| Tendulkar gets his fifth double ton after six years Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar scored his fifth double century, after six years, to lead India's fightback in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground here... | |
| Abbas overlooked for Pakistan's CWG and Asian Games squads Pakistan's hockey selectors Thursday ignored veteran drag-flick ace Sohail Abbas for the preliminary squad for this year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi and Asian Games in Guangzhou,... |
| Tendulkar, Raina help India take lead Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar smashed his fifth double hundred and Suresh Raina scored a century on debut as India took a slim 27-run first innings lead at the end of fourth day's play in the second cricket Test here... |
| Scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Day 4, Second Test The following is the scoreboard at the end of fourth day's play in the second cricket Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here... |
| India end fourth day at 669/9, take 27 runs lead India made 669 for nine in the first innings, in reply to Sri Lanka's 642 for four declared, and took a 27-run lead at the end of the fourth day's play in the second cricket Test here... |
| Mani Shankar Aiyar mum on Commonwealth Games Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday pledged that he will not speak about the Commonwealth Games for the moment, but after October... |
| Tendulkar double century takes India to safety Sachin Tendulkar hit his fifth double cetury and test debutant Suresh Raina scored a ton as India made 589 for five and closed in on Sri Lanka's mammoth first innings score of 642 for four declared, at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test here... |
| Mushtaq tells PCB to stick with Salman-Waqar combination Former Pakistan leg-spinner-turned England spin bowling coach, Mushtaq Ahmed, has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to persist with the combination of newly appointed captain Salman Butt and coach Waqar... |
| Tea scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Day 4, Second Test The following is the scoreboard at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here... |
| Tendulkar hits double ton as India make 589/5 Sachin Tendulkar hit his fifth double century as India made 589 for five in their first innings, in reply to Sri Lanka's 642 for four declared, at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test here... |
| Australia set to host 2015 Asian Cup football finals Australia is set to host the 2015 Asian Cup finals after presenting its bid to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur... |
| Debutant Raina hits century as India avoid follow-on Test debutant Suresh Raina struck a century and was involved in a 236-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar as India averted a follow-on in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here Thursday. At lunch on the fourth day, India were 477 for four in their first innings, in reply to the hosts' 642 for four... |
| Akram says 'knee-jerk' reactions bane of Pak cricket Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has called for stability in the national team, and urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to stick with newly-appointed skipper Salman... |
| Indian, Lankan cricketers pay homage to late Lankan star C.I. Gunasekara Indian and Sri Lankan cricketers taking part in the second cricket Test being played here, paid tribute and homage to former All Ceylon Cricketer Conroy Ievers Gunasekara, better known as C.I Gunasekara, who passed away today. He was... |
| Maradona accuses Argentine football association of 'lying, betraying' After losing his job as Argentina's football coach, Diego Maradona has accused Argentina Football Association president Julio Grondona of 'lying' and team manager Carlos Bilardo of... |
| New proposal to revolutionise Test cricket championship A new proposal under consideration is all set to revolutionise Test cricket, with the two best nations to play a grand final possibly over six days or, even until there is a... |
| Lunch scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Day 4, Second Test The following is the scoreboard at lunch on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here... |
| Debutant Raina hits ton as India makes 477/4 Suresh Raina scored a century on debut as India avoided a follow on and scored 477 for four in the first innings, in reply to Sri Lanka's 642 for four declared, at lunch on the fourth day of the second cricket Test here... |
| Cricket Australia board to meet to consider Howard's ICC nomination Cricket Australia has summoned 14 of its board members to Melbourne tomorrow to decide on former prime minister John Howard's nomination to the International Cricket... |
| Commonwealth Games faces threat from Jat Community Claiming to be victims of government apathy since decades, scores of members from Jat community gathered here on Wednesday to voice their demand for reservation in government... |
| US Women's Professional Soccer Weathers Financial Obstacles President Barack Obama is presented with a team Jersey from the Women's Professional Soccer Champions Sky Blue FC in the East Room of the White House, 1 July... |
| Nationals rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg makes 1st trip to 15-day disabled list WASHINGTON - Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg went on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, the latest indication of how careful the Washington Nationals... |
| Local Greenwood soccer team finishes second at the Missouri Show-Me-State Games Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18, the Spirit America Futball Club (SAFC) traveled to Columbia, MO to participate in the Show Me State Games (an Olympic-style sports festival held each summer.)... |
| Wenger aims for improvement Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal can mount a genuine Barclays Premier League title challenge despite the millions being spent by the likes of Manchester City.City have splashed out £80million on... |
| High school football: Big boys atop preseason rankings A year ago at this time, the buzz in high school football was all about realignment — and understandably so, with 20 schools changing classifications. When it was all said and done, the... |
| Gloucestershire end Yorkshire's unbeaten run Gloucestershire Gladiators inflicted a first Clydesdale Bank 40 defeat of the season on Yorkshire Carnegie with a 65-run victory in the opening game of the Cheltenham... |
| Mason and Cox revive Worcestershire Worcestershire exploited Northamptonshire's recent uncertainty by recovering to post 287 on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two clash at New Road. When the visitors took... |
| Sussex in control after Hatchett job Lewis Hatchett boosted his hopes of landing a professional contract at Sussex with the first five-wicket haul of his career on the opening day of the County Championship match against... |
| Murtagh and Collins flatten Surrey Surrey were left to regret batting first in conditions where the ball moved alarmingly through the air as Tim Murtagh bagged a five-wicket haul in this County Championship Division Two clash at... |
| Morgan and Collingwood make Pakistan pay Early wickets, fluffed chances, a bumped catch claimed, plenty of referrals and a maiden Test century made for an interesting opening day of the series at Trent Bridge as England finished on 331 for... |
| Hildreth hundred punishes Nottinghamshire James Hildreth hit a season's best 142 - his fourth County Championship century of the season - to put Somerset in a strong position on the opening day against Nottinghamshire at Taunton. ... |
| Thursday's County Championship wrap Lancashire were frustrated in their efforts to rein in LV= County Championship leaders Yorkshire as they were limited to 262 for eight against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.The Red Rose made... |
| Kent in charge as Van Jaarsveld finds form Injury-hit Essex suffered a day of leather chasing as Kent recovered from an indifferent start to post an impressive first day total of 360 for six in this County Championship clash at St Lawrence.A... |
| Worcestershire hit back at New Road Worcestershire exploited Northamptonshire's recent uncertainty by recovering to post 287 on the opening day of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash at New Road.When the visitors took six... |
| Jones and van Jaarsveld make Essex pay Kent promoted Sam Notheast to bat at No. 3, the berth occupied hitherto this year and last by Jones, and the youngster responded with four stylish boundaries in a cameo 25 before tossing away his... |
| Chanderpaul comes to Lancs' rescue West Indian batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul saved Lancashire from embarrassment with an innings of 118 at the Rose Bowl, the 54th first-class century of a distinguished career.Lancashire captain Glen... |
| Ton-up Hildreth leads the way at Taunton James Hildreth hit a season's best 142 - his fourth LV=County Championship century of the season - to put Somerset in a strong position on the opening day against Nottinghamshire at Taunton.Hildreth... |
| Enumclaw hires interim boys basketball coach Enumclaw athletic director Kevin Smith announced Thursday that the school has hired Ted Carlson to coach the boys basketball program on an interim basis for the 2010-11 school year. "Ted exemplifies... |
| Cricket: Franklin staying home Allrounder James Franklin will play another season of domestic cricket for Wellington as he seeks to win back a place in the New Zealand side. Franklin was one of four players dropped this month... |
| Rugby: Waitemata derby sets competition's tone Call it an inspired piece of scheduling. By pairing these two rivals, separated by a steel span, in week one, the administrators of the domestic rugby competition have given this match the sort of... |
| Rugby: Discipline pays off for Northland Northland made the most of their chances to kick-start the new national provincial championship with a shock win over Taranaki in New Plymouth last night. After finishing second from last in 2009,... |
| Source: Roy Oswalt waives no-trade clause for trade to Philadelphia Phillies '); } }); })(); Jayson Stark says Roy Oswalt plans to accept his proposed trade to the Phillies. Stark also covers Cliff Lee, Fausto Carmona, Jake Westbrook, Adam Dunn and Derrek... |
| Family says body is Lorenzen Wright's; homicide possible MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis police say they are investigating the discovery of a body that family members have said is missing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright as a homicide.Police have not confirmed... |
| Source: Baltimore Orioles hire Buck Showalter as manager Baltimore Orioles have hired ESPN analyst Buck Showalter as their next manager, a source confirmed Thursday.Showalter's first game as manager will be Tuesday against... |
| Source: Albert Haynesworth fails his conditioning test Washington Redskins ' offseason workouts prior to camp because he was unhappy with the team's switch in defensive schemes, failed his conditioning test Thursday, a team official confirmed to ESPN NFL... |
| Terrell Owens misses flight but gets his customary 81 Cincinnati Bengals ' latest addition missed his overnight flight from the West Coast and had to take a later one on Thursday, delaying his debut at training camp.The Bengals had planned on him... |
| Fox Sports: Albert Haynesworth fails Redskins' conditioning test had a pleasant talk with Haynesworth , who drew scorn from teammates after he skipped a mandatory minicamp in June. But Shanahan said Haynesworth would have to pass the conditioning test before being... |
| Report: Orioles hire Buck Showalter as manager Recommend ESPN analyst Buck Showalter, who has previously managed three major-league teams, will take over as new manager of the Baltimore Orioles next week, according... |
| Terrell Owens' arrival with Bengals delayed by missed flight Cincinnati Bengals ' latest addition missed his overnight flight from the West Coast and had to take a later one on Thursday, delaying his debut at training camp. Bengals had planned on him... |
| Jack Roush transferred to Mayo Clinic in recovery from plane crash NASCAR team owner Jack Roush's business jet was damaged in a landing at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. Roush is in series but stable condition after surgery on his facial... |
