PEBBLE BEACH (California): ‘ long and winding journey back to the game’s pinnacle suffered another setback when he battled his way to a final round 75 at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Seeming well placed for a last-day after shooting a six-birdie 67 in the third round, the former world…
ROTTERDAM: Roger Federer says he was misunderstood and he did not blame Switzerland teammate Stanislas Wawrinka for their Davis Cup loss to the United States. In comments translated from French, Federer appeared to criticize Wawrinka’s performances in the 5-0 first-round whitewash at the weekend. “It was a tough weekend for…
PARIS: Russian Maria Sharapova overtook Czech Petra Kvitova to take the world number two spot in the latest WTA rankings released. Sharapova was beaten in the quarterfinals of the Paris Open last week by Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who went on to take the title, but the former world number one…
LONDON: headed back to England accusing Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini of treating him “like a dog” in the incident that led to his exile from the Premier League leaders. The Argentina striker said that an angry Mancini swore at him during the Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich in…
ADELAIDE: Young, fast, accurate and well-built, Umesh Yadav has been the one fast bowler that India has always yearned to produce. Despite his good show in the Tests, the strapping pacer had been relegated to the sidelines before he was picked to deliver in the big game against Australia. Yadav…
JACKSONVILLE: Tiger Woods laughed at the question and it was hard to blame him. Woods had won 82 times around the world, including 14 majors. In the 47 tournaments that he had the outright lead going into the final round, only four players had managed to beat him. This was…
LONDON: was set for talks about his own future with the Football Association after publicly condemning their decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy. Terry, 31, was relieved of his duties due to an ongoing court case in which he is accused of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers…
LIVERPOOL: Luis Suarez’s return from an eight-match suspension failed to inspire Liverpool as they were held to a goalless draw by Tottenham at Anfield. Suarez received a rapturous reception from Liverpool fans when he came on in the 66th minute – his first action for six weeks – after serving…
NEW DELHI: Indian opener Virender Sehwag wished teammate Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing treatment in the US for a malignant tumour between his lungs, a speedy recovery. “I have heard that Yuvraj is taking chemotherapy. We are hoping he would be fine and fit when he comes back. We all…
PERTH: Back at the helm after almost three years, Mahela Jayawardene is seeking to restore Sri Lanka’s pride Down Under following a mixed tour of South Africa. Seeking to take his side in the “right direction”, Jayawardene waxed eloquent while speaking on the sidelines of his team’s first training session…
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