Sunday, January 15, 2012

Daniel Radcliffe shuns English football, calls players ‘cry babies’

Daniel Radcliffe shuns English football, calls players ‘cry babies’

Daniel Radcliffe shuns English football, calls players ‘cry babies’

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Daniel Radcliffe, who has supported West London side in EPL since his childhood, has blasted today’s highly paid stars as “cry babies�.

Away Test failures puncture Dhoni`s leadership aura

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MS Dhoni`s one-match ban means the India captain will have time for an introspective look as to where and when his Midas touch deserted him as his team mates battle to avoid a series whitewash against Australia in Adelaide.

Anderson says will not tone down aggression against Pakistan

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England fast bowler James Anderson has warned that he will not tone down his aggressive style to help Anglo-Pakistani relations in Dubai.

England pacer Broad hobbles out of Dubai net session

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England right-arm fast bowler Stuart Broad suffered "heavy bruising" after a ball struck his foot in the nets here on Sunday.

CCTV Sports Personality of Year unveiled in Beijing

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China`s leading women tennis ace Li Na and world swimming champion Sun Yang won respectively the Best Female and Male Athlete Awards at the 2011 CCTV (China Central Television) Sports Personality of the Year held in Beijing on Sunday.

Swann rejects Ajmal’s ‘mystery ball’ claims ahead of Pak-England series

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England spinner Graeme Swann has rejected his Pakistani counterpart Saeed Ajmal’s claim that the latter has developed a special delivery for the opponent team, as the same mind game that had been played by Aussie legend Shane Warne in the past.

Stephanie Rice wasn’t ‘emotionally affected’ by split with Quade Cooper

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Stephanie Rice has revealed that parting ways with Australian rugby union player Quade Cooper did not devastate her.

Bollywood stars shine at thrilling ‘Celebrity Cricket League’ match

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Bollywood stars were at their aggressive best during a thrilling game of cricket at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

We will hammer down India in tri-series also: Aus coach

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After his side`s humiliation of India in the Test series, Australia coach Mickey Arthur said that his men will "hammer down" the visitors in next month`s ODI tri-series as well once all-rounder Shane Watson comes back into the team.

I might play until I`m 50: Date-Krumm

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Japan`s Kimiko Date-Krumm, at 41 the oldest player at the Australian Open, said she might continue playing until 50 after being bundled out of the year`s first grand slam Monday.

Indian batters useless rubble, Dhoni passive captain: Oz media

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The Australian media described the star-studded Indian batting line-up as "useless rubble" and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a "passive captain" as it taunts the visiting team for its abject surrender in the ongoing Test series.

Tamara Ecclestone flaunts toned and tattooed bikini body in Maldives

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In newly-released pictures from her recent holiday in the Maldives, Tamara Ecclestone looks tanned and toned as she wades in the crystal-clear water in a revealing Missoni bikini.

Russian deputy PM admits delays for 2014 Olympics

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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak acknowledged that more than 70 construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games are behind schedule but denied the Olympics would be affected.

Vitali Klitschko says playing table tennis daily prepares him for fights

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Reigning World Boxing Champion Vitali Klitschko plays table tennis every day ahead of his clash with British opponents, Dereck Chisora and David Haye.

Xavi reaches milestone as Barca beat Betis 4-2

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Barcelona playmaker Xavi celebrated his 400th league appearance by scoring the opening goal and Lionel Messi netted twice as the La Liga champions beat 10-man Real Betis 4-2 to trim Real Madrid`s advantage at the top back to five points.

American Wagner wins Sony Open by two shots

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American Johnson Wagner won his third PGA Tour title by two shots after shaking off a tightly-bunched pack of pursuers at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Milito gives Inter surprise win over Milan

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Diego Milito, struggling for most of this season, scored early in the second half to give Inter Milan a surprise 1-0 win over arch-rivals AC Milan in their Serie A derby.

Del Potro wins as fan collapses in Melbourne heat

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Juan Martin del Potro revived himself after a sleepy first set to mow down Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 2-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in the first round as heat claimed its first victim on the opening day of the Australian Open.

Rafa, Roger rift emerges at Australian Open

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Rafael Nadal has criticized Roger Federer for letting other players "burn themselves" by complaining about tour conditions while maintaining his good reputation by rarely making negative comments about tennis.

Boxing great Muhammad Ali gets 70th birthday bash

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At 70, Muhammad Ali is "still the greatest" to friends and admirers worldwide. The boxing champ basked in chants of "Ali! Ali!" as hundreds of supporters cheered him with a hearty rendering of "Happy Birthday" during his 70th birthday celebration in his Kentucky hometown.

Amir’s family says they’ve not yet received official date of release from UK prison

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Family members of spot-fixing convict Mohammad Amir have said they have not yet received an official confirmation of the date of his release from the Portland Prison in the United Kingdom.

Exhibition game in Kolkata involving Pele postponed

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Kolkatans would have to wait longer for a date with the likes of Brazilian soccer legends Pele, Cafu and Roberto Carlos, with a Jan 23 exhibition match featuring them and other former stars being postponed, the event promoters announced.

Azarenka escapes mid-day sun with easy win over Watson

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World number three Victoria Azarenka wasted little time in escaping the late-morning Melbourne heat to open her Australian Open campaign with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Britain`s Heather Watson on Monday.

Grace wins first European title

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South African Branden Grace played with admirable composure to win his first European Tour title with victory in the Joburg Open by a stroke with a level-par final round of 72.

Henry and Hughes make losing returns

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Swansea City turned on the style to beat Arsenal 3-2 and deny Thierry Henry a magical return to the Premier League and Mark Hughes made a losing start as manager of struggling Queens Park Rangers.

Barcelona targeting United’s Ravel Morrison

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Ravel Morrison’s failure to agree a new deal with Manchester United has set the ball rolling.

Arsenal slips to another away defeat at Swansea

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Arsenal slipped to its sixth loss from 11 away matches in the Premier League on Sunday, losing 3-2 at Swansea despite Robin van Persie’s 18th goal of the season.

Maradona hospitalised in Dubai with kidney stones

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Legendary Diego Maradona has been admitted to a hospital in Dubai to have kidney stones removed.

Learnt the art of staying at crease from Chanderpaul: Warner

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David Warner feels that playing county cricket alongside senior West Indian batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul had helped him a lot.

Sharmila takes a share of lead after first round in Spain

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Sharmila Nicollet played one of the best rounds of her professional career to shoot a five-under 68 at the par-73 South Course at the La Manga Golf Resort.

Jail sentences for Butt, Aamir and Asif is harsh: Akhtar

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Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar feels that Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammed Aamir were given harsh punishments in the spot-fixing scandal.

Akhtar doubts Pakistan`s batting strength in Tests

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Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has expressed fears over Pakistan`s batting strength in their impending Test series against England in the UAE.

Kallis, Amla omitted from South Africa ODI squad

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Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla have been omitted from South Africa`s one-day international squad for the remainder of the series against Sri Lanka.

Top ranked Wozniacki begins quest to prove doubters wrong

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World number one Caroline Wozniacki will begin her quest to prove the doubters wrong and win a maiden grand slam.

Odafe `trick floors Churchill, move to second place

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Odafe Okolie scored a hat-trick as Mohun Bagan came from behind to beat Churchill Brothers 3-2.

Lee Chong Wei, Yihan Wang win singles title at Malaysia Open

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Men`s World No.1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia and top women`s player Yihan Wang won the singles title at the Malaysian Superseries badminton event.

We will beat Aussies at home, defends Srinivasan

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BCCI president N Srinivasan has come out with a bizarre defence of the team saying all top teams would lose when they play on Indian soil.

Salgaocar defeat Mumbai FC 1-0

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A second half goal by mid-fielder Ryuji Sueoka helped defending champions Salgaocar defeat Mumbai FC 1-0 in the round 14 I League match.

Superstars XI match put off

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Kolkata`s dream date with Pele and other former World Cup stars on January 23 was put off because of "unavoidable circumstances".

This Indian team can`t win abroad: Ganguly

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Sourav Ganguly has "accepted" the fact that the current Indian team cannot win Test matches on foreign soil.

Nobbs to pick best 18 players for Oly qualifier from SA series

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Indian men`s hockey team chief coach Michael Nobbs says the upcoming five-match Test series against South Africa is "extremely important".

TN in hunt for first innings lead over Mumbai

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Tamil Nadu were 227 runs behind the huge Mumbai first innings score of 535 for 8 declared with four wickets in hand on the third and penultimate day of the Cooch Behar under 19 Trophy.

India eves beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in 1st hockey Test

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Indian eves` preparation for the next month`s Olympic qualifiers kicked off in style as they defeated Azerbaijan 3-0 in the first hockey Test.

If Laxman decides to retire, I can't say anything: Srikkanth

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Krishnamachari Srikkanth says that he won't have anything to say if VVS Laxman decides to call time on his international career.

Tendulkar returns to ODI fold for the Australian tri-series

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Sachin Tendulkar has returned to the ODI fold for the first time since 2011 World Cup final.

Harikrishna beats top seed Lazaro

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Grandmaster and Asian champion P Harikrishna showcased his best technique to outplay top seed Lazaro Bruzon of Cuba.

Love cheat Natasha Giggs plans to work on winning back hubby Rhodri

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Natasha Giggs, who cheated on her husband Rhodri with brother-in-law Ryan Giggs has revealed that she wants to rebuild her relationship.

Anderson says England want to stay number one

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England paceman James Anderson on Sunday showed his team`s resolve to stay on top of the Test rankings.

Statistical highlights: India Vs Australia, Day 3

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Statistical highlights at the end of the third cricket Test between India and Australia at the WACA ground on Sunday.

Newcastle manager Pardew front-runner to succeed Capello as England boss

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Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has emerged as the front-runner to succeed Fabio Capello as England boss.
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