Sep 25, 2010

Mackie being considered for Scots


Scotland coach Craig Levein says he is considering giving QPR striker Jamie Mackie an international call-up.


Jackett tips Flynn for Wales job


Kenny Jackett says Brian Flynn is the man to lead Wales on a permanent basis.


St Mirren sign winger McCluskey


St Mirren sign former Hibernian, St Johnstone and Wrexham winger Jamie McCluskey.


Houllier finally signs Villa deal


Gerard Houllier finally signs his three-year contract as manager of Aston Villa.


Arsenal v West Brom


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Arsenal and West Brom in the Premier League.


West Ham v Tottenham


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game game between West Ham and Tottenham in the Premier League.


Liverpool v Sunderland


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Liverpool and Sunderland in the Premier League.


Fulham v Everton


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Fulham and Everton in the Premier League.


Birmingham v Wigan


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Birmingham and Wigan in the Premier League.


Blackpool v Blackburn


Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Blackpool and Blackburn in the Premier League.


Johnson to target Sehwag


Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has planned to pepper Virender Sehwag with some chin music to stop the whirlwind Indian.


Blog: Redbacks in South Africa


The latest installment of the Southern Redbacks' tour diary - direct from the Rainbow Nation.


Rainbow Safari: A tour diary


ESPNSTAR.com's Rajarshi Gupta in Durban writes how the royal challenge never came from Bangalore in the match against Chennai.


Tainted Pakistan trio seek legal help


Suspended Pakistan players have consulted their lawyers to file a reply to a notice sent to them by the ICC.


Klinger: Victoria had no room for me


Redbacks skipper Michael Klinger, who was once a Bushrangers batsman, told ESPNSTAR.com exactly why he moved base.


Dhoni: Steyn's absence crippled RCB


CSK skipper MS Dhoni empathised with Bangalore after the IPL champs stormed to the finals of the ACLT20.


Aussies to clash against BP XI


The Ricky Ponting-led Australia and the Board President XI will clash in a three-day practice match from Saturday.


Trott might face legal action


PCB is considering legal action against Jonathan Trott for his pre-match altercation with pacer Wahab Riaz.


Ferguson: I took injury in my stride


South Australia batsman Callum Ferguson in a candid chat with ESPNSTAR.com said he took his untimely injury as a challenge.


Warriors wage Red war in Centurion


Warriors face off against the mighty South Australians in the second semi-final of the Airtel Champions League T20.


Venky Mysore appointed new CEO of KKR


IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders appointed Venky Mysore as their new Chief Executive Officer and the Managing Director.


Raina powers Chennai into finals


Suresh Raina's scintillating 94-run knock powered Chennai Super Kings into ACL T20 finals at Kingsmead, Durban.


Durban delight on the cards


The Kingsmead in Durban is buzzing in anticipation ahead of a sizzler- Bangalore take on Chennai in the first semi-final of the ACLT20.


Hauritz: Tendulkar also 'vulnerable'


Australian spinner Nathan Hauritz feels that though Tendulkar is the best, but he too is vulnerable.


Ashes start is crucial, warns Stewart


Former England captain Alec Stewart believes England will retain the Ashes if they can avoid defeat in the first Test at Brisbane.


Trio consult lawyers for reply to ICC


Three Pak players who have suspended for their alleged role in spot-fixing, have consulted their lawyers to file reply to the notice sent by the ICC.


Chennai beat Bangalore, reach final


Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore convincingly by 52 runs (D/L method) to enter final of the Champions league Twenty20.


Grant relaxed over Green's form


Avram Grant is confident that goalkeeper Robert Green will put his poor form behind him to play a key part in West Ham's battle for survival.


Genoa in dock over Boateng deal


Portsmouth have complained to the Football Association and the Italian federation over Genoa's failure to pay monies owed for the transfer of Kevin-Prince Boateng.


Bopanna banking on aggression at CWG


The CWG mess, India’s Davis Cup opener against Serbia, and are wedding bells on the cards - Rohan Bopanna opens up in an exclusive interview to espnstar.com


Hughton happy with Hatem Ben Arfa


Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is happy to let Hatem Ben Arfa's feet do the talking after seeing him launch his career in English football in style.


Eto'o delighted by Milito strikes


Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o is delighted that Diego Milito has rediscovered his goalscoring touch for the Italian giants.


Benzema: No problems with Mourinho


Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has dismissed rumours that he is at loggerheads with Bernabeu boss Jose Mourinho.


Johnson to target Sehwag


Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has planned to pepper Virender Sehwag with some chin music to stop the whirlwind Indian.


Birmingham out to make history


Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has challenged his side to make history by avoiding defeat against Wigan in Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash at St Andrew's.


Beckham returns as LA Galaxy lose


David Beckham's return from a torn Achilles continued as the midfielder played all 90 minutes as Los Angeles Galaxy lost 2-0 to New York Red Bulls at the Home Depot Center in Carson.


Fennell: All should share the blame


CGF President Mike Fennell on Saturday said that everyone in the CWG management has to share the blame for the lack of preparations.


Hamilton slams 'worst corner in F1'


Lewis Hamilton has criticised Singapore Grand Prix track organisers for turning a chicane into "the worst corner I've ever driven in Formula One".


Pulis expects Jones to shine


Stoke manager Tony Pulis believes the best is still to come from club record signing Kenwyne Jones.


Blog: Redbacks in South Africa


The latest installment of the Southern Redbacks' tour diary - direct from the Rainbow Nation.


Dembele faces spell on sidelines


Fulham's attacking options for Saturday's clash with Everton have dwindled yet further after it was confirmed Mousa Dembele will be out for two to three weeks.


Coyle looks for Bolton yardstick


Owen Coyle intends to use Sunday's clash with Manchester United to work out how far Bolton have progressed during his time in charge.


Games head says more work needed


The head of the Commonwealth Games Federation says "extensive work" is needed to ready the athletes' village for the opening of the Games on 3 October.


NI team will attend Delhi Games


Northern Ireland's Commonwealth Games team will travel to Delhi, it has been confirmed.


O N V Karup accorded warm reception





Jnanpith winner ONV arrives to rousing welcome





Torrential rain claims 2 lives in Kerala





Matt to introduce 1 lakh insurance policies to Amrita SREE members