May 30, 2011

Akram: Leaving out Gayle is baffling


Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that the exclusion of Chris Gayle by the West Indies selectors has been baffling.


Rain continues to frustrate England


England's hopes of forcing an unlikely win on the final day of the first npower Test against Sri Lanka has been dashed by more rain.


Suresh Menon: Who will take the blame?


It is ironical that the BCCI – accused of debasing international engagements by waving IPL cheques in the players' faces – seems to have scored a self-goal.


Lee: Australia will bloom under Clarke


Brett Lee says Michael Clarke is the right choice to lead Australian cricket. He also expects Ricky Ponting to still play a crucial role.


Gayle left out of squad to play India


Chris Gayle paid the price for his notorious radio interview in April as he was ignored for the first two ODIs against India. Kieron Pollard makes the cut.


Live - Championship play-off final


Reading face Swansea in the Championship play-off final vying to secure promotion to the Premier League.


Qatar accused of buying World Cup


Suspended Fifa vice-president Jack Warner makes public an e-mail sent by general secretary Jerome Valcke that claims Mohamed Bin Hammam "bought" the 2022 World Cup finals for Qatar.


Cardiff City sack manager Jones


Cardiff end Dave Jones' six-year reign as manager as his contract is terminated after the Welsh club conduct an end-of-season review.


Buckle named Bristol Rovers boss


Torquay United boss Paul Buckle leaves the Gulls to become the new Bristol Rovers manager.


Reading v Swansea play-off final


Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between Reading and Swansea in the Championship play-off final.


Man Utd fans out for title parade


Manchester United fans help celebrate the club's record-breaking 19th domestic title by lining the rain-soaked streets of the city.


Ferguson wants new blood at Posh


Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson says he will be looking to bring in new players after their promotion to the Championship.


Clark anguish at Terriers defeat


Huddersfield boss Lee Clark says the scoreline in the 3-0 League One play-off final defeat by Peterborough was harsh on his team.


Forrest aims for more Scots caps


Celtic's James Forrest aims to remain in Scotland boss Craig Levein's plans after making his international debut against the Republic of Ireland.


Barton wants to stay at Newcastle


Joey Barton has claimed that although he wants to stay at Newcastle the club have failed to offer him a new deal.


Vaughan ponders Sunderland move


Blackpool midfielder David Vaughan says a transfer to Sunderland is a possibility.


Boyle urges fairer SPL cash split


Departing Motherwell chairman John Boyle believes the Old Firm must agree to a fairer distribution of Scottish Premier League revenue.


Champions League 'touts' arrested


Police arrest nine people accused of ticket touting at the Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona.


Qatar accused of buying World Cup


Suspended Fifa vice-president Jack Warner makes public an e-mail sent by general secretary Jerome Valcke that claims Mohamed Bin Hammam "bought" the 2022 World Cup finals for Qatar.


Live - French Open


Rafael Nadal plays Ivan Ljubicic at the French Open after Li Na's win over Petra Kvitova, Andy Murray plays later if his ankle survives a practice, with Robin Soderling and Victoria Azarenka also in action.


Rain delays final day in Cardiff


Rain means no play is possible before lunch on day five of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka in Cardiff.


Live - Championship play-off final


Reading face Swansea in the Championship play-off final vying to secure promotion to the Premier League.


Hamilton attacks 'joke' stewards


McLaren's Lewis Hamilton escapes punishment after meeting race stewards to explain his outburst after an incident-packed race in Monaco.


Upul Tharanga 'fails doping test'


Sri Lanka batsman Upul Tharanga fails a random drugs test, according to the country's sports ministry.


May 29, 2011

Morison admits failed Norwich bid


Steve Morison reveals his Premier League ambitions as the Millwall striker is the subject of failed offers from top-flight new boys Norwich City.


Williams warning to stylish Swans


Ashley Williams tells his Swansea team-mates the plaudits for their stylish football will mean nothing if they do not seal Premier League promotion.


Sunday's gossip column


Berbatov set to be offered Spurs return, plus other rumours.


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'IPL performance was dream come true'


His team may have ended on the losing side in the IPL final but Bangalore pacer Sreenath Aravind is happy with his performance and says he had a dream run.


Vijay looks ahead to WI tour after IPL


Chennai Super Kings' batting hero in the IPL finals, Murali Vijay, said he would now aim to carry his fine form into India's Test series against the West Indies next month.


Redemption time for Dhawan, Tiwary


Shikhar Dhawan and Manoj Tiwary, consistent domestic performers, are duly rewarded with a place in the Indian ODI team for the tour of the West Indies.


IPL-4: A statistical flashback!


The Indian Premier League's fourth edition is successfully over but the tournament has left an indelible mark. Let's take a look at some great individual feats.


MLB: Patterson leads Blue Jays to victory


The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-8 as Corey Patterson hit a game-ending homer in the 14th inning in the American League.


Rugby: Fatigue costs Leinster double


Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt admitted that fatigue was a factor after his side fell to a 19-9 defeat to Munster in the Magners League grand final.


'Stubborn' pair back in the groove


England opener Alastair Cook believes stubbornness is the key to the phenomenal weight of runs scored by himself and Jonathan Trott in recent months.


Rugby: McCall excited by Saracens future


Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall hopes Saturday's Aviva Premiership triumph marks the beginning of a new dynasty of success.


IPL 2011: Who wins what


Awards and honours were given to teams and players at the end of the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League.


'Tharanga flunked dope test during WC'


Lankan batsman Upul Tharanga reportedly tested positive for a banned substance during the recent ICC World Cup and the ICC will hold an inquiry against the player soon.


Gayle may get the Windies nod


Explosive batsman Chris Gayle and pacer Jerome Taylor may be included in the national squad for the upcoming ODI series against India.


MLS: Union trash Toronto to go top


Philadelphia Union thrashed Toronto 6-2 to go top of the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference as Red Bull New York could only draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps.


Leverkusen's Vidal wants Bayern move


Arturo Vidal's agent has made it clear in no uncertain terms that the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder has set his sights on a move to Bayern Munich.


Vettori: The target was too much


Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Daniel Vettori conceded that 200-plus target was too much for his side to chase down in the IPL final.


Porterfield down after defeat


Ireland captain William Porterfield conceded his side had "let a few people down" after they suffered a seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the first ODI.


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Kerala orders probe into lapses in 160 university postings





High level meeting on 'free rice' scheme on June 4





Antony assures central assistance for development of ports