Feb 7, 2011

Torres will improve - Ancelotti


Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti believes £50m striker Fernando Torres needs time to adapt at the club before he shows his best form following the Spaniard's quiet debut in Sunday's defeat by Liverpool.


Qatar poised for summer World Cup


Fifa president Sepp Blatter has given the strongest indication yet that the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be held in the summer, not the winter.


Brady critical of Spurs 2012 plan


West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady believes it would be a "corporate crime" to demolish the Olympic Stadium once the 2012 London Games are over.


Three more pull out of NI squad


Northern Ireland are hit by three more withdrawals for the Nations Cup match against Scotland.


Hammers signings must gel - Grant


West Ham boss Avram Grant says his team's new signings need to adjust to life at Upton Park as soon as possible following the 1-0 loss to Birmingham.


Wilshere set to escape FA action


Arsenal's Jack Wilshere is unlikely to face action by the Football Association for hitting out at referee Phil Dowd in an angry Twitter post.


Lennon hails Celtic's Ibrox draw


Celtic boss Neil Lennon hails his team after they twice came from behind to draw with Rangers in the Scottish Cup fifth round.


England U21s draft in McEachran


England Under-21s call up Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran after a string of withdrawals over the weekend


West Brom dismiss boss Di Matteo


West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo is relieved of his duties and placed on gardening leave with immediate effect.


Swansea 0-1 Cardiff


A superb Craig Bellamy strike seals a thrilling south Wales derby win for Cardiff over arch-rivals Swansea City.


England squad hit by withdrawals


Steven Gerrard, Peter Crouch and Ben Foster are released from England's squad for Wednesday's friendly against Denmark because of injuries.


Three pull out of Scotland squad


Darren Fletcher, Lee McCulloch and Graham Dorrans all pull out of Scotland's match against Northern Ireland.


Republic hit by more withdrawals


Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni is hit by further withdrawals ahead of the Carling Nations Cup game against Wales.


Sunderland thrash Pompey in Cup


Women's Premier League leaders Sunderland trounce Portsmouth 7-2 in the third round of the FA Cup.


Bombay HC to decide on Kasab death penalty on Feb 21


The court has announced that it will give its verdict on February 21 confirming or commuting the death penalty of Kasab awarded by a lower court last year.


Musharraf named accused in Benazir Bhutto's assassination


Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been named as an accused in an interim chargesheet filed by prosecutors for his involvement in the assassination of ex-PM Benazir Bhutto.


Defence forces not party in plea challenging HC's gay sex verdict: SC


The Supreme Court said it will not make defence forces, which refuse to legalise homosexuality among personnel, a party in petitions challenging the Delhi high court judgement that decriminalizes gay sex.


Australian varsities see dip in entry of Indian students


The enrolment of Indian students looking to pursue higher education in Australia has suffered a significant fall since late 2009.


'Half of all techies suffer from neck or back pain'


A survey of 1,000-odd employees working in the IT sector carried out locally has thrown up alarming results - nearly half suffer from neck and back pain.


Demand for chartered flights on new high


Among the lakhs of flights that took off from airports across the country last year, more than a thousand were Indian chartered flights operated to international destinations.


Police nab techie turned vehicle-lifter, recover 6 bikes


Sanjay Yadav | Gurgaon: The anti-carjacking wing of Gurgaon police have arrested a professional vehicle lifter who used to steal at least...


Pulled up by collector, doc gulps down sleeping pills


A woman doctor working as a medical officer with AP Chest Hospital created a flutter on Friday evening by gulping down sleeping pills when district collector Gulzar Natarajan pulled her up for not fulfilling her duties.


AOL to buy Huffington Post for $315 million


US Internet provider AOL will buy The Huffington Post, a rapidly growing news website with nearly 25 million monthly visitors, for $315 million, the company announced.


ET: 12 mangoes sell for Rs 7,000 in 'Mahurat' trading





'Priyanka to star in Dhoom 3'


If all goes well, Priyanka Chopra will be rubbing shoulders with Aamir Khan in YRF's Dhoom 3. Priyanka and Yash Raj Films are in advance talks.


Hrithik becomes subject of an academic book


Duggu's body is going to be the subject of a chapter by a professor of film studies at the University of North Carolina.


Have sex everyday to keep diseases away!


Sex is not just about physical intimacy and enjoyment. It also gives you a wide range of health benefits. Here are some...


Pastore stunned by €100m fee


Palermo ace Javier Pastore has criticised the club for its €100million valuation of him.


6 Nations: Autopsy begins for Wales


Dan Lydiate believes "fingers will be pointed" this week as Wales seek a rapid response to Six Nations defeat to England.


6 Nations: Brown ready for Wales


Scotland head into their Six Nations match with Wales optimistic despite an opening loss to France, according to Kelly Brown.


Emery: We've room for improvement


Valencia coach Unai Emery believes there is still room for improvement after his side dispatched Hercules 2-0 on Sunday.


Australia poised to make WC choices


Australia are set to decide today which of their injured players they will leave at home for the ICC Cricket World Cup.


Tevez set to leave City for Inter


Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has once again been linked with a move out of Eastlands - this time to Inter Milan.


Zaheer: I don't want to predict


India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan prefers to steer clear of playing the prediction game ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup.


Serie A Team of the Week 24


Inter Milan put the pressure on rivals AC Milan as the Serie A title race took another turn in Week 24.


Top 10 Liverpool strikers of all time


Liverpool fans have been privileged to see some of the best strikers play for their team. But who are the best among them?


Tiffany: Goals, goals and more goals!


Epic weekend in the BPL as we were treated to a truck load of goals and some shock results at the top of the table.


Mourinho reignites Gerrard interest


Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has reignited his interest in signing Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.


Suresh Menon: Greed IPL's exclusive property


Why should there be seperate rules for rookie cricketers, India's stars and the men who run IPL, wonders Suresh Menon in his latest column.


MCA name stadium after Sahara boss


Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) announced that its Stadium at Pune is being named ‘Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium'.


Blatter: Qatar World Cup set for summer


FIFA president Sepp Blatter has indicated the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will take place in the summer.


Morgan set for injury assessment


England face an anxious wait over the fitness of Eoin Morgan in the next 24 hours when he is due to meet a specialist to assess his fractured finger.


Packers win thrilling Super Bowl


The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to win their fourth Super Bowl and first title since 1996.


Renault back Kubica rally choice


Renault defend Robert Kubica's decision to participate in a rally so close to the start of the Formula 1 season after he partially severs a hand in a high-speed crash.


Qatar poised for summer World Cup


Fifa president Sepp Blatter has given the strongest indication yet that the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be held in the summer, not the winter.


Torres will improve - Ancelotti


Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti believes £50m striker Fernando Torres needs time to adapt at the club before he shows his best form following the Spaniard's quiet debut in Sunday's defeat by Liverpool.


Hammers signings must gel - Grant


West Ham boss Avram Grant says his team's new signings need to adjust to life at Upton Park as soon as possible following the 1-0 loss to Birmingham.


Lennon hails Celtic's Ibrox draw


Celtic boss Neil Lennon hails his team after they twice came from behind to draw with Rangers in the Scottish Cup fifth round.


Brady critical of Spurs 2012 plan


West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady believes it would be a "corporate crime" to demolish the Olympic Stadium once the 2012 London Games are over.