Apr 11, 2010

Westwood eyes final Masters push


Lee Westwood vows to stick to his game plan on Sunday after closing the third round of the Masters with a narrow lead at Augusta.


Barca earn key victory over Real Madrid


Barcelona take a huge step towards successfully defending their Spanish title with a key 2-0 win over Real Madrid.


McCoy savours 'dream' Aintree win


Triumphant jockey Tony McCoy says he had been dreaming of winning the Grand National for years.


Angry O'Neill blasts Terry tackle


Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is left seething after a challenge by Chelsea's John Terry on James Milner in the Blues' 3-0 FA Cup semi-final win.


Saker will boost England - Warne


Australian legend Shane Warne believes England will improve under their new bowling coach David Saker.


Liverpool step up investor search


Liverpool are set to appoint a new chairman and ask a new bank to lead their search for fresh investment, BBC Sport understands.


Laws lifted after 'hardest week'


Burnley manager Brian Laws praises his players' "fantastic response" as they put a "devastating" week behind them to beat relegation rivals Hull 4-1.


Adams praises written-off County


Derek Adams says their underdog tag gave his Ross County side the inspiration to defeat Celtic 2-0 in their Scottish Cup semi-final.


Tottenham v Portsmouth (1600 BST)


Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Tottenham and Portsmouth in the FA Cup semi-final.


Munster 33-19 Northampton


Munster clinch a Heineken Cup semi-final against Biarritz as they fight back from a half-time deficit to finally subdue Northampton.


Biarritz 29-28 Ospreys


Takudzwa Ngwenya stars in a dazzling Heineken Cup quarter-final as Biarritz controversially edge Ospreys in San Sebastian.


Stoner claims pole for Qatar race


Casey Stoner holds off Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo to take pole for the opening race of the 2010 MotoGP season.


Harlequins RL 24-32 St Helens


St Helens' Andrew Dixon and James Roby score two tries apiece to beat rock-bottom battlers Harlequins and go third.


Isinbayeva takes pole vault break


Double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva announces she is taking an indefinite break from the sport.


Punjab aim to spoil Delhi's chances


Kings XI Punjab will continue their quest to salvage some pride and make life difficult for Delhi Daredevils when they clash on Sunday.


Bangalore thrash Kolkata by 7 wickets


Uthappa's unbeaten 22-ball 52 and Dravid's 35-ball 52 led Royal Challengers Bangalore to an emphatic seven-wicket win over Knight Riders.


Deccan beat Chennai by 6 wickets


Tirumalasetti Suman struck his back-to-back IPL fifty as Deccan Chargers scored a thumping six-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings.


Can India premier shine in Windies?


Which is the best Indian squad emerging out of IPL 3? TOI did some serious number crunching to unearth best 15 players going by current form.


Mumbai Indians aim to seal semis berth


Mumbai Indians will have to shrug off disappointment of losing to Kings XI when they take on the in-form Rajasthan Royals in IPL.


Kings XI Punjab could be up for sale


There seems to be more trouble for Kings XI Punjab as sources have confirmed to TIMES NOW that the Punjab franchisee could be up for sale.


Kaneria contemplates legal action against British tabloid


Danish Kaneria is contemplating legal action against the British tabloid which has named him as one of the two Essex players currently under investigation for match-fixing.


Would be happy if Sachin surpasses my 400 not out: Lara


West Indian Brian Lara said that he would be happy if batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar went on to surpass his score of unbeaten 400 in Test cricket.


No bilateral series with India in near future: PCB


With the diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan remaining tense, the PCB has ruled out any bilateral series between the two countries even on a neutral venue.


St George's Park, Port Elizabeth


St George's Park staged the first Test to be played outside England or Australia in 1888-89 and in 1969-70 hosted the final Test before South Africa's isolation.


Rohit's triple came after Sehwag's advice


Rohit Sharma was the recipient of some sound advice from Virender Sehwag before the Ranji Trophy match where the Mumbaikar went on to score a mammoth 309.


Jhulan to lead Indian women in Twenty20 World Cup


Bengal pace-woman Jhulan Goswami will lead the Indian women's squad in the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies.


Warne backs Saker appointment


Shane Warne believes England have made an astute choice in appointing his former teammate David Saker as their new bowling coach.


"Keep off facebook to avoid gamblers"


England's county cricketers have been advised to stay away from social networking sites like facebook.


Mumbai keen to seal semi-final berth


Mumbai would be looking to seal the semi-final berth when they take on Jaipur in an Indian Premier League match on Sunday.


Dravid wants batsman to keep smiling


Rahul Dravid is hoping the top order can maintain their form as Bangalore push for a place in the Indian Premier League semi-finals.


"We want to win the next two matches"


Delhi coach Greg Shipperd is looking far ahead, and not just Sunday's game against Mohali.


Shipperd looking far ahead


Delhi coach Greg Shipperd is looking far ahead, and not just Sunday's game.


Bangalore claim easy win


Attractive half-centuries from Rahul Dravid and Robin Uthappa helped Bangalore get back on target for a spot in the semis as they humbled Kolkata by seven wickets.


Match-fixing cloud over Essex


A match-fixing scandal has hit English cricket with two Essex county players facing police investigation for allegedly under-performing.


Malik gives different names of father


Shoaib Malik has given different names of his father in his divorce certificate and the wedding invitations for his marriage.


Akram: I'm not in love with Sushmita


Wasim Akram clears the air as media links former Pak skipper with ex-Miss Universe Sushmita Sen.


Suman steers Hyderabad to vital win


Tirumalasetti Suman's half-century inspired Hyderabad to a six-wicket win over Chennai and kept them in with a shout of reaching the IPL semi-finals.


Ganguly fit for Bangalore tie


Kolkata got a major boost ahead of their clash against Bangalore after skipper Sourav Ganguly was declared fit.


Hyderabad play Chennai in crucial tie


A rejuvenated Hyderabad will take on a pumped-up Chennai in a crucial IPL tie at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday.


Four foreigners good enough in IPL


BCCI will not be keen to have more foreigners, at least not for now and Wasim Akram thinks that's a good idea.


Kochi submits ownership documents


The owners of the Indian Premier League newest team, Kochi, submitted the necessary ownership records to the Indian cricket board to clear speculation over their bid being cancelled.


Blast at abandoned factory





Rt Rev Dr Raphael Thattil ordained as Auxiliary Bishop of Thrissur





KSEB eves in final





Sharad Pawar highlights Govt.'s high priority to fishing sector