India must use its growing power in world cricket to keep the game on the right path rather than becoming obsessed with short-term issues like code-of-conduct hearings, Cricket Australia’s chief executive James Sutherland has said.
He said there was little the rest of the cricketing world could do to match India’s power, so Indian administrators needed […]
Local hero Felipe Massa of Ferrari grabbed pole for Sunday’s championship showdown at the Brazilian Grand Prix with a dazzling lap in a dramatic and hotly-contested qualifying session.
Massa, who trails Lewis Hamilton by seven points in the title race, clocked a best time of one minute and 12.368 seconds in the third and final part […]
The Davis Cup is supposed to be the ultimate team game, a coming together of players, whatever their differences, for a common cause - of country. But was that really the case in faraway Bucharest, when India met and was outclassed by Romania? Officially, no one’s telling.
Unofficially, it was far from a team united. […]
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has hinted that future World Cups could see a change in continental quotas to reflect soccer’s international growth away from its traditional power bases of Europe and South America.Responding to a question about Africa’s chances of producing a World Cup winning side, Blatter told a news conference on Wednesday that teams […]
A goal of pure quality from Deco sent Chelsea to the top of the Premier League, although Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side made heavy weather of overcoming a determined Wigan side 1-0 at the JJB Stadium on Sunday.
The Brazilian-born Portuguese international, a summer signing from Barcelona, made it two goals in two games for his new […]
The grand opening of Lucas Oil Stadium turned into a big dud for the Indianapolis Colts Sunday night. At least, they’ll have another chance to christen their new stadium properly in two weeks when the games really count.
Xavier Omon scored on a short touchdown run, Terrence McGee returned a Colts fumble 68 yards for a […]
South Africa withdrew on Friday from the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next month because of safety and security concerns.
Ron Artest officially joined the Houston Rockets on Thursday.
The Rockets announced the five-player trade with Sacramento that also brought forward Patrick Ewing Jr. and guard Sean Singletary in exchange for guard Bobby Jackson, rookie forward Donte Greene and Houston’s first-round pick next year.
“This is definitely the high point of my career,” Artest said in a […]
njuries have made it difficult for Nomar Garciaparra to contribute much for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. Back in the lineup after a third stint on the disabled list, the 35-year-old six-time All-Star made the biggest contribution in perhaps the Dodgers’ most significant victory so far this year on Wednesday night.
Garciaparra, playing in just […]
Michael Phelps readied for an Olympic showdown with Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley, qualifying sixth while his good friend and rival posted the fastest time Wednesday night.
Phelps ended a golden day at the pool by winning his preliminary heat in 1 minute, 58.65 seconds, good enough to move on to Thursday morning’s semifinals.
“I’m […]