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4th May, 2012
Rooney tops Premier League goal poll
Rooney's stunning overhead kick has been voted as the greatest goal in the 20 seasons of the EPL.
Rooney's stunning overhead kick has been voted as the greatest goal in the 20 seasons of the EPL.
25th April, 2012
Stand collapses in IPL match injuring three
A temporary stand at the Eden Gardens collapsed because of a rain storm in Kolkata.
A temporary stand at the Eden Gardens collapsed because of a rain storm in Kolkata.
24th April, 2012
Ponting becomes second highest test run scorer
Ponting, who made his test debut in 1995, moved past Dravid's career total of 13,288.
Ponting, who made his test debut in 1995, moved past Dravid's career total of 13,288.
4th April, 2012
UEFA trains Poles, Ukrainians for Euro 2012
WARSAW: With two months left until kick-off in Euro 2012, European football’s governing body UEFA is training groundsmen from host…
WARSAW: With two months left until kick-off in Euro 2012, European football’s governing body UEFA is training groundsmen from host…
3rd April, 2012
Vettel confident of bouncing back
PARIS: Germany’s two-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel said on Monday his rivals should beware because he would bounce…
PARIS: Germany’s two-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel said on Monday his rivals should beware because he would bounce…
2nd April, 2012
WSH promoting hockey: Shahbaz Ahmed
ISLAMABAD, April 1: Pakistan’s former captain Shahbaz Ahmed has pleaded with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to recognise the World Series Hockey (WSH) tournament in India as it is promoting the game.
ISLAMABAD, April 1: Pakistan’s former captain Shahbaz Ahmed has pleaded with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to recognise the World Series Hockey (WSH) tournament in India as it is promoting the game.
30th March, 2012
Vettel is a ‘cry baby’, says Karthikeyan
“For a driver who has achieved so much, to take out his frustrations on me just because he is having a difficult year is really sad."
“For a driver who has achieved so much, to take out his frustrations on me just because he is having a difficult year is really sad."
28th March, 2012
Ukraine goes over the top with Euro 2012 prices
DONETSK, Ukraine: Fancy camping for 120 euros a night? Or how about 3,600-euro hotel room? Football fans heading to Ukraine…
DONETSK, Ukraine: Fancy camping for 120 euros a night? Or how about 3,600-euro hotel room? Football fans heading to Ukraine…
28th March, 2012
Female beach volleyball players offered 2012 shorts option
LONDON: Female beach volleyball players will be allowed to compete in shorts rather than the standard bikinis at the 2012…
LONDON: Female beach volleyball players will be allowed to compete in shorts rather than the standard bikinis at the 2012…
24th March, 2012
Borat anthem gaffe offends Kazakh shooting team
During the award ceremony the public address system broadcast the spoof anthem from the 2006 movie “Borat,” which offended many Kazakhs by portraying the country as backward and degenerate.
During the award ceremony the public address system broadcast the spoof anthem from the 2006 movie “Borat,” which offended many Kazakhs by portraying the country as backward and degenerate.
24th March, 2012
Maradona pinpoints trait that makes Messi special
ROME: Diego Maradona believes there is one trait that sets himself and Lionel Messi apart from the rest when it…
ROME: Diego Maradona believes there is one trait that sets himself and Lionel Messi apart from the rest when it…
24th March, 2012
Boy shot dead at Egypt football protest
The protest was held after the Egyptian Football Association decided to ban al-Masry from playing for two years.
The protest was held after the Egyptian Football Association decided to ban al-Masry from playing for two years.
21st March, 2012
‘Heavyweight boxing is dead’
BERLIN: Former world champion Lennox Lewis has declared the heavyweight division “dead” and criticised current champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko…
BERLIN: Former world champion Lennox Lewis has declared the heavyweight division “dead” and criticised current champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko…
20th March, 2012
New tally puts Messi one goal from Barca record
MADRID: Superstar Lionel Messi is just one goal away from matching the all-time scoring record held by the legendary Cesar…
MADRID: Superstar Lionel Messi is just one goal away from matching the all-time scoring record held by the legendary Cesar…
19th March, 2012
IOC confident Saudi women will compete in London
BERLIN: Saudi Arabia looks set to send women athletes to an Olympics for the first time later this year. The…
BERLIN: Saudi Arabia looks set to send women athletes to an Olympics for the first time later this year. The…
19th March, 2012
God told me to retire: Pacquiao
MANILA: Philippines boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Monday that he had been told by God in a dream to…
MANILA: Philippines boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Monday that he had been told by God in a dream to…
16th March, 2012
Vettel puzzles fans with new car ‘Abbey’
MELBOURNE: Sebastian Vettel left his closest fans puzzled this week when the Formula One world champion and self-confessed Beatles’…
MELBOURNE: Sebastian Vettel left his closest fans puzzled this week when the Formula One world champion and self-confessed Beatles’…
13th March, 2012
Scorer of first Bundesliga goal dies by assisted suicide
MUNICH: Timo Konietzka, the scorer of the Bundesliga’s first goal, has died at 73 with the help of a Swiss…
MUNICH: Timo Konietzka, the scorer of the Bundesliga’s first goal, has died at 73 with the help of a Swiss…
11th March, 2012
Flower wants England to bloom on sub-continent
England coach has challenged his players to do better in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
England coach has challenged his players to do better in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
10th March, 2012
Mourinho the world’s highest-paid football coach
GENEVA: A study by website futebolfinance.com has revealed Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho to be comfortably the world’s highest-paid coach, according…
GENEVA: A study by website futebolfinance.com has revealed Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho to be comfortably the world’s highest-paid coach, according…
8th March, 2012
Bangladeshis caught in London Olympics jobs con
DHAKA: Bangladesh police said Thursday they had launched a manhunt for a suspected fraudster accused of taking thousands of dollars…
DHAKA: Bangladesh police said Thursday they had launched a manhunt for a suspected fraudster accused of taking thousands of dollars…
7th March, 2012
Yasin willing to coach Pakistan cueists
KARACHI, March 6: Indian snooker celebrity Yasin Merchant has shown his willingness to coach Pakistan in short stints if approached by the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA).
KARACHI, March 6: Indian snooker celebrity Yasin Merchant has shown his willingness to coach Pakistan in short stints if approached by the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA).
5th March, 2012
Lahore Marathon attracts a motley crew
LAHORE, March 4: The 17-kilometre Lahore Marathon 2012, though a men-only affair, was a ‘mixed race’ in several ways on Sunday.
LAHORE, March 4: The 17-kilometre Lahore Marathon 2012, though a men-only affair, was a ‘mixed race’ in several ways on Sunday.
2nd March, 2012
PHF should back players featuring in WSH: Islah
KARACHI, March 1: Calling the World Series of Hockey (WSH) a good way of popularising hockey in Asia, Olympian Islahuddin Siddiqui has advised the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to support the players
KARACHI, March 1: Calling the World Series of Hockey (WSH) a good way of popularising hockey in Asia, Olympian Islahuddin Siddiqui has advised the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to support the players
29th February, 2012
For equal participation, Fifa being urged to allow hijab
GENEVA: The United Nations has urged Fifa to allow Islamic women players to wear a hijab headscarf. The UN says…
GENEVA: The United Nations has urged Fifa to allow Islamic women players to wear a hijab headscarf. The UN says…
24th February, 2012
Our disabled cricketers stunned England: Salim Karim
KARACHI, Feb 23: Pakistan’s disabled team have stunned the world with their outstanding performance against England in the recent series, Pakistan Disable Cricket Association (PDCA) president Salim Karim said on Thursday.
KARACHI, Feb 23: Pakistan’s disabled team have stunned the world with their outstanding performance against England in the recent series, Pakistan Disable Cricket Association (PDCA) president Salim Karim said on Thursday.
23rd February, 2012
Put Schumacher in a Red Bull: Ecclestone
LONDON: Michael Schumacher can be a winner with Mercedes this season but ideally he would be alongside double world champion…
LONDON: Michael Schumacher can be a winner with Mercedes this season but ideally he would be alongside double world champion…
23rd February, 2012
Michael Jordan sues Chinese sportswear firm over name use
“It is deeply disappointing to see a company build a business off my Chinese name without my permission, use the number 23 and even attempt to use the names of my children,” Jordan said in a statement.
“It is deeply disappointing to see a company build a business off my Chinese name without my permission, use the number 23 and even attempt to use the names of my children,” Jordan said in a statement.
21st February, 2012
Israel’s Peer pulls off another diplomatic coup
DUBAI: Shahar Peer, the first Israeli female athlete to compete in the United Arab Emirates, is making another piece of…
DUBAI: Shahar Peer, the first Israeli female athlete to compete in the United Arab Emirates, is making another piece of…
19th February, 2012
Islah slams PHF for axing senior trio
LAHORE, Feb 18: Former Pakistan hockey captain Islahuddin Siddiqi has criticised the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) for axing three senior players, namely Waseem Ahmed, Salman Akbar and Mohammad Imran Talking to Dawn here on Saturday, Islah said: “It is the first time in the history of
LAHORE, Feb 18: Former Pakistan hockey captain Islahuddin Siddiqi has criticised the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) for axing three senior players, namely Waseem Ahmed, Salman Akbar and Mohammad Imran Talking to Dawn here on Saturday, Islah said: “It is the first time in the history of
