Friday, 24 May 2013 - 14 Rajab 1434 H
Sports
Portugal’s Silvestre Varela scored a dramatic 87th-winner to give his side a 3-2 win over Denmark in a pulsating Euro 2012 Group B match Wednesday. Portugal looked to have thrown a two-goal lead away when Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner scored the second of two close-range headers to equalize in the 80th minute.But Varela gave the Portuguese the win they badly needed when he smashed home from close range.Portugal had taken a 2-0 lead in the first half after good work by Nani. Defender Pepe lost his marker from a corner and powered a header past keeper Stephan Andersen in the 24th minute.
Kevin Durant won the opening round of his highly anticipated duel with LeBron James, scoring 36 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-94 victory over the Miami Heat in the opening game of the NBA Finals Tuesday.
Chelsea Wednesday appointed Champions League-winning boss Roberto di Matteo as its permanent manager and first-team coach on a two-year contract.
Andy Murray’s reign as Queen’s champion came to an abrupt end as the world No. 4 suffered a shock 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-1) defeat to France’s Nicolas Mahut, while four-time winner Andy Roddick also bowed out in the second round Wednesday.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
Midfielder Marco Pappa equalized in the 82nd minute to lift hosts Guatemala to a 1-1 draw with the United States Tuesday in a 2014 Brazil World Cup North American regional qualifying match.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
Yellow jersey contender Andy Schleck has pulled out of this year’s Tour de France due to injuries suffered in last week’s Criterium du Dauphine race, according to his family.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson often bring out the best in each other’s games. Just don’t expect any friendly conversations when golf’s greatest running rivalry resumes at the US Open.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
Two former Chinese soccer chiefs and several former national team players were handed lengthy jail sentences for taking bribes or match-fixing.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
On-form Slovakian Peter Sagan claimed his third win in four days at the Tour of Switzerland Tuesday when he sprinted unhindered to victory in the rain-hit fourth stage.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
The third One-Day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain in Colombo Wednesday.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
The WBO says it will review the title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, which ended with Bradley’s controversial split decision win over the Filipino champion.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
Playing another monster game, LeRoy Hickerson sizzled for 38 points to lead the Barako Bull Energy to a 109-100 victory against the hapless Air21 Express Wednesday night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum in the 2012 PBA Governors’ Cup.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
Alex Rodriguez hit his 23rd career grand slam, matching Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig’s record, and the New York Yankees scored six runs in the eighth inning to rally for a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves Tuesday.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
Diego Maradona’s Al-Wasl has banned the Dubai side’s controversial goalkeeper Majed Nasser for the entire 2012-13 season after he was sent off in the Gulf region’s Champions League final Sunday for a headbutt.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
An Australian weightlifter has been accused of demanding A$5,000 ($4,900) to compete at an event where his participation was essential to allow his country to win a berth at the London Olympics.
Thursday, 14 - June 2012
Russia’s sports minister says that French Open champion Maria Sharapova is among contenders to carry the Russian Olympic team’s flag at the London Games.
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