adminJose on the defensive
LONDON. — Jose Mourinho was on the defensive after he and Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini failed to shake hands following Chelsea’s dramatic 2-1 victory.
Finally, a win as Rory roars against Tiger
HAIKOU. — Rory McIlroy finally tasted success for the first time this year when he beat an ailing Tiger Woods by one shot in a megabucks exhibition golf match in…
Barca carry Clasico momentum into Celta clash
MADRID. — Spanish soccer champions Barcelona can build on their win over Real Madrid in El Clasico on Saturday by moving nine points clear of Los Blancos when they travel…
AVB hits out
LONDON. — Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has told fans to get behind his team and stop creating a negative atmosphere at White Hart Lane.
Aussies criticised
SYDNEY. — Former Test cricket paceman Merv Hughes says he is dumbfounded by Australia’s Ashes build-up and has given his countrymen little hope of beating England in the series starting…
Russia on doping
SOCHI. — Russia, for years after the fall of the Soviet Union notorious as one of the world’s worst offenders in the fight against doping in sport, is finally making…
NZ to revenge
DHAKA. — New Zealand will be seeking to avenge a humiliating loss to Bangladesh three years ago when the one-day international cricket series against the hosts starts in Dhaka today.
India bullish
GREATER NOIDA. — Indian Grand Prix organisers were bullish about the troubled race’s future yesterday despite a drop in the estimated crowd figures and its disappearance from the schedule next…
‘Vettel can surpass Schumacher’
NEW DELHI. — Sebastian Vettel has the talent to surpass Michael Schumacher’s record seven Formula One titles after becoming the sport’s youngest quadruple champion, according to Red Bull team boss…
Rivals salute all-conquering Sebastian
LONDON. — Sebastian Vettel’s rivals have paid effusive tribute to the Red Bull driver after the relentless German claimed his record-breaking fourth Formula One World Championship.