Oct 22, 2010

Roach fears Pacquiao could quit


Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach says he fears his fighter is set to quit boxing to concentrate on politics.


Klitschko praises Chisora bravery


Wladimir Klitschko lauds Dereck Chisora for showing the bravery he says has failed David Haye by agreeing to challenge for his heavyweight titles.


Doha qualifiers in fitness scares


Jelena Jankovic and Elena Dementieva have fitness concerns ahead of next week's WTA Championships in Doha.


Pellizotti cleared of wrong-doing


Italy's Franco Pellizotti is seeking damages from the International Cycling Union (UCI) after being cleared of tampering with his biological passport.


Coleman confirms Wales boss bid


Former Fulham and Coventry boss Chris Coleman tells BBC's Sport Wales' show he has applied for the vacant Wales managerial job.


Rooney future yet to be resolved


Wayne Rooney's future at Manchester United remains unclear after a meeting between the club and his representatives on Thursday.


Man City 3-1 Lech Poznan


Emmanuel Adebayor scores a hat-trick as Manchester City beat Lech Poznan to go top of Europa League Group A.


Napoli 0-0 Liverpool


A second string Liverpool produce a defiant display as they earn an admirable draw at Napoli in their Europa League Group K tie.


Wenger in fresh Fabregas pledge


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is confident he can keep hold of Cesc Fabregas "for a few more years".


Fifa begins World Cup bids probe


Spain, Portugal and Qatar are being investigated by Fifa in connection with collusion over voting for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, BBC Sport understands.


Luke Young to miss three matches


Aston Villa defender Luke Young set to miss the next three matches with a torn hamstring.


Liverpool fans stabbed in Naples


Gangs of hardcore football fans went out to hunt down and attack Liverpool supporters in Naples, police say.


Stevenson dismay at Hibs upheaval


Hibernian defender Lewis Stevenson says the club have gone through a "farcical" number of managers in recent years.


Redknapp determined to keep Bale


Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp issues a hands-off warning to clubs eyeing Gareth Bale after his hat-trick in the 4-3 defeat by Inter Milan.


Edu hopeful of European progress


Maurice Edu scores at both ends in the 1-1 draw with Valencia but thinks Rangers can progress in the Champions League.


England women fail to reach final


England coach Hope Powell is unhappy with New Zealand after her side misses out on a place in the Peace Cup final.


Foxes bring in Man City left-back


Leicester City sign Manchester City and Republic of Ireland full-back Greg Cunningham on loan until January.


Collum to fulfil ref's ambition


Willie Collum says he is achieving every Scottish referee's ambition by taking charge of Sunday's Old Firm match.


Bruce pleased by Sunderland steel


Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says the club's away performances this season suggest his players have nothing to fear.


Jefferies unfazed by Hearts form


Hearts manager Jim Jefferies says he is not concerned about his side's lack of home wins this season.


Coal India IPO, fetches mind-boggling Rs 2.36L crore


The Coal India IPO was set to be the largest in Indian history from the moment it opened on Monday, but even the biggest bulls in the ring were left stunned by the money it mined by the time it closed on Thursday.


Of 665cr spend on overlays, 200cr looted?


The overlays providers allegedly helped the Organising Committee inflate bills for the CWG by at least 30% by charging two different prices for the same item at different Games venues, according to CVC investigation.


One-night stand isn't live-in relationship: Supreme Court


The SC on Thursday pruned the scope of live-in relationships under Domestic Violence Act, 2005, thus preventing many women who have been dumped by their partners from claiming maintenance.


994 aspirants lost out due to JEE anomalies


Running a fake institute from within the IIT-Kharagpur campus is not the only way in which Amit Kumar Ghosh of the aerospace department made his name.


Hardliner Geelani heckled at Delhi meet


Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's presence at a seminar in New Delhi provoked noisy protests, forcing the cops to physically remove dozens of agitating activists from the venue.


This Diwali, chocolate is the bitter story


From using inferior sugar to adding minerals for increasing the weight of chocolate, some manufacturers are resorting to these tricks to reap the benefits of an increase in demand during the festive season.


Mehjabeen seeks Rs 50L relief from DMRC


Delhi high court on Thursday sought a response from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on a petition seeking compensation of Rs 50 lakh filed by a girl who lost both her legs to a train accident.


Md Azharuddin an amateur cricketer?


In 1998-99, when Md Azharuddin was riding the crest of his career graph, he described himself as a ‘professional model’ and an ‘amateur cricketer’.


My grandmother wanted a boy: Saina Nehwal


Saina Nehwal was born in patriarchal Haryana, her own grandmother refused to look at her because of the inherent discrimination against the girl child in the state.


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How to keep stress at bay before D-day


The countdown to your D-day has begun, your wedding trousseau is ready and so is your date with the parlour.


Congress official sends vulgar emails to rival, held


Hemal Joshi who sent threatening and vulgar emails to Ajit Sawant, Congress office-bearer from Mahim, was arrested by the cyber crime investigating cell of the Mumbai police on Wednesday.


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Govt halts expansion of Vedanta refinery


Days after its plan to mine bauxite from Niyamgiri Hills was turned down, Vedanta Resources has received yet another blow with the environment ministry rejecting its expansion plan for alumina refinery in Orissa.


42 terror camps active in PoK: Army Chief


Army Chief Gen V K Singh said infiltration has gone up recently and around 600 terrorists are waiting at "launch pads" in PoK along the Line of Control and international border to sneak into India.


CWG scam: Jaipal Reddy defends Emaar-MGF bailout


Defending DDA's financial package of Rs 760 crore to Emaar-MGF, urban development minister Jaipal Reddy on Thursday said it was given to the private builder to ensure timely completion of the Games Village project.