Sunday Review

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

Tottenham destroyed Wigan 9-1 while Blackburn and Stoke recorded deserved victories in Sunday's premier league action.Paul Scharner appeared to handle when he grabbed Wigan's goal - at which point they momentarily trailed 3-1 - but there was no controversy as Defoe was rampant.Aaron Lennon, Peter Crouch, a Chris Kirkland own goal and Niko Kranjcar accounted for Tottenham's other four goals.The clash

Leonardo: Gattuso staying at Milan

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

player Gennaro Gattuso has no intention of leaving the club, according to club coach Leonardo.The Italy international is a reported target of Manchester City and the Italian media have claimed Gattuso is pondering a move away from the San Siro in the winter transfer market."I have spoken to (AC Milan club administrator Adriano) Galliani," said Leonardo.Gattuso's has been playing less than last season

Change of boots does it for Defoe

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

Jermain Defoe revealed how he made a last-minute change of boots before his goalscoring frenzy against Wigan.Spurs development coach Clive Allen, himself a prolific striker in his playing days, told Defoe to change his green boots - and the result was five goals in the 9-1 demolition at White Hart Lane.It was Spurs' biggest victory for 32 years, since they defeated Bristol Rovers, and their biggest

Grove bigs up Scotland's potential

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:58:57 GMT

Alex Grove insists Scotland can now "beat anyone in the world" after helping them end their 27-year losing streak to Australia.Worcester centre Grove, who does not turn 22 until a week tomorrow, has enjoyed a dream start to international rugby, with two wins from two matches.He could play another 200 and not experience one as dramatic as last night's incredible 9-8 victory at Murrayfield.The game saw

Four changes for France

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:58:57 GMT

France coach Marc Lievremont today made four changes to his squad for Saturday's Test against New Zealand in Marseille.Flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo, hooker William Servat, lock Lionel Nallet and centre Maxime Mermoz were all recalled.Winger Benjamin Fall was originally named in the party but later had to withdraw due to a thigh injury with Yann David coming in.Number eight Imanol Harinordoquy and flanker

Ford in frame for league job

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:58:57 GMT

Mike Ford is being considered for the England rugby league head coach's job as a replacement for Tony Smith.

Kapur ties for third in best finish of the year

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:59:00 GMT

A costly double bogey on the seventh hole of the final round left Shiv Kapur just short of what would have been his first Asian Tour title since 2005 as he finished third at the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open here today.Kapur was seven-under 281 while Australian Marcus Both was the winner at nine-under after four days and hit 67 in the final round. The win ended Both's frustrating six-year title drought

Cole aims to sparkle

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:34:17 GMT

Chelsea's Joe Cole has set his sights on becoming the polished provider in Carlo Ancelotti's diamond system.Cole scored his first goal for 13 months in yesterday's 4-0 drubbing of Wolves at Stamford Bridge.He completed a rout started by Florent Malouda's fifth-minute 20-yarder and a double from Michael Essien inside 22 minutes.The win set a new club record of 12 consecutive wins and their 10th clean

Bruce happy with current squad

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:34:17 GMT

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce insists he is in no rush to add to his squad in the January transfer window.Bruce has seen his options hit by long-term injuries to key duo Craig Gordon and Lee Cattermole in recent weeks.The Black Cats chief admits he would like to bring in a few more faces, but only if the right players are available."I've not really looked, if I'm honest, because the big clubs don't usually

Bolton 0-2 Blackburn

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:34:17 GMT

Blackburn won their first away game of the season and gave a welcome boost to the absent Sam Allardyce in the process.Allardyce is scheduled to have surgery on a heart condition and missed the derby against the club he played for and managed.His team did him proud though with influential midfielder David Dunn capping a superb performance by making the breakthrough.Bolton's misery was complete when

Giteau: This is the lowest point

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:35:06 GMT

Giteau insisted he just had "one of those games" after his sudden loss of form saw Australia crash against Scotland.Giteau was in the midst of a fly-half masterclass at Murrayfield last night when his form with the boot suddenly deserted him.A shocking penalty blunder from point-blank range was followed by a shanked drop goal and a more forgivable 40-metre miss.But that was nothing compared to the

New Zealand, Pakistan strive for consistency

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:19:27 GMT

Dunesdin: New Zealand and Pakistan start round two of their disrupted cricket series Tuesday searching for respectability amid a background of upheaval.The world`s seventh and sixth ranked sides are two of the sport`s most prominent underachievers, the result of mixing remarkable successes with spectacular collapses.Both teams enter this three-Test series, following the One-day series in the United

Chelsea thrash Wolves 4-0 while Arsenal crash!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:07:09 GMT

trounced struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 to surge eight points clear in the English Premier League on Saturday after closest rivals Arsenal slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.Chelsea have 33 points from 13 matches to Arsenal’s 25 from 12, with Manchester United also on 25 and playing Everton in a late kick-off at Old Trafford likely to lift the champions to second place.Aston Villa came from

Gulshan Grover still prefers being Bollywood baddie

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:08:00 GMT

Hollywood movies, a British venture and an Indo-French collaboration Gulshan Grover has his hands full with serious-themed international projects. But the Bollywood bad man insists he hasn't bid adieu to Hindi films, specially the villainous roles."I haven't quit taking such roles (of villain). I gained my popularity, stardom, success, love and adulation by fans by doing villain roles here," Gulshan

FIFA Had No Choice

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:58:00 GMT

visitHowever Unpopular, Soccer's Governing Body Justly Held Firm Against Calls to Replay France-IrelandMembers of the Irish soccer team shout at referee Martin Hansson (orange jersey) as French defender Sebastien Squillaci celebrates the goal by teammate William Gallas during the World Cup qualifying match Wednesday., what one English paper has dubbed the "Hand of Gaul" incident was bound to become

Jindal/Elevation on a high

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMT

Three goals each by Miguel Saragia and Simran Shergill helped Jindal/Elevation to an 8-5 victory over Navy/Tiger in the final of the Baroda Cup 12-goal polo tournament at the Jaipur Polo ground here on Sunday.Manupal Godara fought hard for Navy/Tiger with four goals, including two in the last chukker that reduced the margin, while Akhil Sirohi chipped in with one. The trophy was presented by Prince

Rallyist Gill ends year on a high note

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:57:03 GMT

India, Gaurav Gill, Musa Sherif, Team MRF, Speed Indian National Rally Championship, Coffee Day Rally of ChikmagalurGaurav Gill (co-driver Musa Sherif) of Team MRF today clinched the Speed Indian National Rally Championship for the year 2009 by winning the Coffee Day Rally of Chikmagalur, the fifth and final round of the series that saw MRF achieving a 1-2-3 finish.Gill, the 28-year old from Delhi,

Negi beats Milov at World Chess Cup

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:17:45 GMT

Parimarjan Negi of India was streched to the limit before scoring an upset win over Vadim Milov of Switzerland in a hard-fought first round encounter at the World Chess Cup here last night.The Swiss grandmaster caught Negi unawares with the Berlin defence, but the spirited Indian soon wrested the advantage.Negi employed a queen less middle game and played a chanceless game to ease home to victory.Among

Pujara: Still hungry for runs

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:44 GMT

Saurashtra 'run machine' Cheteshwar Pujara, who scored an unbeaten double century in his comeback match against Maharashtra, says his hunger for runs is intact.Pujara faced a career-threatening knee injury that had ruled him out since April this year.A freak injury during a practice match before the IPL II in South Africa meant that the Kolkata Knight Riders batsman had to undergo surgery in May. What

Sine Qua Non claims main event

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMT

Mumbai: Mr. S.M. Ruia’s Sine Qua Non (Neeraj Rawal up) won the RWITC.Com Trophy, the main event of opening day’s races here on Sunday. P. Shroff trains the winner.(Dashrath) 1, The First Lady (Appu) 2, Honeyday (Shailesh) 3 and Magical Mantra (Belose) 4. Sh, 1/2, 2-1/2. 1m 1.52s. Rs. 63 (w), 17, 12 and 35 (p). SHP: Rs. 30, FP: Rs. 122, Q: Rs. 21, Tanala: Rs. 780 and Rs. 484. Favourite: The First Lady.

Shiv Kapur retains Asian Tour card

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMT

Siem Reap (Cambodia): The title eluded him but Indian pro Shiv Kapur retained his full playing rights on the Asian Tour for next season, overcoming a topsy-turvy day to sign off tied third at the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open golf tournament here on Sunday.Kapur carded two-under 70 to end his campaign with a total of seven-under 281, two strokes behind winner Marcus Both.Three-under after five holes,

Chelsea and Man United score facile wins

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMT

Darren Fletcher reacts after opening Manchester United’s tally against Everton on Saturday.LONDON: Chelsea trounced Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 to stay five points clear of champion Manchester United at the top of the Premier League on Saturday.United kept pace with the leader by beating Everton 3-0 at home in the late match to move up to second after Arsenal’s 14-match unbeaten run ended with a 1-0

Bucks win 3rd straight behind Jennings' 26 points

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:34:52 GMT

Bucks win 3rd straight behind Jennings' 26 points < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateRookie Brandon Jennings scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-98 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.Charlie Bell added 19 for Milwaukee, which has won seven of its last eight. Ersan Ilyasova finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and reserve

Sethi reaches quarterfinals of World Snooker Championship!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:07:09 GMT

Ace Indian cueist Geet Sethi pulled off a stunning win over Chuchart Trairattanapradit of Thailand to enter the quarterfinals of ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship here on Saturday.A perfect blend of tactics and clinical potting saw Sethi bounce back from a difficult position and beat Chuchart 4-3 in a best of seven encounter in the masters category at the International Convention Centre here.Down

Saturday's College Basketball

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:50:53 GMT

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Ancelotti urges Chelsea stars to slow down

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:01:45 GMT

Carlo Ancelotti has told his hyperactive Chelsea stars to calm down, even though he is seriously impressed by the quality of the Blues players.As his side prepares to travel to Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday, he is getting the likes of John Terry, Frank Lampard and Joe and Ashley Cole to slow down a bit!Having witnessed some intense training sessions News of The World quoted him as saying:

No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:10:49 GMT

No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateOregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli watched as red-clad Arizona students ringed the sidelines as time ticked down, ready to rush the field."I saw it and I actually smirked," Masoli said. "It was kind of funny. I wasn't really worried about it."The Ducks' gifted quarterback ruined the celebration in Arizona Stadium and

Soldo sorry for "desolate performance"

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:50 GMT

Cologne coach Zvonimir Soldo has apologised to his club's fans for their 4-0 defeat to Hoffenheim on Saturday.

Confident Indian hockey team leaves for Spain

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:31:00 GMT

Putting behind all controversies, the Indian men's hockey team today left for a week's camp in Spain to prepare for the Champions Challenge in Argentina from Dec 6.Coach Jose Brasa looked confident and said his boys have trained well to win the Champions Challenge and qualify for the Champions Trophy."The boys are improving every day. They are well motivated and it is very heartening to see that India

Banaswadi KS in semifinals

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMT

Banaswadi Kodava Sangha defeated Poomale KS to enter the semifinals of the inter-Kodava Sangha hockey tournament here on Sunday.The other teams to qualify for the last four were Lopamudra KS, Sneha Koota and Igguthuppa KS (Vidyaranyapura).Banaswadi KS bt Poomale KS 3-1; Igguthuppa KS (Vidyaranyapura) bt Vijayanagar KS 2-0; Lopamudra KS bt Nellaki KS 3-2; Sneha Koota (Thippasandra) bt Koramangala K

Barca slips-up hands Real initiative

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:57:38 GMT

Real Madrid's Kaka of Brazil, left and Marcelo of Brazil runs past Racing Santander's Pedro Munitis during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on November 21. Real Madrid won the match 1- 0. (AP Photo)Barcelona dropped two costly points in a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday to fall a point behind new leaders Real Madrid ahead of next Sunday's eagerly-anticipated

AC Milan beat Cagliari 4-3, Roma's Totti hits three

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:03:00 GMT

MILAN: AC Milan were imperious inattack but woeful defensively in a 4-3 home win over Cagliari on Sunday whichsummed up their topsy-turvy season.Milan, who went 2-1 down beforeracing into a 4-2 lead, moved into second spot in Serie A but will slip to thirdif Juventus win at home against Udinese later (1945 GMT).LeadersInter Milan, who have a seven-point advantage over their city rivals after 13games,

Bernie sets December 9 deadline for 2010 British GP

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:30:45 GMT

Bernie sets December 9 deadline for 2010 British GP < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateFormula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has announced a December 9 deadline to decide whether there will be a British Grand Prix next year.After Donington Park's failure to find the money to stage the race, it had looked set to return to Silverstone. But talks appear to have stalled, and Ecclestone said Sunday that the next

Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz at UFC 106

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:33:50 GMT

It was time to watch Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz match on Saturday at Las Vegas. Griffin outstruck Ortiz here to win a clash of light-heavyweight ex-champions.It was the second time Forrest Griffin has come once again against Tito Ortiz for another fantastic match.It was the second episode of UFC this November and said to be much more exciting compared to the UFC event earlier this month.Rosales

Bengal to vie for honour with Ktaka tomorrow to retain title

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:17:45 GMT

Defending champions Bengal would take on Karnataka in the finals of the 1X All India BSNL Football tournament, scheduled tomorrow. Earlier, Bengal defeated Maharashtra convincingly(5-0) in the semi-finals. In the first half, Gopal Das scored for the winners in the third minute of the play. In the second half, Bengal surged ahead when its striker Ayan Chowdhri scored twice in the 56 and 60th minute.

Dundee United 2-1 Celtic

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:29:00 GMT

last-minute header by Darren Dodds gave Dundee United their first victory over Celtic since August 1999.Former United captain Barry Robson scored a 72nd-minute penalty to put Tony Mowbray's men ahead.United manager Craig Levein threw on Danny Swanson and striker Jon Daly and the pair combined at a corner to level the score, Daly powering home a header.As the pulsating match approached full-time, Swanson

Vaibhav Suri moves closer to gold

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMT

Vaibhav Suri moved into joint lead in the under-12 and raised India’s hopes of a second gold medal from the World youth chess championship at Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday.After the 10th and penultimate round, Vaibhav was on eight points to share the top spot.In the under-16 section, Vidit Gujarathi and S.P. Sethuraman stayed on course to provide the gold and silver medals to India by jointly leading

Saloni to lead

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMT

Saloni of Government Senior Secondary School, Singhu Border, will lead Delhi in the eighth National junior girls’ football championship to be held at Cuttack from November 24 to December 11.Delhi has been clubbed with host Orissa and Madhya Pradesh in cluster II in the 27-team competition.Saloni (capt.), Niharika (vice-capt.), Priya Jain, Sundari, Neeti Antil, Sakshi Tandon, Pinky, Priyam, Neetu, Deepika,

Tamil Nadu boys retain title

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMT

SHIMOGA: The Tamil Nadu boys made it a hat-trick of triumphs — its fourth in five years — outclassing a strong Uttar Pradesh 25-19, 25-16, 25-20 in the final of the 32nd sub-junior National volleyball championship for the Smt. Mythra Devi Yeddyurappa memorial Cup at the Nehru stadium courts here on Sunday.Tamil Nadu setter R. Manoj Kumar, easily the best on view here, helped the attackers Dinesh and

SJCC triumphs

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMT

seems to be a season of success for St. Joseph’s College of Commerce. After winning the Rotary inter-collegiate football tournament earlier in the week, SJCC emerged champion in the Rahul Sebastian memorial inter-collegiate basketball championship beating arch-rival Sree Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain PU College 49-43 after leading 29-24 at half-time in the final on Saturday night.©

Blue Jackets-Predators Sums, HKN

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:34:52 GMT

12:27. Penalties_Vermette, Clm (tripping), 10:59; Klesla, Clm (roughing), 13:57; Arnott, Nas (hooking), 19:59.Second Period_4, Nashville, Legwand 3 (Erat), 1:29 (sh). 5, Nashville, Erat 2 (Weber, Legwand), 3:29 (pp). 6, Columbus, Stralman 3 (Tyutin, Huselius), 19:02 (pp). Penalties_Brassard, Clm (hooking), 2:53; Belak, Nas (hooking), 18:12.Third Period_None. Penalties_Commodore, Clm (hooking), 2:34;

BC-FBC--T25-Oregon-Arizona Stats, FBC

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:50:53 GMT

_Masoli 14 run (Flint kick), 10:57.

Thornton's goal gives 3-2 Sharks win over Ducks

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:50:53 GMT

Thornton's goal gives 3-2 Sharks win over Ducks < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateDany Heatley scored his NHL-leading 18th goal and set up Joe Thornton's go-ahead tally pin the third period, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.Ryane Clowe also scored for the Sharks, and Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves to send Anaheim to its 11th loss in 15 games.The Sharks

Dutch League: Twente top after 9th successive win

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:46:29 GMT

Twente Enschede's Bryan Ruiz struck six minutes from time to earn the leaders a 1-0 win over Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch league on Saturday.Steve McClaren's side lacked the pace and creativity to get past mid-table visitors Vitesse but finally Ronnie Stam's long ball was helped on by Douglas to Costa Rica's Ruiz who netted from close range to hand Twente a ninth straight league win.Twente are top with

Hoods steal Rooneys 30K pound Mercedes

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:01:45 GMT

hoods have stolen England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's 30,000 pound sporty black C220 Mercedes.The robbery occurred after Rooney's dad left the keys of the car inside at a Liverpool petrol station.News of The World quoted Waseem Hussain, 40, who was also paying for petrol at Tesco at 8 a.m. yesterday, as saying: "I saw two lads wearing hoodies jump over a wall. They just got in his

Ligue 1: Auxerre win, Bordeaux suffer shock defeat

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:00:49 GMT

Surprise package Auxerre knocked champions Girondins Bordeaux off the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 win over Monaco on Saturday.The victory put the Burgundy side a point ahead of Bordeaux, who slumped to their first home Ligue 1 defeat in over two years when Valenciennes beat them 1-0.Mali defender Adama Coulibaly headed home a Benoit Pedretti free kick to put Auxerre in front just before half-time and

Schaaf: "Take things game by game"

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:50 GMT

Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf has said his side must not get carried away despite being at the top of the Bundesliga.

Spare a thought...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:04:25 GMT

the course of the current domestic season, the BCCI has decided to play cop to what is called an illegal bowling action, writes Aakash chopra.

Karnataka trouble Delhi

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:17:24 GMT

Rahul Bhardwaj (76) and Samarth Singh (81) helped Delhi reach 275 in reply to Karnataka’s 443 at the end of 3rd days play of the Cooch Behar under-19 elite group match.

Time for another Test

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:35:24 GMT

teams, which arrived here on Saturday evening from Motera, woke up to a cold but surprisingly sunny Sunday. Harbhajan Singh was his effervescent self, playing pranks, tossing peanuts and daring team-mates to catch them.Ishant Sharma was all game, latching on to the ‘catches’ with remarkable ease, while Zaheer Khan and the others kept themselves busy with a game of football. While S. Sreesanth and VVS

Flores unwilling to comment

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:41:55 GMT

Atletico Madrid coach, Quique Sanchez Flores, refused to blame the referee for his side's 2-1 loss to Deportivo La Coruna.Atletico started the game well and took an early lead through Sergio Aguero before a goal from Colotto and a late penalty in the dying seconds of the game turned the result around for the home side.Tempers flared as Atletico players surrounded the referee with Cleber Santana receiving

Motta: I am proud to be at Inter

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:41:55 GMT

Thiago Motta declared that he is proud to be a member of Jose Mourinho's Internazionale side.The Brazilian defensive midfielder was signed from Genoa and has made a good start to his Nerazzurri career.His latest contribution was to help Inter secure maximum points against Bologna on Saturday and is already looking forward to the Champions League tie in midweek against his former club Barcelona.Speaking

Di Canio: Lazio have no leader

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:41:55 GMT

Former Lazio star, Paolo Di Canio, slammed the current crop of players at the club who are in a huge slump at the moment.Lazio have gone ten games without a victory and the situation at the club is getting worse.Speaking on Radio Kiss Kiss, Di Canio declared:"Looking at the crisis Lazio are in, it is clear the club are at fault for a number of poor decisions,"The club had enough time to understand

Prandelli: We weren't lucky

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:41:55 GMT

Fiorentina coach, Cesare Prandelli, blamed the international break for his side's 3-2 loss to Parma.The two teams played out an exciting game of attacking football with five goals scored between them.Going into the game sitting on fourth place, Prandelli is not worried that the shock loss will slow the momentum of his team.Speaking to Sky after the game, Prandelli said: "We were going through a good

Saturday washout at LPGA Championship

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:42:33 GMT

The LPGA Tour Championship was reduced to 54 holes after heavy rain in Richmond, Texas meant no play was possible on day three.After day two was heavily affected by rain, world number one Lorena Ochoa led by one stroke without having played a single hole of her second round.Officials will now hope to get the second round completed when play resumes later today, before the third and final round takes

Nadal says Agassi`s `lying` revelations “terrible for tennis”!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:07:09 GMT

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has reacted to the claims made by former American player Andre Agassi about taking crystal meth in 1997 and lying about it to an independent doping tribunal to save his skin.“I haven’t read the book, but he is not saying the truth of everything,” The Times quoted Nadal, as saying.“He is saying he hates tennis — that is impossible. One player plays for eight years

Lampard consults therapist to be fit for Arsenal clash!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:07:09 GMT

midfielder Frank Lampard on Friday flew in to see placenta therapist Mariana Kovacevic.Lampard said that he has not had any placenta fluid used on his thigh injury and is just using special massage oils.The England star hopes that Kovacevic can speed up his recovery and even get him fit for the title crunch against Arsenal next Sunday.Lampard went with Chelsea doctor Bryan English, following a path

Indian challenge ends, Chinese impress in Asian TT!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:07:09 GMT

Lucknow: Curtains were drawn on Indian challenge after all three doubles pairs lost their respective matches to crash out of the 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday.The Indian combo of Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sourav Chakraborty squandered an early 1-0 lead before going down to Jiang Tianyi and Tang Peng of Hong Kong 3-1 in men’s doubles pre-quarterfinal.Despite a spirited

Agence France-Presse

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:27:27 GMT

four.The defiant Spaniard watched from the sidelines as Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Manchester City left last season's Premier League runners-up with just one win in 10 games in all competitions.It would have been far worse had substitute Yossi Benayoun not salvaged a point with a late equaliser after goals from Emmanuel Adebayor and Stephen Ireland threatened another dismal day for the Merseysiders.But

McCoy gets record, Texas wins Big 12 South 51-20

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:50:53 GMT

McCoy gets record, Texas wins Big 12 South 51-20 < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateThere's still plenty of work to do for the quarterback of No. 3 Texas, but for this one last night in front of the home crowd, he was going to have some fun.McCoy passed for 396 yards and four touchdowns, earning his NCAA record 43rd career victory as a starter in a 51-20 win over Kansas and embattled Jayhawks coach Mark

Sharks-Ducks Sums, HKN

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:50:53 GMT

_None. Penalties_McLaren, SJ, major (fighting), 3:31; Parros, Ana, major (fighting), 3:31; Wisniewski, Ana (hooking), 17:41; Heatley, SJ (tripping), 20:00.Second Period_1, Anaheim, Wisniewski 1 (Koivu, Ryan), 1:20 (pp). 2, San Jose, Clowe 4 (Huskins, Vesce), 8:08. 3, San Jose, Heatley 18 (Thornton, Marleau), 10:54 (pp). 4, Anaheim, Whitney 2 (Perry, Niedermayer), 19:46 (pp). Penalties_Ferriero, SJ

Wayne Rooney's gay cousin wants to be a dad

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:13:36 GMT

Wayne Rooney's gay cousin Stephen Rooney wants to be a dad.Stephen, 25, is exploring the possibility of adoption and surrogacy and is even willing to adopt children from other countries."When Coleen gave birth to baby Kai I was so chuffed for her," the Daily Star quoted him as saying.He added: "I love kids and I've always dreamed of having my own but I have been too shy to do anything about it. As

Current Sports Stories

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:22:49 GMT

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"Dope cases yet to be confirmed"

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:58:09 GMT

IWF said the "strong action" it has promised against repeat dope-offender India is a only a position statement as of now.The IWF revealed that is because the country's six dope cases are still in the process of being confirmed,IWF has promised to take strict action against India, which has been banned twice in the past, for the six recent dope cases that came to light last month.The lifters had flunked

Ferguson backs Brazil for World Cup

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:58:12 GMT

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has tipped Brazil for World Cup glory.England, under Fabio Capello and including several United players, are expected to be strong contenders in South Africa, while European champions Spain are also fancied.However Ferguson believes five-time world champions Brazil's greater strength in depth gives them an advantage over all other nations.Ferguson said in

Henry not a cheat: Zidane

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:35:38 GMT

"He (Henry) is not a cheat, I know him well," the former France playmaker, who was sent off for head-b] defender Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final, told French television channel"He will get over this," Zidane added. "He made a mistake, like I made a mistake, even if I'm not making any comparisons. We all make mistakes.""The fact he said there was a handball means he has apologised," Zidane

Sehwag, Gambhir absence gives UP upper hand in Ranji match

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:01:45 GMT

Absence of seasoned players Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir from the Delhi squad has provided Uttar Pradesh an upper hand in their forthcoming Ranji Trophy Elite group B match starting November 24 at the Babu Banarasi Das stadium here. ''But absence of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Amit Mishra, who were on the national duty against Sri Lanka, from the Delhi team, would be an added advantage

Indoor Shooting range coming up in Jammu

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:35:00 GMT

facilitate shooting talents, an indoor shooting range is being built in the outskirts of Jammu city at an estimated cost of 6.5 crore, Jammu and Kashmir sports minister RS Chib said here today."An indoor shooting range is coming up on nearly ten acres of land at Nagorta for enthusiastic sports persons and its work is on full swing," he said.The government aims to find budding talents and the indoor

I'm still hungry for runs, says fit-again Pujara

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:30:38 GMT

Saurashtra 'run machine' CheteshwarPujara, who scored an unbeaten double century in his comebackmatch against Maharashtra, says his hunger for runs is stillintact despite a career-threatening knee injury that had ruledhim out since April this year.A freak injury during a practice match before the IPL IIin South Africa meant that the Kolkata Knight Riders batsmanhad to undergo surgery in May. What followed

Spain to host 2011 world cross country finals

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:00 GMT

Umbria in southern Spain will host the 2011 IAAF world cross country championships, the athletics governing body said on Saturday.The competition date is March 20 over a course close to the town centre, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said in a statement.The IAAF Council concluded two days of meetings by also agreeing to hold the 2012 IAAF world race walking cup in Saransk,

Agent: FAI must allow players to move on

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:50 GMT

The Football Association of Ireland must allow James McClean to sign for Lincoln City, says agent Gerry Carlile.

Hoeness reveals huge Ribery bid

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:50 GMT

Bayern Munich's Uli Hoeness said the club were offered 65 million euros plus Jose Bosingwa by Chelsea for Franck Ribery.The Blues were one of several clubs interested in the French winger, and their bid was not the most financially lucrative either, but Hoeness told Bild newspaper that it was the "best bid".However, it still fell short of the Bavarian club's 100-million euro valuation of the 26-year-old,

No transfer activity for United

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:50 GMT

Alex Ferguson admits he is unlikely to make any forays in the transfer market when the window reopens in January.Ferguson has been linked with moves with a number of players, including the likes of Everton youngster Jack Rodwell.However, Ferguson insists he will not pay over the odds for anyone and is happy to stick with what he has got at Old Trafford."There are a lot of players out there, all valued

Messi joins chorus for Fabregas

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:50 GMT

superstar Lionel Messi has urged Cesc Fabregas to come to Camp Nou and become the "greatest midfielder in the world"."He is one of the greatest midfield players in the world and the sort of player who would suit the Barcelona style of football."And, if there is any doubt, I would like to say to him this is the best football club in the world - and if he came here I am sure he would become the greatest

Bergmann hails Hannover effort

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:50 GMT

Hannover coach Andreas Bergmann was "very proud" of his team for the way they performed despite losing 2-0 at Schalke.

Kawasaki sink against lowly Trinita

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:50 GMT

Kawasaki Frontale failed to reclaim top spot in the J. League after suffering a 1-0 defeat by already-relegated Oita Trinita.

Glory end poor run

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:50 GMT

Sydney failed to return to the top of the A-League as Perth Glory snapped a four-match winless streak with a 2-0 victory.Glory coach Dave Mitchell was forced to field an experimental line up with midfielder Wayne Srhoj suspended and marquee signing Mile Sterjovski only able to make the bench after struggling with a virus.But after Perth struggled through the first half, the half-time introduction of

Westwood: "I'm a bit speechles"

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:18:34 GMT

shed tears of joy today after scooping the biggest jackpot in European Tour history.The 36-year-old returns home to Worksop richer by more than £1.6million after a simply majestic Dubai World Championship and Order of Merit double.Two strokes in front at the start of the last day, Westwood set a new record for the recently-opened Earth course with a dazzling eight-under-par 64.And despite everything

Molinari continues stellar form

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:18:34 GMT

Italy's Edoardo Molinari made it three wins in his last five tournaments by beating Robert Karlsson for the Dunlop Phoenix.

Maharashtra takes lead

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:16 GMT

Chennai: A spate of run-outs saw Tamil Nadu concede a first innings lead of 44 to Maharashtra on the penultimate day of the Elite Group ‘B’ match of the Cooch Behar Trophy under-19 tournament here on Sunday.Half-centuries from R. Rohit and Shravan Krishnan did not prove enough as Maharashtra ended the day 131 runs ahead with seven wickets remaining.Maharashtra 298 and 87 for three in 42 overs vs. Tamil