Madrid: Real Madrid Captain Iker Casillas has moved to quash rumours suggesting that Cristiano Ronaldo is unhappy in the Spanish capital.
Speculation has been rife since the Portugal international revealed that he was “sad” after Real`s last league game with Getafe.
However, Casillas does not believe there is a problem and that everyone at the club is [...]
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday issued a travel advisory asking its citizen not to visit Tamil Nadu until further notice in the wake of “increasing number of instances of intimidation” of Sri Lankans in the state.
“The Government of Sri Lanka regrets the increasing number of instances of intimidation of Sri Lankan nationals visiting Tamil Nadu [...]
London: Star boxer Vijender Singh is only a bout away from repeating his medal performance of the Beijing Games following a narrow win in the pre-quarterfinals at the London Olympics 2012 on Thursday. Vijender pipped US rival Terrel Gausha 16-15 in a thrilling bout to enter the quarterfinal of the men`s 75 kg boxing category. [...]
London: Mexico ended its medal drought in Olympic archery here Thursday with a double triumph for Aida Roman and Mariana Avitia, who came away with the silver and bronze respectively. South Korea`s Ki Bo-bae beat Roman in the final to take the gold. Roman, 24, reached the finals after victories over Miki Kanie of Japan, [...]
Bangalore: Madhura Nagendra, the mysterious woman who gatecrashed into the Indian Olympic contingent`s march past at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, today regretted the incident, saying “it was an error of judgement” on her part. “It was an error of judgement. This act of mine disappointed many. I regret my action,” Madhura Nagendra [...]
London: Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal moved a step closer to realising the Olympic dream of winning the first medal in badminton for the country after reaching the semifinals of the women’s singles at the London Olympics 2012 on Thursday. World No.5 Saina took only 39 minutes to pack off the 33-year-old veteran Dane Tine Baun [...]
London: Leander Paes and Sania Mirza defeated Serbian pair of Nenad Zimonjic and Ana Ivanovic in staright sets to enter the mixed doubles quarter-final of the Olympic Games, here on Thursday.
Paes-Sania beat the Serbian pair 6-2 6-4 in only 64 minutes to set up a last eight clash with top seeds Max Mirnyi and Victoria [...]
London: Rifle shooter Gagan Narang opened the medal count for India at the London Olympics by winning a bronze here Monday, and hopes for more laurels were still alive with Indian stars doing well in badminton and tennis. Badminton star Saina Nehwal got the better of Belgian Lianne Tan to enter the women`s singles pre-quarterfinals [...]
London: India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna started their Olympics campaign with a hard fought win against Max Mirnyi and Alexander Bury in the first round of men’s doubles at the Wimbledon here Monday. The seventh seed pair of Bhupathi and Bopanna, who had revolted against the All India Tennis Association (AITA) decision of pairing [...]
New Delhi: In what is now becoming part of a regular feature, skipper MS Dhoni and his team was fined for a slow over-rate during India’s ODI match against Sri Lanka at Hambantota.
While the match was secured by a margin of 21 runs after the visitors posted 314 on the board, India failed to complete [...]
St John’s, Antigua: Having made peace with the West Indies Cricket Board, explosive batsman Chris Gayle on Monday returned to the country’s Test side after more than 18 months.
Gayle has been named in the West Indies squad for the first Test against New Zealand starting on Wednesday. Gayle last played Test cricket during the tour [...]
New Delhi: India’s national flag was unfurled at the Olympic Games Athletes Village on Sunday in the presence of a small group of sportspersons and contingent officials after their request for deferring the flag-raising ceremony was turned down by the organisers.
According to an IOA media release, an elegant and colorful ceremony, formally welcomed the Indian [...]
London: Alastair Cook hit his 20th Test century to steer England to 267-3 at stumps Thursday on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at The Oval. Cook hit a measured 114 not out from 283 balls, with a six and 11 fours, to put England in charge. Jonathan Trott made 71 [...]
Madrid: Defending Olympic champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the London Games with an undisclosed fitness problem, ending his chances of winning a second straight gold medal at the prestigious event. “I am not in condition to compete in the London Olympics and therefore will not travel as planned with the Spanish delegation to take [...]
London: Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was included in India`s 30-member probables for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup, bowled an economical spell though without a wicket till tea on the first day of his side Essex`s County Championship Division Two match against Hampshire at Chelmsford. Harbhajan was still searching for a wicket from the 14 overs [...]