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		July 29, 2010 Tintu Luka shines in Asian All-Star athletics Injury-time goal gives Goa victory Irregularities observed in C'wealth Games-related works Mike Tyson becomes a vegan After CWG, India should bid for Olympics: Redgrave Indian football team scores on Portugal tour Gill claims 16 of 18 CWG venues 'complete' Beckham could return to training in August: Arena Somdev ousted from ATP Farmers Classic Day hockey matches in CWG crazy, disrepectful: Charlesworth Lemaitre and Abeylegesse grab track golds Baghdatis shakes off losing run to triumph in L.A. Monaco signs 10-year extension for F1 race Friendly in Sardinia abandoned after players' fights Negi signs off with draw in Biel Chess Festival Bolt to face Gay and Powell in Stockholm Macheda, Hernandez on target as United crush MLS Star pull-outs not a concern: Coe Argentina bosses betrayed me: Maradona Indian challenge ends at Macau Open July 28, 2010 Santosh Trophy: Mizoram upset Kerala British delegation briefed on Delhi Games Fabregas is going nowhere says Arsenal manager Wenger Negi shocked by Howell Kaniskina leads Russian sweep of European 20-km walk Sports Minister MS Gill mum on Aiyar outburst AFC president backs Qatari 2022 World Cup bid Raul signs two-year contract with Schalke New Zealand dismisses Aiyar's CWG bribe allegations HC raps Centre over status of Hockey India Mascherano wants to leave Liverpool: Hodgson All smiles for Blake after crushing win at LA Open Mumbai, Delhi HC stay Hockey India elections Farmers Classic: Somdev advances to 2nd round World Cup star Forlan to mesmerize Kolkata Maradona sacked as Argentina coach Chandhok to miss Hungarian Grand Prix Murray parts company with coach Maclagan Nadal slams UEFA over Real Mallorca exclusion Barcelona FC post big economic losses in 2009-10 July 27, 2010 Santosh Trophy: Delhi beat Chhattisgarh 6-5, enter quarters Government withdraws observer for HI elections Bindra, Saina, Vijender CWG 2010 ambassadors Gill, Dikshit inaugurate Jawaharlal Nehru stadium Aiyar's statement is anti-national: Kalmadi Villarreal handed Mallorca's Europa League spot 'No recognition for Federations violating Govt guidelines' Aus tennis ace Stosur to miss Commonwealth Games New generation of fans would accept gay footballers: survey Guti joins Besiktas after 25 years at Real Madrid I'll be unhappy if C'wealth Games are a success: Aiyar Yet another draw for Negi at Biel Chess Festival Scouts saved United millions on Hernandez: Ferguson Asian Games medalist Mane dies IHF is only recognised body for hockey in India: High Court Ferguson feels US coach Bradley has future in Europe Chhetri feeling frustrated at Kansas Wizards: report Ferrari back in title race despite fine Armstrong in trouble over Tour clothing breach Federer teams up with Sampras's ex-coach to regain lost touch Gatlin to make comeback in Estonia next month Maradona's future to be decided on Tuesday Menezes revamps Brazil squad for US friendly July 26, 2010 BAI secretary deplores Azhar-Gutta romance talk Man United frontrunner in Ozil bid? Defiant Maradona wants to keep coaching Argentina R K Khanna Tennis Complex ready for C'Wealth Games Ministry to probe case, Kaushik to take legal recourse Lorenzo wins US MotoGP, Pedrosa crashes "Hurricane" Wiggins blew winds of change through stuffy sport I haven't misbehaved with any lifter: Malhotra Kalmadi is the dirty face of Indian sport: Pargat Chhetri has low-key outing against Man United Man City ready to get Torres at right price Junior pugilists clinch gold at international tourney Manipur eves dominate National Youth Boxing C'ship Raul leaves Real Madrid, may go to England or Germany Biel Chess: Parimarjan to take on Andreikin in Rd 7 Cases of sexual harassment will be dealt with impartially: Gill Fish downs Isner to win second title in a row Alonso gets the win without the applause Sex scandals in sports scary, shameful: Mary Kom Enigmatic Armstrong brings down curtain on career Formula One team orders are not a new trend Manchester United stunned by 10-man Kansas City Guti leaves Real Madrid, mulls Besiktas offer Hodgson admits being powerless to keep Torres at Anfield Mallya's Force India reprimanded after tyre bungle July 25, 2010 Images: Alonso leads controversial Ferrari one-two Ferrari fined $100,000 for illegal team order Hockey sex scam: Delhi Police yet to receive documents from HI Sania stumbles in Wrexham ITF final Parimarjan Negi holds Anish Giri Bopanna-Vliegen in Atlanta Championship final Former snooker world champion Alex Higgins dies No points but double finish for Force India in Germany Alonso wins German GP in Ferrari one-two Murray top seed in LA after Djokovic withdraws Bentla first Indian woman ref for FIFA instructor course Gatlin seeks redemption after doping ban ends Portsmouth end nightmare tour with drubbing in Washington I will prove the sexual harassment allegations are false: Malhotra Roddick upset by Fish in Atlanta semi-finals Malleswari wants IWF secretary out, suspended coach hits back Menezes becomes Brazil coach July 24, 2010 Bad day for Force India at qualifying IWF suspends coach on sexual harassment allegations My target is to regain world number one status: Anand Felix retained as captain for Santosh Trophy Chelsea's Drogba doubtful for season opener Vettel takes pole for home German GP Hockey India refers complaint against Kaushik to police I saw Lance Armstrong using drugs: Landis Bopanna-Vliegen in semis of Atlana event Pallikal, Suchde crash out of Malaysian Open Parimarjan draws with Truong Son Mano Menezes set to coach Brazil after Ramalho snub Portugal federation probes Queiroz on alleged insults Defender Vidic agrees new deal with Manchester United McLaren aim to overtake Ferrari as top F1 brand Canadian Open: Jeev, Atwal make cut Women call for more representation in hockey scandal panel July 23, 2010 France's WC team suspended for Norway friendly Hispania in talks with Toyota for 2011 car Santosh Trophy: Delhi beat UP, eye pre-quarters Hamilton fights back after costly crash Michael Johnson urges Bolt to run 400m Villla keen on having Fabregas at Barcelona HI receives report from inquiry panel probing sex scandal 'Hockey sex scandal probe panel has no legal sanctity' Boxer Jitender recommended for Arjuna award Thierry Henry feasts on familiar foes Cash-strapped Real Mallorca excluded from Europa league Gay disappointed after meet record in Monaco Bopanna-Vliegen advance to quarters in Atlanta Hockey India panel may find Kaushik guilty of sexual harassment Build it like Beckham One last major chance for wounded Tiger in 2010 Armstrong confident investigation will go his way McLaren drivers divided by wet conditions July 22, 2010 Schleck wins Tourmalet stage, Contador leads overall Brinda Karat for filing FIR against Kaushik P T Usha elated on being named selection panel head Now, former coach Baldev Singh speaks against Kaushik India in semis of Asian Jr TT Negi keen to coach women's hockey team Kalmadi refuses to speak on hockey sex scandal Hockey India accepts Kaushik's resignation Parimarjan's losing spree continues in Biel PT Usha heads Khel Ratna, Arjuna awards panel Manchester United rated as richest club in world Cech to miss start of season for Chelsea Man City express interest in Donovan United beat Philadelphia for pre-season victory Tiger Woods still No. 1 earning athlete Karnataka in Santosh Trophy quarters July 21, 2010 File FIR against M K Kaushik: KPS Gill Hockey scandal: Kaushik resigns, videographer sacked Images: Indian hockey's sex scandal There's hope for Indian hockey: Edwards India to host hockey Champions Trophy in 2011 It's a conspiracy against me: Kaushik Tainted Tiger still 'America's Favorite Sports Star' China World Cup bid reliant on Asian failure Hamilton hitches lift with buddy Button Parimarjan loses to Tomashevsky, slips to last spot Hockey India rejects government grant 'RO ignored objection to Stokes's nomination' HI defies govt guidelines, accept Stokes's nomination for president's post Women hockey player alleges sexual harassment Gerrard looks set to stay at Liverpool Maradona to decide on future as Argentina coach next week July 20, 2010 World Youth champ Krishan included in CWG boxing core group Loew extends Germany contract for two years No rift with Mourinho, says Casillas Respite for IWF, deadline for fine payment extended Drogba in talks with Man City over 20 million pound move Ribery, Benzema questioned in under-age sex inquiry Delhi CWG lays bare India's infrastructure woes Tottenham ban vuvuzelas from White Hart Lane Poor start for Parimarjan in Biel Chess Festival India trounce France 6-0, pocket hockey series Pendleton joins Hoy in ditching Commonwealth Games First Look: Chhetri to play against Manchester United Regarding underdogs who became champions July 19, 2010 Schleck's chain malfunction hands Contador lead Liverpool agree to sign Joe Cole Securing Fabregas will not be easy: Guardiola Messi to start his own clothing range Erratic Jeev ends tied 55th at Reno-Tahoe Open India beat France 4-3 in hockey Test Mother of Ronaldo's baby is American waitress Picturing Player helped Oosthuizen to first major Football growing in Kashmir, defying all odds I've lost a lot more than I've won: Tiger Woods Pedrosa wins German MotoGP, Rossi 4th Oosthuizen claims crushing St Andrews victory Button wants Russian Grand Prix after Kremlin laps July 18, 2010 Mumbai edge Haryana 3-2, retain National hockey title Violence mars TN-Chandigarh tie in National hockey C'ship Liverpool agree Insua fee with Fiorentina Big names pull out won't affect CWG 2010: Kalmadi Somdev knocked out of Aptos Challenger Magic putter deserts frustrated Woods Serena to miss three Tour events with foot surgery Player, Els set Oosthuizen on his way to major win Tottenham held to goalless draw in North American tour opener British Open: Moment of truth arrives for Oosthuizen Big name pullouts from Commonwealth Games a blow: Gill July 17, 2010 Somdev progresses to semis of Aptos Challenger Santosh Trophy: Maharashtra down Andhra 4-1 Chandhok dropped for German Grand Prix Rogge wants loopholes closed Keralite priest to solemnize Mueller's wedding Pargat files nomination for HI president's post India blank Belgium 6-0, win series 2-0 FA want English manager after Capello: Brooking July 16, 2010 Gursev steers Mumbai into Sr National hockey final Rooney set for five-year, 36.4m Man U deal Thousands arrested in Asia football gambling raids Ronaldinho's absence cost Brazil dear: Branco Ailing Bhutia to return from Portugal Tirkey turns down IHF offer to become selector After No 2 ranking, brand Saina soars Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy to miss C'Wealth Games India beat Belgium in second hockey Test Somdev enters quarters of Aptos Challenger South Africa name Pitso Mosimane as coach Saina Nehwal: Ad world's new poster girl Beckham welcomes Henry move, Giggs another possibility Rooney defeats multi-million pound lawsuit First Look: New United jersey seeing record demand World champion Semenya wins comeback race Spain, Germany in transfer tussle for Octopus Paul Henry given the royal treatment in New York July 15, 2010 Henry quits international football Ballack hits back at Lahm's Germany captaincy claims Heskey announces England retirement MotoGP: Rossi cleared to race in Germany Carvalho says Hockey India targeting Tirkey, Ballal Sunil Chhetri closing in on MLS debut 'Egypt Open win is the best in my whole career' Day 1: Bright start for Woods, Daly Winning tournaments priority for world No 2 Saina Federer enjoys break with family after shock Wimbledon exit Hockenheim will be better for us: Liuzzi Saina Nehwal rises to world No 2 ranking Beckham hails 'life changing' meet with British troops in Afghanistan Everton's Moyes backs Aus bid for 2022 World Cup 'Woods's behaviour at Open crucial for golf' Chandigarh down MP in thriller; TN upset Delhi in National hockey C'ship Frustrated Renault ask Petrov to start scoring points Silva completes move to Manchester City Becks welcomes Henry move, Giggs likely to follow Balotelli, Maicon not for sale: Inter Milan I have no interest in managing a team: Beckham Cricket could be unlikely saviour of WC stadiums July 14, 2010 Diwakar, Amandeep in semis of National Championships Maradona ponders his future as Argentina coach Somdev advances to second round of Aptos challenger Thierry Henry moves to New York Red Bulls Sania's family slams media reports on Shoaib's exclusion Suarez's 'Hand of God' has parallels in diplomacy Spain top FIFA rankings, Italy out of top 10 Record boxing entries for Commonwealth Games India, Belgium draw first hockey Test Tiger Woods' caddie Williams set to walk out on him? Mumbai storm into Sr Hockey C'ships semi-finals Guardiola to extend stay at Barca Redknapp extends Spurs contract, eyes Joe Cole transfer Woods aiming to become better father Ashley Cole likely to sign 30 million pound deal with Real Madrid Ballack's agent brands some German players 'queers' Proud fans greet Dutch team at canal parade Ten memorable goals of the World Cup Saina ready for Chinese challenge at World Championship World Cup final pitch invader fined South Africa to bid for 2020 Olympic Games Referee Webb defends performance at World Cup final I thought I was offside for winning goal: Iniesta Future toots assured for loved and hated vuvuzela July 13, 2010 Woods a picture of relief after media grilling Comprehensive document needed for Asiad bid: Govt Bolt says 100m in Paris will be fastest this year Indian players to lose on home advantage: Malhotra Winners and losers from the World Cup W Cup shows game needs to move into 21st century We will be F1 champions, says Ferrari's Alonso Memorable quotes from the football World Cup Paul the psychic octopus set to retire? Violent players ruined final: Blatter Dream XI of the football World Cup Images: Spaniards turn out to welcome home heroes Heroes and villains of the 2010 World Cup July 12, 2010 Spain's success Barcelona cut Spain land in Madrid with Cup to start festivities Stylish Spain settle for scrappy win Spain glory in first World Cup win Puyol should have been dismissed: Robben When celebrity guests came calling Forlan, the discovery of this World Cup Spain set record of fewest goals for Cup winners Djokovic inspires Serbia, Argentina shock Russia Fish serves big to see off Rochus Vuvuzelas banned from Brazil 2014 Rediff Football Awards: World Cup 2010 Iniesta's taste for drama hits new heights Five things to remember from South Africa 2010 Orange tears in Amsterdam after World Cup loss Forlan wins Golden Ball, Mueller Golden Boot Iniesta wins World Cup for Spain in extra-time Goal scorers at 2010 World Cup finals Images: Spain crowned world champions Djokovic inspires Serbia, Argentina shock Russia July 11, 2010 Spain beat Netherlands in World Cup final Will Casillas emulate Combi and Zoff? Images: Webber has his revenge in British GP Sharath Kamal wins Egypt Open TT Sutil 8th, Liuzzi 11th in British GP Webber wins British Grand Prix for Red Bull Excitement builds for Spain and Dutch final More than 700 million expected to watch World Cup final Sharath Kamal enters Egypt Open final No regrets for denying Klose record chance: Loew Gill inaugurates tennis venue for CWG A-Z of the 2010 football World Cup Spain, Netherlands in classy World Cup final Presidents, royalty to attend World Cup final No specific anti-Sneijder plan, says Del Bosque Football fest provides poor with hope for future Referees got it 96 per cent right: FIFA study Images: Germany snatch third place against Uruguay Reluctant saint Casillas keeps danger at bay Time for Spain to gain top spot says Xavi Germany beat Uruguay to take third place again Van Bronckhorst hoping for fairytale career finale Suarez is a trivial cheat, not a hero: Rajevac July 10, 2010 Latest updates from the World Cup third place play-off Olympic champion Allen Johnson announces retirement Spain tumble to France in Davis Cup quarter-finals Liuzzi drops five places, Alguersuari fined Favourites sail on opening day of Boxing Nationals World Cup Sid on why Forlan should win Golden Ball Sharath in Cairo Open quarters Sahara India propels Queen's Baton into controversy Vettel on pole for British Grand Prix Q3 eludes Force India, Sutil to start 11th Rejuvenated Robben keeps Netherlands dream alive Shakira's "Waka Waka" a tribute to African women Indian paddlers off to mixed start in Egypt Open Miner's son Villa working a rich seam of goals Spain in deep Davis Cup trouble against France Spain's football success helps erase economic woes Inter president Moratti given three-month ban Jeev lone Indian to make cut at Scottish Open Platini discharged, given clean bill of health Playoff for third place no sideshow for Uruguay Dutch and Spaniards seek overdue glory Netherlands v Spain: How they square up Spain reaping benefits of Dutch influence at Barca Only South Africa shake it like me: Milla July 09, 2010 Uttam's take: Paul vs Mani Isinbayeva to miss entire outdoor season FIFA to change refereeing system Let us Waka Waka one last time Spanish 'dark horses' now look like thoroughbreds Mueller could crown remarkable season with award Dutch coach Van Marwijk on threshold of greatness Who will be the World Cup's Best Young Player? Images: Spain is Octopus Paul's World Cup champion Sneijder, Villa in shortlist for Golden Ball award Octopus Paul predicts Spain will win World Cup final Goalkeepers untroubled at the World Cup Puyol's semi-final winning goal 'made in Barca' Olympic champ Fraser gets provisional suspension after testing positive Now, a parakeet tips Dutch to clinch World Cup Ronaldo makes new fashion statement, paints toenails World Cup final: The men who will matter Howard Webb appointed referee for World Cup final Uruguay and Germany left playing for pride Spain not clinical enough, says Del Bosque LeBron James to play for Miami Heat Nadal becomes shareholder at troubled club, to visit SA Senna dropped for British GP, Chandhok stays 2010 World Cup final tickets sold out: FIFA July 08, 2010 Semenya to run in Finland next week Cristiano Ronaldo names son after himself Angry Germans demand killing of octopus Paul Riquelme to run naked despite Paraguay's defeat Goal scorers at 2010 World Cup finals Somdev's run ends at Hall of Fame Meet Ballack should quit: Matthaus Rossi rides again, hopes for early return Paul the Octopus was right The Dutch love to kiss and tell Midfield mastery sealed Spanish success: Del Bosque We lacked courage and conviction: Loew Domenech was France's main problem: Gallas Puyol 'the shark' an unlikely Spanish hero Images: Puyol heads Spain into maiden final Puyol takes Spain past Germany to final July 07, 2010 Latest updates from the World Cup 2nd semi-final Domenech was not open to communication: Gallas Bolt's 200 metres season may be in jeopardy Somdev in second round at Hall of Fame LeBron James finally decides to join Twitter Inter chief brushes off United's Sneijder interest Juicy orange attack too sharp for Uruguay Germany-Spain semis: Battle between two big clubs 'Moral victors' Ghana get $20,000 cash bonus Emotional Van Marwijk joins Dutch master coaches Mallya optimistic of podium finish in Spa, Monza Force India confident ahead of British Grand Prix Goal scorers at 2010 World Cup finals Button has best chance to end home jinx at British GP We played as equals: Uruguay coach The top-10 referee blunders at the World Cup An un-divine hand and an Oranje show Sneijder in line for major trophy number four Images: Meet the World Cup's cry babies 'Two years later we have changed while the Spaniards are similar,' says Loew Octopus predicts German defeat in semis vs Spain Davis Cup: Nadal-less Spain have plenty in reserve Fabregas winning fitness battle Images: Sneijder inspires Dutch to beat Uruguay Sneijder strikes again as Dutch enter final Germany wary of Spain's team of talents July 06, 2010 Latest updates from the World Cup 1st semi-final South African Semenya cleared to return World Cup Sid: Colours of the Rainbow Nation Bolt to be ambassador at Youth Olympic Games Women's Olympic champion Fraser to skip CWG Facebook swayed Nigerian president to reverse ban Nigeria reverses ban, team to disband Captaincy row breaks German harmony Black Stars return home to warm welcome in Ghana No injury worries for Germany ahead of semi-final For me I think the longevity is important: Paes Uruguay play for South American pride No trophy, no party for Germany's Schweinsteiger Torres likely to stay in Premier League Van Marwijk wants Uruguay's passion in Dutch team Semi-final is Spain's biggest-ever match: Casillas Chavanel seizes Tour lead as rain causes havoc Maradona says his 'chapter' over as coach: report July 05, 2010 Coe wants vuvuzela-free Games in London Sharath wins US Open TT title Winning 12th Grand Slam title was special: Paes Nigeria FA apologises, seeks suspension reversal Loew's sweater stays on while Germany keep winning World Cup Sid gets upclose with World Cup beauties Weight of history drives Uruguay and Dutch Federer third in rankings for first time since 2003 Paes steady, Sania drops further in rankings Brazil sack Dunga as coach Cristiano Ronaldo becomes a father Serena Williams did it 'Her Way' Ragtag quartet puts poster boys in their place Paes-Black win Wimbledon mixed doubles crown July 04, 2010 Images: Clinical Nadal routs Berdych in final Nadal beats Berdych to take second Wimbledon title Suarez escapes further ban Plucky Paraguay go home with heads held high Germany beat India 5-3 in Hamburg Masters CWG athletes most vulnerable in transit Images: Villa shows Spain don't need a Fernando Casillas proves decisive in Spain victory Germany's Klose prefers World Cup to scorer's title Hardest day of my life: Diego Maradona Die Mannschaft is not an association of stars Spain advance to semis after Villa's late winner Suarez gets one-game ban for controversial handball FIFA credit Dutch equaliser to Sneijder Former ICC head blames PCB for Test isolation July 03, 2010 Images: Germany demolish Argentina in quarters Images: Serena crushes Zvonareva to win Wimbledon World Cup: Rampant Germany march into last four Queen's Baton Relay gets cold response in Chandigarh Serena crushes Zvonareva to win Wimbledon title Latest updates from the Spain vs Paraguay quarter-final Van Persie in hospital for scan on arm Another World Cup let-down for Kaka Uruguay's Suarez justifies handling ball to deny Ghana winner No samba anymore! Africa weeps, semi-finals beckon at World Cup Nothing mellow about Brazil villain Felipe Stunned Brazilians blame Dunga for World Cup exit Where are the Germans in Die Mannschaft? Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties to reach semis Images: Nadal to meet Berdych in Wimbledon final Paes-Black in Wimbledon mixed doubles final July 02, 2010 World Cup Sid smitten by chicks in SA Updates from the World Cup quarter-finals Chelsea snap up Liverpool midfielder Benayoun Dunga confirms will not stay with Brazil Images: Netherlands eliminate favourites Brazil Netherlands hit back to shock Brazil Beckham at Wimbledon to cheer Murray Berdych, Nadal to clash in Wimbledon final Capello to remain as England coach Updates from the World Cup quarter-finals FIFA gives Nigeria ultimatum over team ban Dunga says Brazil, Dutch will turn on the style Linesman's wife knew Espinosa had made a mistake Herbert keen to stay as All Whites coach South Korea coach Huh to step down Spain coach backs Torres to face Paraguay Argentina seek revenge in Germany clash Economists tip Brazil for World Cup glory Woods confirms meeting authorities about Canadian doctor Ghana are chasing history: Gyan Paes, Black in Wimbledon mixed doubles semis Days of samba football are over, says Van Marwijk Ghana carry Africa's prayers, Brazil face Dutch Injured Henin to miss US Open How the greats fell at Wimbledon July 01, 2010 Serena, Zvonareva to meet in Wimbledon final Wimbledon: Serena to challenge Zvonareva in final Spain striker Llorente surprised by praise Schweinsteiger warns of 'disrespectful' Argentina Mexico coach Aguirre quits, De la Torre to be likely replacement British MP demands inquiry into England's WC exit Hodgson named new Liverpool manager Big names provide small gains at the World Cup Saina gunning for No 1 ranking by year-end Federer's aura fading fast after Berdych beating Modest Kvitova out to humble Serena Ghana dreams depend on stifling Forlan, Suarez Flying Dutchmen undaunted by Brazil Images: Fans speaks their minds at the World Cup Images: Federer crashes out, Nadal in semis When World Cup Sid met Arsene Wenger Lucky break sends Murray to victory over Tsonga Nadal tames Soderling to reach Wimbledon semis Bopanna-Qureshi crash out of Wimbledon quarters June 30, 2010 Massive egos landed England in misery: Dutch star Injured Elano ruled out, criticises refs Berdych ends Federer's Wimbledon reign President suspends Nigeria football team for 2 yrs Williams sisters suffer shock doubles defeat Ronney, Ronaldo stay in W Cup - on posters only Cristiano Ronaldo, a shadow of his old self Villa rallies behind strike partner Torres Bob Houghton's contract renewed till 2013 Vijender wants Baton Relay to make Bhiwani stopover Paraguayan model to run naked if team wins WC List of Tour de France winners WC: Big guns counter-attack their way to quarters Contador finds Armstrong in his way, again East European girls stamp their mark on grass Psychic Octopus picks Germany to beat Argentina Japan coach Okada eyes exit after penalty loss Virtuoso Villa again Spain's lethal weapon Spain bypass Portugal to reach last eight Soccer must move with the times, tech firms say Paraguay cross rubicon with shootout win Serena holds firm as Clijsters, Venus shown exit Villa goal earns Spain quarter-final spot Argentina's Romero ready for Germany shootout Newspaper advert 'eliminates' Brazil from finals World Cup blunder refs not retained for late stages June 29, 2010 Paraguay beat Japan on penalties Hockey India elections on July 29 Proud Slovakia rue nervousness and missed chances Shock defeats for Venus, Clijsters at Wimbledon Sulky Van Persie defends rant at Dutch coach Latest updates from the Football World Cup Thieves grab seven replica World Cups in FIFA raid Vijender, Sushil foresee medals galore for India Sports Ministry undecided, Asian Games bid in jeopardy Bhupathi-Mirnyi face shock defeat at Wimbledon Humiliated England dodge media, fans on arrival Saina hoping to stay fit in build-up to CWG, Asian Games UK scribe charged for assisting fan trespass England dressing room FIFA warns French govt from meddling in soccer-related affairs Preparation is key to Brazil's success Squash: Dipika crashes out of World Juniors Exclusive: How North Korea perceives its WC team FIFA chief Blatter apologises for referee errors at World Cup Rooney fails to shine as light goes out on England Brazil is Brazil and will hopefully remain Brazil Post-mortem begins for England after painful exit Saina eyes world number one ranking Argentina's keepers show dislike for technology Japan are last Asian World Cup hope and Iberians clash Mourinho makes Di Maria his first Real signing Images from day seven at Wimbledon Germany's Klose banishes demons with comeback Armstrong says 2010 Tour will be his last Audacious Chile pay for attacking Brazil Ghana's top scorer suffers training ground injury Brazil crush Chile 3-0 to reach last eight Cape fits for prolific Portuguese side Bopanna-Qureshi in Wimbledon doubles quarters Five sentenced for stealing from England team Taiwan's Lu stuns Roddick at Wimbledon Genius Robben takes Dutch to last eight Soccer needs technology, tennis does not: Federer June 28, 2010 Former tennis star Capriati treated for overdose Federer eases past friend Melzer into quarters Pak suspends two athletes for flunking dope test Germany's Klose hints at international retirement French soccer chief to resign after World Cup fiasco Dutch beat Slovakia to reach last eight Technophobe FIFA look ever more isolated SA bars 613 foreign visitors during World Cup FIFA says Argentine goal replay a mistake 2010 football World Cup schedule Clijsters edges Henin in battle of the Belgians Latest updates from the Football World Cup Dipika enters semis in World Junior Squash Germany see off team that never turned up Capello to speak to English FA over his future CWG: Queen's Baton Relay enters Jammu and Kashmir Germany have their revenge, finally How Germany coach Loew plotted England's downfall Safety car makes Schumacher, Alonso see red A week at Wimbledon in quotes Spain waiting for misfiring Torres to spark Germans in party mood after win over England Brazil form book a nightmare for Chile Argentina accept gifts to make light of Mexico Maradona arrives in a puff of smoke to hold court British newspapers condemn England team Images: Argentina crush Mexico to enter last eight Giantkillers Slovakia take on the Dutch 11 Senegalese die watching Cup in building collapse I want more goals says Mueller after double strike Tevez double puts Argentina in last eight June 27, 2010 Images: Vettel dominates European Grand Prix Germany humiliate England for place in quarters Germany thrash England to reach last eight England denied as ball crosses line off bar Vettel charges to European GP victory Injured Alonso doubtful for Portugal clash Saina has already achieved targets for 2010: Gopichand Spain defender Albiol injured in training Webber escapes unhurt in dramatic Valencia crash Indian women lose to Australia 2-6 PM congrats Saina for Indonesia Open Super Series win Latest updates from the Football World Cup World Cup Sid gets upclose with Uruguay, S Korea FIFA rebukes England over foreign media shutout First Look: Prince Harry tosses ceremonial pitch before Mets game "Arrogant" English anger world's media FIFA favouring bigger nations, says Aussie Kewell Ghana crush American dreams, deliver African joy German skipper Lahm practiced penalties with his mother Injured Ghana goal hero faces race against time Congratulate Saina Nehwal Scintillating Saina wins Indonesia Open Sania, Bhupathi lose doubles matches Nadal enraged by Centre Court warning Suarez gives Uruguay reasons to be cheerful World Cup Sid on his journey to a World Cup match Gyan sends Ghana into quarter-finals Brazil give backing to keeper's biggest supporter First Look: Tendulkar among sports greats in Wimbledon royal box Images: Suarez dream double puts Uruguay through England vs. Germany clash pulls record punters June 26, 2010 Nadal makes uncomfortable progress at Wimbledon Romanian Hanescu fined $15,000 after spitting incident Serena cruises, Soderling bulldozes through England coach Capello's father was Nazi prisoner WC: Allahabad native behind US team's success Indian eves eke out 3-3 draw against Germany Suarez double puts Uruguay into last eight Spain's cool under fire points way for Europe Lorenzo takes fourth win of season FIFA to investigate the Jabulani ball after the World Cup Q3 eludes Force India, Sutil to start 13th Vettel takes pole with Webber alongside Maradona set to field "gala team" against Mexico Don't meddle in football, FIFA tells French officials David Villa flying high for Spain Latest updates from the Football World Cup Slovak Vittek outshines more feted rivals African players not committed towards country: Okorie Saina in Indonesian Open final Did you see the most ridiculous goal of the competition? With Spain through, it's do-or-die time at the World Cup England need to forget past to beat Germany World Cup Sid's day out in Durban Switzerland, Honduras exit after goalless draw Villa on song as Spain beat Chile to take top spot Roddick sees off Kohlschreiber for last-16 place June 25, 2010 Wimbledon: Paes out of men's doubles; Bhupathi, Bopanna win Images: Brazil, Portugal through after rough draw Wimbledon images: Isner beaten in just 74 minutes Olsen blames Japanese setpiece excellence for exit Portugal hold Brazil in unsavoury draw Ivory Coast beat North Korea but go out Latest updates from the Football World Cup Exhausted Isner beaten in just 74 minutes Saina storms into Indonesian Open Super Series semi-finals Allegri named Milan coach 2010 football World Cup schedule Santosh Turumalla has a ball at the World Cup Isner goes Dutch after record-breaking epic at Wimbledon Queen back at Wimbledon for first time in 33 years Honda gearing up for more success Pride on the line as Brazil meet Portugal World Cup: The sinking of Old Europe Father Time catches up with poor Italy at WC World Cup Sid on free hugs to missing dad Argentina to thrill with no frills soccer Brazil meet Portugal after Italy crash out Revived England say World Cup win still possible United States looking for revenge in Ghana rematch Images: Dutch and Japan through to last 16 at WC CWG 2010: Queen's Baton Relay arrives in India through Wagah Mourinho at bedside a comfort for Maradona Record king Isner upstages Queen at Wimbledon Fan fare provides a kick at the World Cup Ivory Coast pray for big goal haul Japan stun Denmark to go through Netherlands beat Cameroon for third win June 24, 2010 I did not prepare Italy fully, says shocked Lippi Images from day four at Wimbledon Images: Slovakia knock out champions Italy Paraguay through after New Zealand draw World champions Italy knocked out by Slovakia Isner wins Wimbledon epic after over 11 hours England are favourites to beat us, say Germany Bhupathi-Mirnyi in 2nd round at Wimbledon Latest updates from the Football World Cup Spotted: Sania Mirza at Wimbledon Sauber to change name at end of F1 season Saina storms into Indonesia Open quarters Saina zooms to career-best third in badminton rankings Pride on the line as Brazil meet Portugal Why is the refereeing so poor? Sania, Paes win opening doubles matches in Wimbledon Beer behind England's new found success at World Cup Spain must put faith in proven strategy First Look: Changing room visitor Clinton praises US spirit Images: Isner, Mahut locked in 10-hour freak show Old spirit of sacrifice sees Germany safe England breathes sigh of relief after win Manic Maradona is no Cup sideshow The unbeautiful side of the Beautiful Game Murray takes bow as Queen makes rare Wimbledon appearance Tearful Donovan ends four years of hurt Ozil goal fires Germany into last 16 Record-breaking Mahut-Isner epic halted at 59-59 in fifth Australia stun Serbia 2-1, both teams out Federer through after tough workout Sarkozy demands review after 'disaster' June 23, 2010 100-up for Hewitt as Korolev retires Football Images: England, USA enter last 16 US squeeze through with late goal vs Algeria Defoe goal puts England into last 16 Images from day three at Wimbledon Bopanna-Qureshi in Wimbledon second round Pirelli appointed sole F1 tyre supplier Trebles all round for Hamilton and McLaren Federer ready to face 'Bozo', Clijsters and Henin roll on Latest updates from the Football World Cup Ritwik for Otters Open squash Sarkozy to chair meeting on France's World Cup campaign England holds its breath ahead of crunch World Cup game Kalmadi violates Olympic Charter: Pargat Dunga's Brazil adopt bunker mentality at World Cup Murray warms to virtues of serve and volley Tabarez loving World Cup 'party' after qualifying Nigeria rue missed opportunities as they crash out of WC Maradona asks media to apologise for criticising his players Mankad-Bozoljac knocked out in first round at Wimbledon Fed Express bids to bring Wimbledon campaign back on track European football powers fight for survival Maradona's boys have come a long way Robben poised to return as Dutch look to tame Lions We have failed our supporters: Malouda Denmark hoping to thwart disciplined Japanese in crucial tie First Look: Bad boy's out in rebranding of Rafael Nadal Paraguay to pin hopes on strike trio to contain All Whites Domenech didn't let me apologize to the nation: Evra Messi-led Argentina end Greek Odyssey South Korea's mastery of new ball pays dividends First Look: With shake of the head, but not hand, Domenech goes Off with coach's head, joke French supporters The best goal celebrations at the 2010 World Cup World Cup shockers in the first round Messi inspires Argentina to victory Italy's Cannavaro under pressure as stakes rise Messi's Argentina put Greece out of World Cup South Korea advance after Nigeria draw Messi captains Argentina for first time June 22, 2010 Nadal back with a bang at Wimbledon Wimbledon Day 2: Nadal makes happy return Football Images: SA vs France; Uruguay vs Mexico IOC says Ministry-IOA row 'settled' I'm not Cristiano Ronaldo: Sanchez South Africa beat France to restore pride Uruguay win group, Mexico also through Kaka's revival on hold after red card First Look: Gouramangi begins trial at Melbourne Heart FC Latest updates from the Football World Cup Evra out of South Africa match Cahill back as Australia take on Serbia US to rejig midfield for Algeria decider Underachievers Eng face Slovenia in must-win tie World Cup Sid reports from South Africa Nigeria downplay death threats to Kaita Beating England will be no cakewalk, says Slovenia's Birsa Spanish win eases doubts, but coach still unsatisfied The Jabulani balls: World Cup nightmare? Murray carries weight of Britain's expectations I need to control my temper: Villa Short grass season makes Wimbledon tough: Jankovic Images:Villa double gives Spain win over Honduras Terry apologises after Capello criticism Some France rebels may not want to play against SA Capello criticises outspoken Terry Switzerland laments Chile's on-pitch theatrics Villa double gives Spain win over Honduras Even Maradona's second XI are a handful for Greece Images: Chile win as Swiss defence finally cracks Sania crashes out of Wimbledon singles French Open champion Schiavone beaten in first round June 21, 2010 Federer joins an elite club Swiss set World Cup defensive record Images from day one at Wimbledon Chile beat Swiss to top Group H Classy Portugal midfield shows way through Federer back from the brink to beat Falla Scandal-hit France back in training after boycott Football Images: Portugal maul North Korea First look: Murray's doubts over curtsy and bow No rest for Messi who loves to play, says Maradona Portugal hammer seven past N Korea Clijsters loses bearings, finds top form at Wimbledon First Look: Fabiano goal not Hand of God, says Maradona Zidane rebuke for France over training boycott 41 years on, Amritraj still an ace at Wimbledon Latest updates from the Football World Cup French shame: Papers slam team as a bunch of fools Wimbledon: a promise of something momentous Uruguay look to fend off Mexican flair in crucial tie Federer not pressured by Sampras's prediction Troubled France face challenge from focused SA Somdev gains one spot in rankings, closes in on top-100 slot Indian eves draw with Canada in final tie of Test series North Korea's Jong living the dream at World Cup Wimbledon fights foxes and vixens for top lawns Why I am praying for Brazil to lift the Cup I feel I have wasted two years with England: Capello South Korea look to upset fragile Nigeria Focussed Federer has Wimbledon record on his mind Revolution is a French sport Impressive Paraguay expect to top their group French team behaving like spoilt brats: Fans Eng players demand changes in crisis talk with manager Capello Images: Fabiano helps Brazil down Ivory Coast I've left no better players at home: Lippi Of Zico and Socrates, memories of another Cup Brazil beat Ivory Coast but Kaka sent off Chaos hits France camp as team chief quits Injured Gulbis pulls out of Wimbledon June 20, 2010 Images: New Zealand hold champions Italy Congratulate Saina Nehwal! Focused Federer to ignore World Cup distractions Factory test causes boom heard at World Cup stadium Italy held to shock draw by New Zealand Sharath Kamal crashes out of Indian Open Paraguay claim 2-0 victory over Slovakia Nigeria's Kaita gets death threats after red card Murray offers sympathy to under-fire Rooney Tiger tames Pebble to challenge leader Johnson Aussie Kewell gets one match ban for sending off Latest updates from the Football World Cup Men's doubles holds promise for India at Wimbledon Saina wins Singapore Open Super Series crown Sharath Kamal in Indian Open TT semis Saina rallies to enter Singapore Open final Chambers breaks 10-second barrier again Cameroon first side out after loss to Denmark Brazil's Dunga faces former mentor Eriksson Paraguay wary of plucky Slovakia Fear of failure hampering big teams: Wenger Rooney says sorry for rant on camera France's Anelka kicked out of World Cup for insulting coach Images: Gallant 10-man Australia draw with Ghana June 19, 2010 Australia, Ghana play out controversial draw Bolt to miss Commonwealth Games Images: Dutch do just enough to beat Japan Media blast England as a toothless shambles Uninspired Dutch down Japan Images: Scrappy England held by Algeria FIFA changes Yellow card rule to keep big names in final Paes-Dlouhy advance to UNICEF Open final Latest updates from the Football World Cup Shabby England held goalless by Algeria June 18, 2010 Americans left fuming over disallowed 'winner' Images: US erase two-goal deficit to hold Slovenia Maradona, Dunga back sex-before-match policy US rally from two goals down to hold Slovenia Robben back in training but will miss Japan tie Sharath Kamal in Round 2 of Indian Open TT Images: Plucky Serbia stun 10-man Germany Somdev-Conrad qualify for Wimbledon doubles Paes-Dlouhy in semis of UNICEF Open 'Pathetic' France get media bashing for World Cup debacle Serbia stun 10-man Germany Jabulani offers little to celebrate FIFA monitoring final group games for match-fixing Champion Federer draws familiar foe Falla Saina, Kashyap in Singapore Super Series semis Lakers win NBA title in Game Seven thriller Jabulani ball creators under fire for goal drought at World Cup Latest updates from the Football World Cup Of French blues and Messi magic Sutil rues missed opportunity in Montreal Canada hold India in second hockey Test Senior Cameroon players criticise coach's selection Dunga's Brazil, more sombre than Samba Latins shine at Cup, African gloom deepens Japan hold no surprises for the Dutch World Cup hair flair: Cuts above the rest Mexico's Hernandez follows grandfather's footsteps Woods shoots 74 in frustrating Pebble Beach return Karlovic, Ancic and Gasquet out of Wimbledon Awful France prove doubters right Sports Authority sued over World Cup ads France lose to Mexico, face early exit June 17, 2010 Images: Greece record historic World Cup win Clijsters loses to Azarenka in Eastbourne Amritraj fails to make Wimbledon main draw Higuain happy to do something for Argentina Greece grab first ever World Cup win Images: Higuain 'trick' hands Argentina big win 10 Indians in main draw of Indian Open TT Karlovic ruled out of Wimbledon with foot injury Ronaldo's wax figure unveiled at Madam Tussauds Cahill receives one-match ban for red card Higuain hat-trick propels Argentina to 4-1 win over South Korea HI says IHF-organised Nationals unauthorised Mankad finally makes it to Wimbledon Latest updates from the Football World Cup Chelsea to kick off season at home to West Brom South African dream turns to despondency The Spanish can't unlock Swiss vaults Mankad qualifies for Wimbledon doubles main draw Prakash inches closer to Wimbledon main draw Capello tells Beckenbauer to respect England team Nadal eager to carry on where he left off Clijsters surges into Eastbourne quarter-finals Serbia will be no pushovers against Germany Hosts say early goal took wind out their sails Portugal ask FIFA to cancel Ronaldo yellow card Deco apologises for criticising Portugal coach Images: Uruguay superior in all departments Upsets and the World Cup have become synonymous 'The Madman' is Chile's unlikely hero Images: English goalkeepers in blunderland Forlan shines in thumping Uruguay win South Africa hopes in danger after Forlan double June 16, 2010 Federer seeded one at Wimbledon despite rankings slip Football Images: Spain vs Switzerland Swiss pull off shock 1-0 win over favourites Spain Chile beat Honduras, end 48 years of hurt Pakistan recalls retired hockey stars India beat Canada in women's hockey series opener Latest updates from the Football World Cup The return of Didier Drogba Malouda denies row with coach Domenech One game later sad Slovakia are a little wiser Reid's late equaliser proves costly for NZ punter Drogba ready and relishing Brazilian face-off Forget style, it's all about efficiency, says Dunga Brave North Korea impress in opener despite defeat Brazil make a little magic go a long way Bopanna-Qureshi advance to UNICEF Open quarters Somdev knocked out of Wimbledon qualifiers Fearless Mexico ready to take on unsteady France Don't write off Federer yet! Sandeep Singh recalled to Hockey squad for Euro tour Nigeria secretly plotting to end Greek odyssey Mueller is new Mister Goal, says Gerd Mueller Queiroz unhappy with FIFA for giving Drogba nod Maradona, Huh renew battle as Argentina face SK Torres, Iniesta fit to face Switzerland Images: Maicon magic helps Brazil scrape past NK Brazil overcome stiff North Korean resistance June 15, 2010 Football Images: Ivory Coast vs Portugal New zeal... and Reid makes a point Ivory Coast hold sluggish Portugal BJP calls for transparency in CWG expenditure Images: Reid snatches draw for plucky New Zealand Football fans in Vuvuzela cacophony Tiger poised for US Open resurgence, says Atwal Paes-Dlouhy in QFs of UNICEF Open Injured Dementieva pulls out of Wimbledon Anand hails his team of seconds New Zealand eke out last gasp draw against Slovakia Latest updates from the Football World Cup Unimpressive Italy, France leave Cape Town fans wanting for more Capello has taken England backwards: Beckenbauer Rescuers feared Gascoigne was dead after car crash Put your ego in your pocket, guys! Rooney and Cole join King among England absentees Vintage Spain finally enter the fray Chile seek first World Cup win in 48 years Images: Keeper flap cannot hide Italy limitations Football World Cup: Group A, B, C, D analysis Socca Punch: The World Cup Quiz World Cup chiefs won't ban vuvuzelas Robinho dances to Brazil's tune Day out with Dad to cure tournament goal nerves England fans bring football cheer to SA prisoners Italy escape with 1-1 draw against Paraguay Honda powers Japan past Cameroon Drogba to decide whether to play against Portugal Gallas out of France training with sore muscle Bus strike leaves hundreds of fans stranded June 14, 2010 Bus strike leaves hundreds of fans stranded Court orders Mutu to pay Chelsea 14.1 million pounds in damages Somdev to meet Rufin in Wimbledon qualifying Football images: Japan vs Cameroon Sania fails to make main draw of Aegon International Serbs set to make changes after disappointing start Honda carries Japan to 1-0 victory over Cameroon Injured Swiss captain Frei ruled out of Spain tie Ex-England midfielder Gascoigne in hospital after crash Robben Island reminds of liberating power of World Cup Vishy Anand is a big fan of Messi Football Images: Netherlands vs Denmark Luck helps Netherlands beat Denmark 2-0 It's the time to Diski at the World Cup in South Africa! Tearful Cahill laments 'harsh' red card Ferrari curse bad luck in Montreal Expected better result in Montreal: Mallya Bring on the Americans, says Slovenia Groin injury forces Ledley King out of World Cup Ronaldo slams ear-shattering Vuvuzela trumpets Messi voted best footballer on Earth FIFA, World Cup organiser considering Vuvuzela ban Germany will face tougher opponents, warns Loew Cristiano Ronaldo, most searched player on Google Images: Young Germans too good for Socceroos Nani says will recover from injury in a week Mystery men may be Dunga's worst nightmare Quicksilver Messi worth weight in gold Drogba doubts temper Elephants' roar Defeats piling up for vulnerable looking Federer Police fire teargas at World Cup workers Li Na beats Sharapova in Edgbaston final Impressive Germans hammer Australia 4-0 Images: Hamilton back on top after Canada win Liuzzi, Sutil log points for Force India at Canadian GP Football Images: Ghana vs Serbia June 13, 2010 Hamilton wins Canadian GP in one-two for McLaren Football Images: Slovenia vs Algeria Cameroon Lions ready to devour Japan Dutch wary of plucky Denmark Late Gyan penalty gives Ghana win over Serbs In-form Paraguay hoping to stun champions Italy BAI election was neither free nor fair: Azharuddin Torres unlikely to play in Spain opener Veron credits Maradona for match-winning goal move Manic Maradona is animation unlimited on touchline China's Li Na beats Sharapova in Edgbaston final Hewitt stuns Federer in Halle final McLaren deny wrongdoing after being fined Slovenia down ten-man Algeria with late goal Bolt likely to make comeback in two weeks Players back Green, but Eng have problems a plenty Football World Cup: Scores, Standings, Stats US coach Bradley praises team fightback Green savaged by British press for costly error Azhar backs out, Verma re-elected BAI president Messi mesmerises but bungle costs England Red Bull set to gamble on tyre strategy in Canada Capello to speak with Green before keeper decision Football Images: England vs USA Hamilton fined #6,869 after snatching pole Green gaffe gifts draw to United States More than 400,000 watched Cup start in fan parks Team bosses back proposal to punish bad drivers Force India's Liuzzi sizzles, to start Montreal GP ahead of Massa Federer to meet Hewitt in Halle final Heinze header helps Argentina down Nigeria Hamilton ends Red Bull's run of poles June 12, 2010 Best buddies Querrey and Fish in Queen's final Manuel Gomes named East Bengal coach Indian Open: Saina enters final, Chetan crashes out Messi torments Nigeria in Argentina win F1 team bosses back proposal to punish bad drivers Impressive Sharapova powers into Edgbaston final Heinze header gives Argentina 1-0 win Images: Slick South Korea make sloppy Greece pay Park Ji-Sung inspires Korea to memorable win Sania advances in Eastbourne WTA qualifiers Brazil coach Dunga backs discipline over flair Journalists' robbers jailed in swift justice First Look: Maradona laps up limelight in pre-match stroll I won't contest HI elections: Bose South Korea get off to flying start Man convicted of stalking Olympian Shawn Johnson Fit Muntari could give Ghana a boost Algeria switch captains for Slovenia clash Doubts hang over France after unimpressive opener Spain's Iniesta on road to full recovery but doubtful for opener Young Germans out to overpower experienced Aussies World Cup too dear say two-thirds of fans: poll Italy's Gattuso to quit national team after Cup SA satisfied despite less than perfect opener Federer storms past Kohlschreiber Group A wide open after France draw Football Images: France vs Uruguay France, Uruguay in dour draw June 11, 2010 Court rejects Azhar's plea, BAI election on schedule Chetan, Saina in India Open semis Images: South Africa vs Mexico Marquez stamps his mark for Mexico Mexico hold South Africa in pulsating opener World Cup party starts, but Mandela absent Nadal beaten by Lopez at Queen's Mumbai businessman Saurin Shah eyes Blackburn Rovers Socca Punch: The World Cup Quiz Let's play fair, Maradona tells refs Murray hustled out by Fish at Queen's Denmark's Bendtner expected to miss opener Football World Cup: Scores, Standings, Stats A-to-Z South African slang guide Subrata Paul fails to get contract with Canadian club Capello's England wary of U.S. threat Why Mandela won't be there at South Africa's opening match Greece and S Korea aim to be dark horses Blatter, 74, seeks to remain FIFA chief FIFA ditch Olympic plan to end rift with IOC Allegri closer to becoming AC Milan coach Blatter joins Twitterati in time for World Cup Tamarine tames Sania Australia pull out of 2018 World Cup bid Drogba could start against Portugal: Eriksson Greek players, Chinese reporters robbed Shakira, Keys sizzle at FIFA World Cup concert Nadal scrapes through, Roddick out at Queen's Six injured at Cape Town Cup fan zone India win gold in World Cup archery Football World Cup: Meet the men at the helm Attacking game expected in World Cup opener Back problem keeping Gay off the track First Look: Ronaldo hands Portugal shirt to Nelson Mandela McLaren says no crash needed to beat rival Red Bull June 10, 2010 Mandela intends to appear at World Cup opener Benitez signs two-year deal as Inter coach Dempo close to signing deal with English club Verma ineligible for BAI election: Azhar Iniesta doubtful for Spain's Cup opener Messi not sole recipe for success: Heinze Germany put faith in new generation Nadal wants shorter hardcourt season David Beckham set to become comic book hero Ruthless Nadal lights up Queen's World Cup 2010: Stars to watch out for June 09, 2010 India Open: Saina, Chetan reach pre-quarters Joe Cole and Ballack to leave Chelsea Benitez seals three-year deal with Inter New Zealand's Brown to join squad on Thursday First Look: Italian PM meets French Open champ Schiavone Champions Italy arrive to defend World Cup title Rugby-crazy Pretoria ready to embrace soccer Veron gets another chance to shine in the twilight Friedrich books spot in German central defence South Africa to clamp down on illegal tickets Slow starters England fancied to make WC semis Britain's No 2 Bogdanovic gets Wimbledon snub Critics to closely study Maradona's tactics African hopes soar before World Cup kick-off Inspired SA, Mexico clash in opening day encounter Africa's World Cup dream set to realise at last Murray, Roddick find their feet on Queen's grass Guardiola fined 15,000 euros for labelling ref a liar Danny delivers for Portugal, Spain thrash Poland Fan helmets could go global after World Cup SA's first high speed train in time for WC fans June 08, 2010 US defender Onyewu fit and ready to take on England Nani out of World Cup with shoulder injury France's Gallas snubs media Striker Iaquinta expects Italy to change attitude South Korea's Lee to return for opener after recovery Gay likely to miss New York meet Capello's tough talk in half-time inspires Eng Greece's Moras could miss South Korea tie Force India join Peta campaign against French delicacy Pitch issues force Aus to move training base First Look: Brian Lara catches the football fever Rooney edges Ronaldo for place in WC Dream Team SA security forces promises 'safest World Cup ever' Bopanna crashes out of Weber Open Bundesliga tops Premier League as world's most profitable England unimpressive during World Cup warmup Sania to quit tennis in two years Lack of leadership a major worry in France team It's a risk to keep Robben in, says Dutch coach New Zealand training cut short by township smoke Gasquet eases into grass season after return from ban Cameroon can outdo class of 1990: Le Guen Robinho, Kaka on target in Brazil rout Kiefer, Nishikori among Wimbledon wildcards FIFA's Blatter pledges no repeat of fans' stampede A unique setting for a familiar World Cup battle The World Cup will miss these stars June 07, 2010 Sania returns to court with a win in Birmingham Light training for injured Bendtner Stampede reflects African football reality Drogba to rejoin Ivory Coast squad French king Nadal topples Federer to reclaim World No 1 tag Discipline key to World Cup success: Lampard Webber to stay at Red Bull, Raikkonen likely to make F1 return Economists back Spain to lift World Cup after stats and calculations Argentine hooligans detained in SA, likely to be deported Somdev reaches career-best 104th in ATP rankings I worried for Rafa during slump, says uncle Toni Quieroz returns for unfinished World Cup business Julio Cesar to miss first Brazil match in two years Injured Robben to remain in Dutch squad Wlodarczyk breaks own women's hammer world record Emotional Nadal back to where he belongs At least 15 hurt in stadium stampede Dutch soccer fan dies by drowning in Malawi enroute to WC June 06, 2010 Dominant Nadal reclaims French Open crown Nadal batters Soderling to win fifth French Open title England's 'invisible man' set to take centre stage South Africa fear nobody, says coach Parreira Italy herald its first 'Queen of France' Italy reserve Cossu starts in Swiss friendly Technology would be a passion killer: Blatter Portugal arrive with Nani doubtful for warm-up Slam success sweeter for Schiavone after long wait Germany confident despite injury setbacks World Cup is uniting SA: President Zuma Drogba has successful surgery on elbow June 05, 2010 French Open: Nestor-Zimonjic bt Paes-Dlouhy to win men's doubles title Paes-Dlouhy beaten in French Open final Inspired Schiavone tames Stosur for French crown Karthikeyan finishes 11th in NASCAR race Injured Robben misses Dutch flight, awaits scan Lampard 'sickened' by Ferdinand's finals KO Schiavone tames Stosur to win French Open Pacquiao named fighter of the decade Amnesty accuses host police of World Cup abuse Ganguly to root for Brazil in World Cup France set to start without Henry and no guarantees Essien reveals the agony behind a World Cup KO Rossi breaks shin bone, out for 2 months Italy's Pirlo set to miss opener Injured Obi Mikel sidelined for World Cup North Korea's 'Rooney' promises goal fest Domenech unfazed after China upset France Dangerman Soderling looms for Nadal in final Serena and Venus complete 'Williams slam' in doubles Kaka kisses controversial Jabulani ball Randhawa misses cut at Celtic Manor Open Asafa Powell sprints to victory, Kluft struggles June 04, 2010 Nadal storms into French Open final Drogba suffers elbow injury in warm-up Soderling outlasts Berdych to reach French Open final Stanley Rozario Mohun Bagan's new coach Football World Cup schedule Zimonjic-Srebotnik win French Open mixed doubles England captain Ferdinand out of World Cup IOC invites Sports minister for meeting on June 18 Spain hitman Torres may get Poland run-out Stosur's dream run continues at Rolland Garros CWG tickets launched, prices range from Rs 50 to 50,000 England arrive to play it safe in high crime city Sharp Mexico too good for rusty Italy June 03, 2010 Liverpool part company with manager Benitez Nadal and Soderling on course for final showdown 'No money in Asiad, so BCCI is not interested' Paes-Dlouhy cruise to finals, eye successive French Open title Group H 23-man squads Group G 23-man squads Group F 23-man squads Group E 23-man squads Group D 23-man squads Group C 23-man squads Group B 23-man squads Group A 23-man squads Capello to stay on as England coach until 2012 Brad Pitt joins US bid to host World Cup Brazil's Adriano questioned over alleged drug links Bookies favour Stosur to lift French Open crown Brazil on song but worry over Julio Cesar Dementieva, Jankovic look to shed nearly-women tag Nadal in hot water for taking his time Liverpool offer exit deal to Benitez: Reports June 02, 2010 Stosur stuns Serena to reach semis Arsenal reject Barcelona's Fabregas offer Force India sues Lotus over car design US captain Bocanegra close to full fitness Ramsey signs long-term deal with Arsenal 'Lion King' Lee set to roar for South Korea Slovenia aim to win hearts this World Cup Balancing motherhood and boxing is tough: Mary Kom Seventeen footballers sign contract with AIFF Indian football duo head West for better prospects FIH mulling wild card system for Champions Trophy Nicklaus to compete with Tiger in Memorial Skins Game Maradona not bothered by dearth of practice matches Chile drop Cereceda from final World Cup squad Federer praises champion-slayer Soderling Egypt keeper Al Hadari banned for four months Time for joy and tears as teams trim WC squads Dementieva stays in contention for elusive Slam Eriksson drops Kone from Ivory squad 'World Cup is a culmination of SA's post-apartheid dream' South African prisoners to join World Cup fever Netherlands register convincing victory over Ghana in warm-up tie Prudent Nadal cautious of compatriot Almagro Defender Beck dropped from Germany squad Rich medal haul for Indian athletes at Asian GP Pepe included in Portugal squad after recovery Italy leave out Borriello, Rossi from WC squad Soderling stuns Federer, Schiavone makes semis June 01, 2010 Soderling sends Federer packing from French Open French Open: Schiavone surprises Wozniacki to make semis Walcott left out of England squad Nakamura in line for final Japan warm-up Wrong to doubt Spain keeper Casillas: Valdes Barca bite back at Ibrahimovic agent criticisms Vidic anxious for success after 2006 failure South Africa drop striker McCarthy French Prez Sarkozy hopes Africa won't strike twice Mixed fortunes for Paes at Roland Garros Gamarra gets Paraguay call-up Mokoena wins 100th cap as South Africa score five French Open: Djokovic has Nadal on his radar Real-ity bites: Will Mourinho survive at Bernabeu? French Open: Federer relishing Soderling rematch Henin the last to believe her Roland Garros hype Hooligans thwarted en route to finals 'England's Caribbean triumph was very un-English' Fiorentina slam Italy over Prandelli appointment Tendon injury forces Bolt out of NY meeting Almagro wins Spanish battle against Verdasco May 31, 2010 Modric extends stay at Spurs Inter push for Capello, rate Benitez French Open: Henin's run halted, Nadal cruises French Open: Paes-Black advance to mixed doubles quarters Depleted Germany still eye semis: Lahm No new Germany call-ups after string of injuries Ghana hope Mensah gamble pays off Love him or loathe him, Mourinho is a winner Own goals aid England, France held in Tunisia World TT: Singapore stun Chinese women to end 19-year reign Australia's Kewell winning fitness race Real Madrid unveil new coach Mourinho Confident Soderling says it's not impossible to beat Federer Nothing to write home about as Ferrari flop in 800th race Red Bull play blame game after Turkey collision Hamilton can't stop smiling after Turkey triumph Jeev slips to 99th in golf rankings South Africa denies high terror threat during World Cup England rescued by Japan own goals, France held Capello to discuss England future amidst Inter Milan rumours Collision must not happen again, says Red Bull boss France's Henry faces life as a substitute Players unhappy with 'supermarket' WC ball Gloomy end for Murray as Berdych shines Spanish armada goes off course at Roland Garros Kalinga stadium in-charge suspended May 30, 2010 Lecce, Cesena promoted to Serie A Images: Turkey on Hamilton's platter Sutil's 9th place finish keeps Force India among points Hurt Sharapova bloodied but unbowed Vettel crashes out after collision with team-mate Webber Juventus remember 'cursed night' of Heysel 25 years on Hamilton wins in Turkey after Red Bulls collide French Open: Paes-Dlouhy in quarters, Bopanna-Qureshi crash out Cameroon name newcomers, still wait for clearance Mary Kom, Sarita strike gold at Asian boxing C'ship Hamilton irked by 'ill-informed' Mansell French Open: Henin downs Sharapova, Venus exits Kalmadi fine with Queen skipping CWG Queen Elizabeth to skip Delhi Commonwealth Games Button puts racing before romance, ducks questions about private life 80 percent chance of terror strike in SA during WC: reports Eto'o threatens to skip WC, Arg get good send-off My 10-year-old cue stick is my lucky charm: Advani Mary Kom cruises into Asian Championship final Khedira sparkles as Germany crush Hungary Slovakia midfielder Karhan ruled out of World Cup Lahm named Germany captain May 29, 2010 Bhupathi-Huber crash out, Paes-Black in 2nd round I was beaten fair and square, admits Roddick Roddick loses cool, exits French Open Q3 eludes Force India, Chandhok to begin Turkish GP last Webber seizes pole hat-trick in Turkey Indian trio misses cut at Madrid Masters No basis to Triesman allegations: FIFA FIFA sets up players' match-fixing hotline Inter upset as Mourinho steals limelight French Open: Kuznetsova's luck runs out against Kirilenko May 28, 2010 Real secure Mourinho as coach after Inter deal Sporting Clube relegated French Open: Big names breeze in sunny Paris Roger Federer: 700 and counting... France to host Euro 2016 as UEFA plays safe Asian women's boxing: India assured of eight medals I was a victim of sabotage: Ben Johnson Massa likely to stay: Ferrari New Red Bull contract on the cards for Webber Isner's ace barrage make mockery of slow clay Essien ruled out, Torres makes progress Dress code @ Roland Garros: The risque factor Powell runs year's fastest 100, Bolt misses 300 best May 27, 2010 Day Five: Further rain delays at Roland Garros Paes-Dlouhy made to sweat for second round berth Champions Dempo held by Pune FC Mahindra United close on winning note Penalties will put players on the spot Mary Kom, Sarita in semis of Asian women's boxing Punished Singaporean shuttler denied C'Wealth chance Mickelson eyes top ranking UP-born baseballers meet Obama, Ronaldinho at White House UCI ask federations to probe Landis's doping allegations Torres to stay with Liverpool next season Striker Ching left out of US WC squad Solid wins for France, Netherlands in WC warm-ups Nadal gears for Zeballos, Verdasco faces fan fury Real sack Pellegrini, poised to appoint Mourinho Bhupathi-Mirnyi advance to second round at Roland Garros May 26, 2010 Federer survives rain, Falla to reach third round Kingson waits and sweats over Ghana call Germany get surprise visit from drug testers Massa fired up for Ferrari red letter day Italy's new left back Criscito adds rare youth French team leaves Alps with World Cup in sight French Open 2010 poster by Pakistan-born Indian artist Bhupathi-Huber top seed at French Open Button believes he can retain F1 championship title Veteran tennis player Date Krumm full of drive Mourinho-Real deal far from sealed: Moratti Familiar foes block Henin's route to finding glory Paraguay beaten 2-1 by Ireland in WC warm-up Stressed Nadal dissatisfied with winning start Fabregas wants Barca deal soon Czech Republic score 4-2 win over shaky US in friendly North Korea hold Greece after Jong double in friendly Federer faces Falla, Venus eyes progress in Paris Austin to host F1 Grand Prix from 2012 Confident Karun looks to rev it up in Istanbul Sports Ministry asks Hockey India not to hold elections May 25, 2010 FIH won't extend date for Hockey India election French Open: Safina stunned by Date Krumm Indian men maintain winning run at World TT 'Vasco should replace Mahindra United in I-League' Sports Ministry seeks meeting with IOC chief on tenure limit Mary Kom in Asian C'ship quarter-finals Tiger to make return at Memorial, says report Top-ranked women tennis stars no teeny boppers France coach Domenech hints at tactical changes Brown heads home to New Zealand a World Cup doubt Fit Gallas makes French cut for World Cup McDonald, North axed from Australia squad Coach bans Spain footballers from tweeting during World Cup Williams revert to old wings after Monaco crashes North Korea vow to upset the applecart at World Cup India's businesses see openings beyond cricket Beckham won't be part of my coaching staff: Capello Last-gasp Holman strike saves Socceroos Nadal, Henin return to happy hunting ground Maxi brace helps Argentina maul Canada in friendly England crush Mexico 3-1 in WC warm-up tie May 24, 2010 French Open: Federer cranks up Paris temperature Five Indian athletes qualify for Youth Olympic Games Chinappa wins German Ladies Open 'I have proved I have the killer instinct' I would be calling the shots at Real: Mourinho Armaan fifth in F2's Monza race World TT Championships: Sharath wins, women falter Lorenzo stretches lead with French GP win Mourinho's move to Real Madrid has Premier League clubs in panic French Open: Paes-Dlouhy seeded 3rd, Bhupathi-Mirnyi 5th Security will not be a concern during CWG: Gill Beckham targetted by Taliban in Afghanistan? Brazil duo defend coach Dunga's training methods Bird delays Mexico's flight for England warm-up match Argentina coach Maradona impressed by in-form Milito 'Woods not automatic pick for Ryder Cup' Murray aims to stay focussed, conserve energy for French success Atwal finishes commendable tied 7th in Byron Nelson C'ship Venus dazzles as sun beats down in Paris First Look: Beckham meets troops in Afghanistan Devvarman out but India's hope happy with Roddick effect May 23, 2010 Blackpool seal dream rise to Premier League French Open: Soderling lets racket do the talking French Open: No lunchtime hiccups for Kuznetsova Bolt cruises to victory on China return I-League: East Bengal rally to hold Churchill Bros Inter reclaim European crown at last Mourinho's Chelsea was stronger than Ancelotti's team: Ferguson Mourinho to quit Inter, inks Madrid deal Shy 'Prince' Milito crowned King of Inter Hamilton charged over Melbourne street stunt Milito scores twice as Inter win Champions League May 22, 2010 Real Madrid facing hard choices after trophyless season Chamakh joins Arsenal from Bordeaux South Africa opens showpiece World Cup stadium I missed you, Federer tells Nadal Dempo unlikely to play in Super Cup IOC rejects Ministry arguments, warns of consequences Hockey India will continue to govern the game: Batra Tribal boy from Bengal set to play rugby for Gloucestershire Indian Open granted Super Series status Messi scrape has Argentina worried Bopanna-Qureshi lose in Nice final Somdev faces Chiudinelli in 1st round at French Open Armstrong hits back at Landis over doping claims Trebles at stake in Champions League final American boy, 13, youngest to climb Everest May 21, 2010 Barca fans flock to Villa presentation Nice ATP: Bopanna-Qureshi in final Nadal handed tricky path to fifth French title Somdev makes main draw of French Open Australian sports form anti-corruption alliance Grant resigns as Portsmouth manager Ribery to stay at Bayern: reports SSP Chowrasia tied third at BMW PGA C'ship Nothing much to shout about 50th National Open Athletics Henin angling for spectacular return to Paris Armstrong dismisses Landis doping claims 'Semenya's return to be announced soon' The men who helped Anand conquer Topalov French Open, career closed! European coaches who got it right first up May 20, 2010 Having Indian driver at Force India would be negative step: F1 chief Valdes, Pedro and Martinez included in Spain squad Formula One to amend safety car rules Maradona runs over cameraman in car Topalov's 'Cluster' gave Anand and team anxious moments Landis admits doping during Tour: report Blanc to become next France coach India in tough pool in women's hockey World Cup Spotted: Viswanathan Anand in Sofia Lavezzi, Coloccini left out of Argentina squad Sevilla beat Atletico to win King's Cup Inter and Bayern chase treble in final of wonder London Olympics mascots: Neither cuddly nor cute Bolt runs year's fastest 100 metres in Daegu French Open qualifiers: Somdev storms into third round Rooney targets World Cup as icing on the cake Going to the football World Cup? Take ear plugs along May 19, 2010 Essien's knee keeps Ghana in suspense Factbox: Barcelona signing David Villa Kiwi women rally to hold India Barcelona sign David Villa for 40 million euros Romario set for career in politics FIFA to continue extra linesmen experiment Inter or Real Madrid my only options: Mourinho Vijay Singh drops out of top 50 in world rankings Fabregas decides to join Barcelona Bhupathi, Bopanna make quarter-finals of Nice event Chelsea's Deco in talks with Brazilian club Fluminense Ferguson gives 'exhausted' England no chance at World Cup French Open qualifiers: Prakash Amritraj knocked out I will be 100 percent fit by World Cup: Kaka Footballers to be carded for feinting at World Cup Tenure guideline approved by Parliament, High Court: Gill May 18, 2010 Vijender retains top spot in AIBA rankings IOA rejects tenure regulations Bill Clinton joins US bid to host World Cup Affordable tickets, tight security for Indian F1 GP Barcelona in talks on buying Fabregas, Villa Laxman bags Commonwealth Chess gold Picking new players for Azlan Shah paid off: Coach Barca in talks with Fabregas, Villa 2010 football World Cup schedule French Open qualifiers: Somdev downs Vanek in opener Kavita Raut shatters 10000m meet record Al Qaeda plot to attack FIFA WC unearthed Somdev gets easy opener in French Open qualifiers After years of doubt, South Africa is ready FIFA to examine Triesman comments WC: England's wide men vie to bring X-factor May 17, 2010 Ribery ruled out of Champions League final First look: Bhupathi, Bopanna meet Force India drivers Villa will focus on goals, not transfers at World Cup Japan offers 'Avatar'-style 2022 World Cup Ballack ruled out of World Cup with ankle injury Sania, Yuki gain; status quo for Somdev in tennis rankings Ghosal staying focused before Delhi CWG Chandhok upbeat after Monaco GP scare Federer, Nadal differ on French Open importance Mourinho ups the ante with another Inter triumph Ronaldinho unsure he will stay at Milan Guardiola's Barca continue to rule in Spain Nadal bests arch rival Federer in Madrid final May 16, 2010 Pensive Mourinho in tears as Inter seal double Sevilla grab Champions League qualifying place Schumacher penalised for illegally overtaking Alonso at Monaco GP Triesman steps down as England 2018 chief Rezai stuns Venus to win Madrid Open Images: Webber spins his magic in Monaco Inter Milan scrape past Siena to seal Serie A title I-League: Bagan beat East Bengal 2-1 Mallorca dream crushed by 'two cursed minutes' China thrashes Indonesia to retain Thomas Cup Serie A: Milan beat Juventus in coaches' last hurrah Azlan Shah hockey: India, Korea joint winners after rain disrupts play Monaco GP: Force India among points again, Chandok fails to finish England bid apologises over bribery allegations France turn to charismatic Blanc Webber wins in Monaco to lead F1 championship Bayern lift German Cup to keep alive treble hopes South Korea stun champions China to win Uber Cup FA chairman makes bribery claim against Spain - reports Atwal tied 22nd, Jeev misses cut at Texas Open Button crashes out due to engine failure in Monaco First look: Marion Jones makes no impact on basketball debut World Cup organisers apologise to Indian shooters Real Madrid fan Nadal distracted by La Liga climax Hockey Test: Indian eves draw with New Zealand Harassment will affect our WC performance: Manavjit May 15, 2010 Chelsea beat Portsmouth in dramatic final to seal Double Indian shooters harassed in Dorset ISSF World Cup Liuzzi to start Monaco GP 10th, Sutil 12th Azlan Shah: India crush Egypt 7-1, to meet Korea in final Imperious Venus blitzes Peer to reach Madrid final Webber puts Red Bull on pole in Monaco Murray outslugged by Ferrer in Madrid Alonso wrecks Ferrari, to miss qualifying Rani's hat-trick sinks New Zealand May 14, 2010 Lahiri breaks PGTI, course record on way to victory Beckham in talks over World Cup coaching role Nadal, Federer, Murray ease through in Madrid Jankovic breezes into quarters, Rezai lights up Madrid Phelps to make long-course return in Charlotte Sushil wins gold in Asian Wrestling May 13, 2010 Sania to return to competitive tennis in June Somdev loses in Zagreb Lahiri on top at PGTI Players Championship Shooter Asher Noria clinches gold at Intl Junior event Woods on a roller coaster ride 'Anand showed a lot of mental toughness throughout the match' AFC Cup: Churchill Brothers go down to Al Qadsia Clay king Nadal canters through in Madrid Serena dumped out by fired-up Petrova in Madrid Forlan double seals Euro glory for Atletico May 12, 2010 Azlan Shah: India lose to Malaysia Respect national sentiment, Sports Ministry tells IOC Special One unmoved by World Cup fever Mahindra's Rafi, Steven Dias to join Churchill India out of Thomas, Uber Cup Somdev, Bopanna progress; Prakash loses Erratic Wozniacki falls to Bondarenko in Madrid Federer cruises to next round in Madrid No place for Cambiasso, Zanetti in Argentina WC squad 'Every championship is the sweetest when you win' Striker Davies not included in US World Cup squad Anand's win is very special , say parents V Anand: From chess prodigy to World Champ Vieira left out as five new faces grace France World Cup squad Capello recalls Carragher for England's World Cup campaign Toughest match I have ever played: Anand Congratulate World champion Anand Anand beats Topalov to remain undisputed king May 11, 2010 Adriano, Ronaldinho left out of Brazil's WC squad Van Nistelrooy left out of Dutch World Cup squad Vishy Anand retains world title India meet Brazil at home in Davis Cup World Group play-off About 200,000 World Cup tickets unsold Thomas Cup: India trounce Australia Spotted: Leander Paes in Madrid Portugal include Pepe in preliminary World Cup squad Torres, Fabregas named in Spain's WC squad Force India banking on new updates to fetch points in Monaco Nigeria name Mikel in World Cup squad Bachchan Junior backs Chelsea's Asian star search Former England coach McClaren joins Wolfsburg Tiger Woods's coach Haney quits: report West Ham sack manager Zola Defending Madrid champion Safina dumped out Juventus demand that Inter be stripped of 2006 title Woods unsure when he will play again Schumacher still a force to reckon with in F1 Snooker: Higgins claims innocence in match-fixing row May 10, 2010 2010 football World Cup schedule I-League: Salgaocar down Mahindra United Azlan Shah: India shock world champions Australia Loew to accomodate six strikers for Germany's World Cup campaign In-form Ronaldinho expects to find place in World Cup squad Thomas Cup: India trounced by Indonesia Paes-Dlouhy advance in Madrid WADA Executive committee supports current 'whereabouts' clause Chelsea worthy champions after memorable season Winning in style key to Ancelotti's success World Chess: Topalov wards off Anand challenge Woods withdraws from Players C'Ship with neck injury May 09, 2010 Spanish GP Images: Webber wins for Red Bull Chelsea thrash Wigan to win Premier League Loyalty is the secret of our success: Dempo coach Late Totti penalty makes Inter wait for title Liverpool gets extension for debts: Reports Dempo beat Lajong, crowned I-League champs Henin shocked in Madrid first round, Sharapova exits Webber wins Spanish GP in convincing fashion Sutil finishes seventh, Chandok crashes out at Spanish GP Westwood leads at Sawgrass, Woods fades Azlan Shah hockey: India beat South Korea 3-2 I'm destitute and broke: Mike Tyson Barcelona close in on La Liga title Martinez Sanchez stuns Jankovic in Rome final Bayern beat Hertha to clinch Bundesliga title Former Germany keeper Lehmann ends career at 40 May 08, 2010 World Cup trophy starts final leg of global tour Webber on pole for Spanish Grand Prix Torres, Gerrard safe despite debt: Liverpool Crazy first Chelsea year was normal: Ancelotti 'King' Chandhok happy to leave his throne Tough run has left Ivanovic fearless of defeat 'Apple in throat' costs Serena final place Improving Federer enters Estoril semis Kapur, Randhawa miss cut at Italian Open World Chess: Anand draws with Topalov, match tied at 5-5 May 07, 2010 Bhullar wins PGTI Players Championship Houghton will remain India coach, insists Patel Azlan Shah hockey: India trounce Pakistan Real Madrid eye unhappy Gerrard Gurkha to guard Rooney's mansion Blue is the colour for red-shirted Alonso Mandela gets hands on World Cup again Delhi to have 15000 radio cabs before CWG 2010 Glazers snub 1.5 billion pound bid for Manchester United Crises-ridden Liverpool: A tale of lost glory Tiger Woods recovers form at Sawgrass championship Serena powers into Rome semis Ferrari remove bar code 'representing' cigarette brand I haven't been performing to some expectations: Schumacher Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor charged for sex with minor Anand, Topalov draw ninth game May 06, 2010 Salgaocar score over Mumbai FC Bopanna-Qureshi in QF of Estoril Open Azlan Shah hockey: Late goal helps India hold China Marseille strike late to end long wait for title Bayern to go to CAS after Ribery ban confirmed Federer gets tough at Estoril to post first clay win Tottenham secure coveted Champions League tilt Battling Inter lift Cup on first step to treble La Liga: Ronaldo hat-trick keeps Real's title hopes alive May 05, 2010 Kothari stuns Advani for MIG snooker title Dempo have I-League crown within grasp World Cup ticket cash sales running out of steam Govt official to visit IOC over new tenure policy Dilip Tirkey seeks solace in coaching Mourinho coy on future, blasts Roma over final Prolific Messi closing in on European golden shoe Defending champs India take on China in Azlan Shah opener IOA, NSF officials meet PM to discuss tenure issue Time for Schumacher to win over critics Woods unfazed by threat to number one ranking Serena advances in Rome after injury layoff Redknapp claims Man City warned him off signing Bellamy Messi brace puts La Liga title within Barca's grasp World Chess: Topalov beats Anand in Game 8, scores level at 4-4 May 04, 2010 I-League: Sporting rally from behind to down Mahindra I-League: Beiokhokhei brace sinks Chirag United Lippi's lips sealed over World Cup return for Totti 'Indian football will suffer if Houghton leaves' Women's hockey WC: India lands in tough pool World Cup winner Peters doubts England's chances Pedro shows appetite for big game hunting Cisse could be the rabbit in Domenech's hat Govt interference could lead to sanctions: IOA I will be ready for the World Cup: Gallas Germany keeper Adler, Rolfes out of World Cup King certain to make England's World Cup squad I am hungry again: Benzema Remy double boosts World Cup chances No Van Nistelrooy in Dutch World Cup training squad Buffon forsees future in England if he leaves Juve I want to be India's best sportsperson: Pankaj Advani Houghton still India coach: Praful Patel Sports federation chiefs want unlimited tenure: Gill Woods likely to lose No 1 ranking to Mickelson this weekend Maradona and I can't work together: Riquelme El Salvador risk FIFA ban over government intervention Djokovic returns home to defend title in Belgrade Kuznetsova's poor form continues as she is knocked out of Italian Open EPL: Defeat at Blackburn keeps Arsenal waiting for third spot finish Anand draws Game 7, leads Topalov 4-3 May 03, 2010 Houghton quits, AIFF denies Kalmadi, NSF chiefs vow to protect autonomy Somdev falters in final qualifying round Vishy Anand making all the right moves World Youth Boxing: Vikas wins gold, Shiva silver The games politicians play The fake football fan Bayern secure title, Chelsea made to wait Henin says Federer inspired her return McClaren tastes Twente success after going Dutch CoCom team satisfied with CWG progress Tiger Woods set to divorce estranged wife: Report Nadal equals Agassi's record with 17th Masters title after Rome win Liverpool gifted Chelsea victory: Ferguson Indian fencers clinch 15 medals at international meet Pak seek to avenge 'humiliating' WC defeat against Ind at Azlan Shah tourney Ronaldo winner keeps Real in title hunt NSF chiefs threaten to move apex court over new tenure regulation System crash costs Abhinav Bindra gold at European Cup Plagued by injury, Dilip Tirkey retires from international hockey New regulation will make sports transparent: Gill Higgins suspended over match-fixing claims May 02, 2010 Man United beat Sunderland to take title race to final game Chelsea have one hand on EPL title Henin beats Stosur for Stuttgart title Dipika, Ghosal storm into Asian Squash semis I-League: Felix's brace sinks Salgaocar Sports Ministry limits tenure for Kalmadi & Co Trademark Totti takes Roma top Bolt opens season with fourth-fastest 200m World Chess: Anand draws sixth game with Topalov Henin reaches third final since comeback La Liga: Messi double puts Barca back on track May 01, 2010 Nadal survives Gulbis scare to reach Rome final Bayern Munich inch closer to Bundesliga title EPL: Man City, Spurs win; set up clash for fourth spot Woods misses cut at Quail Hollow Paes-Dlouhy crash out in Rome Henin sees off frustrated Jankovic in Stuttgart Nadal overcomes Wawrinka challenge in Rome April 30, 2010 World Chess: Anand holds Topalov, maintains lead AIFF must back new fan-based clubs: Bhutia Vikas, Shiva qualify for Youth Olympics I-League: Sporting hold East Bengal 1-1 AIFF to discuss impact of Mahindra's departure Paes-Dlouhy move to quarters of Rome Masters Mahindra United Football Club to be disbanded Tevez can leave Man City if he is unhappy: Mancini Rooney named Football Writers Player of the Year Nadal wins, Murray loses in Rome Atletico oust Liverpool to enter Europa final Chhetri relishing time with Kansas City Wizards April 29, 2010 India win two bronze in World Jr badminton Team raring to go in Azlan Shah: Halappa Kuwait SC thrash Churchill in AFC Cup Mourinho mobbed by Inter fans at airport Chhetri scores for Kansas in friendly match Ruthless Nadal fires warning to Federer Focus shifts to golf as Woods wins back fans SA claim rare feat with win over Jamaica in friendly 'Jaded' Abbas, Butt axed from Pak sqaud for Azlan Shah tourney Henin overcomes broken finger and fiery German in Stuttgart Three-match suspension keeps Ribery out of Champions League final CL Images: Barca blown away by Inter and Mourinho India maintain status quo in world FIFA rankings Bayern Munich to meet Inter Milan in Champions final April 28, 2010 Anand wins fourth game to go one up I-League: Dempo thrash Mohun Bagan 4-1 Liverpool chase Europa League tonic Asian Chess: Abhijeet beats Gopal, jumps to joint lead CL: Team ethic is watchword for Bayern's Van Gaal Federer slips in Rome drizzle, Djokovic cruises Champions League: Olic's hat-trick fires Bayern Munich into final April 27, 2010 Anand holds Topalov with black Asian Chess: Abhijeet, Gopal joint second after round six Alonso's thumbs insured for 10 million euros CL: Mourinho's Inter facing mission 'Stop Messi' Woods' wife in talks with lawyers for divorce Mercedes switch Schumacher's car for Spainish GP Beckham expects November return from injury April 26, 2010 First look: Chaos reigns at Sania-Shoaib reception in Sialkot Fearless Verdasco wary of clay court king Nadal Gopal in second spot in Asian chess I don't fear anyone, except Nadal: Verdasco Rooney scoops PFA award Champions League: Lyon need spirit of Bernabeu to see off Bayern Rampant Chelsea return to summit April 25, 2010 Anand beats Topalov in Game 2 Fed Cup specialists Italy power into final Liverpool in talks for Real's Van der Vaart Sasikiran, Harikrishna held in Asian C'ship Serie A: Mourinho's gamble pays off with Inter victory Inter's Sneijder is a doubt for Barca clash Super sub Kaka keeps Real on Barca's heels Verdasco, Soderling in Barcelona final Dementieva draws Russia level in Fed Cup SF Topalov beats Anand in first game of title match April 24, 2010 EPL: United see off Spurs 3-1 to seize lead from Chelsea Sandeep, Prabhjot, Deepak dropped from Azlan Shah squad Bhullar, Kapur make cut at Ballantine's Championship Ferguson denies retirement reports Ex-Olympic champion Natalia Lavrova killed in crash Soderling, Spaniards march on at Barcelona Open Being wife, business manager and secretary of Vishy Anand Shoaib's visa extended for a year India clubbed with Aus, S Korea, Bahrain in 2011 Asian Cup football April 23, 2010 Air India rally to hold Salgaocar No way France will win World Cup, says Platini Vishy Anand gears up to defend world crown Spotted: Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain Call girl breaks silence in Ribery prostitution scandal Armstrong's team-mate Li Fuyu fails doping test Europa League: Weary Fulham hold Hamburg to goalless draw Europa League: Forlan strike gives Atletico edge over Liverpool Olympic champ Meritt fails dope test, gets provisional suspension Soderling strolls into last eight in Barcelona Samaranch given state-like funeral in Barcelona April 22, 2010 Vishy Anand's 40-hour drive to defend his crown Beaten Roma limp into Italian Cup final Gonzalez, Hewitt knocked out in Barcelona Benzema to be questioned in prostitution probe EPL: Villa keep Champions League hopes alive with win at Hull CL Images: Robben spares Ribery blushes for Bayern Woods to compete in Players Championship, AT&T National Champions League: Robben wins it for Bayern after Ribery red card April 21, 2010 Bagan shatter Mahindra's I-League title hopes World Chess Championship to start on Saturday East Bengal lose to Al Ittihad Factfile: Former IOC chief Samaranch Former IOC president Samaranch passes away Court tells police to register case against Shoaib-Sania Soderling repels Chela to go through in Barcelona Colarado Rockies president found dead in hotel room Ribery and Govou innocent at this stage: French Football Federation Bayern's Ribery fit to start against ambitious Lyon Chelsea's Essien set to miss rest of season CL: Milito outshines Messi at San Siro Inter Milan sink Barca in first-leg semi-final April 20, 2010 Ferrari want Rossi in third car for next year Wimbledon champions to get million-pound prize Match-fixing trial hots up despite Ancelotti absence Anand arrives in Sofia after long road trip Hamilton hoping to take easier route to top London Marathon organisers to airlift top Kenyans Alonso's audacious move sets the scene Images: When volcanic ash cloud disrupts sports Sania targets Commonwealth, Asian Games medals Nadal slams calendar after withdrawing from Barcelona Bolt to run first 100m of season in South Korea Narain eyeing 2011 Indian Grand Prix EPL: Liverpool stroll past West Ham April 19, 2010 Teams count the cost of ash in cash 'Delhi Commonwealth Games will be safe' Venezuelan boxing champ commits suicide 'We will organise the best Games ever' Sporting Clube appeal against Samananda, Obagbemiro bookings Women's Hockey: Surinder Kaur to lead India in New Zealand Injured Bhupathi retires in Monte Carlo final Saga Schumacher is far from over Canada passes the Commonwealth Games baton Narang wins bronze at World Cup Stosur pounds Zvonareva to win second WTA title CL: Inter bid to stop Messi after volcano fails Looming French Open puts spring back in Nadal's step Arsenal shattered by astonishing Wigan fightback Serie A : Roma go top after Vucinic brace sinks Lazio La Liga: Higuain, Ronaldo reignite Real's title hopes Krishna Poonia wins bronze in SAC Relays Bangalore bomb blasts no direct threat to CWG: Crosswhite Lin Dan wins Asian badminton men's singles title Spurs floor Chelsea, answer Man U prayers April 18, 2010 Nadal makes it six-in-a-row in Monte Carlo Stranded Anand wants World C'ship match postponed Japanese MotoGP postponed due to volcano Barcelona take bus for Inter Milan semi-final Nadal sets up showdown with Verdasco Force India returns empty-handed from Chinese GP Images: Chinese Grand Prix New Zealand Olympic Committee alarmed by Bangalore blasts Button leads McLaren one-two in chaotic Chinese GP April 17, 2010 Asian Badminton: Saina crashes out I-League: Junior guides Sporting to victory over Churchill I-League: Barreto double sinks Air India Dipika wins Indian Challenger title EPL: Late Scholes goal saves United Nadal destroys Ferrer in Monte Carlo Basketball great AC Green launches NBA Challenge in Mumbai Sutil to start Chinese GP 10th, Karun last Vettel puts Red Bull on pole in China April 16, 2010 Indian Challengers: Dipika enters final Saina in Asian badminton semis Dempo beat Chirag to stay on top Tarapore qualifies for Asian Games Sutil seventh fastest in Shanghai practice Now, city franchise-based Indian Tennis League Asian Badminton: Aditi crashes out Images: Sania-Shoaib keep it simple Hamilton puts McLaren on top in China Liverpool up for sale, new chairman appointed World Cup-bound shooter misses flight after visa hassles Wozniacki advances to Charleston quarters Confident Sutil expects top 10 finish in Shanghai Tempers flare as scuffle brews over football World Cup tickets Soccer grannies train for veterans World Cup glory Indian Challenger: Ghosal humbles World No 13 Third Asian Billiards title for Pankaj Advani April 15, 2010 Security on break-point at Sania's reception Scuffles as South Africans rush for Cup tickets Asian Badminton: Kashyap goes down fighting Taj Krishna decked for Sania-Shoaib reception I'm still in title race, says Schumacher Ecclestone pushing hard for F1 in Sochi Schumacher hoping to regain lost touch in Shanghai 'Pak hockey team deliberately underperformed in WC qualifiers' Wozniacki cruises into Charleston third round Dutch league: Ajax stay in hunt for title with 2-0 win over Tilburg Ligue 1: Late Mbia goal sends Marseille five points clear Bindra's Olympic gold voted best ever Indian sporting achievement La Liga: Barca thrash Depor 3-0, extend lead to six EPL: Spurs crush Arsenal's title hopes with 2-1 derby win April 14, 2010 Sania-Shoaib's lavish sangeet ceremony Advani to face Gilchrist in Asian Billiards final Russia's Usmanov not ruling out Arsenal bid Djokovic coasts into third round Chhetri disappoints on debut for Kansas World Cup tickets to sell at supermarkets McLaren halt work on new suspension system Eto'o puts Inter into Italian Cup final Anelka heads Chelsea closer to title April 13, 2010 Tiger struggles to stay on the straight and narrow Mexico-Portugal WC warm-up cancelled over hotel row Pass-master Xavi hitting his stride for World Cup Uruguayan teenager eyes debut at World Cup 'Rich past can help Uruguay in World Cup' Arsenal could be target of takeover bid Adebayor quits international football Difficult to finish fourth now: Benitez Briatore can return to F1 after 2012 Asian Billiards: Narrow victory for Advani, Sethi April 12, 2010 Asian Badminton: Gayatri, Thulashi crash out of qualifying Exclusive: Sania-Shoaib tie the knot Time out for pole vault champion Isinbayeva Sania, give us a break! Only machine gun can halt Messi magic, says Stoichkov Barclays to oversee sale of Liverpool FC - source Rossi starts the season with a win Diwakar fights emotional barriers with medal at China Open Sania-Shoaib wed, reception on Thursday Panathinaikos land first Greek title in six years Grant ready for Chelsea challenge in FA Cup final Mickelson soaks in emotions after US Masters win Sania to wed Shoaib today: Spokesperson Serie A: Roma sink Atalanta, claim top spot La Liga: Mallorca beat Valencia to stay in Europe hunt Lively Lucho inspires crushing Marseille victory A mouth-watering menu awaits guests at Sania's wedding reception Chhetri still awaiting clearance from MLS Mickelson claims US Masters, Woods 4th Portsmouth shock Tottenham to reach FA Cup final April 11, 2010 Goalless draw dents United's title hopes I League: Churchill beat Shillong Lajong Isinbayeva to take break from pole vault Messi 'the flea' outpacing racehorse Ronaldo New controversy as Woods swears at US Masters Inter's top spot exposed by draw at Fiorentina Bayern extend lead despite draw with Leverkusen Westwood holds off Mickelson; Woods lurks Messi strikes again as Barca win Clasico 2-0 Holders Chelsea sweep back into FA Cup final April 10, 2010 Saina faces tricky draw in Asian Championships: Gopichand Rooney ruled out of Blackburn clash Tournaments like All India Police should be scrapped: Vijender Five key head-to-heads for 'El Clasico' Tiger on tail of leaders Poulter and Westwood April 09, 2010 Fulham's Cinderella story continues Clijsters ousted by Spanish qualifier in Marbella Bopanna-Qureshi in Morocco event final Churchill Alemao served show cause notice by AIFF Sania-Shoaib nikaah not today C'wealth boxing champ accuses judges of cheating at Police meet EL Classico: Real, Barca brace up for 'Game of the Millennium' Messi doesn't play alone, says Ronaldo Hewitt overcomes Somdev challenge Cole, Essien return to boost Chelsea's title hopes Sania Mirza to wed Shoaib Malik today Moto GP: Champ Rossi remains the man to beat Navratilova to attend French Open despite radiotherapy Bopanna-Qureshi in semis of Morocco ATP event Europa League: Two-goal Torres to face old club Atletico Woods exceeds expectations on Masters return Woods makes rousing return at US Masters April 08, 2010 Suspended CWG official Darbari reinstated Bopanna-Qureshi in semis of Morocco ATP event SC examines if Overseas Citizens can represent India in sports I am not going to join Vancouver Whitecaps: Paul Rooney suffers burst blood vessel in ankle Woods failed as role model, says Payne When Bayern Munich dented English hopes Van Gaal praises Robben, Ferguson angry over red card Images: Robben steals the show at Old Trafford Robben volley takes Bayern past Manchester Utd April 07, 2010 Martina Navratilova has breast cancer: report AFC Cup: East Bengal suffer fourth straight defeat Sporting Clube edge past JCT Wenger salutes magical Messi after Barca rout Can Woods win at Augusta after lengthy break? Images: Four goal Messi signals a Nou world order Churchill beat Al Hilal, enter knock out stage Ben Johnson heads sports' top 10 disqualifications Magical Messi fires Barca past Arsenal April 06, 2010 Advani gears up to defend Asian Billiards title Newcastle win immediate return to Premier League Obama "high and outside" with baseball first pitch People have started taking us seriously: Chandhok Champions League: Rooney could make surprise return against Bayern India gears up for Formula One fever Youth Games: Iran girls' soccer team suspended over hijab Woods reiterates commitment to family I lied to a lot of people and fooled myself too: Woods 'Shoaib's passport not confiscated, it is only taken for verification' Woods touched by Augusta National reception April 05, 2010 Air India hold Viva Kerala with late goal Jeepers keepers! Spain spoilt for choice at World Cup 'Goose' has Brazil coach Dunga in a stew Totti still undecided about Italy comeback We will file case against Shoaib within three days: Ayesha's lawyer Malik's passport seized, asked not to leave country Sania rises to 90 in WTA rankings Pakistan govt to extend all assistance to Malik Shoaib tells Hyd police he was tricked into marriage CL: Krkic, Walcott have chance to impress in quarter-final second leg Shoaib approaches Prabhakar's lawyer to fight case Tiger springs a surprise, turns up early for practice at Augusta Ayesha's family hires Pak lawyer to file case against Shoaib Disciplined Roddick can emulate Agassi, says coach Police quiz Shoaib at Sania's residence Roddick sinks Berdych to win Miami title Mourinho feels playing on artificial pitch will be child's play for Inter I am happy for Nico and the team: Schumacher La Liga: Ronaldo puts Real top ahead of 'El Clasico' Liverpool's hopes of fourth spot fading fast April 04, 2010 Force India continues point-scoring spree Images: Malaysian Grand Prix Shoaib stayed with Ayesha several times: Farisa Siddiqui Vettel wins Malaysian GP in Red Bull one-two Injured Ibrahimovic out of Arsenal game La Liga: Barca sinks Bilbao to reclaim top spot Chhetri fashions an easy win for Wizards EPL: Man City turn on style in the Burnley rain Clijsters crushes Venus in Miami final Malaysian GP: Webber takes pole in rain-soaked qualifying April 03, 2010 I have proof to show I have lived with Shoaib: Ayesha Sania's wedding will be in Hyderabad: friend Serie A: Inter stay on top after Motta double EPL: Chelsea go top after controversial win at United Marrying Shoaib is Sania's personal decision: Uddhav Thakeray 'Ayesha's Nikanamah is invalid' Malik family not deterred by Sena threat, will attend wedding in Hyd My belief has been vindicated: Liuzzi Shoaib Malik in Hyderabad, wedding may be moved to Dubai We know the truth: Sania Roddick stuns Nadal to set up Berdych final Ferguson must cope with life without Rooney April 02, 2010 Paes-Dlouhy in Sony Ericsson Open doubles final Top 10 for Sutil in both practice sessions Man United striker Rooney out for three weeks Glum Mourinho snubs Italian press Hamilton dominates Malaysia practice Chelsea caught in bitter bribery row over Ronaldinho transfer move Clijsters beats Henin to line up Venus in Miami final Sania's heart not Indian as it beats for Pakistani: Thackeray Berdych to meet Soderling in Miami semis Podium finish not far away: Sutil We were made scapegoat for WC failure: Prabhjot Europa League: Benfica beat 10-man Liverpool, Wolfsburg lose April 01, 2010 Only five lifters tested positive, not 25: IWF Indian eves lose second hockey Test against China Rooney suffers minor ligament damage Charles at Commonwealth Games inaugural Chandhok content to cut his F1 teeth in public First Look: Chhetri scores on debut for Kansas City Wizards Narain Karthikeyan impressive in his NASCAR debut Sania denied visa for Sialkot, reception likely in Lahore Focus key to Wood's success at Augusta: Caddie Sania should play for Pakistan after marriage: PTF chief England nervously waits for news on Rooney injury Belgian duo Henin and Clijsters to meet in semis Nadal blasts past Tsonga in Miami CL: Arsenal find new life after Barca pummelling Two down Arsenal rally to hold Barcelona 'Sania will be Shoaib's second wife' March 31, 2010 Shoaib's family dares Siddiqui to sue him Lajong rally to hold Air India Ghei in second place at SAIL Open 5 lifters test positive at Udaipur Sr Nationals Button looks for repeat glory in Malaysia Suchde, Sandhu make it into top 100 in world squash ranking Tiger only plays tournaments he believes he can win: Caddie Manavjit clinches two medals at Asian Clay shooting I am unhappy with Italian football: Mourinho Semenya announces return to competition Mallya wants Sutil to come good in Malaysia 'Sania's refusal to settle down in Lahore prompted Dubai shift' Pakistan excited about Sania-Shoaib wedding We paid price for poor possession: Ferguson Delhi CWG will be first class: Fennell CL Images: Man U lose, Lyon win battle of France Berdych stuns Federer, Nadal advances in Miami Australia bids to host 2018 Commonwealth Games Drogba handed two-match European suspension Where did it all begin for Sania and Shoaib Late Olic goal gives Bayern win over Man United Lisandro gives Lyon French advantage March 30, 2010 My marriage not a political statement: Sania Drogba gets two-game European ban Maradona has facial surgery after pet dog bite Sania collects Pakistan visa Semenya won't compete until IAAF deliver test results India to play China in Azlan Shah opener Thirteen Indian Kabaddi players suspended for failing dope tests First Look: My best is still to come, warns Bolt All is well in the McLaren camp after Hamilton makes peace Auxerre play out dull draw at Monaco Out of form Ivanovic pulls out of Fed Cup tie Federer scrapes through, injured Kuznetsova ousted in Miami EPL: Tevez hat-trick keeps Man City in hunt for fourth spot March 29, 2010 I League: Ekene's brace sinks East Bengal Sania to wed Shoaib Malik next month Australian minister slams Hamilton after stunt 'We hope to win medals in all disciplines at CWG' Luizzi has lived up to my expectations: Mallya Paes, Bhupathi advance in Miami Nadal stretched by Nalbandian in Miami Serie A: Milan frustrated again, Juve win after protests Repeat finals ties grace Champions League quarters La Liga: Real rally to beat Atletico, top standings Eriksson to coach Ivory Coast at World Cup EPL: Torres brace helps Liverpool thrash Sunderland 3-0 March 28, 2010 Images from the Australian Grand Prix Schumacher accuses Hamilton, Alonso of illegal blocking Unhappy Hamilton blames team for costly pitstop Liuzzi scores points again, Chandhok finishes race Formula One: Button a winner again in Australia Button a winner again in Australia Fish knocks out champion Murray in Miami Man Utd, Chelsea sparkle; Arsenal held Chelsea floor Villa with Lampard's four March 27, 2010 I-League: Ranty guides Dempo to victory IWF hands life ban on three lifters Red Bull deny using ride height system Red Knights rule out imminent Man Utd bid IOC to rule on drug-tainted US relay gold in April Sutil makes Q3 again, Chandhok to start last F1: Red Bull hog front row at Melbourne Djokovic beaten in Miami opener March 26, 2010 Hot Hamilton has car impounded by police Force India cars make mark, gearbox problem for Karun Chhetri becomes the first Indian to join MLS FIA gives Virgin go ahead to change fuel tank Erroneous Kuznetsova scrapes through to Rnd 3 in Miami Fans to vote on man of the match at football World Cup games Chelsea defence further depleted after Carvalho injury La Liga: Ronaldo brace fires Real back to top of standings Serie A: Napoli down Turin, go level on points with Juve Bhutia still recovering from hamstring injury AIFF yet to approve proposed universal contracts: Bhutia NRAI row motivated me: Bindra March 25, 2010 Ajith Kumar to drive in F2 European season 2010 Boxing going IPL way; Fight Nights to launch Serena voted WTA Player of the Year I have no intentions of retiring anytime soon: Webber La Liga: Barca beat Osasuna 2-0, surge to top spot Mesme-rising Messi is world's highest paid footballer Schumacher has more to lose than gain: Barichello Monaco win thriller to reach French Cup last four Henin cruises into second round in Miami 'Total expenditure for CWG did not exceed Rs 10,000 crore' Late Robben strike sends Bayern into German Cup final Serie A: Inter surge four clear as Milan lose FA Cup: Spurs make semis with 3-1 win over Fulham EPL: Chelsea thrash Portsmouth 5-0, close in on Man U March 24, 2010 Odafe brace guides Churchill to victory Gritty East Bengal lose to Al Qadsia in AFC Cup Chhetri set to sign contract with Kansas Force India eye fifth place in 2010 Houghton wants India to bid for 2022 football World Cup 'Rooney can lead England to World Cup win' Somdev crashes out of Miami qualifiers Ronaldinho would be an asset for Brazil: Pele Wolves claim important win at struggling West Ham March 23, 2010 Delhi govt bows to Togadia's CWG threat Van Gaal's admits Bayern face 'weeks of truth' Spotted: Leander Paes Schumi needs three races to hit top form: Lauda Button cautious about championship title defence Magical Messi shows his masterclass Brazilian Sandro to play for Spurs next season I've done some pretty bad things in my life: Woods March 22, 2010 French Open could move out of Paris Sania down eight places to 92nd in rankings Welcomed by Schumacher, Chandhok seeks identity in F1 I was living a life of a lie: Tiger Woods Jankovic crushes Wozniacki to clinch WTA title Ljubicic powers past Roddick at Indian Wells Messi destroys Zaragoza with stunning hat-trick Terry risks UEFA punishment after slating referees Chelsea stutter to allow United breathing space March 21, 2010 Schalke denied top spot by Pitroipa's late goal Serie A: Milan stay second after draw with Napoli United beat Liverpool, top table again NZ happy with security arrangements for Delhi Games We will strive to complete race in Melbourne: Chandok La Liga: Real win after Van der Vaart 'hand ball' Seria A: Inter likely to lose top spot after Palermo draw Bundesliga: Frankfurt stun Bayern 2-1 Ljubicic stuns Nadal, meets Roddick in final Ten-man Arsenal beat West Ham and go top EPL: Tottenham consolidate fourth place March 20, 2010 Murray stunned by Soderling, Roddick advances Wozniacki, Jankovic ease into Indian Wells final Prabhjot sorry for showing finger to crowd F1 debut tougher than expected: Chandok March 19, 2010 Barcelona, Arsenal clash in Champions league quarters We want Beckham in South Africa, says Capello McLaren unveil supercar to tackle Ferrari Nadal cracks Berdych, to meet Ljubicic in semis Indian archers pocket four gold at Asian Grand Prix Jankovic, Stosur advance to last four at Indian Wells Europa League: Fulham, Liverpool through; Villa 'trick spurs Valencia The head coach must get more power: Brasa March 18, 2010 'English athletes view Delhi Games as preparation for 2012 Olympics' AFC Cup: East Bengal thrashed by Lebanese club Saina moves up to 5th in world rankings Chennai's Parthiva Sureshwaren to race in F2 I'm lucky to win one gold medal: Bubka Ferrari One-Two's ain't what they used to be Indian challenge ends in Swiss Super Series badminton Wozniacki joins Radwanska in semis Tiger return great for ratings, fans may disagree Djokovic dumped out by Ljubicic, Nadal advances CL Images: Brilliant Messi is in that elite league Commonwealth Boxing: Indian boxers make a clean sweep Bordeaux join Lyon in Champions League quarters Champions League: Messi mauls Stuttgart to send Barca through March 17, 2010 Premier League docks Portsmouth nine points Black Eyed Peas, Shakira to front football World Cup concert Barca's Xavi to miss Stuttgart game with injury Barring exceptional case, no sharing Khel Ratna Baghdatis stuns Federer at Indian Wells Wozniacki toils, Dementieva and Radwanska cruise EPL: Villa earn crucial win in battle for fourth Kuwait FC rally to hold Churchill 2-2 CL Images: Ancelotti overwhelmed by 'Special One' Champions League: CSKA Moscow spring Sevilla surprise Champions League: Mourinho's Inter knocks out Chelsea March 16, 2010 Tiger Woods announces golf comeback at April Masters Pak mull pulling out of Azlan Shah Pak national games postponed over security concerns Showman Mourinho takes sideswipe at Chelsea Burning desire likely to see Beckham soldier on Beckham undergoes surgery, set to miss World Cup Djokovic saves three match points to advance Jankovic survives marathon, Clijsters exits March 15, 2010 Sutil regrets missing a top-6 finish in Bahrain Paes-Dlouhy, Bhupathi-Mirnyi lose Hull sack Brown in desperate survival gamble Surgeon's prognosis bleak for Beckham Sharapova makes early exit, Wozniacki cruises Sixth place as good as it gets for Schumacher Federer battles to win, Murray eases through Beckham set to miss World Cup with torn Achilles European football weekend roundup EPL: Rooney brace puts Man United back on top Some judges cheat, admits AIBA technical delegate March 14, 2010 Wei, Rasmussen lift All England badminton title Images from the Bahrain Grand Prix I-League: Ekene brace sinks Dempo Rooney keeps United ahead of the pack Alonso wins Bahrain GP on Ferrari debut Liuzzi logs points for Force India with 9th place finish Chandhok crashes out of Bahrain GP We need to buy top-flight players: Torres Bordeaux hold Monaco to goalless draw Robben brace puts Bayern Munich back on top Serie A: Gilardino double boosts Fiorentina La Liga: Sevilla held at home by Deportivo Nadal, Davydenko cruise at Indian Wells Hockey World Cup: Images (Day 13) India need organisation in structure: Charlesworth Doerner, Taekema top highest-scoring Hockey World Cup Chandhok finally makes his F1 debut Top seed Kuznetsova exits, Clijsters advances Rasmussen beats Saina to enter final Drogba goals put Chelsea top March 13, 2010 We deserve to win World Cup: Aus captain Hockey World Cup: Australia break title jinx Commonwealth Boxing: Vijender enters semis Vettel takes first pole of F1 season Netherlands beat England 4-3 to win bronze Saina creates history in All England Badminton Championship Dulko stuns Henin, Baltacha upsets Li March 12, 2010 Spain beat Korea to finish fifth Rosberg puts Mercedes on top India lose to Argentina, finish 8th Paramjeet assured of C'wealth boxing c'ship medal Renault accuse McLaren of cheating NZ beat SA in sudden death, finish 9th Force India sets the pace in Bahrain Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers Trulli looks to revive career at Lotus History favours Germany as they aim for hat-trick of WC titles Spotted: Prakash Padukone in Bangalore I would like to see Schumi beat Hamilton: Chandok Indian hockey is run on the whims of the FIH: Khan Moya, Fish scrape through to second round at Indian Wells Federer, Nadal to play exhibition match to raise funds for Haiti Dwyer wants to end his last World Cup on high Button looking forward to 'electric' season Drogba named African Footballer of the Year for the second time A lot of work still pending, says CGF president Europa League: Hazard frustrates Liverpool; Juventus, Hamburg win A fifth place finish would have been good: Brasa We will exploit chinks in the German game in final: Charlesworth Muller credits consistency, big match temperament for win March 11, 2010 Hockey World Cup: Images (Day 12) PHF sacks selectors, officials after WC debacle Injury-time goal helps Churchill hold Viva Kerala Germany, Australia to clash in final Chennai Open: Ghoshal-Dipika win mixed doubles title Pakistan lose to Canada, finish last Images: Laureus World Sports Awards 2010 India aim for best finish in 16 years in hockey WC Thai boxing champion fights blindness for glory Two golds for India in Asian Youth Boxing C'ship Marion Jones to play in WNBA CL images: Rooney lights up the starry sky Lyon dump Real Madrid out of Champions League Champions League: Rooney double sinks Milan March 10, 2010 Bolt named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Being England manager has been a challenge: Capello I-League: Mohun Bagan, Pune FC draw Oz, Dutch semi-final promises battle royale AFC Cup: Al Ittihad thrash East Bengal 4-1 Five Indians in Asian Youth Boxing finals India needs to institutionalise hockey: FIH coaching director Video referral good for hockey, but needs fine-tuning: NZ coach A semis spot in pocket, Nooijer happy despite defeat CL images: Bendtner performs a 'trick' Champions League: Bayern sneaks past Fiorentina Champions League: Bendtner's hat-trick sends Arsenal into quarter-finals Chandhok faces tough F1 debut in Bahrain March 09, 2010 Argentina beat Canada, play India for 7th place Hockey World Cup: Images (Day 10) Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers South Korea stun the Netherlands Germany storm into semis Sania Mirza's 'brother from another mother' Images: Tendulkar, Sania 'most influential' NRAI to consider international scores from now Spotted: Vishwanathan Anand in Chennai Chandok thanks 'pillar of support' Ecclestone for F1 break Force India target occasional podium and top-ten finish Excited Beckham ready for Man U face-off Wigan hand off-colour Liverpool shock defeat SA played unfairly, cries Brasa Pakistan a paradox: Charlesworth March 08, 2010 Hockey World Cup: Images (Day Nine) Shivendra helps India hold South Africa Abbott spoils Pakistan's party, Aussies sail into semis Sandeep's, Prabhjot's flop show hurt India: Ashok Kumar We were 'switched off': England captain Hockey World Cup: Spain beat England 2-0 Ecclestone urges India to get behind Chandhok Hamilton happy with the course he is treading on Brasa has changed style of Indian hockey for good: Lombi Delhi WC heading towards becoming high-scoring affair Leverkusen lose first league game of season Serie A: Genoa hold Inter to goalless draw Asian C'ship boxing: Nine Indians punch their way into semis Arteta double for Everton has Hull in relegation trouble FA Cup: Chelsea cruise, Villa rally into semis Davis Cup: Spain, Russia reach quarters Draw against Germany was expected: Nooijer Win over NZ a morale booster ahead of Canada match: Lombi Somdev needs to add to his armoury: Misra March 07, 2010 Germany dish out a draw against Netherlands I League: Odafe hat-trick sinks Chirag Argentina register first win in World Cup Korea thrash Canada 9-2 in hockey World Cup Davis Cup: Somdev loses tamely to Youzhny We can't match best sides in just seven months: Brasa India aim to end losing streak against SA in hockey World Cup Real Madrid win thriller, go top of La Liga Football rule-makers reject video, goalline technology Nigerian footballer dies during Sudan game France, Czechs, Croatia through to Davis Cup quarters Man Utd on top after 100th league goal by Scholes Portsmouth in FA Cup semi-finals March 06, 2010 Arsenal beat Burnley 3-1 to go second Hockey World Cup: Images (Day Seven) India out of semifinal race, lose to England 2-3 SA crush Pakistan's semifinal dreams I-League: Shillong Lajong stun East Bengal Lee-Hesh win doubles rubber China did it for Ronaldo's sake Australia edge past Spain Preview: Germany and the Netherlands in a battle of titans Juergen Klinsmann eyes return to coaching Schumacher puts his legacy on the line Davis Cup round-up: Serbia lead US 2-0 March 05, 2010 Germany survive late Argentina onslaught World Cup Hockey: Images (Day Six) Dutch hit six in second half to blank Canada Davis Cup: Russia win opening singles against India Kiwis stun Koreans, keep semis hopes alive Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers Owen ruled out for rest of season with injury Manavjit traps gold in Mexico World Cup Bruised India look to avoid hat-trick of losses Former players criticise Pak flop show at World Cup Abhijeet joint first in Reykjavik Formula One braces for battle of champions Lack of exposure did us in: Brasa I wish Chandok the best: Karthikeyan It's a surreal feeling: Karun Eng players committed intentional fouls: Pak captain March 04, 2010 Spain hand India another drubbing Injured Mantell to miss rest of tournament World Cup Hockey: Images (Day Five) England maul Pakistan 5-2 in heated encounter Getting three points was more important than the record: Charlesworth Ranty's double sinks Mumbai FC In-form Dutch eye semi-final berth Australia break WC record, slam 12 past South Africa Karun Chandhok secures F1 drive Button's career goes full circle with McLaren deal Argentina show more bite after Maradona cuts his teeth Team by team prospects for 2010 F1 season Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers 'Elaborate arrangements in place to thwart terror attack during CWG' India not good enough for semis, says German captain Davis Cup: A tough test awaits India in Russia India did not have any game plan against Aus: Harcharan We could have won the match by bigger margin: Dutch coach USF1 ruled out for 2010, no replacement yet Spain, England and Argentina lifted by wins FIH not biased against Asians: Negre March 03, 2010 Pallikal beats Blake in WISPA Chennai Open World Cup Hockey: Images (Day Four) Netherlands beat New Zealand to top Pool A Korea beat Argentina with late goal I-League: Mahindra beat Churchill, move to second spot Germany slam six past hapless Canada Australia edge Indonesia to book Asian Cup berth Formula One takes away fuel stops and adds points Campos F1 team changes name to Hispania Racing Robinho on target as Brazil defeat Ireland Spanish flair awaits India in hockey World Cup Brasa wants changes in video referral system Europe's top clubs win financial concessions from UEFA Australia outpaced us, missed Shivendra: Brasa Feel sorry for Shivendra but all right with his ban: Sohail March 02, 2010 Images: Hockey World Cup (Day Three) India go down tamely to Australia Pakistan clinch thrilling 2-1 win over Spain England down South Africa for second win Shivendra cries injustice despite lighter ban Choosy Advani hopes to bring more laurels to the nation this season Sohail Abbas is king of penalty corners: Taekema Shivendra's ban reduced but Hockey India not happy Images: Hockey World Cup, Day 2 India-Australia to clash in 'Friendship Match' Nakata boots raise $1.5 million for Haiti victims Button reckons Force India will pose a good challenge this season Real exceed annual revenues of 400m euros Hockey players unhappy with bumpy turf Korea surprised us with two early strikes: Germany captain March 01, 2010 Taekema hat-trick helps Dutch drub Argentina Brasa lashes out at tournament director Read Korean scare for champions Germany at World Cup Ex players smell conspiracy behind Shivendra's suspension Triumphant ending for Vancouver Winter Games Images: Hockey World Cup, day 1 Resillient NZ pip gritty Canada Kalmadi announces Rs 1 lakh each for players India hope to maintain winning momentum against Australia Shivendra suspended for 3 matches Owen and Rooney deliver for Manchester United 'India played with brain and not emotions against Pak' Charlesworth upset with video referral February 28, 2010 Rooney heads winner as United retain Cup India crush Pakistan in hockey World Cup opener Arsenal's Ramsey sustains double leg fracture England pull off first upset of World Cup Spain hope to improve to qualify for semis Djokovic downs Youzhny to retain Dubai crown Winter Olympics: Canada rule roost after Gold rush Spain off to a good start at Hockey World Cup Video referral makes debut in hockey World Cup Shawcross gets England call-up after Ramsey injury Terry will not captain England in my reign: Capello Kleybanova claims Malaysia title in all-Russian final Leverkusen set record but drop points La Liga: Barca beat Malaga 2-1, top table India finish fourth in Uber Cup Asia Zone qualifier Sutil 7th on rain-marred day in Barcelona Chelsea lose, Arsenal win on day of high drama Paes-Dlouhy go down tamely in Dubai final February 27, 2010 Pak PM bars minister from attending hockey WC Chelsea slump to home defeat against Man City Uber Cup: Indian men shuttlers finish 3rd Jordan agrees to purchase Charlotte Bobcats Indian shooters end on a high Win against Pakistan will boost India's morale: ex-players Schumacher says Mercedes are off the pace Scribes boycott FIH conference again India-Pak to clash in high voltage opener Riesch sister act spoiled by tears Volatile Djokovic to play Youzhny in Dubai final Images: Mountain springers are here to stay Karthikeyan faces withdrawal of licence Mourinho's appeal against three-match ban rejected Paes-Dlouhy in Dubai Open final February 26, 2010 Germany eye third straight world title India in Uber Cup Asian Zone semis Chandhok close to securing F1 drive Control emotion during Pakistan match: Brasa Samaresh gets 2 more gold at C'Wealth shooting We have to win India match, come what may: Zeeshan The Netherlands New Zealand Pakistan South Africa No passes for Baljit to watch World Cup Joannie pure poise in turquoise Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi in Dubai Americans support Woods's inclusion in US Olympic team Force India's Liuzzi 6th fastest on day 1 of Barcelona practice Tevez faces tough times after wife delivers prematurely Injured Cech out for a month Paes-Dlouhy in semis; Bhupathi, Bopanna crash out in Dubai India beat Netherlands 2-1 in second practice match Shakhtar go out, Liverpool and Juve advance February 25, 2010 Matthews FA Cup final boots fetch £38,400 Ferdinand to miss England match England Germany Korea Spain India Canada Canada Bridge decides not to play with Terry Australia India look to dragflickers to deliver Security fears still haunt Eng hockey squad Pak hockey ace Rehan Butt wishes to meet Tendulkar Soumyajit finds place in Kuwait Open main draw Discus world champion ready to skip C'wealth Games Winter Games: Hockey stars shine for Canada Pak will be tough to beat, feels Dutch keeper Vogels Rooney is one of the best in the world: Capello South Africa still not ready to host 2010 World Cup: FIFA Blake registers easy win in rain-delayed match Serie A: Milan surge to second after Pato winner FA Cup: Spurs, Villa through to quarters after dramatic night Djokovic advances as Murray, Somdev knocked out of Dubai C'Ship Sevilla hold CSKA 1-1 in Moscow Inter edge Chelsea 2-1 in thrilling contest US strike late to down El Salvador in international friendly February 24, 2010 Manavjit sets new Commonwealth Games record India beat Thailand in Thomas Cup thriller Argentina Pak hockey coach unhappy with security in Delhi Canada breathes sigh of relief amid Dutch fury Davydenko, Cilic cruise through in Dubai Benfica thrash Hertha to reach Europa League last 16 Champions League: Ibrahimovic to the rescue for holders Barcelona Champions League: Bordeaux grab 1-0 victory at Olympiakos Rampant Rooney leads Man United to victory February 23, 2010 How the hockey World Cup started Federer lends support to Tiger Woods Golden ice dancers banish Canadian blues Inter's Mourinho meets very familiar Chelsea Olympic star tells parents not to travel to Delhi for CWG Germany leads medal count at Winter Olympics India outplayed by Japan in Uber Cup Pele defends Maradona over WC qualification controversy Olympiakos depend on crowd support against Bordeaux Barcelona wary of counter-attacking Stuttgart Canadian ice dancers take gold, end European reign No tyre deal forces Stefan GP to cancel test drive Top seed Haas stunned at Delray Beach tourney Villa brace helps Valencia to 2-1 win over Getafe Eng cannot win World Cup without Rooney: Shearer Murray, Djokovic overcome stern tests in Dubai Brazil's Ronaldo to hang up his boots in 2011 Pak, Aus arrive for hockey WC amid tight security Paes-Dlouhy advance to quarters in Dubai February 22, 2010 Canadian duo upstage Russian figure skaters Pak, Aus teams arrive for hockey WC amid tight security Bollywood routine puts US duo in medal contention Indian dominance continues, meet record for Jung Spotted: Leander Paes at the Australian Open India begin well in Thomas and Uber Cup Sharapova secures Memphis title Kiwi striker pulls out of hockey WC fearing security Ian Poulter wins Match Play Championship Ronaldo inspires Real to 6-2 victory Leverkusen squander chance to go clear at top Spurs and Villa gain ground in battle for fourth Ferrero makes it two titles in a row in South America Llodra wins fourth career title in Marseille Querrey wins all-American final in Memphis February 21, 2010 Somdev qualifies for Dubai C'Ship Jung strikes gold at Commonwealth C'ship Indians not invited for Pak cycling event 'Pak hockey team under security threat in India' Four-star Cacau hands Cologne a mauling Ferrari is best car I've ever had: Alonso Serie A: Nine-man Inter register incredible draw La Liga: Barca thrash Racing 4-0 Liuzzi fourth on final day of testing Winter Games: Europe, Asia sweep medals Querrey, Isner to clash in Memphis final Benneteau to meet Llodra in all-French final Venus beats Azarenka for Dubai crown Chelsea, Arsenal win; Man United stumble February 20, 2010 Gagan, Anisa bag gold at C'wealth meet CWG security plan was stolen before Davis Cup tie: Tennis Australia Hockey team accused of demanding Rs 5 crore to play Poulter ends Jeev's dream run in Match Play Championship Qatar Open: Sharath loses, Indian challenge ends Querrey upsets Roddick to advance in Memphis Briatore resigns as QPR chairman Williams to meet Azarenka in Dubai final Soderling stunned by Llodra February 19, 2010 Tiger Woods sets no date for return to competition Indian marksmen bag two gold at C'wealth meet Venus Williams beats Peer to reach Dubai final Belgrade Challenger: Somdev, Prakash bite dust Soderling reaches Marseille Open quarter-finals Pak gives thumbs up to WC Hockey security arrangements CAS rejects Pechstein appeal Roddick and Sharapova march on in Memphis Qatar Open: Sharath, Poulomi in main draw Vancouver visit inspires Phelps ahead of London 2012 Australia satisfied with India's security measures Jeev ousts Kuchar in Match Play Championship Robinho scores twice as Santos win at home Ngog strike saves the day for Liverpool Paes returns in Davis Cup squad Winter Olympics: Riesch outshines Vonn February 18, 2010 Wolves fined for playing weakened team against Manchester United Vieira charged with violent conduct Sutil 7th fastest at rain-swept Jerez Jeev stuns Harrington in WGA-Accenture Match Play 'FIFA president's reign should be limited to eight years' Winter Olympics: Golden day for US athletes Roddick beats Blake in thrilling contest 'Hockey Australia should pull out of WC' AFC Challenge Cup: Ten-man Turkmenistan hold North Korea Woods to issue public apology after sex scandal Champions League Images: Porto sink Arsenal PHF sending 2-member team to review security ahead of World Cup Controversial goal sinks Arsenal Bayern snatch late win over defiant Fiorentina Wozniacki, Kuznetsova beaten in Dubai February 17, 2010 Scrappy India go down to Kyrgyzstan in AFC Challenge Cup Bhupathi-Mirnyi upset at Memphis ATP event Hiddink to take over as Turkey coach NZ, Aus hockey teams to reasses WC security Indian skier finishes at 83rd position at Winter Olympics Everton's Fellaini ruled out for six months with injury Australia committed to Delhi Games: ACGA chief I'll be pleased with a 1-0 win: Fiorentina coach Wenger not concerned by Arsenal's long injury list Winter Olympics: Canada win second gold Winter Olympians fully funded, says Sports Ministry Venus eases through in Dubai Champions League Images: Rooney stars for Man U Late Sporting goal leaves Everton with narrow advantage Late equaliser puts Man City fourth Rooney headers take Man United past Milan Olympique Lyon sink Real Madrid in first leg February 16, 2010 Sania's campaign in Dubai ends First black Olympic pair captivate audience Commonwealth boxing: Canada, NZ confirm participation Fiorentina face Bayern challenge Porto offer stern test for confident Arsenal AC Milan have advantage of experience: Ferguson 'Hockey India's move is contempt of court' Nadal rejects Shakira romance rumours Swine flu outbreak threatens at World Cup Swiss minnow shimmers in gold, China break record International arrest warrant issued against Landis Euro 2016 candidates hand over bids Paes felicitated by Bengal Tennis Association Career-threatening wrist injury returns to haunt Sania February 15, 2010 Sania sent packing from Dubai Champions League returns after winter break Keshavan demands resignation of Winter Olympics chief official Athletes lose early chance over blood levels Canada break home jinx to clinch gold at Vancouver FA Cup: Villa eke out last gasp goal to draw with Crystal Palace Verdasco shocks Roddick to clinch San Jose Open Soderling clinches Rotterdam title as Youzhny withdraws Dementieva rallies to win Paris Indoor title Indian Winter Olympians divided over uniform issue Brazil catches World Cup fever at Carnival Barca taste season's first defeat, Espanyol down Deportivo Israeli Peer finally gets nod to play at Dubai Open AFI suspends 15 state units, to host four international meets before CWG February 14, 2010 Indian squad leaves for AFC Challenge Cup Bencherifa set to coach Salgaocar AFI to introduce 'whereabouts' data to tackle doping Ronaldo hints at return to Manchester United Zvonareva downs Tanasugarn to retain Pattaya crown Dodt wins Avantha Masters; Gangjee tied 14th Roddick defuses Querrey to reach San Jose final Twente log last gasp win, join leaders PSV atop table Sutil revs it up on final day to finish 2nd fastest in testing Swiss Ammann soars to first gold Ronaldo strikes twice in Real win at Xerez Bolt opens season with quick 400 metres Zvonareva, Tanasugarn to clash in Pattaya final Dementieva, Safarova in Paris Indoors final Chelsea march into FA Cup quarter-finals Gangjee in contention for first Asian Tour title Youzhny stuns Djokovic to reach Rotterdam final February 13, 2010 FA Cup: Holders Chelsea enter quarters Winter Olympics: Indian team in mismatched uniforms Luge death darkens mood at Winter Games Huntelaar double helps Milan beat Udinese Hiddink says will not extend Russia contract Roddick survives Berdych test to reach San Jose semis IOA welcomes inclusion of cricket in Olympic Games Images: Luge crash death overshadows Games big day February 12, 2010 Jeev, Bhullar miss the cut Video referrals at hockey World Cup Mumbai boy Keegan Pereira to play for Canada in hockey WC Chelsea defender Cole out for three months Opening ceremony secrecy breached by iPhone sneak peeks More than 30 athletes banned from Vancouver Games: WADA King's Cup: Atletico eliminate Racing to reach final Athlete tests positive at Games, escapes ban India capable of upsetting Russia in Davis Cup: Paes February 11, 2010 Chelsea give captain Terry time off Germany's Siem takes Day 1 honours in Avantha Masters Captaincy row won't affect team: coach Harendra Pak sports ministry clears team for hockey World Cup Spotted: Sania Mirza in Bangkok <i>Sports Ilustrated</i> features first model of Indian origin Bopanna-Coetzee crash out of SAP Open Vijender retains top spot in AIBA rankings Smooth test debut for new Force India car Indian luger Keshavan aims to eclipse personal best at Winter Olympics Winter Games: Figure skater graduates from volunteer to competitor Winter Games: Skipper of Swiss curling team robbed off equipment Chances of terror threat low at Winter Games New IOC president to be elected in Buenos Aires in 2013 Critics question claims of 'environment friendly' Winter Games Appoint Prabhjot as captain to avoid embarrassment at WC: Bhaskaran Roy still in talks with Liverpool: report Mutu to miss Champions League tie after positive dope test FIA poses warnings to new Formula One teams Defending champ Stepanek ousted in San Jose Davydenko dismisses Lopez to advance at World Indoors Chelsea's lead cut to one point after defeat February 10, 2010 Red Bull unveil sleek car for upcoming season First round exit for Sania in Pattaya Jeev seeks inspiration from fatherhood Athletes of iPod generation find haven in Canada Kimi faces Loeb challenge at World Rally C'Ship Djokovic advances after opponent withdraws injured Prakash advances in doubles EPL: Adebayor, Tevez on target as City sink Bolton Images: Dirt bikers rev it up at 'Clash of titans' February 09, 2010 Ferdinand drops appeal against FA ban Ronaldinho booted out of squad for Ireland friendly South Asian Games: India end campaign with 175 medals Force India eye progress after unveiling new car Swedish Open: Pallikal loses to Naude in semifinal Kalmadi promises cash incentives for star SAG performers Prakash bounced out of ATP Challenger Reliance denies bidding for Liverpool Soderling battles to first win of the year Mukesh Ambani bidding for Liverpool football club? February 08, 2010 SAG: India claim 42 medals on penultimate day India boxing trio win gold at South Asian Games Top shooters should be exempted from trials: Jung Bhullar hopes to clinch Order of Merit title Australia squad for hockey World Cup Robinho nets winner in new Santos debut Drogba's brace puts Chelsea back on top Fed Cup holders Italy in semis Lopez wins South Africa Open Cilic retains Zagreb Indoors title February 07, 2010 Chelsea back to top after beating Arsenal Big guns get comfortable Euro 2010 draw Indian athletes bag 3 gold at South Asian Games Prabhjot may skip World Cup if not made captain: Sources Juve continue Serie A slump, draw at Livorno French league: Leaders Bordeaux lose 4-2 at Rennes La Liga: Nine-man Barca down Getafe Fed Cup: US go 2-0 up, Serbia draw with Russia Sensational Bhullar lifts Asian Tour International crown Ghosal out of Swedish Open Bayern win to pull level with leaders Leverkusen Churchill go down to Al Wahda in ACL play-off Rooney on target again as Man United go top Top seeds Monfils, Ferrer beaten in South Africa February 06, 2010 South Asian Games: Gold rush continues for India Fed Cup: Sania puts India back to Group I Terry must play against Arsenal: Ancelotti Bopanna-Qureshi in final of SA Open All tickets sold for World Cup semis and final: FIFA Force India reject closure threat Ferrer outclasses Somdev in quarters Henry handball referee chosen for World Cup Ferdinand gets England captaincy despite chequered past February 05, 2010 South Asian Games: Indian dominance continues Terry stripped of England captaincy Chowrasia makes cut, Jeev slips in Dubai CAS lifts transfer ban on Chelsea Deco to quit international football post World Cup The 50 most influential people in Indian sport King's Cup: Atletico beat Santander 4-0, on brink of final Dutch league: Feyenoord beat RKC 1-0 Fed Cup: India beat Singapore 3-0 Somdev to meet Ferrer in SA Open quarters No IPL-style league possible in football: Houghton Bindra equals Beijing gold effort in Netherlands Argentine boy dies after gunmen shoot at football fans February 04, 2010 Jeev in joint-lead at Dubai South Asian Games: India rule roost with 12 gold Bencherifa, Mohun Bagan part ways Indian shuttlers rule the roost in SAF Games Heidfeld named Mercedes reserve driver Chainrai becomes Portsmouth's fourth owner in a year Fabiano lifts Sevilla over Getafe in King's Cup semis Barbie unveils Kim Clijsters' lookalike at toy fair Appear in public to admit you messed up, Watson urges Woods FA Cup: Defoe hat-trick sinks Leeds Alonso makes a quick start with Ferrari February 03, 2010 South Asian Games: India continue good run, shooters clinch nine medals Paes eyes more Grand Slam crowns Viva Kerala halt Mumbai FC's unbeaten run Shillong Lajong win Manchester United Premier Cup Media barred from Indian hockey World Cup camp Sports Minister too meddlesome: Malhotra Advani flays Padma Shri awards selection process Portuguese Cup: Porto thrash Sporting to book semis berth FA Cup: Notts County stun Wigan to reach fifth round We can live without Schumacher: Ferrari Tiger Woods back for Masters in April? Formula One set to tweak scoring, tyre rules Leaders Chelsea held to draw by battling Hull Dream comes true for blind skier McKeever February 02, 2010 South Asian Games: India rule roost with 8 medals Vijender wins silver at Champion of Champions tournament Chettri scores twice as Dempo down Bagan PHF seek security clearance from sports ministry Mahindra United, MSSA knocked out of U-15 Premier Cup MP offers to help Bhutia set up football academy Force India signs Paul di Resta Paes set to make Bollywood debut Capello to decide on Terry's future as England captain Massa and Schumacher celebrate day of comebacks Images: Schumacher rolls back years in F1 testing Grand Slam possible for thrill-seeking Federer English Premier League in new transfer spending low February 01, 2010 Bhutia seeks land for football academy Spotted: Leander Paes in Melbourne Former greats laud Leander's effort Tennis rankings: Paes rises to seventh spot, Sania slips Images: European soccer weekend roundup Father Federer savours 'exceptional' victory Indian hockey team turns to Amitabh for help Benitez fully committed to Liverpool Vishy Anand finishes joint fourth at Corus Man United turn on style, Roma stay hot Egypt win third successive African Nations Cup title Champion Federer defies doubters Petrov becomes Russia's first F1 racer January 31, 2010 Superb Manchester Utd win 3-1 at Arsenal South Asian Games: India win five medals Bindra equals Beijing gold effort in Munich Federer remains the master after beating Murray Nations Cup: Nigeria beat Algeria to finish third Roger Federer beats Andy Murray to lift Australian Open title If Federer can continue improving, why not me: Paes Paes-Black win Australian Open mixed doubles title Terry brushes aside problems to give Chelsea win January 30, 2010 Williams ends even-year jinx at Australian Open Bryans win fourth Australian doubles title South Asian Games: India thrash Nepal 21-0 McCarron accuses Mickelson of cheating Paes chases record-equalling Grand Slam title Serena Williams retains her Australian Open title Pressure all on Murray, says Federer Images: Button, Hamilton unveil new McLaren Women's hockey players receive Rs 2.30 lakh each January 29, 2010 McLaren Mercedes launch new car Santosh Trophy will not feature India players: AIFF Dempo, East Bengal in goalless draw Images from day 12 of the Australian Open Aus Open: Williams, Henin to renew fierce rivalry India favourites to win hockey WC: Charlesworth Ronaldo's ban appeal rejected Sports Ministry relaxes arms import provisions for shooters Paes-Black in Australian Open final Federer too good for Tsonga in Aus Open semis Williams sisters win Australian Open doubles title Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu fails drugs test King's Cup: Atletico Madrid in last four Manchester City loan Robinho to Santos Last-gasp Inter leave Juve's Ferrara on brink African Nations Cup: Egypt to meet Ghana in final January 28, 2010 Upbeat Ferrari unveil new F10 car I-League: Salgaocar down Mohun Bagan 2-1 Aus Open Images: China's 'Golden Flowers' crushed Murray beats Cilic to reach Australian Open final Women hockey players to get Rs 2.2 lakh each Corus Chess: Anand lucky to beat Shirov Schumacher mulls extending stay in F1 beyond 2012 Australian Open: Henin crushes Zheng, faces Serena in final Australian Open: Serena beats Li for place in fifth final Sania calls off engagement, cites incompatibility Feyenoord down PSV to clinch Dutch Cup semis berth Lyon suffer shock League Cup exit Italian Cup: Udinese shock Milan to enter semis King's Cup: Sevilla, Racing through to semis India pays IWF fine amount in installments, cleared for SAF Games Arsenal's Vermaelen suffers suspected broken leg EPL: Chelsea back on top after Lampard brace HI runs like a mafia organization: Gurbax League Cup: Rooney's last gasp winner puts United in final January 27, 2010 Tsonga rallies to beat unwell Djokovic I-League: Lajong hold Churchill to goalless draw Two-match ban is too severe: Ronaldo Serena, Henin face Chinese threat in semis Paes exits men's doubles, advances in mixed Images from the Australian Open 2010, Day 10 Federer awakes from slumber to beat Davydenko Anand draws again; Parimarjan scores Serena survives after Venus falls to Li Na PHF seeks security clearance for hockey World Cup Di Resta set for Force India Murray says he deserved win over injured Nadal Ferdinand charged with violent conduct China's Li Na knocks Venus out of Aus Open Tottenham defeat Fulham to stay fourth January 26, 2010 Materazzi let off with warning for Berlusconi prank Nadal limps out as Murray and Henin dream on Aus Open Images (Day 9): Injured Nadal bows out African Nations Cup: Egypt, Nigeria in semi-finals Now, Bollywood enters the ice-skating rink Henin's dream continues with Zheng up next in the semis January 25, 2010 Formula One points system to undergo another change Australian Open: Federer and Serena cruise Tsonga to face Djokovic in quarters after clinching five set thriller India unveils first Commonwealth Games venue Michael Schumacher back in Formula One limelight Anand in ninth spot after eighth successive draw Aus Open Images (Day VIII): Serena crushes Stosur Paes reaches QFs of men's doubles, mixed doubles Flintoff, Rooney profit from Avatar's success Inter go nine clear with high-voltage derby win Ronaldo goes from hero to villain in Real win FA Cup: Chelsea to host Cardiff January 24, 2010 FA Cup: Arsenal dumped out by Stoke I-League: Dempo reclaim top postion Hamburg sign Dutch striker Van Nistelrooy from Real Australian Open: Del Potro exits; Nadal, Murray advance Bayern go top after Robben settles thriller Sania Mirza out of Aus Open doubles event Corus Chess: Seventh successive draw for Anand January 23, 2010 FA Cup: Holders Chelsea ease past Preston Federer teases Australians with migration tale Manchester City set to dispense with Robinho Real Madrid bring in 'super agent' Zahavi for Rooney swoop Ancelotti dares Arsenal Top seeds untroubled at Australian Open Corus Chess: Anand draws again, Abhijeet wins Paes-Dlouhy in pre-quarters of Australian Open January 22, 2010 I-League: Yakubu brace helps EB edge Churchill Images: Rossi impresses in Ferrari test Eighteen-member squad picked for South Asian Games Gebrselassie performs Dubai Marathon 'trick' Rs 1 crore raised for women's hockey: Gill Anand draws again, slips to joint 5th Images: Australian Open, Day 5, Melbourne Won't discriminate against women players: Hockey India Aus Open: Clijsters, Jankovic sent packing Messi will eclipse Ronaldo at World Cup: Maradona Neville should keep quiet, says City's Tevez Aus Open: Paes and Sania advance Aus Open: Bhupathi-Sania pull out of mixed doubles Zambia, Cameroon into Nations Cup quarter-finals Aus Open: Somdev-Prakash crash out January 21, 2010 Chinese marathon cheats stripped of timings Zidane tips Spain for World Cup Saina in quarters, Chetan loses Spotted: Leander Paes Federer is still king of centre court Images: Australian Open, Day 4, Melbourne IWF cracks whip on Indian drug cheats, bans Pujari for life King's Cup: Sevilla and Getafe take control Australian Open: Ivanovic knocked out by unseeded Dulko Women's hockey team to protest with black arm-bands Corus Chess: Anand to meet Leko fifth round Nations Cup: Nigeria advance, Egypt maintain perfect record EPL: Arsenal rallies to beat Bolton League Cup: Villa reach final after 10-goal thriller January 20, 2010 Mumbai FC down Lajong Chirag rally to hold Dempo Saina, Chetan in pre-quarters in Malaysia Images: Australian Open Day 3 Hari scores, Anand draws again Henin knocks Dementieva out Australian Open: Brazilian player under investigation after crowd incident Australian Open: Nadal cruises, Roddick fumes Nations Cup: Ghana beat Burkina Faso to reach last eight Aus Open: Somdev-Prakash advance, Bopanna-Qureshi bite dust Our shooting range will be best in the world: Gill League Cup: Tevez double gives Man City win over United January 19, 2010 Olympiakos ditch Zico as coach Images: Australian Open, Day 2, Melbourne Federer, Serena advance; Soderling bows out De la Rosa to race for Sauber Sports Ministry opposes Mander's appointment for HI elections Corus Chess: Anand draws again; Hari, Abhijeet record wins Henry to escape punishment over handball Nations Cup: Angola, Algeria enter quarter-finals Sania Mirza crashes out of Australian Open 'Indian hockey is all about the individual' January 18, 2010 NRAI bows to Abhinav Bindra's pressure Images: Australian Open, Day 1, Melbourne Kirilenko tells boyfriend Andreev: 'Now go beat Federer' Anand placed fourth after second draw Sania's 1st round match rescheduled Valencia thrash Villarreal to close in on Real Nations Cup: Eto'o helps pull Cameroon back from the brink Ronaldinho's treble sinks Siena, Juve lose Massa reveals he was aware of Piquet Juniors' cheating Sharapova knocked out of Australian Open EPL: Fabregas keeps Arsenal title challenge bubbling January 17, 2010 Villa held at home by West Ham PSV sail into Dutch Cup quarters Hockey India requests units to nominate members for AGM I-League: Pune FC register easy win over Salgaocar Leverkusen sweep past Mainz for top spot Inter rally to claim 2-2 draw at Bari Barca crush Sevilla, Bilbao shock for Real Mumbai marathon images: Ndiso, Bizunesh supreme Peas requests CWG teams to visit India without any fear I have proved that I am not a one season wonder: Sania Hockey India president Mattoo resigns from all administrative posts African Nations Cup: Egypt in last eight Huth earns Stoke City draw with Liverpool Chelsea thrash Sunderland 7-2 Ndiso, Bizunesh triumph in Mumbai marathon January 16, 2010 Baghdatis beats Gasquet to claim Sydney crown Super Cup: Suranjoy, Nanao register victories I League: Sporting hold Churchill Anand to meet Karjakin in Corus opener Bindra urges NRAI to allow him to practice on his own Mumbai Marathon: African runners set to dominate again Becks may hang up boots after World Cup Somdev fails to cross last hurdle No issues if NRAI spares Bindra from trials: Sports Ministry Abhinav Bindra contemplates quitting shooting West Ham fined 115,000 pounds for pitch invasions Ivory Coast outclass Ghana to reach last eight January 15, 2010 Super Cup Boxing: Easy win for Suranjoy Mahindra move to top spot after demolishing Lajong 5-0 Matthaeus unveils FIFA World Cup in Kolkata Sania to play Rezai in 1st round of Aus Open Mumbai marathon mania impresses Polyzou Somdev one step away from Aus Open main draw Preview: Comebacks add mystique to Australian Open Dementieva crushes hobbling Serena in Sydney final Aussies to bring own security at CWG Alonso will beat Schumacher: Ferrari boss Sports Ministry will back Baljit despite allegations Gerrard, Torres ruled out for six weeks League Cup: Milner strike gives Villa advantage in semis African Nations Cup: Angola revive hopes after win over Malawi Big-serving Isner to meet Clement in Auckland final Sports Ministry has not kept its word: Baljit Aus Open: Federer to face Andreev test first up FIFA World cup arrives in India Super Cup: Dilbagh, Kuldeep register victories 'The Mumbai Marathon has created a running culture' January 14, 2010 Mumbai Marathon women's record under threat Barcelona knocked out of King's Cup by Sevilla Battling Williams, Dementieva reach Sydney final Right decision, at the right time: Dhanraj Mancini supports pre-match drinking Woods can get his life back on track: Obama Seeds unchanged for Australian Open Sania plans to quit tennis after marriage Juve end poor run with controversial win over Napoli West Ham face sanctions for crowd trouble Maxi Rodriguez completes Liverpool switch African Nations Cup: Gabon stun Cameroon, Zambia hold Tunisia World Team Chess: India settle for bronze Hockey players resume practice at World Cup camp Ecclestone proposes radical changes to boost F1 interest Mayawati willing to sponsor hockey team Liverpool dumped out of FA Cup by Reading January 13, 2010 Nanao, Suranjoy to sign deal with Olympic Gold Quest Super Cup: Suranjoy wins opening bout Aus Open: Somdev, Prakash advance; Yuki ousted Tennis "World Cup" approved by leading players Impasse resolved, hockey players to resume training Smooth sailing for Serena in Sydney Spotted: Former hockey ace Viren Rasquinha Sahara steps in to end Indian hockey impasse Egypt make winning start to title defence Del Potro, Djokovic cruise through at Kooyong London doctor offers Rs 10 lakh for hockey players Schumacher sets out on road back to F1 Beckham shows off new Jesus tattoo Pakistan demand compensation for Davis Cup ties shift Portsmouth stay in FA Cup with last-gasp winner Campbell plays for Arsenal reserves January 12, 2010 Visually impaired Wanyoike ready for another Mumbai run Tiger Woods will return as a winner, says Jeev Gill asks players to join camp, promises fair deal Shree Cement offers to pay hockey players to end crisis Striking hockey players say they'll pay to play World Cup Hockey India issues fresh ultimatum to players Armed attack highlights athletes' vulnerability Djokovic's New Year wish: Shorter season, please Timeline: High-profile attacks on athletes Dominant Serena sends ominous warning to rivals Poor arrangements for boxers at Super Cup India beat Turkey to stay joint third Togo officially disqualified from Nations Cup African Cup: Lacklustre Ivory Coast draw with Burkina Faso Hamilton expects most exciting F1 season yet African Nations Cup: Malawi stun Algeria 3-0 Liverpool director resigns after email row Tevez hat-trick fires City into the top four MP govt willing to bear expenses of national hockey team January 11, 2010 India lose to Russia, remain joint third FIH saddened over India players' revolt Togo to be disqualified from Nations Cup Striking hockey players given ultimatum Sania crashes out of Hobart International Somdev slides to 161 in ATP rankings Paes-Dlouhy finish runner-up in Brisbane event To retire or not, Moya plays the guessing game Suspending players is last resort: Mattoo Federer skips Kooyong Classic Roddick downs Stepanek to claim Brisbane title HI ready to acknowledge player demands Referee must stop game soon after racist chant is heard: Italy Premiership set for most unpredictable title race for years French Cup: Nice lose to third division side Serie A: Ronaldinho helps Milan embarrass Juve La Liga: Messi hat-trick puts Barca on top, Real sink Mallorca Indian hockey team strikes again Togo hope to join African Nations Cup later Badminton: Anand, Murgunde crowned National champions January 10, 2010 Togo team to return from Africa Cup: Adebayor Cilic retains Chennai Open crown I hope to race in India someday: Rossi Corus Chess: Anand leads Indian challenge FIH observer to attend HI meeting Top pugilists for Super Cup Marathon Flame arrives in Mumbai from Greece F1 must take drivers' inputs for finalising circuits: Sutil 'Experienced Aussies are favourites to win hockey World Cup' Sydney International: Kuznetsova, Dementieva advance Togo to play in Angola despite attack Davydenko recovers to beat Nadal in Qatar final Own goal saves Manchester United Indian challenge at Chennai ends after Somdev-Sanam lose January 09, 2010 Clijsters beats Henin in classic Brisbane final I League: Dempo thrash Air India, regain top spot Cilic to meet Wawrinka in Chennai final Togo may quit African Nations Cup: Adebayor African Nations Cup to go ahead despite attack HI confident of resolving payment dispute with players Murray shoulders blame for Hopman Cup defeat Adebayor prayed for life while smelling death Spain beat Britain to win third Hopman Cup title Wickmayer upsets Pennetta to claim Auckland title Davydenko beats Federer again to reach Qatar Open final Driver killed in gun attack on Togo football team January 08, 2010 Chennai Open: Wawrinka, Tipsarevic enter semis Unruly Bagan fans attack Churchill players Mumbai FC score over Salgaocar Odafe scores twice as Churchill hold Bagan Paes-Dlouhy in final of Brisbane event Talk to the players, sort out issue: KPS Gill Former Olympians berate Hockey India for ignoring players World Chess: India stuns Azerbaijan Pennetta to meet Wickmayer in Auckland final Murray leads Britain into Hopman Cup final Clijsters, Henin to clash in Brisbane final Indian hockey players revolt after non-payment of dues Relaxed Button steps inside the lions' den 'Somdev needs to use the forehand more' Force India can be fifth in 2010: Sutil Federer survives a scare in Qatar Somdev-Sanam in Chennai Open semis January 07, 2010 Don't want a new controversy between Leander and me: Bhupathi Chennai Open: Wawrinka eases into last eight Briatore will not escape punishment, says Mosley Inter's Vieira confirms move to Manchester City Henin, Clijsters survive scares in Brisbane Spain crush Australia to ease into Hopman final I-League: Bagan-Churchill match postponed Brisbane International: Paes-Dlouhy advance to in semis Serie A: Inter win, Milan thump Genoa EPL: Weather forces postponement of Arsenal match Formula One is riddled with politics: Raikkonen Molestation charges against players a publicity stunt: Churchill coach Federer is the best player by far: Wawrinka Bhambri-Moya win opening match January 06, 2010 Somdev falls after 'Tipsy' show Evidence of players' involvement in molestation: Police Kalmadi tops SportzPower List 2009 Roddick progresses at Brisbane Sania disappoints in Auckland Man City post record £90 million pound loss World Team Chess: Arun Prasad guides India to the top 'When I say my game is improving, I am not lying' Hopman Cup: Murray leads Britain to second win in Perth Snow hits League Cup semis They came, they saw but failed to conquer Chennai Stoke squeeze past Fulham with 3-2 win Peer advances despite anti-Israel protests at Auckland Tiger could lose No 1 spot this year: Geoff Ogilvy Veron rejects Mancini offer to join Manchester City January 05, 2010 Churchill players offloaded after on-board incident Chennai Open: Somdev advances, other Indians exit Briatore's ban overturned by French court Ginepri sends Soderling packing from Chennai Hockey players demand due payment, threaten to leave camp Australia beat US to keep Hopman Cup title bid alive We'll host a better CWG than Melbourne: Kalmadi Ruthless Clijsters storms into third round at Brisbane Bookies favour Chelsea to retain FA Cup Chelsea's Ashley Cole found guilty of speeding 'Whether the country allows me to play or not, I will always be an Indian' Hopman Cup: Murray helps Britain beat Kazakhstan Red hot City welcome in store for wounded United I want to finish 2010 as World No 1: Federer I'm ready to deliver an encore at Chennai, says Marin Cilic Boycott reckons feng shui could revive Owen's career Wild cards Somdev-Sonam beat Voest-Lipsky January 04, 2010 Gutsy Henin makes winning return Hockey Punjab can't be denied affiliation: Randhir Chennai Open: Cilic begins well, Prakash enters main draw Toni starts on return to Italy, Beckham waits I wish I had never left Manchester United: Beckham Furious Ferguson to shake up Man U for Carling Cup semis 'With a little support from the Chennai crowd I hope to do well' Real Madrid held at Osasuna Hopman Cup: Spain whitewash US Leeds meet Spurs in FA Cup fourth round Man United humbled, Cup holders Chelsea cruise January 03, 2010 Manchester United humbled by Leeds in FA Cup East Bengal end Lajong dream run, lift Fed Cup Clijsters beats Garbin in Brisbane opener Vijay Amritraj downplays 'Chennai controversies' Prakash, Yuki advance in Chennai Open qualifiers Chennai Open: Soderling to face Ginepri in first round Nadal beats Soderling for Abu Dhabi title Spectator killed in Argentine-Chile Dakar rally Murray pulls out of Davis Cup tie vs Lithuania FA Cup: Manchester City crusie past Middlesbrough January 02, 2010 Ghosal attains career-best ranking of 29 Chennai Open qualifying: Yuki Bhambri advances to second round Chennai Open: Somdev faces Schuettler challenge in first round Everton suspend Jo for unapproved Brazil trip Sania to lead six-member Fed Cup team 'We have learnt to live without Paes' Lajong hoping for added New Year cheer with Fed Cup win We have proved our worth: Rosario January 01, 2010 Roma complete loan deal for Bayern striker Toni Somdev keen to break into top 100 Mike Tyson avoids charges in airport fracas AT&T ends sponsorship of scandal-hit Tiger Woods Warning follows Premier League match with no Englishmen December 31, 2009 Fed Cup: East Bengal blank Bagan, to meet Lajong in final Indian boxers in Pakistan for international championship No security concerns for Australian CWG delegation Beckham almost cried when Milan drew Manchester United Manchester United, Arsenal score sparkling wins Sportspersons who shaped the decade December 30, 2009 Fitter Nadal ready for 2010 challenge Fed Cup: Lajong stun Churchill, enter final Struggling Bolton sack manager Megson SAF Games football: India face Afghanistan in opener Athletes need not worry about security: Kalmadi EPL title anyone's ball game: Ferguson Real Madrid to make 20 million pound bid for Vidic Australia committed to 2010 Commonwealth Games Torres gives Liverpool win at Villa No pull out, say England C'wealth Games officials England considering pull-out of Delhi Commonwealth Games Ref Collina clarifies comments on video officials Woods scandal cost shareholders up to $12 billion December 29, 2009 Hockey World Cup: India meet Pak first Mourinho keen to resume coaching in England 'Grown up' Henin expects better results on return Wickmayer says she's no drug cheat Beckham pulls crowds on Milan return Ancelotti hails Chelsea's two-minute turnaround Late goals lift Chelsea while Man City win again December 28, 2009 Paes mulls setting up Sports Centre in Puducherry EPL: Defoe spurs Tottenham into top four India 'A' men clinch Asian chess title Hewitt keen to get back into the top five Bolt still undecided about Commonwealth Games participation Dwyer looking forward to entertaining World Cup in India Healthy Beckham will be in my World Cup squad: Capello Manchester United slash Chelsea's lead Consistency the key to EPL title, say Ferguson and Wenger December 27, 2009 Rooney inspires Manchester United to victory Fabregas double takes Arsenal to second spot Fed Cup: Bhutia strike puts East Bengal in semis Ferdinand return date still uncertain December 26, 2009 Chelsea stutter again in goalless draw at Birmingham Fed Cup: Mohun Bagan beat Mahindra, enter semis Somdev, Yuki make 2009 memorable for India December 25, 2009 Ferguson slams Man City on Hughes axing Chetan Anand targets Commonwealth Games gold Memorable sports comebacks of all time Best sporting quotes from the past 10 years December 24, 2009 Fed Cup: Lajong beat Dempo, JCT bow out Hill says Schumacher faces severe test next year Lampard is Premier League's Player of the Decade Six-goal Suarez fires Ajax to 14-1 Dutch Cup win Leading English athletes to skip Delhi C'wealth Games: report EPL weekend fixtures Schumacher becomes a contender again Formula One teams abandon joint launch plan EPL: Mancini wants City mean streak for Christmas World timeline of sport 2000-2009 December 23, 2009 Maharashtra units slam Hockey India directive to merge Fed Cup: Odafe guides Churchill to win over Mumbai FC, Bagan held Schumacher wants record eighth F1 title 'Delhi Commonwealth Games risks failure in many areas' Sacking Benitez won't help: Torres Schumacher to make F1 comeback with Mercedes Former 'Busby Babe' Scanlon no more Bhullar, Muniyappa shone brightly in 2009 Van Persie doubtful for World Cup India to stage new European Tour event in February Schumacher agrees to F1 return with Mercedes: report India's best sportspersons of 2009 December 22, 2009 Fed Cup: Pune FC upset Dempo Dempo file appeal to AIFF to revoke Rs 5 lakh fine Federer and Serena named ITF World Champions Chelsea defend Terry over bribe allegations Mancini sets high goals for Man City Zidane glad he was punished for head-butt Bellamy, Given considering their future at Man City Man City chief defends manner of Hughes sacking Juventus fined 10,000 euros after racist chants Becker says he sympathises with Tiger Woods Henin to take up Sydney wildcard Barcelona coach Guardiola's future uncertain Messi wins FIFA World Player of Year award December 21, 2009 Indian women win bronze at Asian Air Gun Meet Fed Cup: Bagan, Churchill begin with a bang I sympathise with Tiger, says Becker Close pals knew about Tiger's affairs Somdev, Yuki get wild card entries in Chennai Open Man City sack Hughes, Real hit six 'Schumacher can still be winner at 41' Force India: The fairytale story of 2009 F1 season Chess is still exciting for me, says Anand Inter stretch lead as Juventus lose again Lampard holds nerve as Chelsea stretch lead December 20, 2009 Commonwealth Wrestling: Sushil wins gold Delhi will be ready in time: Gill Saina, Chetan win singles titles in Syed Modi GP tourney Hughes replaced by Mancini as Man City manager Rampant Real slam six past struggling Zaragoza My wins have changed world's perception towards India: Saina December 19, 2009 Man United slump at Fulham, Liverpool lose again Indian Davis Cup players to participate in Chennai Open Portsmouth upset 10-man Liverpool Indian eves have fruitful day at Commonwealth Wrestling Saina is a breath of fresh air in badminton: Taufik Former Wales captain Thomas reveals he is gay Baljit eyes Commonwealth Games comeback Bundesliga: Schalke top table with win over Mainz Schumacher likely to make comeback with Mercedes: Ferrari boss Woods voted PGA Tour Player of the Year by colleagues December 18, 2009 AC Milan drawn against Man Utd in Champions last 16 I can play a pivotal role at Chelsea: Aguero Under-performing West Ham face Chelsea test Phelps expresses sympathy for Woods ITF disappointed by CAS decision on Gasquet Gasquet cleared as kiss blamed for cocaine test Golf will survive without Tiger: PGA chief Europa League: Lukaku, 16, scores twice to put Anderlecht through Barcelona planning 40m pound swoop for Fabregas Gascoigne arrested for drink-fuelled disturbance Prabhjot gets Hockey All Star team honour December 17, 2009 Kobayashi to drive for Sauber F1 team Elin set to divorce Tiger Woods: reports Fulham, Hertha, Bruges progress in Europa League Lotus F1 boss rises to Branson challenge Kubica not sure of staying at Renault Tiger's troubles may be silver lining for sponsors It Paes to be Leander Messi scores as Barcelona reach Club World Cup final Lampard on the spot to put Chelsea back on track How Force India made the cut in 2009 December 16, 2009 CRL-Force India tie-up for car design solutions Bhupathi eyes a successful 2010 season with Mirnyi Wolves may face Premier League rap for making 10 changes Injured Drogba to miss Portsmouth tie Mark Hughes faces two-game touchline ban Schumacher will return to F1, feels Glock Woods's wife seeks half his fortune in alimony PTF seeks compensation for shifting Davis Cup tie French Federation member seeks Domenech's ouster Wickmayer made to wait for ITF decision on doping ban Senna voted greatest ever F1 driver Mourinho admits insulting scribe Man Utd cruise past Wolves to go level at top December 15, 2009 Di Grassi joins Glock at Virgin Racing Hockey World Cup: India, Pakistan in same pool Muniyappa named Asian Tour Rookie of the Year Gelfand wins Chess World Cup Belgian court overturns bans on Wickmayer and Malisse Ferrari will not block Schumacher deal: Montezemolo December 14, 2009 Inter set to probe Mourinho tiff with scribe Images: Gulf Dirt Track Racing Arsenal seek compensation for Van Persie injury Trulli, Kovalainen to drive for Lotus F1 team Champions Challenge final: NZ beat Pakistan Champions Challenge: India beat Argentina to win bronze Late PSV winner sinks Alkmaar to spoil Advocaat's return Kanoute blasts Sevilla to win, third place Accenture ends relationship with Tiger Woods Spaniard Martin lands Dunhill title Massa to drive Ferrari F1 car again Inter held, AC Milan humbled Schalke and Bayern register wins Chamakh header gives Bordeaux 1-0 win at Lyon Olympiakos stay top after easy home win December 13, 2009 Arsenal inflict more pain on struggling Liverpool India beat Maldives to win SAFF title Lotus reject Sato, eye Trulli, Kovalainen Pakistan denies visas to Indian wrestlers 'Woods unlikely to play in Masters' NADA catches four athletes using banned drugs Beckham hopes to play at 2014 World Cup 'Schumacher close to Mercedes deal' Pakistan crush India, meet Kiwis in final Man Utd lose to Villa, Chelsea held by Everton December 12, 2009 Harika wins National women's chess title Saina signs contract with Olympic Gold Quest Late goal denies Leverkusen win over Hertha Suarez leads Ajax to 3-0 win over Nijmegen Ponomariov holds Gelfand again in World Chess Cup final Woods taking break from golf, admits infidelity F1 embraces new top 10 scoring system December 11, 2009 SAFF Cup: India beat Bangladesh to enter final Ukraine cities get Euro 2012 green light Sania to team up with Pascual in Aus Open Suranjoy wins gold at President's Cup boxing Injured Safina withdraws from Australian Open warm-up It's golf or me, wife Elin tells Tiger Champions Challenge: India take on Pakistan in semis Ponomariov, Gelfand draw first game of final Tennis mixed doubles, cycling events added for 2012 Olympics New scoring system proposed for 2010 F1 season Ronaldinho named Player of the Decade Messi out of Barcelona derby Vancouver seizes 'Olympic' drugs Euro 2012 hosts to be finalised Vishy Anand turns 40. Wish him! December 10, 2009 Egypt's Ramy Ashour wins PSA Masters crown 'Schumacher comeback would be good for F1' Armstrong wants to race for two more years Suranjoy in final of President's Cup boxing English Premier League weekend schedule Weekend limelight on Arsenal and Liverpool Golf, sponsors ponder Woods' absence from sport I'm proud of my life: Agassi Anand wants Chess to be an Olympic sport Club World Cup: Auckland win opener I never expected us to reach final of the Super Series: Jwala Abu Dhabi want to continue hosting last GP of season Jones's Sydney Games medals reallocated CL Images: Barcelona, Inter book last 16 berth Champions League: Barca, Inter, Stuttgart in last 16 December 09, 2009 PSA Masters: Ashour tames Shabana, enters final Suranjoy stuns Olympic medallist, enters President's Cup semis Dempo's Gawli, Naik declared fit Ponomariov, Gelfand in World Chess Cup final Owen turns back the clock with hat-trick Owen deserves place in World Cup squad: Ferguson India on brink of semis spot after thrashing China 4-1 Hamilton out to regain championship crown from Button Champions League Images: Real, Bayern advance Champions League: Bayern, Real, Milan in last 16 December 08, 2009 PSA Masters Squash: Ashour to meet Shabana in semis Woman rushed to hospital from Tiger Woods' home CWG 2010 chief Kalmadi accused of corruption Gelfand in Chess World Cup final Wife leaves Woods's mansion: reports Ronaldo, Messi nominated for FIFA Player of the Year award Man Utd to do battle in Champions League sans top defenders Witness said Woods was drunk on day of crash: Trooper December 07, 2009 India beat Nepal to book semi-final spot PSA Masters Squash: Ghosal goes down fighting CL: Day of reckoning for giant European clubs Champions Challenge: India held by New Zealand Barca, Estudiantes set to defend club status quo Roma win derby against Lazio Lopez hits three but Lyon lose at Lille Late Ruiz winner keeps Twente on top of Dutch league Depth and desire set Spain apart in Davis Cup Everton draw with Spurs after Defoe penalty miss Mathieu fires Valencia past Bilbao, up to third Silverstone signs 17-year British GP deal Rioting protesters interrupt Panathinaikos win December 06, 2009 PSA Masters Squash: Top seed Gaultier toppled Davis Cup win gives Nadal high-flying end to season Australia rally to clinch record Champions Trophy final Ten-man Juve down Inter World Super Series Masters Finals: Jwala-Diju fail to clear final hurdle Barca, Real win after Messi, Ronaldo strike Ghoshal scalps 15th seeded Aussie EPL: Manchester City stun leaders Chelsea Spain outclass Czechs, win fourth Davis Cup Man United keep pressure on Chelsea December 05, 2009 SAFF Cup: Jeje strikes to give India last gasp win Germany take on Australia for Champions Trophy glory World Cup draw sets up duels between European club-mates World Super Series Masters Finals: Saina crashes out, Jwala-Diju enter finals Nadal, Ferrer give Spain 2-0 lead over Czechs South Africa, Mexico to kick-off 2010 World Cup finals FIFA unveils new, improved World Cup ball Images from 2010 World Cup draw in Cape Town December 04, 2009 EPL weekend fixtures Racist chanting could halt Juve v Inter Man City seek win over Chelsea to calm hysteria Football is in England's DNA: Beckham Fans sympathise with Woods, critics show no mercy World Super Series Masters Finals: Saina in semis Mauresmo flair was throwback to a vintage age World Cup winners to pocket $30 million Sauber secure entry for 2010 F1 season Europa League: PSV, Roma reach last 32 December 03, 2009 Champions hockey: Germany hand Australia first defeat World Super Series: Saina, Jwala-Diju advance It is silly to suspend Gawli and Naik: Dempo Saina named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Mauresmo hangs up her racquet Europa League: Ajax through despite missing two penalties Nani could be sold in Jan transfer window: Reports Wenger should be more gracious in defeat: Hughes Parnevik blames himself for introducing Woods to Nordegren There won't be anonymity for troubled Woods To the Nilgiris for a bicycle 'kick' Henry handball could lead to World Cup ban Davis Cup final: Spain clear favourites despite Nadal doubts Henry, Ibrahimovic help Barca scrape past Xerez WADA approve guidelines for biological passport scheme Tiger Woods admits 'transgressions,' apologizes League Cup: Chelsea, Arsenal bundled out December 02, 2009 Saina fumbles, Diju-Jwala also bite dust Spanish betting probe hits two clubs, seven players Akhil back to bantam weight catagory France miss out on World Cup finals seeding Arshavin bitter at Arsenal losing big games I regret taunting Arsenal fans: Adebayor Rafter to develop blueprint to save Australian tennis Man Utd and Villa through to League Cup semis Danica Patrick stays in IndyCar but NASCAR door still open Bolt denies promising participation in CWG 2010 Tiger Woods gets traffic ticket for accident Roberto Carlos to reunite with Ronaldo at Corinthians Arsenal looking to buy players in January, says Wenger Beckenbauer does not like Brazil's style under Dunga December 01, 2009 Ireland participation in World Cup impossible: FIFA Champions hockey: Aussies cruise to third straight win Injured Vijender to miss President's Cup How positive thinking sets elite athletes apart London will not try to match Beijing: Coe Fiji to appeal Commonwealth Games ban Woods pulls out of own tournament Messi makes his mark, quietly but effectively Marion Jones hopes for basketball redemption Bolt should take up 400, says Johnson World Chess: Svidler beats Shirov McLaren say 2010 car will be more aggressive London finale whets appetite for 2010 ATP season Barcelona's Messi wins Ballon D'Or November 30, 2009 Fed Cup: Defending champs Bagan in tough group Serena Williams fined $175,000 for US Open rant Ireland want to be 'team No 33' at World Cup finals Aisam to team with Bopanna next season too PHF ditches 4-nation tournament for security reasons Spotted: Baichung Bhutia Bopanna-Qureshi win Helsinki event Women's challenge ends in chess World Cup FIFA to hold meeting on notorious Robben Island Tiger Woods accepts full blame for car crash Davydenko hoping for a glimpse of the limelight Ibrahimovic gives 10-man Barca 1-0 win over Real Late penalty gives Inter victory, Juve lose Pantelic hat-trick sees Ajax speed past Vitesse Massa, Schumacher take honours in Brazil kart event November 29, 2009 Chelsea take charge after trouncing Arsenal Bryan brothers seal No 1 ranking with doubles win Davydenko beats Del Potro to win ATP Tour Finals Messi, Ronaldo in race for Ballon d'Or award Champions Trophy: Australia rout Dutch 7-2 Gawli, Naik suspended for skipping national camp Auxerre's dream run ends after Paris defeat Bremen draw with Wolfsburg, lead table Fabiano brace helps Sevilla to face-saving draw Genoa crush Sampdoria in high intensity derby clash Woods 'unavailable' for questioning on car crash Van Persie to undergo ankle surgery, out for four months Bolt to participate in 2010 CWG: Kalmadi Bhupathi-Knowles partnership ends in defeat World Tour Finals: Bhupathi-Knowles lose to Bryans Del Potro sets up final with Davydenko November 28, 2009 Rooney hat-trick seals United win Davydenko stuns Federer at World Tour Finals Khade, Sejwal share seven medals in Asian Swimming World Cup: Jeev, Randhawa set for strong finish Tour Finals: Davydenko books semis spot We will return stronger next year: Paes Tiger Woods hurt in late-night crash November 27, 2009 Ronaldo's return boosts Real for Barca trip Sutil and Liuzzi race on with Force India Paes-Dlouhy suffer third defeat in a row Roma's Totti has fresh chance to woo Lippi France files legal complaint against racist Juve fans French team lacks style: Jacquet Age fraud is as big as doping: Sports Ministry The 'incredible sulk' Anelka finds joy at Chelsea Grant gets charge of struggling Portsmouth Banned Maradona picks squad for friendly Murray demands action against players for slow play Confusion reigns as Del Potro joins Federer in semis November 26, 2009 Robin Soderling top seed at Chennai open Churchill Brothers to play in AFC Champions League play-off World Cup: Jeev, Randhawa open strongly Slow-burner Soderling proves he is no imposter Tour Finals: Paes-Dlouhy out of semis contention Seven games under match-fixing microscope: UEFA Two Indian umpires for Hockey World Cup Besiktas end United's long unbeaten home record World Cup draw to map out familiar path Nadal's season ends with a whimper Indian challenge ends in World Cup Chess Bayern revive hopes as Juventus lose Nadal crashes out of ATP World Tour Finals November 25, 2009 Soderling dumps Djokovic at World Tour Finals India should not bid for Olympics, says Sports Minister Liverpool assure Benitez his job is secure Arsenal can beat Chelsea, says Fabregas Worn-out Beckham shifts focus to Milan spell Schumacher will not partner Rosberg at Mercedes Murray admits serve cost him the match 'Calm' Briatore requests court to reverse life ban Defending champs Nestor-Zimonjic ousted, Bhupathi-Knowles march on Images: Liverpool out; Fiorentina, Arsenal advance Under-fire Domenech says he will never resign Federer crushes Murray to end year on top Champions League: Liverpool out; Fiorentina, Arsenal advance November 24, 2009 Del Potro gets off the mark at World Tour Finals Bhupathi-Knowles sniff semis spot in World Tour finals Force India to test Di Resta, Hildebrand 'Embarrassed' Wigan players to refund fans Paes-Dlouhy stunned by debutants in first group tie FIFA to meet over Henry handball, fixing controversies It's do or die for Bayern Munich Milan bank on in-form Ronaldinho against Marseille Beckham suffers from asthma Soderling tames Nadal yet again Desperate times for injury-ridden Barca as Eto'o returns to Nou Camp November 23, 2009 Asian Archery: Indians win six medals Bhupathi-Knowles off to winning start Rosberg to race for Mercedes F1 team Argentina claim last hockey World Cup berth Indian challenge ends in World Snooker C'ships Debrecen can deal Liverpool a knockout blow Henry considered quitting over handball - report Sporting signs Japanese defender Weightlifting federation lenient to drug cheats: Malleswari Beckham's LA title dream dashed by Salt Lake Bolt and Richards named IAAF world athletes of year Defoe scores five as Spurs demolish Wigan 9-1 Inspired Westwood lands spectacular double Lin's win a boost for retiring Xie's spending plans Federer, Murray win Tour Finals openers Serie A: Milan beat Cagliari 4-3, laboured win for Juve Dutch Eredivisie: PSV, Ajax enjoy goal sprees German Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen a point clear after draw with Bayern Munich Valencia win to keep pace with La Liga leaders Brasa optimistic of good show in Champions Challenge November 22, 2009 Irish fans protest at French embassy, demand replay Under-fire Balotelli helps Inter win China complete clean sweep in Asian TT Advani crashes out of World Snooker C'ship Bolt leads line-up for new Diamond League Schumacher not driving for us: Mercedes Rubin Kazan win consecutive Russian League title Cambodian Open: Kapur retains Asian Tour card, ends tied 3rd Auxerre win, Bordeaux suffer shock defeat Real down Santander to top La Liga, Barca held Dutch League: Twente stay top after ninth straight win Henry made a mistake and is no cheat: Zidane German police nab match-fixing suspects November 21, 2009 Chelsea thrash Wolves, Arsenal lose Sethi in World Snooker quarters Sandeep ruled out of Champions Challenge I Indian challenge ends in Asian TT Murray optimistic of winning grand slam soon Beckham wants to play for England even after World Cup Sanam bags maiden gold in Asian archery Pallikal nominated in World Squash Awards Iraq appeals FIFA ban World weightlifting body to take strong action against India Cambodian Open: Kapur slips to tied 6th Squash: Suchude advances to Rhode Island Open quarters, Ghosal loses FIFA bans Iraq after government interference Europe's biggest match-fixing ring exposed November 20, 2009 A replay would be fairest solution: Henry Asian TT: Sharath crashes out, Indian women disappoint India 135 in FIFA rankings Smooth sailing for Advani, Sethi, Merchant Upcoming English Premier League matches Cambodia Open: Shiv Kapur in title contention Indian men's compound team wins gold FIH defends its decision to postpone HI polls FIFA reject Ireland's request for France replay Ecclestone sets Silverstone a December deadline China reaffirm Asian supremacy in TT Multi-stage CWG preparation plan to help paddlers: coach Sandeep fit to play in Champions Challenge and WC: Mattoo Harsh-Huey move to semis of ATP Challenger Bayern Munich bosses lash out at coach van Gaal Sarkozy apologises to Ireland, dismisses replay I am outside of my comfort zone now: Button Beckham says he never considered quitting MLS November 19, 2009 Irish FA calls on FIFA to replay France play-off IAAF agrees to Semenya keeping World title World snooker: Sethi, Advani score Anand finishes second in World Blitz Hockey coach Brasa dismisses revolt reports Henry admits handball in build-up to controversial goal India men 2nd, Banerjee shines in Asian archery Failed Barry bid haunts Benitez as Man City loom Wenger reveals Arsenal's secret to beautiful football Asian TT body to review new team format Padolski late goal rescues Germany Eduardo seals new long-term deal with Arsenal Gerrard fit and ready for Man City face-off IAAF puts debate on Semenya case on hold Dramatic play-off ties decide World Cup line-up Controversial Gallas goal sees France through November 18, 2009 Button teams up with Hamilton at McLaren Mixed day Indians in China Open Indian men crash out of team event in Asian TT World Snooker: Alok Kumar in knock-out stage Senior hockey players unhappy with Brasa? Federer to face Del Potro, Murray at Tour finals Olympic champion Ramzi stripped of gold medal Raikkonen to take year out of Formula One Shiv Kapur's Asian Tour card hangs by a thread Van Persie's special crackpot treatment Brazil fail to shine in 2-0 win over Oman Soderling replaces injured Roddick at ATP finals Your future is with us, Brawn tells Button Beckham has silenced critics: Arena November 17, 2009 Sethi beaten, easy for Advani Glock signs for new Manor F1 team Iraq threatened with expulsion by FIFA If Torres goes then I go: Benitez Button to sign three-year deal with McLaren, says report Senna ready to carve a niche for himself in F1 No dividends for Button after Mercedes deal France, Portugal face final battle for WC spot November 16, 2009 Sethi survives a scare in World Snooker C'ship Davis Cup final: Nadal, Verdasco back for Spain Berbatov eyes goal-scoring record Mercedes take over F1 champions Brawn Sharath Kamal eyeing top-50 ranking New Zealand rally to qualify for 2010 Hockey WC India drub Kuwait 3-0 to salvage pride 'IWF should apologise to the nation for dope shame' Thousands honour Germany's Enke Dunga mocks England after Brazil win friendly Injured Van Persie sidelined for up to six weeks Alonso's first public appearance for Ferrari Djokovic Masters Monfils to clich Paris title Maradona fined, gets two month ban over outburst November 15, 2009 Sandeep will miss 2010 World Cup due to injury, says Brasa Indian F1 GP back on track Liverpool ready to buy Eduardo from Arsenal Bilyaletdinov gives Russia 2-1 win over Slovenia Italy and Netherlands in drab friendly draw, Buffon picks 100th cap France, Portugal, Uruguay eye World Cup spots Cameroon, Nigeria qualify, Egypt to play again Brazil cruise past England, Argentina beaten November 14, 2009 Djokovic cruises past Nadal in Paris semis Anticipating ban, India to not field lifting team at World C'ships Anand draws with Gelfand, stays joint 2nd in Tal Memorial Salgaocar, JCT play lacklustre draw Bopanna-Aisam advance to Germany Challenger final IOA seeks Govt help for popularising golf Maradona feels mistreated by the media Ghosal crashes out of Santiago Open Nadal sets up semi-final against Djokovic I am happy at Manchester City: Robinho Rajpal eyeing winning start to his captaincy stint November 13, 2009 Churchill Bros beat Chirag United Hockey India polls scheduled for early Feb Anand held by Morozevich in Tal Memorial chess Chowrasia slips to tied 12th in Hong Kong Open France face Irish test, Portugal without Ronaldo Fed Cup win puts Italians in spotlight India register consolation win, beat Afghanistan 4-1 Rajpal replaces Sandeep as India hockey captain No regrets, Agassi wrote tell-all for his kids Nigerian football star sentenced to 40 lashes in Sudan Premier League says no to Celtic and Rangers Nadal does it the hard way again in Paris November 12, 2009 FA punish United boss Ferguson with ban and fine Muritala's hat-trick sinks Air India Hammond shines in East Bengal's win over Lajong FC India gets two more medals, 4th in medal tally Dempo rally to beat Viva Kerala Newcombe shows Agassi 'much-needed' support Chowrasia regains touch, tied 7th in Hong Kong Open Shuttlers bow out of HK Super Series Ferguson is a complicated man: Nani Spotted: Saina Nehwal at Copenhagen Curtains down on 'bad boy' Safin's career Bhupathi, Paes crash out of Paris Masters Unhappy Pavlyuchenko wants to leave Spurs Chelsea's Bosingwa out for three months Chandhok sees three chances of F1 drive next year 'Depression led to keeper Enke's suicide' Mike Tyson arrested after LA airport scuffle Error-prone Federer makes early Paris exit November 11, 2009 Safin ends career with Paris Masters defeat Om Prakash wins gold in shot put in Asian Athletics Ronaldo ruled out of Bosnia World Cup playoff Germany stunned by goalkeeper Enke's death Out of shape Phelps hits the wall in Stockholm Maradona faces FIFA's disciplinary hearing on Sunday Faldo receives knighthood from Queen Nadal slams WADA's tough testing rules Alcorcon complete Real Madrid's humiliation in Cup Germany goalkeeper Enke dies in apparent suicide November 10, 2009 AFC U-19: India squander 3-1 lead, lose to Oman Safin to Agassi: Give back titles and prize money Arsenal are definite Premiership contenders this season: Terry Controversy, more injuries add to Benitez's cup of woes Safin delays farewell with nail-biting win Gerrard penalty spares Liverpool's blushes WADA's decade of hope against dope November 09, 2009 We need a full-time psychologist: Kaushik Pakistan qualify for 2010 hockey WC in India Bayern fine Lahm, Toni on disciplinary grounds Somdev drops to 124, Amritraj gains 19 places Agassi reveals his deep hatred for tennis 60-member Indian squad to take part in Asian Athletics Join the party in Rio! Magician Santoro produces final disappearing act Chelsea open gap at the top but long road ahead European roundup - Chelsea, Barcelona maintain lead November 08, 2009 Chelsea beat Man Utd to go five points clear Federer loses to Djokovic in home final Real, Portugal clash over injured Ronaldo Hull rally to 2-1 win over Stoke Yadav stars as Mumbai FC crush JCT 'Liverpool will not sell key players regardless of results' Indian eves lose to China in Asia Cup final Italy 'rewrite' Fed Cup history by crushing US 3-2 Randhawa misses top-5 finish, ends tied 19th at WGC Bartoli retires against Rezai in Bali final Murray beats Verdasco to reach Valencia final Haye shocks Valuev in WBA heavyweight title bout Djokovic to face Federer in Basel final Arsenal go second, Man City draw again November 07, 2009 Time for final tricks from 'magician' Santoro Teen sensation Matip helps Schalke hold Bayern Injury-hit East Bengal squeeze past Air India Hockey fraternity showers praises on Indian women's team India end up with 40 medals, finish 7th at Asian Indoor Games Somdev in semis, Sanam goes down fighting at ATP event Bartoli to face Rezai in Bali final Pennetta hammers Glatch, Italy go 1-0 up in Fed final Beckham beats Messi to become world's richest footballer Advani clinches bronze at Asian Indoor Games WGC: Randhawa tied sixth after Rd 3 Murray mauls Montanes to reach Valencia semis Federer breezes into semis, Djokovic rallies November 06, 2009 Viva Kerala take a point off Mahindra United Chirag beat Salgaocar to take top position Hockey India lauds eves' good show in Asia Cup India in women's Asia Cup hockey final, book 2010 World Cup berth CAS suspend Chelsea's ban on signing players Ritwik to lead Indian challenge in PSA Masters Randhawa keeps Asian hopes alive in Shanghai Prakash, Purav bow out of Korea Challenger EPL weekend fixtures 'Real United will show up at Chelsea' Renault to decide Formula 1 future by end of year Chelsea consider selling stadium naming rights Europa delight for Shakhtar, Werder Disney to rebrand sports complex as ESPN in Feb WADA looks to governments to help fight drugs Agassi asks for compassion for drug use Djokovic whitewashes Hernych to reach quarters November 05, 2009 ASA apologises to Semenya over gender tests issue Bagan takes Bhutia issue to FIFA Ferrari blame Mosley for F1 exodus I hope Ronaldo recovers after Madrid derby: Simao It is difficult but not impossible for us to qualify: Benitez Gerrard still hurt by Alonso departure Delhi CWG gets 1620 crore boost Mike Tyson rules out return to boxing ring Renault board meets to discuss F1 future - report Images: Arsenal sizzle, Liverpool disappoint Federer eases into home-town quarter-finals Late goals foil Liverpool, revive Inter Milan November 04, 2009 India in Asia Cup hockey semis after draw with Malaysia Mary Kom, Kavita win gold at Asian Indoors Qureshi beats Federer in Basel doubles Mammootty, Mohanlal to don sports cap for Kerala How to make the Commonwealth Games terror free Hamilton determined to get back on top Queen plants first tree at 2012 Olympics site Images: Drogba lifts Chelsea, Man Utd survive Toyota pulls out of Formula One Champions League: Chelsea, Man Utd advance November 03, 2009 Prakash stuns Kyu Tae in Korea Challenger Mumbai lass Swapnali Yadav makes swimming history French Open could leave Roland Garros India hold China in women's Asia Cup hockey Advani keeps medal hope alive in Indoor Asian Games Anand beats Karpov in four-game series Doug Barron banned for doping by PGA Tour My dream has always been to play with Tiger Woods: Muniyappa Surgery could keep Torres out of action for two months Kaka expects friendly welcome at San Siro Serena earns record prize money in single season Champions League outing can help me regain England spot: Owen Federer downs Rochus to successfully start Swiss title defence Fit Ashley Cole ready for Champions League action Injury-hit Liverpool's hopes hang by a thread Beckham's World Cup chances brighten with Milan loan deal November 02, 2009 Indian athletes end disappointing show with two medals Mary Kom, three others in Asian Indoor Games finals Goalkeeper Nithinalal shines as Mumbai FC beat Bagan Sporting and Chirag United split points Williams sign Barrichello and Hulkenberg for 2010 season Advani crashes out of Asian Indoor Games Somdev gains five places to rank 116 in ATP list India eyeing at least one point against China Bridgestone to quit F1 in late 2010 Armaan ends F2 season with a top 10 finish Formula 1 comes to the desert I don't have to win a trophy: Benitez Serena beats Venus to win WTA Championships Melzer upsets Cilic to win Vienna Open Ljubicic wins first title in two years in Lyon Inter go seven clear as Sampdoria draw Ajax hit five against nine-man Feyenoord Villarreal fire five past Tenerife Man City held to fourth successive draw November 01, 2009 Japan, South Korea in Asia Cup semis Churchill squeeze past Air India Images from the Abu Dhabi GP Vettel wins first Abu Dhabi GP Anand takes early lead against Karpov Chirag seek to maintain momentum against Sporting Film on Tevez's journey from poverty to stardom Mary Kom survives two warnings to win her bout in Asian Indoor Merga retains Delhi Half Marathon title Leverkusen go top despite draw at Schalke Milan set to seal Adiyiah, Beckham deal Venus sets up final showdown with Serena Higuain leads Real to victory as Barca are held Liverpool suffer sixth defeat in seven games October 31, 2009 Liverpool see red in rout by Fulham Safin knocked out of St Petersburg Open Hamilton secures front row in Abu Dhabi India whip Thailand in women's Asia Cup hockey Great start for women boxers at Indoor Asian Games UEFA won't postpone Champions League tie over H1N1 scare Sahaj Grover becomes International Master Saina, Jwala-Diju lose in French Super Series Jeev bows out of World matchplay after successive defeats Cilic stays on course for Vienna title Jankovic through to Doha semis October 30, 2009 Hamilton says he would be happy to partner Button Somdev bows out of Seoul Challenger Thierry Henry tops Castrol football rankings Mary Kom to lead Indian charge in Indoor Asiad I'm not Real Madrid's saviour, says Ronaldo Ronaldo, Kaka on FIFA's world player shortlist Don't focus on individuals, focus on issues: Hooper Hooper stays in Delhi, monitoring panel put on hold Button hints at sensational switch to McLaren Raikkonen determined to keep on rallying Jeev stuns world no 5 Westwood Inter beat Palermo 5-3 in game of two halves 'If Agassi cheated he should've been punished' Button looks forward to stress-free race in Abu Dhabi Drugs tainted image is not here to stay: Bolt Wozniacki fights pain barrier, Serena into semis Simon still on course for Finals with Lyon win Maradona's insults made 'in state of violent emotion' Ajax secure extra-time Cup win Wigan Athletic's King jailed for punching woman October 29, 2009 Bagan come from behind to beat Lajong Eneke's late strike holds East Bengal India handed 2010 Commonwealth Games baton India whip Singapore in women's Asia Cup hockey Rosberg to leave Williams after Abu Dhabi GP Agassi revelations leave tennis in shock CWG 2010 to be covered in HDTV Saina advances in French Super Series League Cup: Young Arsenal side see off Liverpool Juventus crush Sampadoria, Milan revival stalls Bayern move into German Cup quarters Serena crowned No.1 as desert duel goes flat All eyes on Pellegrini's future at Real Madrid October 28, 2009 Indian women face Singapore in Asia Cup opener Pune FC rally to hold Churchill 1-1 Injury-hit Bagan face upbeat Lajong Heidfeld expects special race as Abu Dhabi makes F1 debut EB eye first win against Salgaocar Somdev advances to quarter-finals in Seoul Real suffer Cup humbling at third-tier Alcorcon Dementieva stuns Venus in Doha Owen helps Man United into League Cup quarters Agassi admits having used crystal meth drug October 27, 2009 Drogba has Tambling's record in sights Chirag hold Mahindra, lead I-League table Somdev, Prakash advance in Seoul ATP Challenger Pune FC look for elusive win against Churchill Jeev becomes first Indian to play in Volvo World Matchplay Serena reveals another aspect of her persona Force India hope to sign off with points Abu Dhabi track will demand respect, says Coulthard IWF to move Asian junior meet out of India Spotted: Saina Nehwal Obviously I miss playing tennis: Kournikova Spaniard Ramos sacked as CSKA Moscow coach Strachan takes 'special job' at Middlesbrough Safina reclaims world number one spot Beckham's return to Milan 100 per cent certain October 26, 2009 Subhash Bhowmick resigns as East Bengal coach OC asks Federations to renew contracts with foreign coaches Delhi seeks Rs 1,000 crore more for CWG Brawn confident of keeping Button I should quit, says Bhowmick after loss to Bagan Sports Minister satisfied with CWG preparations Soderling confirms participation at Chennai Open India to kick-off SAFF Cup campaign against Afghanistan Weekend round-up of Leagues around Europe Liverpool's gamble on Torres pays off Baghdatis wins Stockholm Open Youzhny and Schiavone triumph in Moscow Juventus beat Siena, Milan win with Nesta double HINI flu forces postponement of key match Twente hammer Groningen to stay top Barca thrash Zaragoza to go three points clear Late Kuranyi strike earns Schalke 3-3 draw October 25, 2009 Torres inspires Liverpool victory over Manchester United Chidi shines in Mohun Bagan's historic triumph Brazilian Parreira named South Africa coach Title eludes Himmat Rai, finishes tied 3rd Italy's Rossi crowned world champion Valentino Rossi factfile India win Canada hockey series 6-0 Constantini hoping for good performance in Asian TT Depleted Real Madrid held by Sporting Gijon EPL: Chelsea crush Blackburn Late Van Buyten goal gives Bayern victory October 24, 2009 Stoke snatch late win at Spurs, Villa held Stoke snatch late win at Spurs, Villa held Baghdatis through to final as Soderling retires India bag six gold in Asian Archery GP Rossi breaks own pole record in KL Leverkusen, Dortmund split points Indian lifters sweep team trophies Kalmadi blames Mani Shankar Aiyar for tardy Games preparations Honour to be part of India's QBR contingent: Kapil We will provide fool-proof security for Games: Chidambaram Prakash out, Harsh in line for title at US ATP Challenger A win on Sunday will put us back on track: Benitez Soderling survives Lopez scare to enter Stockholm semis October 23, 2009 Climax scores in injury time to help Dempo hold ten-man Mahindra I-League: Churchill hold JCT after late surge Todt replaces Mosley as FIA president Prakash Amritraj advances to quarters of challenger event It's anyone's game on Sunday: Ferguson AIFF mulls cap on foreign players quota Atletico coach Resino gets the boot Training in China will improve India's medal-winning chances at CWG: TT coach Shivendra's twin strike helps India maul Canada, take 5-0 series lead Benfica thump Everton in Europa League Enqvist replaces Wilander as Sweden Davis Cup coach Rafa Benitez fears he may lose his Liverpool job Soderling cruises into last eight in Stockholm I want to be in top-50 in next three years: Devvarman October 22, 2009 Tintu Luka wins gold in 800m Top seed Zvonareva crushed in Moscow Controversial Mosley era to end with Paris vote Chelsea appeal to CAS over FIFA punishment Rogge says he trusts Brazil on Games security Indian lifters' medal haul continues in C'wealth C'ships Monaco F1 date change approved, Canada uncertain Vancouver 2010 Games torch lit in Olympia Dempo bank on home advantage against Mahindra Saina is PSPB Sports Person of the Year Motherhood keeps Sorenstam happy Baljit eyeing Commonwealth Games return Raul equals Mueller's record Champions League Images: Real'ity' bites Davydenko knocked out by Safin in Moscow Loeb will not compete in Formula One finale Messi set to sweep player awards, predicts Platini Top seed Soderling cruises in Stockholm Champions League: AC Milan surprise Real Madrid Late Valencia strike gives Man United 1-0 win in Moscow October 21, 2009 India take day one honours Sahara takes 15 shooters under wings 6 gold for Indian lifters at C'Weath championships I-League clubs have one foreigner too many: Bhutia Jeev skips Frys.com Open due to ankle injury Gerrard, Torres absence exposes Liverpool's lack of depth Prakash advances into pre-quarters of ATP Challenger Henin set for Brisbane comeback We need to push ourselves and keep going: Benitez I didn't feel like we played bad: Guardiola Brawn is a Formula One phenomenon Wilander quits as Sweden Davis Cup coach Ronaldo eyes a fifth World Cup Barcelona stunned by Rubin, Lyon beat Liverpool October 20, 2009 Praful Patel elected AIFF president Barca have the edge over Real, says Ronaldo Roddick secures World Tour Finals place EPL weekend fixtures Amritraj-Kuznetsov in last 8 of Calabasas Challenger France draw Ireland in World Cup playoffs Button spends sleepless night as F1 champion Toyota make Raikkonen an offer he can refuse Ferguson charged over referee fitness remarks Usain Bolt just craves a little peace and quiet October 19, 2009 Button wants to cut new deal with Brawn Torres ruled out of Lyon clash Queen's Baton Relay to enter India through Wagah Border Eto'o doubtful for Dynamo Kiev clash Indian lifters leave for C'wealth C'ships in doping backdrop Images from the 2009 Brazilian GP in Sao Paulo Trulli fined for showdown with Sutil Wenger slams 'stupid' Birmingham fans Milan have work cut out against Real, Liverpool search for form McLaren fined $50,000 for pitlane flash fire Champions League: Injury issues for Barca ahead of Rubin visit Bolt blasts and bowls Gayle in return to his roots Xerez stun Villarreal, Atletico slide down the heap 'Kalmadi-Hooper public spat shouldn't have happened' I am the champion: Button Sandeep Singh scores twice as India rout Canada Button and Brawn celebrate F1 title double October 18, 2009 Button finishes fifth in Brazil, claims 2009 F1 world championship Wigan hold ten-man Man City, Blackburn down Burnley Bundesliga: Wolfsburg edge past Gladbach Sampdoria draw at Lazio, miss top spot Muritala Ali trick helps Mahindra hammer Salgaocar Briatore drags FIA to court Work machine Davydenko gets his reward Force India's Liuzzi penalised Ronaldo, Messi nominated for Ballon d'Or Master stroke: Davydenko stuns Nadal to win Shanghai title Five-star Inter crush Genoa Nervy Real ride on Raul brace, Sevilla lose Leverkusen draws with Hamburg, Bayern win Beckham detained at LA airport Barrichello's pole is Button's nightmare October 17, 2009 Arsenal, Man United win, Liverpool beaten Dragulescu tumbles to glory on floor exercise Bayern Munich win at Freiburg Villa punish poor Chelsea defending with 2-1 win Davydenko downs Djokovic, sets up Nadal meeting India down Canada to seal series Hamilton pays respects at Senna's grave Maradona could face ban and fine for outburst Alonso fastest in Brazilian GP practice Sania sent packing by Schiavone at Japan Open Liverpool title hopes hanging by thread October 16, 2009 Nadal through to semis after Ljubicic retires Plucky Mumbai FC hold Churchill Unseeded Lacko stuns Rochus in Tashkent Challenger Sporting brace for tough fight against Pune FC CWG OC renew demand for ouster of Games CEO English Premier League fixtures Hargreaves likely to return in three weeks CWG CEO banned from talking to media India rise 11 places in FIFA rankings; Brazil No 1 Age no obstacle at World Masters Games Sania makes it to Japan Open semis Sweet dreams for Button as F1 title beckons Alonso says Massa comments will not hurt relations CGF president rejects Kalmadi's demands Messi admits he wasn't at his best for Argentina October 15, 2009 Indian challenge at Tashkent Challenger ends 'Hooper misbehaved with staff' Kalmadi outburst unfortunate:Hooper Nadal, Djokovic power on in Shanghai National Games postponed due to elections Teams qualified for 2010 Football World Cup Three more Indian weightlifters test positive IOA forms four-member committee on lifters' dope flunk MFC vows to collect points against Churchill Sandeep scores four but Canada force draw Sania-Vania out of doubles event of Japan Open Negredo completes perfect 10 for Spain Government sanctions 828 cr for Commonwealth Games Weightlifter Shailaja pleads innocence Maradona turns on critics after Argentina qualify Images from the 2010 World Cup qualifiers Force India ring changes at the top Beckham cameo draws comparisons with Obama Lotus ready to test new F1 car in wind tunnel Late goal puts Maradona's Argentina in World Cup October 14, 2009 Nadal through in Shanghai, Del Potro retires Somdev bows out of Tashkent Challenger Safin leaves China with swipes at Berdych and Roddick Hewitt slams Australian tennis Manavjit eyes Commonwealth gold Australia concerned over Commonwealth Games security Sania storms into Japan Open quarters Australian aboriginals could have outrun Bolt We have to make a compromise: Djokovic Barrichello confirms Williams talks, denies signing Quality forwards make Maradona's Argentina dangerous Dutch coaches make a mark around the world October 13, 2009 Chirag fightback to hold Air India to 3-3 draw Totti tipped to make World Cup return Roddick's Shanghai campaign cut-short by injury Cilic to defend Chennai Open title Del Potro to replace doubtful Federer at Kooyong Hewitt humbles Isner in Shanghai Resurgent Portugal have World Cup spot in sight FIA boss Max Mosley to pen 'tell-all' autobiography Federer, Nadal to begin next season at Abu Dhabi Being booed is no problem for Drogba IWF faces ban after third lifter tests positive October 12, 2009 India go 2-0 up in Canada hockey Tests CGF suspends Fiji's membership CGF chief tells India 'time is your enemy' Gonzalez goes through after Zverev retires Mohun Bagan post first win in I-League Italy captain Cannavaro cleared of doping Massa feels like his old self behind wheel Delhi govt seeks more central funds for C'Wealth Games Coulthard faces 14 lakh fine for speeding on Bandra Worli Sea Link Roddick blasts tour calendar Weightlifters Shailaja, Vicky shame India again Somdev advances, Bopanna exits Tashkent Challenger Massa back on track in F1 car Sania rallies to down Peer Muniyappa is an inspiration for young golfers There are challenges but India will deliver: Kalmadi Bielsa marks Chile's team, business and political leaders Argentina no certainties for direct WC qualification Henin given wildcard for Australian Open 'Delhi's CWG preparations aren't accurate but the government has assured us' Ferrari opt to delay Massa's return Ronaldo sidelined for up to four weeks Rooney out of England's final qualifier Tsonga tramples Youzhny to win Japan Open October 11, 2009 Super-sub Drogba guides Ivory Coast into WC finals East Bengal, JCT dish out tame draw Argentina survive to set up last-day decider Coulthard enthralls Mumbai F1 fans Rookie Muniyappa wins Indian Open Djokovic overpowers erroneous Cilic to clinch China Open Prince Edward happy with Commonwealth Games infrastructure Images: World Cup 2010 qualifiers Neurological tests show Massa fit to race IAF commandos may guard Commonwealth Games Kobayashi replaces injured Glock in Brazil October 10, 2009 Karnataka triumph at National Aquatic C'ships Noom beats Joshna for squash title CWG chief happy with preparation: Committee Sukhwinder Singh expects tough battle against East Bengal in I-League clash Bagan, EB are failing to produce new talent: Bhattacharya Coulthard wants to go flat out on sea link Ferguson apologises for taking gibe at ref Cilic stuns Nadal at China Open October 09, 2009 We'll go for a win: Capello Nadal stops Safin to reach China semis Surender claims second gold medal Joshna enters final of WISPA event Mahesh Bhupathi's marriage breaks up Muniyappa makes a mark at Hero Honda Open Edmilson stars in Chirag United's win over Mumbai FC Force India is doing a good job: Coulthard Golf, rugby get Olympics nod Fabio meets doping officials Massa to return for test drive Rooney hopes Portugal fail in World Cup qualifiers FIA should have punished Piquet too: Coulthard IOC chief Rogge re-elected for second term until 2013 'Commonwealth Games delegation has gone back happy' Maradona faces toughest test as Argentina coach Cannavaro fails doping test after treatment Mauresmo considering end of career Massa says dream Abu Dhabi return unlikely October 08, 2009 Lajong shock Sporting clube de Goa in I-League I-League: JCT stun Mohun Bagan Joshna, Dipika in WISPA Challenger-2 semis Joseph wins National 400m hurdles with record time Lakshmi Mittal tops 2009 UK football rich list Serena goes out, Nadal progresses in China Massa to wave chequered flag in Brazil 'CGF delegation impressed with Games Village' Ivanovic to join Clijsters at Brisbane International Nadal battles past Blake to enter China Open QF Murray pulls out of Shanghai Masters England need Beckham to boost 2018 World Cup bid 'The president knows very little about football' Maradona to review Argentina role Avram Grant returns to Portsmouth October 07, 2009 Dempo hold Salgaocar I-League images: Mahindra United vs East Bengal Muritala Ali scores twice in Mahindra win Kubica replaces Alonso at Renault Sharapova beaten by China shock specialist Peng 2010-2012 Games TV deals at record $3.8 billion Mary Kom's suspension revoked Safina no imposter but Serena the real No.1 October 06, 2009 Massa expected to return next week Churchill Brothers beat Viva Kerala 'Mary Kom suspension can be revoked' Bhowmick unhappy over lack of practice Serena back at number one Sports fraternity demand inquiry into Usha's ill-treatment Marriage is no stumbling block: Mary Kom Bulgaria match scrapped after team left with 6 men Usha accomodation row just a case of communication gap: AFI Del Potro stunned by French qualifier in Tokyo Villa ruled out for three weeks I feel insulted: PT Usha Man City draw at Villa to climb to fourth 'I am not disappointed with the whole season so far but...' Robert Kubica to join Renault Spotted: Sir Alex Ferguson October 05, 2009 Chirag United upset Mohun Bagan in I-League Mary Kom suspended for 'unsporting behaviour' F1 ace Coulthard to drive on Bandra-Worli Sea Link Safina, Venus crash out of China Open Armaan hoping to finish season on a high Premier League title is Chelsea's to lose, says Ancelotti Real Madrid suffer shock defeat at Sevilla Rangers edge past rivals Celtic Juve suffer first defeat, Ronaldinho saves Milan Nadal 'a little bit scared' after 'a difficult year' 'We can score goals and Fabregas is always in the middle of it' Twente go top as PSV drop points October 04, 2009 Chelsea return to top, Arsenal thrash Blackburn JCT drub Shilliong-Lajong Serena stutters as number one duel begins Colaco elected SAFF gen secy Mohun Bagan begin their I-league campaign against Chirag United Rusty Safina eases past Roberta Vinci Vettel roars back with Japanese GP win Force India return empty-handed from Japanese GP Leaders Man Utd saved by late own goal October 03, 2009 Joan Laporta receives death threats Dempo thrash Mumbai FC 3-1 in I-League tie Button, Barichello hit with grid penalties Mary Kom upset with facilities at Nationals India finish 18th at Squash Worlds Vettel on pole after crash-hit qualifying Sharapova wins comeback title in Tokyo Tsonga recovers to reach Thai Open semis Norman and Evert go separate ways October 02, 2009 Rio de Janeiro wins race to host 2016 Games Keegan wins claim against Newcastle Utd Anand Pawar stuns Chetan Anand in Bitburger Open English Premier League fixtures Australia to send largest contingent for Delhi CWG Sutil shines on wet Suzuka track Dempo pack too many guns against Mumbai FC Sharapova, Jankovic in Tokyo final October 01, 2009 Adebayor escapes ban for goal celebration Ten-man Churchill hold Mahindra United Owen ruled out for up to three weeks Security for 2010 CWG adequate: Chidambaram Sharapova sweeps into Tokyo semis Raikkonen could walk away from Formula One Renault should sign Kubica, says Alonso 'No security guarantee for CWG athletes' 'Now every foreign manager arrives on a red carpet' Nadal returns to action at China Open 'Expectations are high, and so is the confidence' 'We're clearly superior for the second 45 minutes' Ferrari deal agreed months ago, says Alonso Sharapova gives Pan Pacific Open a facelift To create chances is important: Van Gaal September 30, 2009 Alonso to replace Raikkonen at Ferrari I will take time to settle down: Bhutia AIFF's 'lackadaisical' attitude on Bhutia issue flayed 22-man hockey squad for Canada tour Chetan, Arvind, Pawar in second round of Bitburger Open Bopanna-Qureshi crash out of Malaysian Open Alonso move jumpstarts F1 merry-go-round 'It's obviously like a second career when you're not feared anymore' Jovetic double helps Fiorentina stun Liverpool Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi at Heathrow Fiorentina stun Liverpool; Arsenal cruise September 29, 2009 Massa takes wheel for first time since accident Race to host 2016 Games reaches climax Bopanna wins, Somdev loses 2010 clock starting to tick for Glock Baljit to have lens implanted into injured eye Wolfsburg look to upset Man United Wenger praises rookie Mannone's form Dementieva, Wozniacki join rush for Tokyo exit Heads of state muscle in on 2016 Games vote Vijender becomes world number one 'Fernando Torres is not for sale at any price' Arsene Wenger set to become longest serving Gunners boss Venus Williams targets 'world domination' in 2010 Tevez double lifts Man City to win over West Ham September 28, 2009 Hamilton tells Button to keep on pushing FA charge West Ham and Millwall Saudi firm in talks to buy Liverpool FC stake? Sania crashes out of Pan Pacific Open Henry doubtful as Barca face Kiev test Distraught Safina shocked by qualifier Chang September 27, 2009 Lahiri wins Haryana Open Hamilton storms to victory as Button extends lead Hamilton wins Singapore Grand Prix NADA to conduct doping tests for CWG Ivanovic's blues continue with Tokyo wipe-out Barca beat Malaga, Real see off Tenerife Safina plans 'choke-free' 2010 Hamburg down Bayern to stay top Sampdoria stun Inter to go top of Serie A Late Gomis winner sends Lyon top Hamilton storms to Singapore pole September 26, 2009 Chelsea's dream run halted, Man Utd top Bhutia gets interim relief, Bagan to file petition Ronaldo, Messi on fire for top clubs Hamilton lashes 'dangerous' Singapore circuit My next target 2010 CWG, London Olympics: Ramesh Kumar September 25, 2009 Good day for Indians in Czech International After ISSF World Cup, India loses out Walther Open 2009 Ghosal crashes out of Sky Open Cairo Championship Bhutia-Bagan row gets murkier "Betrayed" Briatore vows to fight back Grosjean repeats Piquet crash in Singapore practice Be part of the Commonwealth Games team Massa to race again in kart event in Brazil FIFA, police to clamp down on fake World Cup tickets Weary Federer withdraws from Japan, Shanghai events 'Ferguson gets benefit of time at Old Trafford' Wenger demands clearer explanation of stoppage time rules Clijsters opts for quality over quantity Spotted: Narain Karthikeyan September 24, 2009 Alonso defends his 2008 Singapore GP victory Drivers seek to draw line under Renault F1 scandal Clijsters to play all four Grand Slams in 2010 Why England football players miss penalties Ronaldo, Kaka give Real 2-0 win at Villarreal Uzbek team for South Asian rugby Inter down Napoli, Milan lose Ramesh Kumar creates history, bags bronze in World Wrestling 'I enjoy playing for my country but...' 'Being substituted makes me insecure' Man Utd see off Wolves 1-0 in League Cup Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi in Johannesburg Raikkonen future in doubt, say Ferrari September 23, 2009 Saina suffers first round exit at Japan Open Renault keen to stay in F1 No decision yet on Bhutia-Bagan row Bhutia dons East Bengal colours Davis Cup World Group draw India face Russia in Davis Cup World Group opener next year Bryan Robson set to coach Thailand 'Garish' colours of Games logo infuriates architect FA spares Bellamy, Neville Kasparov beats Karpov in first rematch Premier league is looking like a 'two-horse race' Messi and Ibrahimovic put Racing to the sword Spotted: Kim Clijsters in Cincinnati In van Buyten lies van Gaal's trust Liverpool beat old rivals Leeds in League Cup 'Witness X' sealed Briatore's F1 exit September 22, 2009 Odafe 'trick' gives Churchill Durand Cup Somdev climbs up to 131 in ATP singles ranking Kasparov and Karpov face off again English Premier League fixtures Sushil misses medal at world meet Saina set for a tough return Talukdar eyes World Cup gold 'Delhiites should change behaviour before Commonwealth Games' Henin poised to announce comeback World's footballing family bids farewell to Robson Hockey coach plays down India's World Cup chances How the Renault race-fixing scandal unfolded Injured Nadal pulls out of Thailand Open South Korea and Canada on 2010 F1 calendar Adidas and Puma bury hatchet after more than 60 years September 21, 2009 Renault given two-year suspended ban Santhi derives hope from Semenya case Ronaldo double leads Real to 5-0 rout of Xerez Bagan eyeing revenge, Churchill 2nd title of season Spain's rich talent pool a pleasant headache for Costa Alonso attends Renault race-fixing hearing Milito inspires Inter victory Hamburg draw with Frankfurt to stay top September 20, 2009 Owen settles epic derby, Chelsea see off Spurs I had full confidence in my abilities: Somdev Owen injury time goal gives Man United win Davis Cup: Super Somdev leads India to elite World Group South Africa's ruling ANC disgusted at IAAF over Semenya Federer triumphs to seal Swiss win over Italy Chidi's double guides Bagan into Durand final Bhullar pips Randhawa to win DLF Masters Gebrselassie maintains Berlin domination Factbox: Formula One's previous penalties Key issues in Renault race-fixing case Shamed Renault wait to hear fate Spain to face Czech Republic in Davis Cup final Liverpool battle to victory at West Ham Fully fit Saina ready to fire at Japan Open Messi double helps Barcelona rout Atletico September 19, 2009 Vermaelen double helps Arsenal thrash Wigan Bayern beat Nuremberg to move into third place Churchill squeeze past Dempo to enter Durand final Verdict on Bhutia-Bagan row next week Bhupathi's injury dents India's chances SA athletics chief lied about Semenya tests Messi to stay at Barca till 2016 Sculptor creates Formula One cars with meaning September 18, 2009 Spain, Switzerland secure easy wins Steady Bhullar leaps into lead Anju eyes comeback at Doha GP in May Bagan to lock horns with Mahindra in Durand semis Vijender to pack the punch in reality show Liverpool are our biggest rivals: Ferguson Chelsea deal helps Croatian club avoid bankruptcy Somdev, Bopanna win opening singles against SA EPL weekend action FIFA satisfied with Mumbai football ground Piquet Sr raised concerns last year: Report Foreign footballers under Customs scanner Bhupathi to give his best in Davis Cup tie 'ACL too competitive for Indian clubs' Ghoshal to lead India at World Team C'ship Moyes unhappy with additional officials Europa League: Shakhtar off to flier, Roma lose 2010 shooting World Cup in Delhi cancelled US Open champion Del Potro returns home in triumph Spotted: Leander Paes at the US Open 'Renault scandal will not impact Singapore GP' September 17, 2009 Churchill, Dempo in Durand Cup semis Adebayor gets three-match ban Images: Dirt bikers rev it up in Jaipur England job will be my last, says Capello Famous cases of cheating in sport Manchester City face United on level terms Somdev holds key against South Africa Some whistled, but it's normal: Ibrahimovic Del Potro targets Masters, No.1 ranking Spotted: Leander Paes at US Open Reprieved Eduardo seals superb Arsenal fightback September 16, 2009 First look: Del Potro atop Empire State Building East Bengal shocked by Lajong, out of Durand Cup Kalmadi seeks to dispel all doubts about Games Golf hopes to create buzz with Twenty20 format Renault admit race-fixing charge, team bosses leave Playing on indoor court affected my chances: Yuki I knew the goals would come: Ronaldo Jamaica honors Bolt with ambassadorship, highway BMW sell F1 team to Swiss-based Qadbak Spotted: Narain Karthikeyan Mothers of sporting comebacks Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi at the US Open September 15, 2009 Churchill beat Sporting Clube-de-Goa in Durand Cup FA charge Manchester City's Adebayor Champions League football ready to kick-off Sports Minister MS Gill summons Kalmadi over Fennell letter Champions League football schedule Yuki to replace Paes for Davis Cup tie against SA Federer finds consolations in defeat Injury forces Paes out of Davis Cup Malaysian money brings Lotus back to F1 For Clijsters, family finds priority over rankings I want to groom next generation of players: Paes Lotus named 13th team for 2010 F1 c'ship 'Spain and England have a great chance' I had two dreams this week: Del Potro Arsenal's Eduardo wins appeal against diving ban Venus and Serena Williams win US doubles crown Bolt says long jump 'five years away' Del Potro stuns Federer to win US Open September 14, 2009 Delhi CM 'satisfied but nervous' over Commonwealth Games progress Durand Cup: Dempo rout Air India Engine rules killed title hopes: Red Bull Magical Federer conjures 'greatest shot' of career I wasn't sure if I would play the final: Paes Liverpool bank $130m StanChart shirt deal No Indian is good enough for F1: Mallya Man Utd hope to learn from past mistakes Bolt ends stellar year on high at World Athletics Final A perfect comeback for Clijsters 'To come back and be ...this consistent feels pretty good' Villa ensures comprehensive win for Valencia FA to investigate Adebayor conduct Feyenoord beat Tilburg, Ajax thrash NAC Monaco hand PSG first defeat in Ligue 1 This is the best year I've ever had on tour: Paes Clijsters crowns comeback with US Open title Serena fined for semi-final outburst Federer beats Djokovic to set up Del Potro final Paes-Dlouhy win US Open men's doubles Del Potro knocks out Nadal to reach US Open final Del Potro knocks out Nadal to reach US Open final September 13, 2009 Eto'o, Milito ensure Inter win over Parma Barrichello cuts Button's lead to 14 points Ronaldo secures Real win, Ibra inspires Barca Barrichello wins Italian Grand Prix, Sutil finishes fourth Agbonlahor grabs late winner for Villa Chandhok 19th in GP2 first race Yuki's campaign comes to a halt at US Open Bayern Munich offer a thrilling taste of what they can do Serie A: Juve win, Milan held Van Persie accuses Adebayor of 'malicious' stamp PSV go top as Den Haag stun Alkmaar CSKA give new boss Juande Ramos winning start Gouffran keeps Bordeaux top Clijsters's win marred by controversial finish Man City beat Arsenal, Man Utd win at Spurs Clijsters, Wozniacki to clash in US Open final Nadal downs Gonzalez to reach US Open semis September 12, 2009 Force India back at the front again Man City sink Arsenal, late win for Chelsea Vijender Singh denies breach of contract Mallya looking to float Indian sports assets Odafa antics help Churchill clinch IFA Shield Hamilton pips Sutil for Italian GP pole Chandhok eyeing F1 debut in 2010 Jordan inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame Rain washes out play; US Open to end Monday Vijender loses in World Boxing Championships semis September 11, 2009 Piquet offered immunity if he tells truth South Africa threatens "third world war" over Semenya East Bengal player beats up team-mate Sutil puts Force India on top at Monza Fatigued Bolt cancels Asia trip Renault accuse Piquet of blackmail US Open Images: Day 11 World 800m champ Semenya is a hermaphrodite, says report Alonso surprised by race fixing allegations Images: Mixed fortunes for India at the US Open Something old, something new in women's semis Spotted: Leander Paes Yuki moves into quarter-finals Del Potro takes a bite out of the Big Apple Rain stops Nadal-Gonzalez quarter-final Paes-Black go down tamely in mixed doubles final September 10, 2009 Paes relishing Bhupathi showdown in final Bagan laughs-off Bhutia's defamation charge Images from the football World Cup qualifiers Joshna crashes out of British Open 'This entire Indian issue has got too dramatised' Mercedes to take 75 per cent stake in Brawn Italy turn on style to beat Bulgaria Argentina in danger of missing out on World Cup US Open Images (Day 10): Paes on target for double 'I have broken another jinx for India' Paes, Bhupathi showdown in US Open men's doubles final September 09, 2009 Bhutia makes defamation claim on Mohun Bagan Paes-Dlouhy stun Bryans to enter US Open final Williams and Force India rejoin teams association Ten-man Bagan beat United to enter IFA Shield final Fisichella adds to the pressure on Button Speedo extends sponsor deal with Michael Phelps World Women's Chess: Mary Ann stars in India's victory Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi and Sitaram Sudarwa Bolt undecided on Asia trip 'I'd have liked to see Karun in the Force India car' US Open Images (Day IX): Clijsters surprised Argentines struggle to keep faith in Maradona Paes survives tough test Vijender in World Championship quarterfinals 'I'm obviously very disappointed' Yuki Bhambri gets Davis Cup call Bhupathi-Knowles, Paes-Dlouhy in US Open semis September 08, 2009 Paes-Dlouhy in US Open men's doubles semis Capello thanks Bilic for motivating England Churchill Brothers in IFA Shield final Monza will be a challenge for drivers: Liuzzi Now, Man City face poaching charges English Premier League fixtures Yuki Bhambri gets Davis Cup call-up England, Serbia close in on World Cup berth Dinesh Kumar in World boxing quarter-finals Games for a rainy day I hope my title provides inspiration to other cueists: Advani Man Utd threaten to sue Le Havre over Pogba transfer row Massa undergoes successful surgery Celebs keep coming to the Flushing Meadows Paes stays on course for title 'Nothing happened on Friday' US Open: Images (Day VIII) Meet the Cinderella from Georgia Capello has restored belief in England team, says Beckham Paes, Bhupathi in US Open mixed doubles semis Teenager Oudin continues cull of Russian seeds Davydenko retirement hands Soderling last eight berth September 07, 2009 Mercedes tight-lipped on Brawn rumours Chess: Indian eves crush Vietnam Billiards fraternity salutes World champ Advani Massa said I was right choice: Fisichella Dinesh Kumar joins Vijender, Jai in last 16 of World boxing Ghana defy odds to qualify for WC finals The web's most dangerous Indian sports celebrities Air India hoping to upset depleted Churchill Spotted: Leander Paes at the US Open Liuzzi replaces Fisichella at Force India Sania's campaign in US Open ends Pennetta saves six match points to stop Zvonareva 'I am ready to sweat blood for Manchester United' Pankaj Advani wins World billiards title Maradona choice may come back to haunt Argentina Comeback mum Clijsters stuns Venus September 06, 2009 Mohun Bagan hold Mahindra, enter semis Spain, Italy move closer to qualifying for 2010 WC MotoGP: Rossi surges to victory at Misano Brazil seal WC berth, Argentina dice with death US Open: Paes, Bhupathi advance in mixed doubles Advani to clash with Russel in World Billiards final Force India closes the KERS option Diminutive Oudin stands tall at the US Open Images: Roddick slumps out, Oudin's dream alive Vijender starts off with a win at Worlds Czech teenager Kvitova upsets Safina Djokovic hoping bad match is out of the way Brazil beat Argentina, qualify for World Cup finals Oudin puts former champ Sharapova out Isner upsets Roddick in fifth-set tie-breaker Below par Federer stops Hewitt in four sets September 05, 2009 Two-time badminton world champion Xie to retire United SC, Air India in IFA Shield semis Netherlands rout Japan 3-0 in friendly Renault face Singapore race fixing charges Rossi says talked with Ferrari about Monza Tale of two draws - men's seeds sail, women fail Ferguson backs UEFA on Eduardo ban Sania out of doubles, Bhupathi advances Indian group keen to buy BMW Sauber F1 team Three Indians book semis berth at World Professional billiards Images from day five of the US Open Nadal enjoys Kiefer's late-night challenge Fiery Serena, stoic Murray advance at US Open Bolt coasts to victory, trio share $1 million Tired Bolt yearns for home, calmer 2010 September 04, 2009 Churchill book IFA shield semis berth, Bagan win Jai Bhagwan in World boxing pre-quarters Ghosal crashes out of US Open squash Indian eves go down to China in World chess c'ship Spurs sponsor Indian Slum Team for Homeless WC football Spotted: Fisichella and Sutil Man Utd in poaching row over French teen transfer Akhil laid low for six weeks with wrist injury Jeev, Shiv make strong start at Omega Masters No need to worry about 'next great' American talent: Roddick Sania-Nestor off to a flier Nanao punches his way into second round Fisi's exit won't affect team's prospects: Mallya Argentina expect Messi to deliver against Brazil US Open Images (Day IV): Safina survives Sania, Leander and Mahesh advance Cannavaro's career advice irks Inter boss Mourinho 'I still can't believe that the dream of my life has come true' Defeated Devvarman looks on bright side September 03, 2009 TFA knock out East Bengal from IFA Shield FIFA bans Chelsea from buying players until 2011 Force India's Fisichella gets dream drive with Ferrari Sania, Bhupathi will not team up at US Open Mixed fortunes for Sethi on opening day of Professional Billiards C'Ship Senior advocate made arbitrator to resolve Bhutia-Bagan issue Belgium podium on par with IPL final: Mallya France desperate to gain points and fans' love against Romania Akhil loses, Jai Bhagwan scores at World boxing Good results for rivals can hurt Argentina Jeev's Singapore Open title defence gets tougher as Els, Harrington return I'm not a track legend yet, says Usain Bolt 'From that moment it was time for a change' It Paes to have a family European countries focusing on World Cup finals I am more fresh, yeah. Fresher than ever: Nadal Leave my sister alone, pleads Safin September 02, 2009 Pennetta whitewashes Sania to enter third round IFA Shield: Churchill, Douanes held Uncapped Cahill gets call-up to England squad Indian eves held at World team chess Jeev eyes top finish at Omega European Masters No shortage of sponsors in F1, says Ecclestone Indian archers fail to qualify for knock-out stage at World championships Jitender disqualified in first round bout No Ribery deal with Real for next season, say Bayern Munich India climb seven places in FIFA rankings Paes-Dlouhy in second round of US Open US Open (Images from Day II): Ivanovic upset Monza should be very good for Force India Why Maradona wants to be younger Arsenal's Eduardo handed two-match ban by UEFA Ranieri poised to take over from Spalletti at Roma Sharapova inspired by 'the architecture of New York' September 01, 2009 Images: India celebrate Nehru Cup triumph Houghton advises Chhetri to play in continental Europe 9 out of 12 hockey World Cup berths booked Indian boxers ready to pack a punch at Worlds Spotted: India football coach Bob Houghton US Open: Images from Day 1 Things are looking up: Sania Devvarman, Mirza set a first for India Ibrahimovic opens Barcelona account Like old times, an ovation for Agassi at New York August 31, 2009 Badoer says it would be absurd to replace him now Goalkeeper Paul shines as India win Nehru Cup United's tactics worse than diving, says Wenger US Open: Aces in the pack Gill, Mallya in Formula One duel My goal is to win important tournaments: Nadal Jwala-Diju aim top-five by year end We've delivered on promise: Mallya 'I didn't cry then and I won't go mad now' Diego nets twice in Juve win over Roma Federer and Serena begin title defence in New York August 30, 2009 Robben scores two on debut in Bayern's first win Point eludes Chandhok in Belgium Man City preserve perfect record as Pompey lose again Raikkonen wins Belgian Grand Prix, Fisichella 2nd Fisichella delivers Force India's first F1 points Gutta, Diju create history, win GP Gold title in Taipei Ronaldo on target in winning start for Real Inter hammer woeful Milan 4-0 in derby Verdasco beats Querrey for New Haven title Indian Grand Prix still on track, says Mallya French League: Lyon go top with win Chelsea striker Shevchenko agrees Kiev return Somdev qualifies for US Open singles EPL: Manchester United rally to down Arsenal August 29, 2009 Fisichella flat out to impress Ferrari India fail Syrian 'test', lose 0-1 Somdev closes in on US Open singles main draw Fisichella gives Force India first pole Three Khel Ratnas shine bright at Rashtrapati Bhawan Chhetri's English dream over, work permit denied Barcelona add Super Cup to haul of trophies Sneijder completes move to Inter Milan Bolt wins gold and Isinbayeva breaks world record Schumacher may return if Ferrari get third car August 28, 2009 Nehru Cup: Kyrgyzstan sign off with big win Shevchenko to quit Chelsea for regular football Eduardo charged with trying to deceive referee Bayern sign Dutch winger Robben from Real Nehru Cup: Despite entering final India serious about Syria Spain-Italy ties dominate Champions League draw Somdev a win away from US Open main draw Sania nursing wrist trouble ahead of US Open Federer wants to thank fans with sixth US slam 'Mother of Judo' receives her gold 50 years on US Open: Federer and Serena start out against wildcards Bolt says he may take up long jump Bahrain mooted as 2010 F1 season opener Rafa and the US Open: An odd couple Tevez scores first goal for Man City Messi named European Club Player of the Year Barca face Inter, Real play Milan in Champions League August 27, 2009 Syria seal berth in Nehru Cup final Bopanna-Moser in semis of Italy ATP Challenger Free-scoring Arsenal prepare for Man Utd test Sneijder joins Inter, says treated poorly at Real Team is shaping well for hockey World Cup: Sandeep Singh RC Race2win Challenge 'I'm positive about my tennis future' Indian F1 Grand Prix hits roadblock Champions League: Arsenal ease into group stages The one they all want to avoid in New York Jankovic reignites her game, Ivanovic looking for spark Spurs good form continues with 5-1 Cup win August 26, 2009 Somdev clears first hurdle at US Open qualifier Mahindra United signs Serb Mijin Nehru Cup: India down Sri Lanka for second win Off-road drive for Pajero owners Spotted: Viswanathan Anand in Zurich Sharapova plays down US Open chances 'At 22, I feel like I've achieved quite a lot for my age' Lisandro hits hat-trick as Lyon qualify Federer, Safina named top seeds for the U.S. Open West Ham win amid crowd violence August 25, 2009 F1 is not purely sports but entertainment: GoI South African runner in gender row returns home a heroine 'It takes a lot of time for adjustments on your serve' Ribery returns to training Liverpool slump to home defeat by Aston Villa Hunger is the key for Serena Van Nistelrooy returns after long injury layoff Track and field goes nuts over Bolt August 24, 2009 Nehru Cup: Syria crush high-flying Lankans A year after Vijender's Olympic bronze ...And Jamaica challenged American hegemony Dementieva denies Sharapova in Toronto final Ferrari leave options open after Badoer struggles Messi helps Barca win Spanish Super Cup Bekele completes world distance double Imperious Federer eases to Cincinnati title Inter held despite Eto'o goal Feyenoord go top in Dutch league Champions Wolfsburg stunned 4-2 by Hamburg Gourcuff double helps Bordeaux rout Nice Man City agree deal with Everton to sign Lescott August 23, 2009 Fans clash after local football match in Kolkata Bhutia shines in India's victory over Kyrgyzstan Spurs maintain perfect start with win Ecclestone hands Donington British F1 deadline Suzuka to host 2010 Japanese GP Barrichello ends five year wait for victory Never thought I would come this far: Bhutia 'Bhutia is God's gift to Indian football' Cincinnati: Bhupathi-Knowles ousted in semi-finals Bolt eyes clubbing, beach after world titles Drivers supportive of struggling Badoer Dementieva beats Serena to enter Toronto final Ronaldinho inspires Milan win More gold for Bolt as Jamaica win relays Federer, Djokovic set up Cincinnati final Issadeen 'tricks' as Sri Lanka stun Lebanon August 22, 2009 Rooney gets United back on track Creamer helps U.S. make bright Solheim start Hamilton on pole for first time in 2009 Sneijder digs in his heels at Real Madrid McLaren expect Alonso to move to Ferrari Kleybanova upsets Jankovic to reach Toronto semi-finals Defoe can top Premier League scoring chart, says Redknapp Serena, Dementieva set up repeat of Wimbledon thriller World's top four set up Cincinnati showdowns Felix, Merritt win; US relay team out August 21, 2009 Slow start for Ferrari stand-in Badoer Bhat bows out of Macau Open Rain forces postponement of Nehru Cup match EPL weekend action, August 22-23 Key facts on gender testing Dispute over runner's gender angers South Africans Images: Sharapova, Jankovic thunder into quarters Vlasic wins the battle of the Beauties Even Michael Johnson astonished by Bolt's progress Brazil recall Adriano for Argentina, Chile qualifiers Serena cruises into Toronto quarters Federer, Murray on collision course 'Sir Usain Bolt would sound very nice' Bolt reigns supreme after 200m world record Bolt pulverises world record to win 200 gold Bolt wins 200m gold with World record August 20, 2009 Syria score easy win over Kyrgyzstan One Andy or the other will win U.S. Open, says McEnroe Man United seek immediate redemption at Wigan Anand, Bhat in last 8 of Macau Open YouTube co-founder backing new U.S. F1 team Bhupathi-Knowles in quarters of Cincinnati Masters Gender controversy overshadows Semenya's gold Champions Man United suffer shock defeat at Burnley President Patil to attend QBR kick-off ceremony Father Federer still keeping his eye on the ball Safina falls in Toronto Nadal writes off title chances in Cincinnati, Roddick upset Williams sisters looking to buy share of Miami Dolphins Ibrahimovic makes Barca debut in Man City defeat Salgado joins Blackburn after leaving Real Madrid Lyon, Atletico close in on Champions League places August 19, 2009 Nehru Cup: India go down fighting to Lebanon Anand, Bhat in last 16 at Macau Men's Nat hockey championship postponed The Most Beautiful Athletes in the World Europe rely on big hitters for Solheim Cup bid Bolt eases through 200m heat in morning chill Arsenal set to qualify for Champions League Lampard ties Greaves total as Chelsea win again Venus ousted by qualifier Bondarenko in Toronto Hewitt survives Soderling onslaught Force India taking major upgrade to Valencia August 18, 2009 Four Indians advance in Macau Open badminton Bopanna-Moser in second round of Italy Challenger Chhetri makes it to India's Nehru Cup squad SA pick Moodie for India Davis Cup tie Nehru Cup football: India ready for Lebanon test Images from the world athletics championships Slow and steady the order of the day for Nadal The 100m runs from 9.9s to 9.58! Sharapova topples 10th seed Petrova in Toronto Fraser wins 100 gold, four in row for Bekele Renault cleared to race in Valencia Federer plays down Murray's US Open chances August 17, 2009 India end European tour with draw against Holland Sania fails to qualify for Toronto event PSV see off Ajax in seven-goal thriller Koren golfer Yang lives a dream Mind-blowing Bolt lights up worlds Images from the English Premier League Bhupathi-Knowles win Rogers Cup title Jankovic upsets Safina for Cincinnati title Murray caps memorable week with Masters win Korean Yang upstages Woods with Hazeltine win Bolt wins 100m in 9.58 seconds August 16, 2009 Lin Dan completes World Championship hat-trick Valentino Rossi wins Czech MotoGP Kaniskina races to 20km walk gold Rooney gets Man United off to winning start PC buys ticket for WBC finals, watches from spectators gallery Gomez helps Bayern draw Bremen Chamakh double helps Bordeaux to second win New number two Murray to face Del Potro in final Safina to play rejuvenated Jankovic in Cincinnati final EPL: Arsenal humiliate Everton Big three sparkle in 100m Thomas one step away from title August 15, 2009 Bhupathi-Knowles in semis of Montreal Masters Drogba double gives Ancelotti winning start Powell cuts it fine as big guns advance in 100 metres India lose 3-5 to Holland in first hockey Test Federer, Nadal crash out of Montreal Masters All eyes on Bolt-Gay showdown Safina ends Clijsters's comeback at Cincinnati English Premier League club-by-club guide August 14, 2009 Saina bows out of World Championships Hidayat halts Jorgensen, Zhou toppled Jwala-Diju crash out in quarter-finals EPL weekend schedule India better than what FIFA ranking shows: Coach Houghton Gay says he too can break 100m world record In Brazil, the ball is the world Women's boxing to make bow at 2012 Olympics Golf, rugby sevens shortlisted for 2016 Olympics Federer completes top eight party at Montreal Jeev tied 69th after back nine blues Sizzling Tiger takes command at Hazeltine Nadal dances his way into quarters at Montreal Clijsters marches on, Williams sisters ousted EPL Preview: Consistency the key for Liverpool Saina, Gutta-Diju in World Championships quarters August 13, 2009 Gade vows to go all out against Dan Lin Dan sets up last eight clash with Peter Gade India lose final hockey Test against Spain Premier League battle will be a fight to the death, says Terry Bhupathi-Knowles in quarter-finals of Rogers Cup Sania-Schiavone bow out of Cincinnati Open Images: England survive, Argentina and Brazil win Preview: All eyes on major hungry Woods Aborting comeback was tough: Schumacher France squeeze past Faroes, Germany toil in Baku One false start and you are out from 2010: IAAF Fabiano strike gives Brazil win over Estonia Argentina edge Russia in friendly thriller Defoe double helps England hold Netherlands AC Milan interested in having Beckham back Clijsters sets up clash with Kuznetsova Nadal's knees pass brief test at Montreal August 12, 2009 Saina off to winning start, Chetan advances Somdev shocked in first round, Amritraj survives Woods gives thumbs-up to competing at the Olympics Man City begin challenge to join the elite Badoer ready for Ferrari challenge Safina pulls off Cincinnati escape New dad Federer wins on return in Montreal August 11, 2009 Kashyap keeps India in hunt at World championship England pull-out does not affect badminton c'ship Malaysian coach quarantined at world badminton championships Everton reject Lescott transfer request Two Kashmiri footballers to get coaching in Spain Schumacher pulls plug on Formula One return Impossible is something for Marat Safin Swine flu scare at Badminton worlds in Hyderabad Nadal's knees survive first test in Montreal Schumacher to test 2007 Ferrari again Belgian Clijsters makes stunning return August 10, 2009 Chetan only Indian to win on first day We did not get appropriate security in Hyderabad: England Espanyol captain Jarque dies on pre-season tour National shooting camp in Pune called off due to swine flu Gade makes winning start, Bao toppled Woods again rules as Harrington slips Owen must prove himself again: Capello Ancelotti turns his attention to season opener Clijsters dreaming of winning Wimbledon Chelsea's Shield win offers few clues to season Sania finishes second best in Vancouver final Lazio stun Inter to win Super Cup PSV still seeking first win after draw at Twente Del Potro wins to spoil Roddick return Pennetta disarms Stosur to win LA Title August 09, 2009 Chelsea beat United on penalties to win Community Shield Rookie Pandya stuns Sethi to enter All India Snooker quarters Sharapova stunned by Pennetta in LA England pull out of badminton worlds amid attack fears August 08, 2009 India go down fighting to Brazil in semis Lazio stun Inter to win Super Cup Nadal fears may not be fully fit for US Open Saina to promote Deccan Chargers Jeev Milkha Singh eyes major glory Champions Wolfsburg off to a flying start Roddick, Del Potro reach semis at Washington Sharapova battles into LA semis India retain SAARC carrom title Sania in semis of Vancouver ITF event Federer-Nadal rivalry to resume at Montreal Masters India finish third at World Junior Squash Indian archers bow out of World Cup August 07, 2009 India win Belgium hockey Test series India lose in semis of women's World Junior squash BMW rejects Sauber bid for F1 team Celtic, Arsenal paired in Champions League qualifiers Sania in Vancuover ITF tourney quarters Six athletes to represent India in Berlin World Championships Inter's Mourinho complains of Chelsea inflation Milan snap up Huntelaar from Real Madrid Schumacher warms up for F1 return in karts Roddick notches 500th career win Somdev no match for Karlovic Man City and Villa can join big four, says Wenger Pirlo will finish career at Milan, says Berlusconi Zheng fights back to stun Safina in Los Angeles Open August 06, 2009 India in semis of women's World Jr squash Sandeep Singh gives India win over Belgium India end Barcelona sojourn with victory India take on Palestine in Nehru Cup opener Sania wins opener in Vancouver ITF event Sharapova, Safina lead Russian charge at Los Angeles Eto'o fired up for Italian Super Cup Recovering Woods relaxes major standard for 2009 Baghdatis too good for Prakash Drogba renews contract with Chelsea Andy Roddick on cruise control 'I don't want to take any risks for the match against Brazil,' says Maradona Lyon prepared for new era without dynamic duo Alonso to take 'conductor' role at Real When a spring fractured Massa's skull... August 05, 2009 Women's World Jr squash: India beat England Amritraj to meet Baghdatis in Vancouver Open Neck pain poses problem for slim Schumacher Five Brazilian athletes fail doping tests Van der Sar faces eight-week layoff with broken finger Jr women's hockey WC: India trounce Belarus Somdev stuns Cilic, avenges Chennai Open defeat Vinokourov enjoys 'great comeback' from doping ban Massa needs no further surgery, only rest Liverpool agree to sell Xabi Alonso to Real August 04, 2009 'Schumacher test block is unsporting' Schumi's return will be an education for F1 rivals: Ecclestone Vispy Kapadia to guide Indian karatekas in Bangkok Sania, Bhupathi urge cricketers to sign WADA code Jr hockey World Cup: India stun Australia in opener CWG village to be ready by March 2010: Sports Ministry Red Bull and Williams against Schumacher test Indian football seeks cricket cash Indian sports awards policies need to be better I'm number one, like it or not says Safina Sharapova makes a winning start 'I'm having difficulty separating Wimbledon from the rest of the year' Nadal will return to action in Montreal Hewitt advances in Washington Chelsea damages decision is profoundly unjust, say Mutu Piquet dropped by Renault, slams Briatore August 03, 2009 Somdev qualifies for Legg Mason Classic Massa says Schumacher is best choice Massa leaves hospital, flies home to Brazil Phelps outshines those dressed for success in Rome Anand finishes tied third in Mainz chess Opening wins for Ajax and Feyenoord, PSV held Bartoli stuns Venus to win Stanford title Phelps bags fifth gold to confirm supremacy Querrey wins second ATP title Tiger Woods wins Buick Open Wie named as wild card for Solheim Cup August 02, 2009 India go down 2-3 to England, lose hockey series Querrey stuns Haas, will face Ball in LA final Phelps reels in Cavic to stay butterfly king Arsenal must replace the greats, says Toure Anand out of title contention July 31, 2009 'Bobby Robson will never be forgotten' Keane strikes twice as Spurs claim Asia Trophy Dipika romps into semi-finals CAS rejects Mutu appeal against Chelsea damages Rupesh-Thomas pair in New Zealand Open final England football legend Bobby Robson dies Goalkeeper Baljit's eye to be treated in US Contador turns down Astana offer Top seed Wawrinka out of Swiss Open Cielo Filho breaks 47 seconds in record flood Massa's doctor expects full recovery Hamilton 'honoured' to race Schumacher July 30, 2009 India's doubles teams in New Zealand badminton semis Spotted: Leander Paes in California Chicken pox lays Saina Nehwal low Britain beat India in first hockey Test Deepika wins Youth World Archery title Play it again, Schu Arbeloa set to join Real Madrid Valencia earns Ferguson praise after scoring on debut Sharapova, Dementieva reach quarters Phelps regains sparkle as records tumble again Manchester City sign Arsenal defender Toure Massa on his feet again, to leave ICU July 29, 2009 Schumacher set to replace Massa at Ferrari I deserved Khel Ratna, says Sushil Anand Pawar in New Zealand GP quarters 'Dronacharya award is a huge honour' Khel Ratna for Mary Kom, Vijender, Sushil Williams sisters power through to second round BMW to leave F1 at end of '09 'It is an honour to have Mourinho as coach' England awarded 2015 Rugby World Cup Suits row could keep Phelps out of pool Ronaldo scores first Real goal Massa may leave hospital within 10 days Somdev, Becker ousted in first round July 28, 2009 Spofforth breaks backstroke record Massa recovering, eye undamaged Schumacher unlikely to step in for Massa Khel Ratna, Arjuna prize-money increased Formula One shuts down for summer break Sridhar, Pawar in NZ Open pre-quarters Massa may leave hospital within 10 days, says doctor Sjostrom steals the show in fresh record glut 'India can follow Chinese formula in TT' Rusty Sharapova scrapes past Sugiyama Tour de France winner Contador slams Armstrong Somdev makes main draw of LA Open Ibrahimovic and Eto'o complete Inter-Barca swap Massa off respirator, out of coma July 27, 2009 Massa out of immediate danger, doctor says Hero Honda title sponsor for 2010 hockey World Cup Massa's condition improving Ronaldo fails to sparkle on Real Madrid home debut Sania Mirza wins Lexington Challenger 'I was never going to leave Chelsea' Mexico crush US to win Gold Cup Ginepri wins second Indianapolis title Davydenko wins German Open 'Barca move will make me happiest man alive' Dinara Safina wins Slovenia Open July 26, 2009 Contador wins Tour de France Images from the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix Giggs 'tricks' Man United to big win Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand Prix Sania in final of Lexington Challenger Schumacher must replace Massa: Lauda Massa under sedation after brain scan Can Spaniard Brasa revive Indian hockey? Bhullar wins maiden Asian Tour title Massa in intensive care after operation Massa stable after surgery, to have brain scan July 25, 2009 Indian fencers test positive for swine flu Massa to have surgery after Hungary crash Alonso on pole and Massa in hospital Sania in semis of Lexington Challenger event Ferguson wants plenty of goals from Owen Hamilton keeps McLaren on top in Hungary practice Zhirkov scores Chelsea's winner against AC Milan Top seed Tursunov knocked out at Indianapolis Doubles teams shine in Australian GP badminton Berbatov sinks Seoul in Man Utd's comeback win Beckham fined for incident with Galaxy fan Bolt cruises in London GP July 24, 2009 Five Jamaicans test positive, says doping official Gerrard cleared over bar brawl Barrichello makes peace with Brawn Singapore's Liverpool fans dig deep 'He has only gotten a lot more famous' For this 15-year-old, diving is a 'Daley' routine Federer's wife gives birth to twins Real Madrid struggling to sell players Eto'o agrees terms with Inter July 23, 2009 Webber to stay another year at Red Bull Powell to pull no punches against Bolt in London Stranded Indian hockey team blames SAI Bhullar tied 15th after strong opening round Gerrard denies losing cool in bar brawl Man U committed to its 'exceptional' Asian fanbase Murray loses in humble county match Safina advances in Slovenia 'I'm not here for the money but for the challenge' Club America sink AC Milan 2-1 Liverpool held 1-1 by Thailand July 22, 2009 Man tells court of "attack" by Gerrard Jr Asia Cup girls' hockey: China hold India Sridhar, Prakash in Aus Open GP pre-quarters Spotted: Angelo Mosca in Canada Wild card Brands stuns top seed Simon Mumbai girl for international swim marathon Spain climb golden stairway to synchronised heaven Baljit's return will be my redemption, says goalkeeping coach A cuddle from dad ruffles Daley CWG chief impressed by India's progress 'Dronacharya award is a responsibility' Boo him like Beckham, American dream is over World Badminton: Favourable draw for Indians Gerrard lost cool in bar brawl: QC Astarloza tames mountains to win stage Milan expect Beckham to be back UAE's Al-Fahim takes over Portsmouth Eriksson joins Notts County Stich doubles comeback ends with defeat I won't attack Contador, says Armstrong July 21, 2009 Spotted: Pullela Gopichand in Hyderabad Arsenal midfielder Nasri suffers broken leg Bolt says he can run 9.54s 100 metres Extent of damage to Baljit's eye assessed Maradona given choice of venue for Brazil qualifier Ronaldo makes quiet Real debut Spotted: Vijay Amritraj and Michael Stich July 20, 2009 'I felt it was time to let Eto'o go' Deepika wins gold in Youth World Archery Alguersuari to become youngest F1 driver Somdev rises to career-best 127 Leonardo opens door to Beckham return to Milan Rossi wins German MotoGP Beckham confronts LA boo-boys Armstrong on Contador's side Henry Surtees killed in F2 race American Cink wins British Open Chardy clinches maiden title in Stuttgart July 19, 2009 Soderling wins Swedish Open Man City add Adebayor to formidable attack Somdev loses in Aptos Challenger July 18, 2009 Ivanov win crash marred 14th stage Top Indian boxers for World Elite event KERS has few friends in Formula One Retired Wimbledon champion Stich to play doubles Owen shines on Man United debut Tour de France riders shot with air rifles Somdev storms into semis Bolt wins 100m in his best time this year Barca, Inter agree Ibrahimovic for Eto'o swap Tiger Woods misses British Open cut July 17, 2009 Retired Wimbledon champion Stich to play doubles Marino defies elements at Turnberry Bhullar's hopes blown away Debutant Bhullar equals Woods's score at British Open Amritraj ousted from Aegon Pro Series Beckham eyes another half-year loan in Europe Man United cancel Jakarta game after bombings Lyle reopens Montgomerie row with 'drama queen' remark A subdued Beckham returns to Galaxy Ronaldo headers spur Corinthians to 4-3 win KERS has few friends in Formula One July 16, 2009 Watson leads, Tiger toils at British Open India to host next Davis Cup tie vs Australia Four Indians in last 16 of Asian U-19 badminton Somdev in quarters of Aptos Challenger Toro Rosso dump struggling Bourdais Brazil's Lucio joins Inter Milan Beckham eyes another half-year loan in Europe Estudiantes win Copa Libertadores Gasquet cleared to return to tour Safin tumbles out of Swedish Open Italian Super Cup @ Bird's Nest 'Talisman' Terry not for sale at any price July 15, 2009 Cavendish wins to equal British record Powell to race Bolt over 100m in London Mosley says Todt his ideal successor I am getting used to all these records: Saina Some Real training for Ronaldo 'Winning gold at Olympics is still my dream' Tevez joins Man City, criticises Ferguson Bayern won't even discuss selling Ribery July 14, 2009 Spotted: Carlos Tevez in Manchester Manchester City complete Tevez signing India win 14 medals in junior Asian wrestling Sohrab Mirza watches Sania practice Sania's new partner gets clicking Israel launches 'Jewish Olympics' Has Venus Williams switched sports? When Obama played host Michael Owen presented in Man U colours Manchester City agree to sign Tevez July 13, 2009 Swimmer Khade wins silver medal in 50m butterfly Former Wales striker Hartson has brain cancer Man United's Macheda robbed at home Lead, follow or get out of the bull's way First look: Scolari back at work Davis Cup: Spain survive, US and Argentina ousted Australia appoint Woodbridge as Davis Cup coach July 12, 2009 Barrichello rages at Brawn Points elude Force India again Images from the German F1 Grand Prix Elated Webber wins at last Saina eyes Olympic gold Bryans keep the US in the hunt for semis Nedved turns down Inter and Juve Seles inducted into International Hall of Fame Spain take doubles to open 2-1 lead over Germany July 11, 2009 Israel beat Russia to reach Davis Cup semi-final Bryans keep US in hunt for Davis Cup semis berth Webber celebrates first F1 pole position Gay runs year's fastest 100m Real Madrid still after Alonso Manchester City end interest in Barca's Eto'o Hamilton surprise fastest in Germany Davis Cup: Croatia grind down US Sania gets engaged to childhood friend July 10, 2009 'They are only rumours,' says Alonso 'We make winners, others buy them' What's Ana Ivanovic doing on a golf course? Robinho finally ties the knot Benzema presented at Bernabeu Phelps back in record-smashing form Sania's engagement today amid tight security July 09, 2009 Mumbai Marathon registration opens Indian shooters excel Peirsol reclaims 100m backstroke world record Threat of F1 breakaway series revived Ronaldo hits hat-trick in Corinthians win When Nadia met Nastase... Milan's Pato marries TV actress in Rio When Schumi played ball Man United complete Obertan signing July 08, 2009 Manchester United complete Obertan signing Spotted: Ronaldinho in Dubai Button can turn tables on Vettel F1 teams told unanimity needed on 2010 rules Van Persie signs new long-term deal with Arsenal Nadal, Roddick injuries cloud Davis Cup Bolt defies rain, Walker beaten July 07, 2009 MHA committee suspends secretary Hockey India names 23-man squad for European tour Lyon agree fee for Porto striker Lopez Pele urges FIFA to bring in salary cap France's Montcourt dies aged 24 Toyota's Fuji circuit pulls plug on F1 Prakash in Hall of Fame second round Ronaldo gets spectacular welcome from Real fans July 06, 2009 Spotted: Saina Nehwal in Hyderabad Rs 3073 allocated to Sports Ministry Ancelotti starts with Zhirkov signing Federer comes full circle Sampras hails Federer as greatest Roddick seeks crumbs of comfort Wimbledon: The Champions' league Pedrosa holds off Rossi to win US GP Velez win Argentine Clausura championship Federer clinches sixth Wimbledon title Paes-Black go down in final Records tumble at Wimbledon July 05, 2009 Who was better: Federer or Roddick? Roger Federer factfile Federer beats Roddick in epic final Chetan, Sayali lift Tata Open titles Sampras watches Federer in final Serena too hot for Venus to handle July 04, 2009 'I'll prove I'm worth it' Serena downs Venus to win third crown Two in, 10 out will complete Real deals Rooney hospitalised, discharged Owen completes surprise Man U move 'Number one is still a distant dream' Roddick destroys Murray's dream July 03, 2009 Paes-Black cruise into final at Wimbledon National champ Bhat ousted by qualifier Federer storms to seventh straight Wimbledon final Venus set on path to success by Serena Chelsea reject ambitious Man City bid for Terry Sports to stay in State list Owen could be on brink of Man Utd move Swimsuits row refuses to sink ahead of worlds Different semis, same old results for Williamses Gloves off as Murray prepares for Roddick bout July 02, 2009 Paes-Black romp into semi-finals Venus crushes top seed Safina Doubles gives India edge against South Africa, says Somdev Serena rallies from the brink to reach final Murray's return the key as Haas plots revenge When rain played spoilsport... Celebs @ Wimbledon 2009 It's Real Madrid or nothing for Ribery Brazil regain FIFA top spot Advocaat appointed Belgium coach 'Dream Team' inducted into Hall of Fame The 'grunt' factor in women's tennis Karim Benzema joins Real Madrid Roddick outlasts Hewitt to enter semis July 01, 2009 Quickfire Murray, Federer on course Bhupathi-Knowles go down fighting Haas topples fourth seed Djokovic Spotted: Roger Federer in Singapore Federer downs Karlovic to reach semis Ferguson lauds Ronaldo after transfer to Real France striker Benzema to join Real: report Kaka ushers in new galactico era in Madrid WAGs @ Wimbledon 2009 Kaka gets Hollywood treatment at Real Saina's achievement bigger than Sania's June 30, 2009 Serena downs Azarenka to book semi-final spot Venus restores order after Murray epic Venus, Safina to meet in semis 'Saina's achievement bigger than Sania's' Nadal to miss Spain's Davis Cup tie against Germany Indian challenge at junior Wimbledon over Carvalho group sweeps Mumbai hockey elections Murray relieved, frustrated at classic battle Paes wins battle of three Indians Milito completes Inter Milan move Germany outclass England in Euro Under-21 final Roddick outguns Berdych to set up Hewitt clash Safina digs deep to outlast Mauresmo FAQ: How F1 died and came back to life June 29, 2009 Bhupathi-Knowles reach Wimbledon quarter-finals Federer sees off Soderling challenge Reigning in the rain Ivanovic retirement puts Venus in last 8 Azarenka battles past Petrova Dementieva waltzes past Vesnina Davenport gives birth to baby girl Brazil rallies to beat US in Confed Cup final Eto'o mulling Man City offer Brazil fight back to sink US in Confederations Cup final Alonso free kick gives Spain third in Confederations Cup June 28, 2009 We almost have nothing to lose: Aisam-ul-Haq Ivanovic to use past lessons in Venus clash Federer ready to make Soderling feel queasy Murray gets down to business against Swiss Stan Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally flagged off in Mumbai Badminton ace Saina Nehwal returns home India win women's Champions Challenge II June 27, 2009 American teenager Oudin shocks Jankovic Roddick serves big to advance as Melzer melts Murray outclasses Troicki to reach last 16 Sania-Chia ousted from women's doubles Montezemolo unflustered by new Mosley threat Murray fever returns to Wimbledon Indian women in Champions Challenge hockey final England, Germany reach Euro under-21 final Images from Day 5 at Wimbledon Djokovic tiptoes into fourth round Ronaldo completes Real Madrid move Karlovic booms past Tsonga Jackson ultimate celebrity to Serena June 26, 2009 Bhupathi, Amritraj set up showdown Federer sees off Kohlschreiber fightback Saina bows out of Malaysian Open Roof closed for first time as rain arrives Mosley calls F1 deal into question Real spending spree continues... Hewitt offers Federer some fatherly advice Late goal takes Brazil past South Africa Murray too good for Gulbis June 25, 2009 Vintage Hewitt stuns Del Potro Paes-Dlouhy crash out in first round Sania-Chuang in second round Saina rallies to enter quarter-finals Sharapova sent packing by Dulko US caught us by surprise, says Spain coach US stun Spain, enter Confederations Cup final June 24, 2009 Federer strolls past Spaniard into third round Saina in pre-quarter-finals Sharapova sent packing by Dulko Bhupathi-Knowles survive Somdev-Anderson scare Sania's Wimbledon jinx continues Deal reached to avoid breakaway F1 series Brazil provide ultimate test for South Africa India becomes franchisee in World Series of Boxing Safina struggles against injury to chase dream Women wouldn't last five sets, says Hewitt Safin draws a blank at last Wimbledon Argentine capital not among 2011 Copa America venues Murray maniacs left sweating for a while June 23, 2009 Venus enjoys solid work-out in opener Date Krumm puts up fight on return after 13 yrs Champion Zhu dropped from China squad for worlds Egypt blame Cup exit on media 'lies' about prostitutes Beckham wins damages over topless model slur Saina leads India's challenge at Malaysian Open Briatore wants to stay friends with Bernie Hungry Spain scent another trophy Glover holds nerve to triumph at Bethpage Federer starts with military precision Cricket-loving Sania glad to be back June 22, 2009 Serena grinds her way into second round Federer starts campaign with military precision Bhutia signs for East Bengal Ritu Rani 'tricks' in India eves' big win Sania beats Groenefeld to enter second round at Wimbledon 'Serena and I often talk about that' 'I'm very sad for Rafa' Practice makes them perfect Brazil send Italy out of Confed Cup June 21, 2009 Images: Vettel wins British Grand Prix Fisichella tenth in British GP Images: Saina Nehwal reigns in Indonesia Podium finish for Karun at British GP FIH confirms India as hockey World Cup host Vettel wins British GP in Red Bull one-two 'It has to be my best win' Congratulate Saina Nadal's Wimbledon pull-out upsets Federer Saina Nehwal scripts history, wins Indonesian Open Spain set world record for successive wins Tursunov wins Eastbourne but injures ankle Becker, Tamarine win Den Bosch Open June 20, 2009 Indian colts finish lowly ninth Saina in Indonesian Open final Bhutia set to ink deal with East Bengal Wozniacki beats Razzano to take Eastbourne title Vettel takes pole in Britain Wimbledon preview: Ladies special Tevez parts company with United Tevez parts company with United Champion Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon June 19, 2009 ITF to consider India appeal over Australia penalty FIA to sue Ferrari, breakaway teams Saina in semis of Indonesian Open Injury-hit Nadal to face Clement F1 plunged into chaos Top men contenders at Wimbledon 2009 Nadal's Wimbledon defence still in the balance Safina through to Den Bosch semis Now we must beat Brazil, says Lippi Egypt stun world champions Italy Saina in last 8 of Indonesian Super Series June 18, 2009 Brazil whip up storm to thrash US Prakash, Somdev in Wimbledon doubles draw Somdev qualifies for Wimbledon men's doubles Charlton says Ronaldo will regret leaving Utd for 'vulgar' fee FIFA bans pitchside TV monitors India face Tunisia in Under-21 World Volleyball opener Santosh Trophy most nonsensical, says Houghton Maria Sharapova's latest fashion statement F1 teams make last-ditch compromise bid Safina reaches last eight in Den Bosch Dementieva, Mauresmo lose in Eastbourne Confederations Cup: Spain qualify for semis with 14th successive win Parker pens script in South Africa win North Korea qualify for World Cup June 17, 2009 Drogba and Bosingwa banned by UEFA Nadal named Wimbledon top seed ahead of Federer Kevin Pietersen set to cheer for Force India in Silverstone Paes-Dlouhy seeded 3rd, Bhupathi-Knowles 4th at Wimbledon Brand Wimbledon is recession proof Borg makes U-turn, backs Federer for Big W Jankovic, Kuznetsova slump in Eastbourne June 16, 2009 FIH grants Hockey India recognition F1 crisis deepens after FIA says talks stalled Pawar in main draw of Indonesian Open Bhupathi-Knowles advance in Eastbourne Real spree stalls following Villa and Ribery setbacks Murray doesn't get carried away Dementieva wins, Ivanovic shocked Rossi double fires Italy to win over US Brazil beat Egypt with last-gasp penalty June 15, 2009 Prakash scores, Somdev loses in Wimbledon qualifiers India thrash Belgium Jr WC hockey play-off Sania withdraws from Eastbourne event Sania improves singles ranking to 78 Michael Phelps suffers twin defeats Torres hat-trick inspires Spanish rout Anna Nordqvist wins LPGA Championship 'I am the right man for the job' June 14, 2009 Murray is king at Queen's Goa beat Bengal to win Santosh Trophy Olympic badminton champs shocked by British pair Rybarikova wins first WTA title Haas downs Djokovic to win Halle title India rout Japan in Jr WC hockey play-off Ferguson says Ronaldo move was inevitable Sania-Chuang fall in semis Gill's IHF joins hands with Hockey India June 13, 2009 Djokovic labours past Rochus Murray hurries into Queen's final Rybarikova stops Sania in semis Djokovic cruises into Halle semis Suranjoy wins Asian boxing gold Spotted: Dhanraj Pillay in Panvel Former Australian Open champion Johansson retires June 12, 2009 Murray, Roddick closer to final showdown More controversy over F1 entry list Three Indian pugilists in Asian finals India fail to make last eight of Jr World Cup hockey Saina, Sridhar exit Singapore Open Sania stuns Czink to enter semis Bolt makes a splash with 100m win in rainy Toronto All existing F1 teams on 2010 entry list WWE's Kane on sarees, curry and The Great Khali! Ronaldo hails 'historic' deal Khali makes me feel small, says Kane Ronaldo: From Lisbon to Madrid, via Manchester Djokovic stages great escape Sharapova wins twice in a day Roddick downs Hewitt at Queen's Sania battles her way into last eight June 11, 2009 Sridhar shocks Gade to enter last eight Goa down TN to enter final Saina in Singapore Open quarter-finals Jr hockey World Cup: Weerden's hat-trick sinks India Vijender, Suranjoy in Asian boxing semis Man United accept record Real bid for Ronaldo Real bid 80 million pounds for Ronaldo Tevez misses penalty as Argentina lose Murray makes winning start Haas downs Tsonga as Germans dominate Dutch beat Norway 2-0 to maintain perfect record England rout Andorra 6-0 June 10, 2009 Bengal beat Services, enter Santosh Trophy final 'English football susceptible to match rigging' Spotted: Sania Mirza in Charleston Japan end Qatar's World Cup hopes Australia beat Bahrain to extend unbeaten streak Mike Tyson weds in Las Vegas Sania in pre-quarter-finals of WTA Aegon Classic Dinesh, Jitender, Jai in semis Saina, Sridhar enter pre-quarters Sania advances in Birmingham WTA Saina advances in Singapore Open Scolari heads for Uzbekistan Federer pulls out of Halle Open June 09, 2009 Vijender, Nanao shine in Asian boxing Nadal will fight to be fit for Wimbledon Bhutia to take on Mohun Bagan India drop points to New Zealand Spotted: Cesc Fabregas in Dubai Singapore Open: Sridhar advances, Anand exits Vijender in Asian boxing quarter-finals Winning on clay is special: Paes Anand wins 5-3 against Leko Sharapova begins grasscourt season in style Kaka: ciao Milan, hola Madrid Madrid sign Kaka from Milan June 08, 2009 Mohun Bagan suspends Bhutia for six months India trounce Singapore in Jr WC opener Jitender in Asian boxing quarter-finals Newcastle up for sale @ 100 million pounds French Open 2009: Champions' gallery Federer proves he is the greatest Brazil serve up lethal cocktail in Uruguay Maradona needs to look for an alternative June 07, 2009 Services, Goa complete semi-final line-up Federer clinches first French Open title Pressure is off for rest of my career, says Federer Images: Button celebrates sixth win in seven races Button wins Turkish Grand Prix Federer clinches first French Open title Champion Nadal doubtful for Wimbledon Orange army South Africa bound Paes, Kuznetsova triumph at French Open June 06, 2009 The F1 2009 report card, Vol 1 England beat Kazahkstan to stay unbeaten Paes-Dlouhy win French Open Kuznetsova clinches French Open title Vettel puts Red Bull on pole in Turkey Muthu's 'trick' puts TN in semis Federer wary of final obstacle before summit Prakash Amritraj in quarters of Nottingham challenger Anand keeps lead after two more draws Federer overcomes Del Potro to reach final June 05, 2009 Karnataka, Goa keep semis hopes alive Rijkaard appointed coach at Galatasaray Force India face suspension from F1 team body Soderling downs Gonzalez to reach final Injury forces Nadal out of Queen's Safina is the favourite: Kuznetsova Liverpool owners lose 42.6 million pounds 'I have never used cocaine' American duo claim mixed doubles crown June 04, 2009 Kuznetsova scrapes past Stosur to reach final Santosh Trophy: Bengal held by Manipur Paes-Dlouhy in French Open final Safina downs Cibulkova to enter French Open final Olympians slam move to form Hockey India Anand draws first blood against Leko Spotted: Viswanathan Anand Man United in shirt sponsorship deal with Aon Nadal's foundation to launch tennis school in India Somdev ousted, Bopanna advances in Nottingham Challenger Milan to decide Kaka's fate on Monday Jitters fail to trip up Del Potro Fit-again Stosur energised by semi-final run June 03, 2009 Federer on course for Slam number 14 Kuznetsova holds off Serena to reach last four Maharashtra go down to Services IOA finally forms Hockey India Stosur ejects Romanian student Cirstea FIFA World Cup trophy coming to India Massa, Button vie for four wins in a row Spain complete year-long reign Kaka to join Real Madrid June 02, 2009 Ten-man TN hold Bengal Cibulkova too good for Sharapova Murray's clay dream crushed by Gonzalez Holders Punjab upset by Manipur Safina survives Azarenka test to reach semis Soderling strolls past Davydenko into semis French Open Day Nine Images Roddick goes down to Monfils Jankovic toppled by Romanian teenager Cirstea June 01, 2009 A whole new ballgame Ancelotti combines shy persona with wry smile Jeev signs off tied fifth in European Open Federer fights back to reach last eight Spotted: Nico Rosberg in Malaysia Paes-Dlouhy in semi-finals Serena romps into last eight Rasquinha named Olympic Gold Quest COO Ancelotti named new Chelsea manager Santosh Trophy quarter-finalists French Open Day Eight Images Bhupathi-Knowles bow out of French Open Ancelotti heads for Stamford Bridge sans Kaka May 31, 2009 Swede ends Nadal's 'Swede' dreams Shuttler Kashyap in final of Open Volant d'Or Relegated Newcastle put on sale Murray reaches quarterfinal Safina, Cibulkova, Gonzalez enter quarter-finals Jeev braves wind, stays on top at the European Open Never a dull moment for drama queen Serena Djokovic sent crashing by Kohlschreiber May 30, 2009 Roddick dazzles Paris as Dementieva fades Chelsea win FA Cup to give Hiddink perfect leaving gift Sania-Bhupathi out of French Open mixed doubles FIFA sanctions 10 artificial pitches for India Bhupathi-Knowles in pre-quarters of French Open Helpless Dementieva stunned by Stosur Paes-Dlouhy in French Open quarters Jeev in joint lead at European Open Saina rises to 7th in rankings Images from day six of the French Open 'Robinho not satisfied at Man City' Federer doing it for the golden oldies May 29, 2009 Nadal makes light work of passive Hewitt Bhupathi-Knowles enter second round Paes-Dlouhy in pre-quarters, Sania-Chuang out What a racket! Portuguese squeals deafen Paris Podolski earns Germany draw vs China Indian pugilists bag 3 bronze Ferrari join F1 teams signing up for 2010 Venus knocked out of French Open Impressive Ivanovic storms into fourth round Sania gets engaged to Hyderabad businessman French Open Day Five Images Torres signs improved contract with Liverpool May 28, 2009 Paes-Black in second round of mixed doubles Federer and Venus avoid Paris nightmares Federer through after choppy ride McEnroe urges Federer to change tactics Williams suspended by F1 teams association Venus saves match-point to beat Safarova Spotted: Sania Mirza in Paris Spotted: Shikha Uberoi in Los Angeles Who turned it Barcelona's way? Messi or Iniesta? Sahara Group close to Man U shirt deal Messi takes the honours in Rome as Ronaldo flops Paes-Dlouhy in second round FA Cup final offers path to glory or consolation French Open Day Four Images Barcelona win Champions League Barcelona beat Man United to win Champions League May 27, 2009 Henry and Iniesta start for Barcelona Indian athletes win two gold in Asian GP Sharapova digs deep to advance Bopanna-Erlich bow out Dempo fail to qualify for AFC Cup quarter-finals Murray, Safina on course in Paris Tactical preview of Champions League final Man Utd to wear all-white in final Mike Tyson's daughter dies after accident French Open Day Three Images Ajax name Jol as head coach 'I haven't had too much practice' May 26, 2009 Serena scrapes past stubborn Zakopalova Yuki pulls out of French Open Sania makes first round exit at French Open Dream final not just about all-out attack Mike Tyson's daughter critical after mishap Defensive worries for Man U, Barca French Open - Day 2 Images Mourinho extends Inter Milan contract May 25, 2009 Federer, Nadal make winning starts Images from day one of the French Open Murray cruises, Maursemo knocked out Totti ruins Maldini's farewell Newcastle, Middlesbrough relegated May 24, 2009 Hewitt slams ITF over Davis Cup furore Button masters Monaco for fifth win in six Fisichella misses point by whisker in Monaco Button wins Monaco GP in Brawn 1-2 Ivanovic scrapes past Errani in first round Sevilla secure third place in Primera Liga Wolfsburg land first Bundesliga title May 23, 2009 Surender Singh wins 3000m Asian GP gold Five Indian archers in medal round of Asian GP Newcomers Serbia clinch World Team Cup Force India gets its best start in Monaco Button on pole for Monaco Grand Prix Korea's Kang wins Mumbai ITF Futures crown Can Federer stop Nadal's French run? India runners-up in Commonwealth team TT Germany to meet Serbia in World Team Cup final May 22, 2009 Australia fined US $10,000 for India Davis Cup tie boycott UEFA charge Drogba, Bosingwa Somdev fails to make French Open main draw Chun-Yan shocks top seed Anastasia Nadal handed tricky path to fifth French Open title Sania gets easy first round at French Open Ronaldinho left out of Brazil squad F1 teams to meet Mosley again on Friday Barca deserve to win Champions League: Messi Lampard scoops record hat-trick of Chelsea awards A look at the women contenders in Paris Federer lurks as Nadal chases fifth French title May 21, 2009 Hamilton back up to speed in Monaco Manchester United can field weakened team vs Hull Isha, Rushmi crash out Australia reassured on Delhi Games security Mickelson suspends play, wife has cancer Ivanovic battling fitness to defend French Open title Relaxed Mauresmo wants some French Open fun Credit crunch weighs on Monaco GP Isha in ITF Women's Futures quarters Shakhtar secure UEFA Cup final win Sharapova loses to Bondarenko May 20, 2009 Ferrari fight on after court defeat Court rejects Ferrari injunction Button may not have his way in Monaco French court to rule on Ferrari action Somdev in 2nd round of French Open qualifiers May 19, 2009 Prakash Amritraj ousted from French Open qualifiers Al Karamah rout Mohun Bagan Dempo enter AFC Cup quarters Nadal seals London berth Shakhtar braced for Bremen brawn Diwakar to lead India at Jr hockey World Cup Juventus bring back Cannavaro New Wimbledon rekindles old memories for Graf Van Basten in talks with Milan? Maradona to launch sports cafe in Dubai James ruled out of England qualifiers Sutil still haunted by Monaco memories Zheng sees record ranking as new start Sex scandal prompts tears and promises Sunderland defeat leaves them in danger Sharapova wins first singles match after injury May 18, 2009 Ranieri sacked as Juventus coach Beckham helps England to launch World Cup bid Phelps ends comeback meet on a losing note Bhutia to quit Mohun Bagan Bolt clocks world 150 metres best Wimbledon's new roof gets stamp of approval Real Mallorca spoil Barca's celebrations Ferrari International Assistance sounds hollow now Inter's Mourinho confirms Milito bid Kapur ends tied 35th, Chowrasia tied 61st at Irish Open West Brom suspend Bednar after drug allegations Images: Agassi, Graf unveil Wimbledon's new roof May 17, 2009 Liverpool, Chelsea win; West Brom go down Wolfsburg close in on Bundesliga title Boxing: Suranjoy bags lone gold Federer stuns clay king Nadal in Madrid final Safina overpowers Wozniacki to seal Madrid title Prakash, Harsh finish runners-up Images: The Champions' roll Phelps tastes first defeat in a year Inter land Serie A title after Milan lose Barcelona champions after Real Madrid lose Nadal, Federer to clash in final Newcastle lose as relegation dogfight goes to the wire May 16, 2009 Man United clinch third straight league title Manchester United win English Premier League Safina ousts Schnyder to reach Madrid Open final Kapur, Chowrasia make cut at Irish Open Prakash and Harsh in finals of ATP Challenger events Sania-Chuang ousted from Madrid Open Nalbandian has hip surgery, could miss four months Phelps makes splash with triumphant return Murray falls in Madrid but Rafa goes through Federer, Djokovic through to Madrid semis May 15, 2009 Ferrari take legal action against F1 body Mohun Bagan serves notice to Bhutia India beat Japan 5-1, finish fifth Sania-Chuang through to Madrid semis Ancelotti set to take over at Chelsea Abhinav Bindra's father arrested CWG 2010 preparations behind schedule Man City ready to swoop for Drogba Safina tested in Madrid, Jankovic cruises Nadal gets walkover, Federer through May 14, 2009 Sania-Chuang enter Madrid quarters Safina survives, Dementieva doesn't Van Gaal to coach Bayern Munich Lazio lift fifth Italian Cup Barca rout Bilbao to win King's Cup Nadal and Djokovic seal easy wins at Madrid Open United set for crowning glory against Arsenal Late goal leaves United on verge of title Renault echo Ferrari's pullout threat May 13, 2009 Chelsea surprise for Abhishek Bachchan Kiev could lose right to stage Euro 2012 final Kiev and 4 Polish cities to host Euro 2012 Sudirman Cup: India rout Scotland 5-0 Venus bundled out in Madrid but Jankovic through Ferrari will quit F1 if 2010 rules stand Murray and Federer through in Madrid Gerrard named Footballer of the Year May 12, 2009 India play South Africa in World Group play-off Asia Cup hockey: India fail to make semis after draw Red Bull are our biggest rivals, says Brawn British Grand Prix could skip a year Bolt cleared to race in Manchester Defiant Southgate vows to fight on Champions League final ban for Fletcher Serena retires injured in Madrid Newcastle beat Middlesbrough 3-1 May 11, 2009 US $13 bn to prepare Delhi for 2010 Games Foreign boxing coaches not needed: Vijender Vijender ready to return to the ring Unlucky Abidal to miss two finals ITF suspends Gasquet for failed drugs test Futures remain unclear for Ancelotti, Ranieri Dynamo Kiev clinch Ukrainian league India rout Australia in Sudirman opener Barrichello will ignore team orders Massa writes off Ferrari's title hopes Images from the Spanish F1 Grand Prix I can still rattle Nadal, says Federer Gasquet confirms positive test for cocaine Man United back on top, Chelsea secure third May 10, 2009 Inter must wait for title United beats City to go back to top Button wins Spanish Grand Prix India lose 2-3 to Pakistan in their Asia Cup opener Dinara Safina lifts Italian Open Tevez ready to leave Old Trafford Real defeat leaves Barca on brink of title Liverpool go top as West Brom dare to dream Talukdar wins individual gold, India win Archery World Cup West Brom win and dream of another great escape May 09, 2009 Button pips Vettel to Spanish GP pole Pakistan held 1-1 by China in Asia Cup Areshchenko wins title, Humpy second India to open campaign against Pakistan Anand wins chess Oscar for sixth time Safina beats Venus in epic semi-final Henry may miss Champions League final May 08, 2009 Indian archers in World Cup final Queen Elizabeth's horse fails dope test Confident India determined to defend Asia Cup hockey title Asian chief Bin Hammam retains FIFA seat Karthikeyan joins Kolles for Le Mans Shakhtar Donetsk to face Werder Bremen in final Drogba apologises for behaviour Man U appeal to UEFA over Fletcher ban May 07, 2009 Talukdar in archery World Cup final Kuznetsova ends Jankovic's reign in Italy Jelena Dokic's father Damir arrested Drogba faces UEFA ire after berating ref Bendtner issues apology after nightclub photos Hiddink slams referee after Chelsea exit Images: Barcelona vs Chelsea Last-gasp Iniesta strike puts Barcelona in final Thorkildsen eyes javelin world record May 06, 2009 Ivanovic knocked out of Italian Open by Radwanska F1 chief Max Mosley's son found dead Prakash, Bopanna advance Bagan whipped by Al Wehdat Dempo go down to Al Maged Ferguson praises Ronaldo Super Aguri mull return to F1 Barcelona keep defensive cards hidden Force India put KERS system on hold Shock of the new for Formula One Serena felled by Schnyder in Italian opener Images: Manchester United vs Arsenal Manchester United charge into Champions final Raikkonen gets a quicker Ferrari May 05, 2009 Hockey coach Brasa sets sights on Asiad gold Chinese sweep at World TT Tiger eager to prowl at Bethpage Black Van Persie passed fit for confident Arsenal Man U plan Arsenal counter-attack Higgins eases to third world snooker title Carew goal keeps Hull sweating May 04, 2009 'Formula One can live without Ferrari' Hyypia to join Leverkusen after decade with Liverpool Barcelona, Man United face capital tests of steel Karthikeyan ends A1GP in 12th place Mauresmo falls in Rome opener Arsenal must strike right balance against United May 03, 2009 Nadal defeats Djokovic for record fourth win in Rome Kuznetsova stuns Safina to win Stuttgart final Liverpool beat Newcastle to keep up title hopes Rossi powers to Spanish GP victory Hatton loses title to Pacquiao Injury forces Prakash out Former US politician, football star Jack Kemp dies Barcelona hit Real for six Safina fights back to reach Stuttgart final Nadal, Djokovic meet in Rome Masters final May 02, 2009 Djokovic into Rome final after Federer slumps Djokovic into Rome final after Federer slumps Kuznetsova crushes Dementieva United go six points after win at Boro Pennetta knocks out third seed Jankovic Gerrard back to boost Liverpool Nadal overcomes Verdasco to reach semis May 01, 2009 Bhupathi-Knowles in semis of Rome event Federer sets up Djokovic semi-final Sharath loses in third round Brasa named Indian hockey coach Formula One cost cap set at 40 million pounds Shakhtar, Dynamo Kiev draw 1-1 Hamburg stun Werder Bremen Formula One cars to get heavier in 2010 Bartoli ousts Wozniacki in Stuttgart Nadal crushes Soderling to reach Rome quarters April 30, 2009 Paes, Bhupathi in last eight Djokovic, Federer in Rome last eight Sharath in third round at World TT Nadal and Federer advance in Rome Beijing 1,500 gold medallist tests positive Olympic champion Bolt hurt in Jamaican car crash Manchester United take slender first leg lead over Arsenal April 29, 2009 Murray knocked out by qualifier Monaco Army XI wins Bombay Gold Cup hockey McLaren handed suspended three-race ban Former world number three Coria quits Gerets to leave Marseille Ref admits error in United penalty Sporting events feel the shivers as swine flu fears grow Formula One's McLaren hearing IOC finds seven more positive tests from Beijing Barca held goalless at home by battling Chelsea April 28, 2009 Indians make winning start at World TT Championships Arsenal pin faith on Fabregas Triumphant Button heads into the unknown Newcastle in trouble after 0-0 draw April 27, 2009 Mahindra United win Mumbai League Stopping Messi main concern for Chelsea's Hiddink Italy beat Russia to reach final with US Bayern Munich sack Klinsmann Bolt thinks he can lower 100m record to 9.4 seconds Italy beat Russia to reach Fed Cup final Mamma Mia, says relieved Ferrari boss Evergreen Giggs wins PFA award Inter lose, Raul hits hat-trick for Real April 26, 2009 Milan surge clear in second, Juve draw Nadal wins fifth straight Barcelona title Fabregas double extends Arsenal's unbeaten run Button completes hat-trick of wins Olympic champion Wanjiru wins London marathon Sandeep Singh to lead Asia Cup hockey team West Ham's Zola signs new contract Lorenzo beats Rossi in Yamaha one-two Fiorentina crush Roma PSG dent Lyon's title hopes Schalke dent Bayern's title hopes Henry rescues point for Barca Australia forfeits Davis Cup match; India declared winner Man U stage amazing comeback against Spurs April 25, 2009 Nadal to face Ferrer in Barcelona final Wolves crowned second divison champions Liverpool win 3-1 at Hull Italy grab shock lead over holders Russia Sutil fined for impeding Webber Trulli leads Toyota front row sweep McLaren await their fate after letter of apology Tennis Australia "arrogant": AITA Sporting forfeits through security concerns Lippi plays down Juventus link, Ranieri safe Australia refuses to send Davis Cup team to India April 24, 2009 Australia Davis Cup tie to stay in India Rosberg back on top in Bahrain Six hurdles left for champions Manchester United Sampdoria, Lazio in Italian Cup final Nalbandian injury puts Nadal in semis Legal action threatens British GP future Van Persie out with groin strain Kubica to use KERS system in Bahrain April 23, 2009 Desert heat makes Brawn hard to beat, says Button Mahindra United part ways with coach Pereira Prakash in quarters of US Challenger Nadal makes sure-footed start on Barcelona clay Neville and O'Shea injured for United Robinho has no regrets at joining City Olympic marathon champion targets world record Milan want Beckham back in January Manchester Utd go three points clear April 22, 2009 Force India to use interim diffuser in Bahrain GP Paes-Dlouhy bow out of Barcelona Open Factbox: Wimbledon's Centre Court roof British Open to introduce drug tests Red Bull rule out new diffuser AFC Cup: Al Kuwait humiliate Mohun Bagan Real edge Getafe in thriller Arshavin hits four in Liverpool draw McLaren's Twente in Cup final April 21, 2009 Late goal helps Muharraq sink Dempo Late goal helps Muharraq sink Dempo Amritraj advances, Somdev exits Davis Cup: Tennis Australia files appeal Spanish football facing 'financial disaster' Ecclestone confident about China but... 'El Clasico' to decide Spanish title Juve to play behind closed doors April 20, 2009 No quick fixes for Ferrari 'I did it four years. That's nothing' Lisicki crushes Wozniacki Marseille on top, Lyon down to third Inzaghi treble fires in-form Milan Valencia win over Sevilla Everton knock Man Utd out of FA Cup April 19, 2009 Van Gaal's Alkmaar land second Dutch title Nadal wins fifth Monte Carlo title Spurs send Newcastle closer to the drop Australia to appeal Davis Cup venue choice Heartbreak for Sutil, Force India Wozniacki upsets Dementieva Nadal to face Djokovic in Monte Carlo final Red Bull's Vettel wins Chinese GP Drogba strikes late to put Chelsea in FA Cup final April 18, 2009 Ferrari cannot compete with current car: Raikkonen Dementieva, Wozniacki reach semis Vettel on pole for Chinese Grand Prix Nadal and Murray win twice to set up semi-final April 17, 2009 Prakash in QF of Mexico Challenger Nadal blasts past Lapentti Button quickest in China GP practice Lisicki stuns Venus, Petrova also exits Federer stunned by Wawrinka in Monte Carlo UEFA Cup final to be German v Ukrainian showdown April 16, 2009 Churchill Brothers win I-League McLaren's Dennis bows out of Formula One Wenger relishing showdown with Ferguson Dhoni, Harbhajan's casualness flayed Nadal, Federer advance in Monte Carlo Robinho struggling in EPL: Hughes Venus survives tough test from Sania Paes-Dlouhy enter quarterfinal Man United, Arsenal seal semi-final berths April 15, 2009 Button aims for three in a row in China Sloppy Nadal into Monte Carlo third round F1 appeal court rules Brawn diffuser is legal Gagan Narang wins gold, his second World Cup medal Sania sets up clash with Venus Beckham's LA story: from star to unknown De La Hoya announces his retirement India on track for 2011 F1 race Safin brings Hewitt down to earth Barcelona draw at Bayern to ease through Chelsea in semis after thrilling draw with Liverpool April 14, 2009 Man Utd dominate PFA award nominations Murray in third round at Monte Carlo Man Utd look to shake off defensive woes in Porto Buoyant Arsenal ready to finish Villarreal Stoner completes Qatar hat-trick Jeev given honorary Asian Tour membership 'Coming back on clay is always special' Guus will leave, Jose won't return Federer still a formidable opponent April 13, 2009 Barcelona wary of Bayern's wounded pride Five red cards in Brazilian 'peace' match Hewitt wins first title in two years Inter go 10 clear, Lyon knocked off top Cabrera wins Green Jacket Sania-Chuang pair clinches title April 12, 2009 Villa, Everton and Fulham hunt for Europa places Mohun Bagan defeats Dempo in I-League Dalglish recalls Hillsborough Jankovic beats Suarez Navarro to take Andalucia title AFI President Umrao Singh dies Djourou doubtful for Champions League India lifts Azlan Shah title after 13 years Mankad-Oudsema falter in final Sania-Chuang in final of MPS Group Championships Federer marries pregnant girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec Jankovic, Navarro in final April 11, 2009 Macheda is Man Utd hero again with late winner India beat Pakistan 2-1, qualify for Azlan Shah final Mankad in final, Somdev crashes out of ATP Challenger Sania-Chuang enter semi-finals Man U feel heat of Liverpool chase Jankovic battles past Vinci into semis Jeev misses cut at Masters April 10, 2009 Somdev, Mankad in doubles semis Gagan Narang gets bronze at World Cup Football blossoms despite recession Hamburg, Werder move towards all-German semi-final April 09, 2009 Armstrong breached anti-doping rules India could lose hockey World Cup: FIH LA: Somdev loses in singles India held by New Zealand in Azlan Shah Kaka wants to stay at AC Milan Malaysian team may be banished from home after violence Five junior Chinese swimmers banned for doping Kashyap in quarter-finals Sania-Chuang enter quarter-finals Safina to replace Serena as no.1 Serena upset by Zakopalova Chelsea upset Liverpool, Barcelona thrash Bayern April 08, 2009 NBA legend calls for professional league in India India back on track with win over Malaysia Somdev, Mankad advance in US Challenger AFC Cup: Dempo held by Al Muharraq Saina Nehwal handed first round defeat at Asian meet Jeev in august company at Augusta Man United, Arsenal held McLaren charged for lying to stewards April 07, 2009 Indian shuttlers disappoint Force India test driver Liuzzi to race in A1 GP Al Kuwait beat Mohun Bagan Fourteen-year-old Keys wins on WTA Tour debut Sania loses in first round Lazio president slams transfer system over Macheda No charges for Robinho Malaysian F1 chiefs ponder new start April 06, 2009 Azlan Shah hockey: Pakistan slump to second defeat Old rivalries renewed in Champions League gala Eyes on Europe after F1's Asian openers McLaren, Ferrari pay the price of success: Brawn Teenager Macheda makes his mark Indian trio clinch recurve World Cup gold Valencia up to fifth as Atletico tumble Own goal sends Inter nine clear American Lincicome wins first major title Murray beats Djokovic to win Miami title April 05, 2009 Azlan hockey: Egypt hold India with late goal Man United score last-gasp win over Villa Button wins Malaysian GP McLaren play down Hamilton quit threat La Liga: Barcelona, Real win Liverpool beat Fulham to go top Azarenka beats Serena for Miami title April 04, 2009 Chelsea ruin Shearer homecoming with 2-0 win McEnroe offers to help struggling Federer Button on pole for second race in a row Force India to start 18th, 19th in Malaysian Grand Prix Contrite Hamilton says he was misled Barrichello to get five-place penalty Djokovic stuns Federer, meets Murray in final April 03, 2009 Indian archers continue to shine at World Cup Spotted: Ribery and Altintop in Makkah Fisichella damages car after crash in practice Sweden punished for barring Davis Cup fans Ferrari set the early pace at Sepang Button says failure has prepared him for success Rosberg leads Williams 1-2 in Malaysia practice Serena beats Venus to enter final Del Potro knocks out Nadal in Miami thriller Hamilton faces further sanctions Mexico sack Eriksson after defeat by Honduras April 02, 2009 Sania-Chuang in last four Indian archers make good start at World Cup Fabiano scores twice in easy Brazil win Saina Nehwal rises to eight Hamilton stripped of Australian GP podium Hamilton summoned over F1 incident Maradona's Argentina thrashed 6-1 Serena, Venus to clash in Miami semis Federer outdoes Roddick to meet Djokovic Inspired Spain sink Turkey, Italy held Terry's late goal helps sink Ukraine April 01, 2009 Toyota not to appeal Trulli penalty Australia on brink of WC qualification Mallya believes Force India close to scoring points Mumbai FC draw goalless with Chirag Paes-Dlouhy bow out of Miami Masters Capello and Ferdinand praise in-form Rooney New plans for Spurs stadium include hotel Crouch to start for England vs Ukraine Bright chance for India to win Commonwealth tennis gold Shearer to become Newcastle manager Nadal leads march of top seeds in Miami That magnificent Brawn and his flying machines March 31, 2009 Mumbai schoolgirl swims into Limca Book of Records Kissinger to promote US WC bid Van Persie pulls out of Dutch squad FIFA to investigate Northern Ireland coin-throwing incident Shevchenko still a major threat: Lampard Serena struggles through, Dementieva out Woods attracts highest TV rating since 2008 US Open Sania-Chuang in Miami Masters quarterfinals Nadal and Murray through in Miami The best is yet to come, says Button March 30, 2009 Keeper Julio Cesar earns Brazil a draw Ferrari endure worst start in 17 years Kroenke increases Arsenal stake Jankovic faces crisis of confidence Komal Kumar takes gold in US fencing tournament Woods scores thrilling comeback victory Stadium crush in Abidjan leaves at least 19 dead Jwala-Diju fail at final hurdle Hidayat, Hongyan clinch India Open badminton March 29, 2009 Button leads Brawn one-two in Australia Perfect home debut for Maradona Brawn stuns Formula One's big guns Toyota drivers sent to back of grid 'Brawn could dominate season' Williams sisters ease into third round Big guns march on in Europe England rout Slovakia 4-0 Beckham breaks Moore's record March 28, 2009 JCT, Mohun Bagan draw 1-1 Chirag United holds Dempo in I-League I-League: Air India score late goal to hold Churchill Hidayat storms into Indian Open final Force India to start 15th and 16th after Toyotas punished Button on pole as Brawn sweep front row Branson sees Brawn as clean fuel leaders Virgin Group to sponsor Brawn GP team Bopanna-Qureshi in semis of Korat Challenger Paes, Sania advance in Miami Kaka to miss Brazil's Ecuador qualifier Federer, Djokovic ease through in Miami March 27, 2009 Saina crashes out of Indian Open KERS raises safety fears for drivers Monika's 'B' sample test returns positive, faces two year ban Sutil sizzles, new car promises better future for Force India Aronian tops Amber; Anand joint-second Rosberg dominates first day of F1 practice 'Important for me to have a good season' Serena wins WTA Player of the Year award McEnroe duped in $88 million art scam Nadal even better than you think, says Roddick March 26, 2009 Clijsters announces return to WTA tour Saina in Indian Open quarter-finals Stewards clear Brawn, Williams and Toyota Manchester United eye Tata Group as sponsor Australia want Davis Cup tie moved from India Formula One teams face protests Anand slips against Morozevich Chennai will host India-Aus Davis tie Sania, Yuki lose in first round Nadal named ATP player of 2008 Woods defends appearance fee for Australian Masters Armstrong recovering after collarbone surgery Aggression not analysis key to revival says Federer UEFA charges Macedonian club with match-fixing March 25, 2009 7 Indian shuttlers in last 16 of Indian Open Coulthard on standby as Red Bull reserve Anand, Sridhar in second round F1 points system remains unchanged Anand draws with Topalov, loses sole lead World no 1 Lee falls at first hurdle in India Force India's main goal is reliability: Sutil March 24, 2009 Gavaskar, Sethi and Amritraj at WhartonIndia Economic Forum Indian shuttlers make good start Armstrong breaks collarbone March 23, 2009 Dempo beat Mahindra United in I-League Mohun Bagan down Chirag United Anand beats Kramnik to take sole lead Suspected collarbone fracture for Armstrong Woods could lose world No. 1 spot to Mickelson Title race still on after United wobble FIA puts brakes on winner-takes-all system Highest-level security for 2010 CWG: IOA Man United lose, Inter seven clear Nadal crushes Murray in Indian Wells final Gerrard hat-trick helps Liverpool crush Villa March 22, 2009 I-League: Churchill beat East Bengal Air India beat Vasco by lone goal to end winless stretch Force India will score points in 2009: Mallya Anand beats Karjakin, shares top spot Beckham's Milan move pleases Capello United slump at Fulham, Chelsea lose at Spurs Murray, Nadal to clash in Indian Wells final March 21, 2009 Man United crash at Fulham, two sent off Anand beats Radjabov, now joint second in Amber chess Bopanna-Qureshi fail to reach final England badminton players to miss India Open over security Fitter Roddick looks 'out-Nadal' world number one Ivanovic, Zvonareva in Indian Wells final Roddick crushes Djokovic UEFA Cup QF: Hamburg draw Man City March 20, 2009 Hamilton criticises governing body over F1 changes Liverpool face Chelsea again Federer must feel way against Murray Gerrard assault charge dropped Anand beats Ivanchuk Murray, Federer to clash in semis Koneru Humpy wins Istanbul GP chess Force India on the move, says new boss Murray, Hawk-Eye spoil Ljubicic's birthday UEFA Cup holders Zenit knocked out by Udinese March 19, 2009 Nadal pulls off incredible comeback to beat Nalbandian Ferguson says five trophies unlikely Maradona hurt by Boca fans' rebuke Humpy beats Stefanova to regain lead Beaten Safina misses chance to take top spot Van der Sar turns down Netherlands' request to return Marseille, Werder Bremen in UEFA Cup QF Benitez signs new deal at Liverpool Federer battles past Gonzalez to reach quarters March 18, 2009 AFC Cup: Dempo down Al Faisaly Amber chess: Anand draws with Aronian Humpy's title hopes diminish Van der Sar turns down request FIFA to discuss WC and 6+5 plans Enigmatic Raikkonen needs to raise his game No plans for 'European Super League' Clijsters may make a comeback Nadal, Djokovic score contrasting wins Gallas goal secures Arsenal win March 17, 2009 Race wins to decide F1 title Somdev, Prakash out; Bopanna advances Istanbul chess: Humpy stays third India-Australia Davis Cup tie in Chennai AFC Cup: Al Wehdat beat Mohun Bagan Paes, Bhupathi bow out of Indian Wells Ivanovic advances at Indian Wells Federer, Murray safely through at Indian Wells Akhil eyes Asian Championship Amber: Anand shocked by Carlsen Iraqi soccer fan shoots player dead March 16, 2009 Settlement reached in Tevez dispute Man United defender Vidic banned for two matches Anand beats Kamsky, overall joint 3rd Inter win, Inzaghi nets 300th goal Jeev reaches career-best 29th Inzaghi vows to play on Safina battles, Mauresmo beaten Nadal romps into third round Mixed start for Anand at Amber Ailing Mickelson wins despite virus Jeev finishes fourth at World Golf Championship Chelsea go second, Villa falter March 15, 2009 Sporting Goa hold East Bengal Chelsea edge Man City to go second Humpy loses to Yifan, slips to third Churchill jumps to top with 3-2 win A Klaas act from Real Sania out, Paes advances Giovinco shines in Juve win Jankovic, Dementieva dumped out Jeev Milkha tied third in Doral Mohammedan edge out Vasco March 14, 2009 I-League: Mahindra United rout Air India 3-1 Liverpool stun Manchester United 4-1 to revive title race Top seed Safina survives test, Kuznetsova beaten Jeev slips to tied 8th after round 2 Bhupathi advances, Sania out of doubles I don't deserve quitter tag, says Djokovic Rooney's 'hatred' for Liverpool dulled Humpy beats Maia to stay second Villa not interested in Man City move March 13, 2009 Gerrard is world's best footballer, says Zidane Hamilton's new McLaren too slow India stun Pakistan 3-1, reach final of four-nation hockey EPL set for Battle of the Reds Marseille gain slim UEFA Cup lead Jeev in joint lead at WGC-CA Championship Federer to become a father for the first time Sania rallies to beat Koryttseva 'Security for Commonwealth Games remains a big issue' March 12, 2009 Everton striker mistaken for robber Inter deny claim Mourinho punched fan Fisichella 8th fastest in testing Blackburn climb out of relegation zone Riquelme solves Maradona's biggest dilemma Button puts Brawn on top Man United see off Inter, Barcelona maul Lyon March 11, 2009 Beckenbauer likens Bayern to Liverpool Istanbul chess: Humpy slips to joint third AFC Cup: Bagan go down to Al Karama Benitez surprised by Liverpool's thrashing of Real Riquelme quits Argentina, blames Maradona Liverpool rout Real, Chelsea eliminate Juve March 10, 2009 Hamilton awarded MBE by his Royal fan AFC Cup: Dempo beat Al Maged 1-0 Humpy held in 2nd round 'Senna still has F1 future' Mourinho wary of United's attacking riches Juventus braced for Chelsea war machine Benayoun doubt for Real Madrid tie March 09, 2009 Cole targets pre-season comeback Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes Fitness trainer lauds 'athletic' Sania Ruthless Nadal fires Spain Randhawa storms to Thailand Open victory Jeev 36th in golf rankings Ronaldo scores first goal for Corinthians French league: PSG close in on Lyon Inzaghi treble seals Milan win Sevilla win, Valencia lose Koneru Humpy in sole lead March 08, 2009 Beckham extends Milan loan in deal Arsenal reach FA Cup last eight I-League: Mumbai FC beat Vasco 2-1 Wenger fears militant attack on football Somdev beats Lu to clinch Davis Cup tie Govt sanctions Rs 80 crore for CWG security Beckham poised for new role at AC Milan Inter win but lose more defenders Barcelona back to winning ways Croatia, Argentina enter Davis Cup quarters Man Utd and Chelsea into FA Cup semis March 07, 2009 Ferguson fears idea of retirement FA Cup: Chelsea beat Coventry JCT snatch last minute draw Okoro saves Mohd Sporting the blushes Why Beckham missed Brooklyn's birthday? Lee-Hesh win, give India 2-1 lead Linares chess: Anand draws again Thailand Open: Randhawa, Chowrasia in joint lead March 06, 2009 Hiddink disciplines Cole and warns players Owen ready to return and keep Newcastle up Chelsea's Ferreira out for season I-League: Mahindra United beat East Bengal 2-1 Blatter fears global influence of Premier League Abhinav Bindra to train ITBP men Anand draws with Ivanchuk, slips to joint fourth Davis Cup: Somdev wins, Bopanna loses Ronaldo frightened by media frenzy Ashley Cole arrested Former Honda F1 team saved March 05, 2009 Sampdoria batter Inter 3-0 Chelsea defender Cole arrested Messi helps Barcelona reach final Holders Bayern out of German Cup Manchester United beat Newcastle to restore lead March 04, 2009 Double strike from Kalu sinks Bagan Saina, Chetan crash out Lazio take first leg lead over Juve Toro Rosso to unveil new F1 car next week Lazio president given two-year jail sentence Ancelotti safe with Champions League berth India plan massive security for 2010 Commonwealth Games Indonesia cancels New Zealand match Mourinho lays into rivals after penalty row 'India should keep 2010 Commonwealth Games' Chelsea, Liverpool keep Manchester United in sight March 03, 2009 Spotted: Leander Paes in a Dubai mall Two good GP2 years before I consider Chandhok for Force India: Mallya Honda close to deal on F1 sale Anand held by Dominguez Italy to bid for Euro 2016 Anand held again, slips to fifth spot Foster in the clear after using iPod during final March 02, 2009 Saina faces Hongyan in All England opener Whitmarsh named McLaren team principal Fisichella has made me stronger, says Sutil Virus forces Murray out of Davis Cup Spotted: Riquelme at the Frankfurt airport Ogilvy beats Casey in Match Play final Bayern's home woes continue Atletico Madrid stun Barcelona Leaders Inter draw 3-3 with Roma Fish wins Delray Beach title Villa blow chance to pull away from Arsenal Manchester United win League Cup on penalties March 01, 2009 I-League: Rafi scores brace in Mahindra's rout of Vasco Force India chasing regular points after empty 2008 India beat New Zealand in fourth hockey Test, win series 2-0 Anand held by Radjabov February 28, 2009 Liverpool lose at Boro and Chelsea go second East Bengal, Mohd Sporting draw 2-2 Djokovic beats Ferrer to win Dubai Championships I-League: Air India hold a dominant Mumbai FC to a 1-1 draw Hockey: New Zealand draw against India 1-1 Djokovic, Ferrer in Dubai final February 27, 2009 Djokovic sets Dubai final date with Ferrer Chirag United hold Sporting Goa Indian tennis at its healthiest, says Sania Bhupathi-Knowles upset at Dubai ATP event Anand stays fourth after draw with Grischuk Hull battle into FA Cup quarters Djokovic reaches Dubai semis Woods slumps out of Match Play Werder knock Milan out of UEFA Cup February 26, 2009 Juventus's Pavel Nedved to retire Murray withdraws from Dubai Open Raul likely to quit Real in 2011 Churchill Brothers down JCT with late goal India postpones Commonwealth boxing Will Delhi be ready for C'wealth Games? Tiger wins opening match on return Murray cruises, Djokovic struggles Linares: Anand shocked by Carlsen Bayern run riot; Liverpool, Chelsea win February 25, 2009 Dempo go down 0-3, fail to qualify for AFC Champions League Nalbandian stunned by unseeded Koellerer Nishikori warned over bleeping cellphone WADA firm on athletes' whereabouts rules US team gears up for Formula One entry in 2010 Miraculous escape saves Anand Barcelona, Man United held away in Champions League February 24, 2009 Football clubs cut prices to help fans during recession Armed men raid Man Utd player's home Spotted: Tirkey, Khandekar and Sandeep in Rourkela Sports minister salutes India's 1956 football team Ferguson banking on away goal Barca look to regain focus for Lyon visit Mourinho expects Man United to go on the defensive Querrey uses big serve to overpower Canas Murray advances after Stakhovsky retires injured Woodgate header gives Spurs win at Hull Force India's new car to debut on Sunday February 23, 2009 Sahara offers contracts for boxers, wrestlers Anand beats Wang Yue Seedorf fires AC Milan past Cagliari Robredo scores second successive win Roddick claims Memphis title Liverpool draw leaves United 7 points clear February 22, 2009 Tsonga wins Marseille Open Linares: Anand held by Dominguez Sporting down Mumbai FC Serie A: Inter Milan maintain lead India rally to beat New Zealand 2-1 Tsonga powers past Djokovic Venus beats Razzano to win 40th title Roddick edges Hewitt to set up Stepanek final February 21, 2009 Anelka gives Chelsea victory at Villa Tsonga overpowers Djokovic to reach final Roddick enters Memphis semis Roddick pulls out of Dubai event Mahindra, Mohd Sporting in goalless draw F1 chief backs Branson Honda bid Hockey: India, New Zealand draw 1-1 Linares: Anand loses to Aronian, slips to tied 3rd Tsonga sets up Djokovic semi-final Dubai event fined record $300,000 for Peer ban February 20, 2009 Venus to face Razzano in Dubai final Okolie scores six as Churchill whip Vasco Air India take a point off Dempo Anand beats Radjabov in Linares opener Woods to make PGA Tour comeback next week Flawless Roddick in Memphis last eight Bernie backs Branson Honda bid Djokovic struggles to reach quarters Eduardo out for two weeks February 19, 2009 Bopanna returns to Davis Cup squad Israel's Ram given visa to play in Dubai Bopanna returns to Davis Cup squad Spotted: Sania Mirza after the Pattaya Open final Dubai Open: Sania-Santangelo beaten Israeli ban threatens Gulf sport hopes Hewitt upsets Blake in Memphis 'It's between us and Liverpool now' Djokovic makes a winning return Milan foiled by late Diego equaliser Man United go five points clear February 18, 2009 Australian Development squad too good for India Memphis ATP: Serra upsets ailing Soderling Hewitt recalled to lead Australia's Davis Cup campaign Hockey: India suffer 3-5 defeat Adriano escapes punishment Ferrari suffer problems with KERS system February 17, 2009 Erratic Safina falls to Razzano in Dubai Kanepi sends Sania packing Dubai feared fans' boycott if Peer had played Spotted: Sania Mirza at the Pattaya Open Phelps escapes drug prosecution China to launch pro diving league Ecclestone working to save Honda F1 team Beckham ready for desperate measures Eduardo is back, with a bang Sania in second round at Dubai February 16, 2009 Armstrong has bike stolen, Mancebo wins stage Renault say cost cuts will keep team in F1 Nadal says he needs rest to recover from knee complaint Spotted: Vijay Amritraj in Mumbai Renault title sponsor ING to quit Formula One The championship is not over: Ancelotti Raul: The Real hero Isinbayeva breaks another world record Real hammer Sporting Gijon 4-0 Inter win tense Milan derby Peer pressure for Dubai Open Stepanek lifts San Jose title Mohun Bagan score tenth straight win Man Utd, Everton in FA Cup quarter-finals February 15, 2009 Mauresmo downs Dementieva to clinch Paris Open title Murray beats injured Nadal in Rotterdam final Hiddink to retire after 2010 WC Sporting Goa edge past Churchill Stepanek upsets Roddick, in San Jose final Portsmouth beat Manchester City Sandeep sizzles, India win 7-0 Zvonareva just too good for Sania Bundesliga: Hertha upset Bayern 2-1 Eto'o double rescues Barca Nadal sets up Rotterdam final with Murray Mauresmo joins Dementieva in Paris Open final Anelka's FA Cup hat-trick saves Chelsea February 14, 2009 Chirag United beat Air India 1-0 Rajpal's hat-trick helps India win tour opener Yakubu brace sinks Vasco Milan still hopeful of permanent Beckham deal Serena Williams pulls out injured of Paris Open Mahindra United, JCT in goalless draw Sania Mirza enters Pattaya Open final Chelsea pay over $33 million to former managers Serena on course for third Paris Open title Beckham's Milan move dead Nadal comes through another three set fight February 13, 2009 Dempo prove too good for Mumbai FC Sania in semis of Pattaya Open Serena storms into Paris Open quarter-finals Fish outlasts Isner, Roddick wins in San Jose Three Russian biathletes fail drug tests Hiddink excited about trophy chances Nadal needs three sets to overcome teenager Dimi Sania thrashes Vitalia to reach Pattaya Open quarterfinals February 12, 2009 'Flying F-16IN the best since Beijing gold' MLS issue Friday deadline for Beckham Dope testing is unfair to players: Nadal Maradona heaps praise on Messi Real Madrid top club rich list Schumacher in hospital after motorcycle crash Messi goal caps Argentine win February 11, 2009 Hiddink takes over at Chelsea next week Brazil turn on style to beat Italy 2-0 Hiddink may double up with Chelsea Murray cruises past Ljubicic in Rotterdam Chelsea agree compensation with Scolari John Terry shocked by Scolari sacking Brady arrested again in corruption probe February 10, 2009 Mind your own business, Jankovic tells Federer Hiddink says he's ready to take over at Chelsea Beckham set to equal record Who should replace Scolari at Chelsea? Spotted: Pankaj Advani in Pune Injured Saina eyes All England return Force India can stun F1, says Coulthard Hiddink camp denies Chelsea speculation Limping Webber unveils new Red Bull F1 car Lippi could set world record in Brazil-Italy friendly Gill praises Indian hockey team Desperate Chelsea sack Scolari February 09, 2009 Netherlands beat India with late goal New Zealand stun Germany, finish third Spotted: Nadia Petrova in Sydney Coventry did not treat Chhetri well: Bhutia Tsonga wins inaugural South African Open Portsmouth sack Tony Adams Kaka ruled out of Italy game and Milan derby Klose leads Bayern to win over Dortmund Juventus move up to second Eto'o brace helps Barca beat Gijon Adebayor out for three weeks Manchester United reclaim top spot February 08, 2009 Dempo, Vasco in exciting draw France livid over Italy row Hooker aims to eclipse Bubka Real Madrid edge past Racing Inter Milan move eight points clear Galaxy reject Milan's first Beckham offer Beckham back in England squad Super sub Torres saves Liverpool February 07, 2009 Aston Villa move above Chelsea Mohd Sporting shock JCT Fed Cup: Holders Russia lead China 2-0 Punjab Gold Cup hockey: India beat New Zealand, to play Holland in final Bellamy lifts Man City to win Carlos Tevez has car seized East Bengal beat Air India Churchill Brothers blank Chirag United IBF suspends dope-tainted boxer Keane happy with new challenge Clifford brought in as Sporting Goa coach Indian Fed Cup team relegated February 06, 2009 Bhutia takes Bagan to top of the table Punjab Gold Cup hockey: India loses 2-4 to Germany Maiden pro title for Himmat Singh Rai Fed Cup: India suffer third defeat Mahindra, Mumbai FC in goalless draw Spotted: Viswanathan Anand in Bangalore Unbeaten world champion Calzaghe retires Tsonga breezes into last eight 'F1 crisis biggest for 40 years' Phelps handed three-month ban February 05, 2009 Sania, Bhupathi to team for remaining Slams Gerrard ruled out for three weeks England defender Richards arrested Spotted: Leander Paes Mosley cool on Rome Grand Prix idea Juventus reach Italian Cup semis Graf and Agassi's latest venture 'My intentions are to stay at Milan' FA Cup: Everton knock out Liverpool King's Cup: Sevilla on track for final League Cup: Bordeaux demolish PSG to reach final February 04, 2009 Sharapova pulls out of Paris Open India, Holland in thrilling draw Spotted: Bhupathi, Sania in Melbourne Spotted: Sania and Bhupathi in Melbourne India goes down 0-3 to Kiwis in Fed Cup opener Mitsubishi quits Dakar Rally to cut costs Singapore F1 circuit to undergo changes Phelps could face criminal charges Man City fuel record English spending Tsonga leads seeds into second round Arshavin completes Arsenal switch February 03, 2009 Baljit stars in India's victory over Germany Lampard red card overturned Sahara, ad-hoc hockey body row over logo use Chandhok signs with ORT for 2009 Arshavin's move to Arsenal awaits confirmation Beckham wants to stay in Milan Mutu double sends Fiorentina fifth Quaresma joins Chelsea from Inter Robbie Keane back at Tottenham Defoe ruled out for 10 weeks Can Federer ever overtake Sampras? February 02, 2009 Everton sign Jo on loan from Man City Liverpool agree to sell Keane to Spurs Bhupathi, Mirza get rousing reception Spotted: Sania Mirza & Mahesh Bhupathi at the Aus Open Real Madrid pick Diarra over Huntelaar Arshavin in London on deadline day Sania to miss Fed Cup tie City make mark in transfer window Scolari wants Lampard red overturned Inter held, Milan go second Messi double helps Barca win February 01, 2009 Torres strikes twice as Liverpool beat Chelsea India-Holland split points after playing a 4-4 draw Churchill rally from behind to hold Dempo 1-1 in I-League Federer rues lost chances in Melbourne final Barreto stars in Mohun Bagan win Mahindra United down Chirag Nadal defeats Federer in epic to win Australian Open Congratulate Sania-Bhupathi Sania-Bhupathi win Aus Open mixed doubles India start on winning note JCT draw; Sporting Clube win Mumbai FC rally to beat East Bengal Van der Sar sets English clean-sheet record Manchester United extend lead at the top January 31, 2009 Bhupathi-Knowles lose Aus Open final Serena wins Australian Open crown Nadal a formidable obstacle in Federer's quest Yuki to focus more on men's circuit Verdasco left to rue missed chance Tired Nadal lines up Federer Bhambri wins Aus Open Junior title January 30, 2009 Force India leave it late to debut new car N'Zogbia wants to leave Newcastle after Kinnear 'insult' Jeev in title contention Nadal survives Verdasco, in final Wish Sania-Bhupathi Sania-Bhupathi in mixed doubles final Venus-Serena win Aus Open doubles crown Barca, Sevilla through to King's Cup semis Nadal primed to win battle of Spanish left-handers Wembley to host 2011 Champions League final January 29, 2009 Coventry no more interested in Chhetri Somdev crashes out of Carson Challenger Harika stays in race for GM norm Federer demolishes Roddick to reach Aus Open final Spotted: Ana Ivanovic in Rome Inter stretch lead, Milan held I was not quick enough: Dementieva Serena screams through to Safina final Chelsea cruise, Liverpool held again Bhupathi-Knowles in final; Paes-Dlouhy lose in semis January 28, 2009 Montgomerie takes Ryder Cup reins Will Beckham return to LA? Nadal to meet Verdasco in semi-finals Perfect day for Indians at Australian Open Laver marvels at Federer Verdasco outguns Tsonga to reach semis Formula One ditches 'bad' safety car rule Bayern demolish Stuttgart 5-1 Robinho denies assault allegations Heatwave causes havoc at Australian Open Gutsy Serena gatecrashes Russian party Sania-Bhupathi in mixed doubles semis Dementieva storms into Aus Open semis Manchester United thrash West Brom January 27, 2009 Rome considers F1 GP proposal Milan prepared to buy Beckham Foreign investor group eyes bid for Chelsea Robinho faces fine, says Hughes Safina ends Dokic's brave run at Australian Open Djokovic defends retirement at Australian Open Federer demolishes Del Potro, sets up Roddick semi-final Mixed day for Indians at Aus Open 'Hamilton can match Schumacher' Ronaldinho recalled by Brazil Cudicini swaps Chelsea for Spurs Zvonareva beats Bartoli to reach semis January 26, 2009 Murray knocked out by Spain's Verdasco Sasikiran held by Motylev, Abhijeet slips to tied third Dementieva extends unbeaten run into quarters Kaka, Beckham score for Milan Gerrard helps Liverpool hold Everton January 25, 2009 Mohammedan Sporting rally to hold Air India Vasco upset Sporting Clube de Goa Sania-Bhupathi in mixed doubles quarters, Paes-Black also advance 'Smack me!' says Safina after Aussie escape Federer finds form to rally past Berdych Jankovic knocked out of Open by Bartoli Berbatov takes Man Utd past Spurs January 24, 2009 Swansea knock holders Portsmouth out Okolie leads Churchill to win over Mahindra West Ham ease past Hartlepool Murray, Nadal lead the charge FA to examine old rule to protect Cup replays EB, United SC settle for goalless draw Bhupathi advances, Bopanna exits FA Cup: Derby, Forest draw Tsonga leads French surge 'Rusty' Serena cruises; Azarenka ousts Mauresmo Abhijeet Gupta thumps Swede Hillarp Persson JCT stun champs Dempo January 23, 2009 Jeev, Jyoti make cut; Shiv, SSP exit Hull break transfer record for Bullard Gerrard denies assault charge Mohun Bagan trounce Mumbai FC Federer swats aside Safin Violent clashes taint tennis action at Open Paes-Dlouhy sail into third round Bhupathi-Sania in second round Misbehaving Vaidisova first female fined in Melbourne Djokovic drops set en route to fourth round Ishikawa to make US Masters debut Argentina beat India, level hockey series Sasikiran beats Short in Corus chess Keita gives Mallorca the edge over Betis Mauri steers Lazio into Italian Cup semis Bopanna-Nieminin in second round January 22, 2009 Sunil Chhetri for Coventry City trials Suarez Navarro stuns Venus Williams Hockey: India lose 0-2 to Argentina Paes, Bhupathi in round two, Sania's doubles campaign ends as well Nadal, Murray have it easy King's Cup: holders Valencia win Italian Cup: Inter edge Roma, in semis Spurs survive Burnley fightback January 21, 2009 Safin family surges through Open with Federer Triumphant Dokic wins back support of Australians Chinappa in qualifying final Saina eyes No 1 spot by 2010 BMW target F1 title with new car Djokovic dismisses Murray favourite status Federer to meet Safin Man Utd make proposal to Indian company Man United in League Cup final Sania loses to Petrova January 20, 2009 Nadal, Murray in a hurry; Williamses canter Spotted: Rafael Nadal during the Qatar Open Man City suffer Brazilian blues Mumbai FC too good for Mohd Sporting Man City claim Milan 'bottled' Kaka deal Alonso aims for third F1 title India beat Argentina 3-2, take 2-0 lead Man City sign Hamburg's De Jong Murray marches on, Hewitt exits Bellamy moves from West Ham to Man City Kaka stays at AC Milan Everton goal keeps Liverpool second January 19, 2009 'Already, am looking forward to the next Mumbai marathon' Renault and Williams unveil new cars Ganguly wins Parsvnath chess title Serbian trio and Federer stamp their mark Mahindra United rout Dempo Joshna loses in Liberty Bell Open final Serbs advance in Melbourne Indian colts go down to Australia in hockey final Indian colts go down to Australia in hockey final Sania advances to second round Thakur's brace helps India beat Argentina Roddick eyes return to elite Real seal comeback win over Osasuna Ivanovic slips through sans the sparkle Serie A: Atalanta shock leaders Inter Defoe helps Tottenham draw Portsmouth January 18, 2009 Kenya's Kenneth Mungara wins Mumbai marathon Formula One drops three-race engine rule January 17, 2009 Man United go top after win at Bolton Cole out for remainder of season Berlusconi pragmatic about Kaka case 'Most players want date change' Nalbandian clinches Sydney title Woods to speak at Obama's inauguration Federer wins Kooyong Classic McLaren open to Bernie's medals idea Diwakar saves the day for India colts Paes-Lipsky go down in Auckland final Man United look to usurp Liverpool Del Potro wins Auckland Open Drugs ban forces Volandri out of Australian Open January 16, 2009 Calderon quits as Real president Dennis to stand down as McLaren boss Ronaldinho banned from Italian Cup Benitez rejects new Liverpool deal: report Dementieva wins Sydney International To Toyota, yours Trulli Auckland ATP: It's Del Potro vs Querrey Paes in Auckland final, Bhupathi exits Sania to face Domachowska in round 1 Djokovic slips up against Nieminen Wenger slams City's Kaka deal Olympic gold gives Dementieva confidence Tennis not affected by recession Somdev fails to qualify for Australian Open Federer to begin record bid against Seppi 'AC Milan considering Kaka offer' January 15, 2009 Wild weather no obstacle for Djokovic at Sydney Sunitha crashes out of Aus Open qualifiers Korea Open: Saina and Bhat ousted Tsonga doubtful for Australian Open Chelsea relieve pressure on Scolari Sydney: Dementieva crushes Serena Federer in Kooyong final Aus Open: Nadal, Jankovic top seeds Italian Cup: Juventus in quarters Serie A: Roma move up to eighth King's Cup: Barca, Valencia advance Rooney helps United move up to second January 14, 2009 Sania-Francesca stunned at Hobart WTA event Serena fights back in Sydney Kaka says he's happy at AC Milan Somdev advances to 2nd round of Aus Open qualifiers Spotted: David Beckham in Dubai Mixed day for Indian shuttlers Sania fit and raring to go Jeev targets first victory on US PGA Tour Federer returns to winning form at Kooyong January 13, 2009 Police charge 11 over Campbell abuse Aus Open qualifying: It's Somdev vs Prakash Korea Super Series: Saina gets walkover Come running to Inter, Maradona advices Tevez, Aguero Torres says Man U still favourites Serena leads seeds charge at Sydney Federer questions Murray favouritism Federer fit and raring to go at Kooyong Massa says new Ferrari is totally different Ronaldo wins FIFA World Player award January 12, 2009 Sania-Schiavone in doubles quarters at Hobart International Ferrari unveil new F1 car Spotted: Somdev and Cilic at the Chennai Open United thrash Chelsea, Barca survive Seeds suffer at Sydney Chhetri, Dias may play in US soccer league Beckham starts on Milan debut Milan draw at Roma in Beckham's debut Ferguson berates 'ridiculous' claims Lionel Messi rescues Barcelona January 11, 2009 Manchester United whip Chelsea Late Wigan winner leaves Spurs in bottom three Chennai final: Somdev goes down to Cilic New Force India car in March TT: Sharath, Shamini clinch national titles Sharapova pulls out of Australian Open Primera Liga: Sevilla go second Stepanek wins Brisbane International Zico to coach CSKA Moscow Chennai Open gets extension Wimbledon champ Sidney Wood dies Murray outwits Roddick for Doha crown Leaders Liverpool held at Stoke January 10, 2009 Somdev wants to forget beating Moya, Karlovic; focus on final Cilic sets final date with Devvarman in Chennai Beckham on bench for first Milan game Somdev gets walkover, in singles final of Chennai Open Jankovic pulls out of Hong Kong exhibition Azarenka wins Brisbane International Dementieva wins Auckland Classic Indian challenge in Chennai Open doubles ends January 09, 2009 Murray to play Roddick in Qatar Open final Slovakia upset Russia to win Hopman Cup Roddick reaches Doha final Somdev enters Chennai Open semis Injured Surkumar, Rahim Nabi left out from India squad Saina goes down fighting in Malaysian Super Series quarters Renowned Italian coach to groom Indian paddlers for 2010 Games Kawasaki quits MotoGP to cut costs Dokic confident of making Australian Open Mauresmo forfeits Brisbane semi-final Mosley wants more Formula One cuts Monfils stuns Nadal in Qatar January 08, 2009 Bhupathi advances, Paes ousted Russia to face Slovakia in Hopman Cup final Somdev can break into top 100: Moya I'm a counter-puncher: Somdev Ronaldo unhurt after car crash No Peer pressure for Dementieva Malaysian Super Series: Saina in QF Chennai Open: Somdev stuns Moya Slovakia in Hopman Cup final Mauresmo upsets Ivanovic Ana makes Sania suffer again Scolari faces a stern test at Old Trafford Nadal, Federer in last eight King's Cup: Poli Ejido edge past Espanyol League Cup: Commons helps Derby County shock Manchester United January 07, 2009 Rains washes out third day's play at Chennai Open Kenyans dominate Mumbai Marathon field Watch football and help the terror victims Davydenko pulls out of Chennai Open Mauresmo, Tsonga claw back in Brisbane Man City owner tops rich list League Cup: Tottenham thrash Burnley Malaysian Super Series: Saina wins opener Ferrari ready to provide Honda with engines Messi 'tricks' in Barcelona's win Nadal, Federer advance in Doha Beckham makes Milan debut in friendly January 06, 2009 Somdev advances, Bopanna exits Plane spots French yachtsman's capsized boat Jermain Defoe to rejoin Tottenham Ferrari to launch 2009 F1 car on Jan 12 Lance Armstrong for Senate? Middlesbrough reject Downing transfer request Blackburn edge past Blyth Djokovic crashes out in first round Ferrari first to launch 2009 F1 car Roddick, Monfils advance in Qatar January 05, 2009 Prakash goes down fighting Alonso unhurt in Kenyan plane incident Date loses comeback match Baghdatis loses in first round India clubs ignore Houghton request to rest top players Defoe reveals threats from angry fans United and Villa ease through in FA Cup January 04, 2009 Chennai Open: Davydenko starts as favourite Bopanna in final round of qualifying Paes provides the Indian Tadka Barcelona down Mallorca 3-1 Sanaa, Rushmi back govt policy Forest, Hartlepool and Southend lead shocks January 03, 2009 Man City complete signing of Chelsea full back Bridge Bopanna advances in Chennai Open qualifiers Beckham may be ready for Milan debut at Roma FA Cup matches postponed January 02, 2009 Pakistan cancels hockey tour to India Wayne Bridge to leave Stamford Bridge It's either Brazil or Italy for Amauri Gerrard set to play against Preston Belgrade replaces Amersfoort on ATP calendar Lleyton Hewitt eyes top-10 return Croatia coach Bilic to quit after 2010 WC 'He is not the Owen we knew' Financial crisis unlikely to deter football transfers January 01, 2009 Ronaldo rubbishes Real rumours Villarreal eye first away win over Real Mallorca say takeover talks still on Don't bother about US passports if... 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