Sports
Bartoli reaches Eastbourne semis
Defending champion Marion Bartoli trod carefully on a rain-soaked court to advance to the Eastbourne semifinals Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Czech Lucie Safarova.But while the women were able to complete their four matches on a day of poor weather, it was a different story for the men as the quarterfinals of the ATP event were put back by a day.
Greeks hope to halt unbeaten run of Germans
Greece is hoping for another Euro 2012 giant killing when it takes on Germany with the political spectre of the Eurozone crisis hanging over Friday’s quarterfinal.
Pacquiao wins review, re-match recommended
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) ruled Wednesday that Manny Pacquiao should have won his controversial defeat to Timothy Bradley.
Dettori takes Colour Vision to Ascot Gold Cup triumph
Frankie Dettori stole the show at Royal Ascot Thursday when he gave Colour Vision an inspired ride to win the Ascot Gold Cup.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
The All India Tennis Association on Thursday asked Leander Paes to accept being teamed with Vishnu Vardhan in a solution to a selection row that also includes picking Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna as a second doubles pair for the London Olympics.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Yu Darvish allowed five hits over eight innings and got his first major league hit to help Texas to its sixth straight win, 4-2 over the Padres.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, who scored a career-high 50 goals this season, won the Hart Trophy Wednesday as the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Emil Payongayong and Sally Sa?osa cropped best by respectively snapping the men’s and women’s titles of the Filipino Expatriate Damayan Bowling Group hotly contested monthly Quest for the Champions of June 2012 at the Bowling City here.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Lahore Lions claimed the Shehriyar Mirza Memorial Super League Cup beating Pak Shaheen by six wickets here recently.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Bobby Baraquel was widely left by Edris Mangoda on Game 1 but enabled to recover on Game 2 to consequently take the title.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Saliheen and AGIC (Apna Ghar India Club) set up Jotun League final beating MHA and Mazco in the semifinals here recently.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Asian Plastic Factory had the last laugh against mighty Crown Steel, Zultec went down against My Care and Hala, while AOT GFC thrashed IDB in the WPCA Summer Premier here recently.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala clocked the fastest time in qualifying for the Rally New Zealand Thursday, as eight-time world champion Sebastien Loeb had to settle for fourth.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
LeRoy Neiman, whose distinctive, vibrantly colored paintings of sports figures and athletic events made him as famous as many of the athletes he drew, died Wednesday at age 91.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt was released from prison in Britain Thursday after serving seven months of a two-and-a-half year term for involvement in a match-fixing scam that sent shock waves through the world of cricket.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Clarence Seedorf has become the latest player to leave AC Milan.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
World 800m record holder David Rudisha and Olympic 1,500 meters champion Asbel Kiprop began their quest for places in the London Olympics with easy wins in the Kenya trials Thursday.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Zimbabwe failed to build on its stunning win over South Africa and fell by six wickets to Bangladesh Thursday in a non-cap Twenty20 tournament.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
After a grueling two months of tennis, opposing teams faced each other not on the tennis court but at a hall here to honor and crown the winners and category champions in their respective categories of the recently-concluded 23rd ASTEC Team Tennis Tournament 2012.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
NBA team keglers sustained their winning run on a high note to clinch the Best Team of the Week Awards.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Sher Badar of Pak Kashmir brought Western Province Cricket Association’s Afternoon Tournament to life when he blasted 100 runs off 26 balls against Jotun Paints here recently
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Canadian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton said he was “super-motivated” to produce another strong performance this weekend as he aims to extend his lead in the world championship.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
The Washington Wizards added some size and depth to their frontcourt Wednesday by acquiring forwards Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza from the New Orleans Hornets.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Corinthians have reached the Copa Libertadores final for the first time by holding defending champion Santos to a 1-1 draw Wednesday and winning the semifinal 2-1 on aggregate Corinthians.
Friday, 22 - June 2012
Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel has retired from international football following the team’s early elimination from Euro 2012, the Dutch football association said.
