Sports
Cofidis rider arrested
Tour de France team Cofidis has suspended Frenchman Remy Di Gregorio over doping allegations, the team announced on the race’s first rest day Tuesday.
Mourinho’s Super Cup ban for eye poke lifted
A two-match ban given to Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho.
Perera puts Lanka on top
Young all-rounder Thisara Perera followed his four wickets with 75 off 86 balls.
Footballer dies after colliding with goalkeeper
A 27-year-old football player in the eastern city of Jalpaiguri died after failing to receive medical attention following a collision with the opposition goalkeeper in a local match.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has retired from international cricket after suffering a severe eye injury during his country’s tour match against Somerset, team captain Graeme Smith revealed Tuesday.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Chelsea captain John Terry pointed to his work helping African footballers and their charities as evidence he isn’t prejudiced during police interviews heard at his racism trial Tuesday.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Detroit Tigers slugger Prince Fielder won the Home Run Derby for the second time in four years Monday by outslugging Jose Bautista in an enthralling match-up of two of the game’s top long-ball hitters.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Ed Cruz sparkled to help Great Balls of Fire claim a double – Best Bowler and Team of the Wek awards – in the 8th Week of the Itqan Bowlers Group (IBG) Friday Bowling League, 2nd Conference.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Nasir Mehmood Abbasi of KFSH Blues slammed a swashbuckling 118 off 59 balls against Amir Holidays and guided his team into the last four of the ongoing RCA T20 Summer Cup being played at RCA cricket complex grounds.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Blue Jays reliever Luis Perez will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left elbow.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
French Open champion Maria Sharapova will become Russia’s first woman flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, Olympic Committee (ROC) chief Alexander Zhukov said Tuesday.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Diego Maradona has been fired as Al-Wasl coach following a disappointing season in which the Argentine great failed to win a title for the Dubai club.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Fifth-seeded Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium beat Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 in the first-round of the Bank of the West Classic Monday.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed Monday by Lance Armstrong against the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) but said the seven-time Tour de France winner can refile it within 20 days.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Mark Webber ended speculation about a move to Ferrari Tuesday by signing an extension to his Red Bull contract that keeps him alongside Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel for a fifth season.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Ric Reformado powered Lance & 3rdy to win over Micah’s Pride while Eva Garcia maximized her handicap to inspire Fire Fox in dominating the Pin Slashers on week two of the Friday Morning Bowling League 12th conference organized and administered by the Filipino Expatriate Damayan Bowling Group at the Bowling City here.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Dutch international midfielder Eljero Elia has signed a four-year deal with Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, his current team Juventus confirmed Tuesday.
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Swansea has completed the signing of Spanish central defender Jose Manuel Flores from Italian club Genoa for three years and 2 million pounds ($3.1 million).
Wednesday, 11 - July 2012
Athletic Bilbao’s coach Marcelo Bielsa said Monday he is staying with the club despite earlier reports he was considering resigning in a row with the board.
