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Raikkonen terms Formula One championship boring, riddled with politics
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Formula One ace Kimi Raikkonen has blasted the drivers’ championship as boring and riddled with politics. Finland’s former F-1 champ said that winning the World Rally Championship would mean more than lifting the Grand Prix crown again. Raikkonen has switched
Wenger tells Arsenal players momentum is with them to win Premier League
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has declared war on Chelsea and Manchester United by telling his players that the momentum is with them at present to win the Premier League. The Gunners will move to within one point of leaders Chelsea if they beat Bolton. And Weng
Hussey, Hauritz heroics lead Australia to incredible 36-run win over Pak in Sydney Test
Sydney, Jan 6(ANI): Australia has completed a remarkable Test victory over Pakistan, coming from 206 runs behind in the first innings to win the second Test at SCG by 36 runs. Needing 176 for its first victory in Australia in 14 years, Pakistan was bundled out for 139 runs. Austr
25 Football World Cup matches to be broadcast in 3D
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Viewers will be able to watch 3D broadcast of part of the 2010 football World Cup matches after sports broadcaster ESPN decided to film 25 of the matches in 3D in South Africa. After years of technology experts predicting that 3D would take off, it is for the
Ferguson escapes FA action over verbal attack on referee
London, Jan 5 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will escape any action from the Football Association over his blast after his side was knocked out by Leeds. The United boss was furious at his side’s performance in their FA Cup defeat at Old Trafford. He slammed refe
Europe will win regardless of Tiger Woods playing for US, says Montgomerie
London, Jan 5 (ANI): Ace golfer Colin Montgomerie believes Europe will regain the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor this year regardless of whether Tiger Woods plays for the United States. Montgomerie hopes Tiger Woods ends his indefinite leave of absence to continue his remarkable caree
Man U lacks warriors like Bruce, Robson and Keane, says ex-club legend
London, Jan 5 (ANI): Club legend Lou Macari has said that Manchester United lacks warriors like Steve Bruce, Bryan Robson and Roy Keane, after the side suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Leeds. Macari was at Old Trafford on Sunday to witness United’s worst FA Cup embar
Murray quizzed by teenage partner over his beauty treatment
London, Jan 5 (ANI): England’s No.1 player Andy Murray was quizzed by his teenage partner Laura Robson over his beauty treatment during their first ever mixed doubles match in the Hopman Cup. World No.4 Murray levelled the tie against Kazakhstan after 15-year-old Robson lost her
Renault Formula One team confirms Eric Boullier as new team principal
London, Jan 5(ANI): Renault Formula One team has appointed Frenchman Eric Boullier as their new team principal to replace Bob Bell. Boullier was earlier the managing director of French team DAMS, a leading force in the GP2 feeder category. The 36-year-old will take over the role
Tendulkar returns for two-Test series against Bangladesh
Chennai, Jan 5(ANI): Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who opted out of the ongoing tri-series against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, will return to the Indian team for the two-Test series against the hosts, which was announced here on Tuesday. The team, which was selected for the seri
Fergie believes Leeds can top Premier League in some years
London, Jan. 2 (ANI): Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson thinks Leeds could be back in the Premier League in a couple of years, and he will welcome them with open arms. Fergie admits he has missed the fallen Yorkshire giants since they were relegated from the top flight back i
Proteas not panic-stricken ahead of must win test against England, insists coach Arthur
Cape Town, Jan. 2 (ANI): Despite their heaviest test defeat to England in 45 years, South African coach Mickey Arthur insists that the Proteas are not panic-stricken ahead of their “must-win” third Test against England starting at Newlands on Sunday. "The guys are calm, they''re
Collingwood faces late fitness test after dislocating finger
Cape Town (S. Africa), Jan. 2 (ANI): England all-rounder Paul Collingwood faces a late fitness test after dislocating his finger in order to make an appearance in the Newlands Test. Fourteen wins from their last 20 Tests with only three losses, all against Australia, make South A
‘Tiger Woods’ body was inspected following car crash’
Washington, Jan 2 (ANI): Tiger Woods had to lift his shirt and show off his chest, back and arms to Florida State Troopers during meeting with the cops several days after crashing his SUV. The fascinating detail had never before been revealed, and has now been broken by WESH, NBC
Pak suffers big blow ahead of Sydney Test, Mohammed Aamer out with groin injury
Sydney, Jan.2 (ANI): Pakistan suffered a huge blow just a day before the start of the second Test against Australia here with young pace sensation Mohammed Aamer being ruled out of the match with a groin injury. Aamer, who registered his name in the record books as the youngest b
Wenger says will rest his stars to win Premier League
London, Jan. 2 (ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is ready to rest most of his first team in the FA Cup against West Ham tomorrow, because he wants them rested and fit enough to win the Premier League title later in the year. Arsenal can close to a point of Premier Leag
Argentine striker Aguero may not sign up with Chelsea
London, Jan. 2 (ANI): Argentine striker Sergio Aguero, who has been linked with a move to Carlo Ancelotti''s side, Chelsea, from Atletico Madrid for months, has said that he has no plans to move. "Everybody knows my commitment to Atletico. Do not pay much attention to what is com
England’s Michael Carberry poised for debut in Cape Town Test
Cape Town, Jan 2(ANI): England batsman Michael Carberry is poised for a Test debut in the third Test against South Africa starting on Sunday, just 72 hours after landing in the country. Carberry will play in the Test if all-rounder Paul Collingwood fails to recover from a disloca
FA Cup means a lot to Ancelotti
London, Jan. 2 (ANI): Coach Carlo Ancelotti has been warned his players not dismiss the FA Cup in the pursuit of bigger targets. The Sun quoted Ancelotti, as saying: "I know very well how important the FA Cup is in England. The first thing the club said to me last summer is the F
England should “stay ruthless” to clinch the series: Botham
London, Jan 2(ANI): Former England all-rounder Ian Botham has said that the Andrew Strauss- led team should “stay ruthless” and beat South Africa in the third Test to clinch the series. England had earlier won the Durban (Kingsmead) Test by a thumping innings and 98 runs. The vic