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  EPL: Sunderland beats Man United 1-0, Giggs' 1st loss after taking charge

  Football | May 04, 2014 7:59 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Sunderland took a huge step toward staying in the Premier League by handing Ryan Giggs the first defeat of his reign as interim Manchester United manager on Saturday.   Sebastian Larsson took advantage

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  EPL: Fulham, Cardiff relegated from Premier League

  Football | May 04, 2014 7:47 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Fulham and Cardiff were relegated from the Premier League on Saturday after Sunderland's surprise 1-0 win at Manchester United proved a reality check for the deposed champions' interim manager Ryan Giggs.  

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  Sara Errani beats Andrea Petkovic in 1st round at Madrid Open

  Tennis | May 04, 2014 7:17 IST

  MADRID : Sara Errani of Italy beat Andrea Petkovic 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday, avenging a loss to the German in the same stage four years ago.   Errani

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  Manchester Utd slump jeopardizes players' England World Cup hopes

  Football | May 04, 2014 7:07 IST

  LONDON :  Manchester United's slump has jeopardized some players' chances of making England's World Cup squad, coach Roy Hodgson has warned.   United won the Premier League by 11 points before Alex Ferguson retired last year,

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  EPL: Manchester City beats Everton, favourite to win Premier League

  Football | May 04, 2014 6:39 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England:  Edin Dzeko's brace helped Manchester City come from behind to beat Everton 3-2 and stay in control of the English Premier League title race on Saturday.   City had won just one of its

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  Five reasons why T20 is a graveyard for cricketers

  Cricket | May 13, 2014 7:44 IST

  New Delhi: Who was the top scorer of first edition of IPL….? Had it been a quiz you would jumped from your chair and answered the Q. Yes it was Shaun Marsh. But can you

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  Meet Raj Kishore Mahanta, an unique fan of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar

  Cricket | December 21, 2014 11:02 IST

  New Delhi: Raj Kishore Mahanta, a twenty year old student from Keonjhar district of Odisha has registered his name in the Limca book of records for his unique record.He has found out a unique way

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  IPL7 : Match21: KKR vs CSK ScoreCard

  Cricket | May 03, 2014 11:13 IST

  Ranchi: Chennai Super Kings scoreboard against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 21st IPL game played at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi on Friday. Chennai Super Kings inningsDR Smith lbw b Shakib Al Hasan        16BB McCullum

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  Gerardo Martino hopes to remain Barcelona coach

  Football | May 03, 2014 8:33 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino hopes to remain in charge despite the Spanish champion facing its first season without a major trophy in seven years.   The Argentine coach is once again countering reports

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  Uli Hoeness slams media as Bayern Munich elects successor

  Football | May 03, 2014 8:14 IST

  MUNICH: Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness parted with bitter words for the media on Friday as Karl Hopfner was elected his successor.   Hoeness, who resigned on March 14 after being convicted of evading millions

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  Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer extends Bayern Munich contract

  Football | May 03, 2014 8:00 IST

  MUNICH :  Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has extended his contract with the club through June, 2019.   Rummenigge told the club's extraordinary general meeting on Friday that the 28-year-old Neuer agreed

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  ESPN President John Skipper says England in 'shambles'

  Football | May 03, 2014 7:42 IST

  NEW YORK:  ESPN President John Skipper predicts a difficult World Cup for England.   Speaking Friday at an event to discuss his network's coverage of the tournament in Brazil, Skipper said England was in "shambles" and

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  Rafael Nadal to open Madrid defense vs. Melzer or Monaco

  Tennis | May 03, 2014 7:32 IST

  MADRID :  Rafael Nadal will start his defense of his Madrid Open title by playing the winner of the first-round match between Jurgen Melzer and Juan Monaco.   Nadal needs to reach the quarterfinals to ensure

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  Athletic Bilbao clinches Champions League berth

  Football | May 03, 2014 7:23 IST

  MADRID :  Athletic Bilbao secured its return to the Champions League next season by winning 3-0 at Rayo Vallecano on Friday to lock up a fourth-place finish in the Spanish league.   With Atletico Madrid, Real

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  Title holder Tommy Haas reaches semifinals at BMW Open

  Tennis | May 03, 2014 7:04 IST

  MUNICH : Defending champion Tommy Haas reached the semifinals of the BMW Open by defeating Andreas Seppi 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday.   The 36-year-old Haas converted three of his seven break points to beat the

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  IPL 7: Match 23: Delhi takes on Rajasthan at home

  Cricket | May 03, 2014 6:33 IST

  New Delhi:  After a topsy-turvy run in the UAE, Delhi Daredevils would look to kick off their India leg on a positive note when they clash with a resurgent Rajasthan Royals in an IPL-7 match

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  IPL7: Match 22: Holders MI look for elusive win at home against leaders Punjab

  Cricket | May 03, 2014 16:00 IST

  Mumbai: Title-holders Mumbai Indians would be keen to end their dismal five-match losing streak but the task is easier said than done as they will clash against tablet oppers Kings XI Punjab in an Indian

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  IPL 7: Kings XI Punjab, the team with an unique record

  Cricket | May 03, 2014 6:58 IST

  New Delhi: The team which has been grabbing the headlines in the seventh edition of Indian Premiere League is Preity Zinta's co-owned Kings XI Punjab. The team which has remained unbeaten in the UAE leg

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  Rod Marsh in, John Inverarity out of Australia selection panel

  Cricket | May 02, 2014 12:45 IST

  MELBOURNE, Australia :  Rod Marsh will replace John Inverarity as chairman of the national selection panel after an overhaul announced Friday, a day after Australia returned to the No. 1 ranking in test cricket for

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  EPL: Liverpool looks to rival Everton for big favour

  Football | May 02, 2014 13:54 IST

  LONDON :  For once, the biggest supporters of Everton will be on the red half of Merseyside this weekend, with Liverpool's Premier League title hopes on the line.   If Everton can extend its four-year winning