May 20, 2011

PCB informs Abbottabad match moved


Pakistan have shifted the venue of the third and final one-day international between their 'A' team and Afghanistan from Abbottabad to Faisalabad.


Modi says Srinivasan helping Chennai


Sacked Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi has once again accused the BCCI secretary N Srinivasan of going out of his way to favour his franchise Chennai.


"We will give Warne a grand farewell"


Out of contention for the play-offs, Rajasthan will go into Friday's match against Mumbai with an aim of giving a winning farewell to their skipper Shane Warne.


"Unfair to fine me and let Dixit go"


Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne on Thursday said it was "unfair" to punish him with a fine while the RCA secretary Sanjay Dixit went unquestioned.


Park takes one-shot lead in Jeju


Park Sang-hyun exploited benign conditions at Pinx Golf Club to fire a second-round 65 and open up a one-shot lead over Kurt Barnes at the SK Telecom Open.


Boullier concerned over Bahrain GP


Renault team principal Eric Boullier believes it would be wise for Formula One not to race in Bahrain this year.


FA opts to abstain from Fifa vote


The Football Association decides not to take part in the vote for the presidency of Fifa because of "a range of issues which make it difficult to support either candidate".


Peterboro' 2-0 MK Dons (agg 4-3)


Craig Mackail-Smith grabs his 34th goal of the season as Peterborough beat MK Dons to reach the League One play-off final.


Giggs dismisses Man Utd critics


Ryan Giggs concedes to BBC Sport that Manchester United have not been at their fluent best this season but rejects criticism of their title-winning campaign.


Wenger vows to fight for Fabregas


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger vows to "fight very hard" to keep captain Cesc Fabregas at the club next season.


Man City suggest transfer caution


Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak warns against expecting a lavish spending spree from the club this summer.


Strachan expects Lennon to stay


Former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan sees 'no reason' why Neil Lennon won't be managing Celtic next season.


Rooney provoked by Twitter abuse


Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney tells a Twitter user "I'll put u asleep within 10 seconds" after being provoked on the social networking site.


Killie's Hamill nears Hearts move


Hearts look set to win the race for the Kilmarnock midfielder Jamie Hamill, who has been linked with several clubs.


Bruce to assess transfer targets


Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says Sunday's trip to already relegated West Ham United is a chance to assess potential transfer targets.


Match-fixing gang sent to prison


Two men are jailed in Germany for their part in a Europe-wide match-fixing scandal.


Bayern's Altintop signs for Real


Real Madrid confirm the signing of Turkey's 28-year-old midfielder Hamit Altintop from Bayern Munich.


Bothroyd backs Cardiff boss Jones


Striker Jay Bothroyd is unsure on his Cardiff future but says they would be "crazy" to ditch manager Dave Jones.


Bristol target Women's Cup glory


Bristol Academy captain Corinne Yorston is aiming to lift the FA Women's Cup 12 months after the disappointment of having to settle for a runners-up spot.


Cherries must move on - Fletcher


Bournemouth assistant manager Steve Fletcher says his side need to move on from their League One play-off semi-final defeat by Huddersfield.


Mansfield appoint Cox as manager


Mansfield Town appoint former Eastwood Town manager Paul Cox as their new boss on a one-year contract.


Morgan, Patel pose selection question


Eoin Morgan and Samit Patel took centre stage with centuries for England Lions against Sri Lanka today but both men are still likely to be Test understudies next week.


Warne ranks Tendulkar above all


Australia spin legend Shane Warne has praised long-time tormentor Sachin Tendulkar, declaring the iconic India batsman as the greatest cricketer he has ever played against.


Crowe: If Ganguly can, so can I


Inspired by former India captain Sourav Ganguly and Australian spin legend Shane Warne, the 48-year-old Martin Crowe announced his return to first-class cricket.


"I was fined for telling the truth"


Fined by IPL Disciplinary Committee, spin legend Shane Warne has claimed that he was fined for telling the truth.


Misbah replaces Afridi as ODI skipper


The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday removed Shahid Afridi as captain for the ODI series against Ireland but retained the flamboyant all-rounder in the squad.


MSD sells more than Rafa, Bryant


Reports say MS Dhoni has pipped the likes of Rafael Nadal and basketball player Kobe Bryant to be among 10 most marketable sportspersons in the world.


IPL Preview: Mumbai vs Rajasthan


Mumbai Indians would be hoping to book their berth in the play-offs with a win over out-of-contention Rajasthan Royals on Thursday.


"Pakistan players must show maturity"


Former Pakistan batting greats have called on the national team to stand up and show more maturity in the batting department.


Win keeps Kolkata in hunt for semis


Kolkata Knight Riders kept up their push for an Indian Premier League top spot with a seven-wicket win over Pune Warriors in Mumbai.


McDonnell gets Ireland call


Opening batsman Niall McDonnell is the only new face in a 14-man Ireland squad to face Pakistan in two one-day internationals later this month.


Parthiv: Will try to do my best in WI


Parthiv Patel doesn't want to put himself under unnecessary pressure that he will be keeping in place of MS Dhoni and opening with Gautam Gambhir.


Lions test ambitions in the spotlight


There are six England players among the 12 Lions picked in the squad to face Sri Lanka at Derby on Thursday.


Saha: I was not under any pressure


His selection in the Indian team may have raised quite a few eyebrows but Wriddhiman Saha is hardly bothered by what skeptics think about him.


Dhoni: We are proud of our home record


After winning their seventh consecutive match at the Chepauk, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni stated that this is a record that the team is "proud of."


Shah Rukh hopeful about KKR's chances


Bollywood superstar and principal owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Shah Rukh Khan is hopeful of his team making it to the play-offs of the ongoing IPL.


FA opts to abstain from Fifa vote


The Football Association decides not to take part in the vote for the presidency of Fifa because of "a range of issues which make it difficult to support either candidate".


Warne set to bow out of cricket


Australia legend Shane Warne will play his last professional match on Friday when Rajasthan complete their 2011 Indian Premier League campaign.