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Tehran rejects Canada’s claim of Iran-supported Al-Qaeda as ‘ridiculous’
24 April 2013 6:21 AM ISTIran rejected as ‘ridiculous’ on Tuesday a claim by Ottawa that two foreigners arrested in connection with a plot to derail a passenger train in the...
British media sink teeth into ‘cannibal’ Luis Suarez
23 April 2013 6:17 AM ISTLiverpool striker Luis Suarez has been dubbed a ‘cannibal’ by British media after his shameful bite on Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in a...
Russia recovers well to make Fed Cup final, sets Italy date
23 April 2013 6:16 AM ISTFour-time champions Russia became the first team to come back from 2-0 down in a Fed Cup semifinal to complete a 3-2 triumph over Slovakia on Sunday....
Clash of giant killers
23 April 2013 6:12 AM ISTBayern Munich face the litmus test in their bid to become the first German team to win the treble of European, league and cup titles when they host...
Button blasts teammate Perez
22 April 2013 7:24 AM ISTJenson Button said he felt his McLaren team-mate Sergio Perez was the most dangerous driver on the track in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.After...
Fabregas late goal sees Barca through, Real win
22 April 2013 7:22 AM ISTBarcelona’s 1-0 win moved them to within two victories of mathematically sealing the title, but without the injured Lionel Messi they struggled to...
Spurs late flurry kills Man City
22 April 2013 7:20 AM ISTTottenham Hotspur plundered three late goals to stun defending champions Manchester City 3-1 on Sunday and leave Manchester United on the brink of the...
Kirilenko keeps Russia’s hope alive
22 April 2013 7:19 AM ISTMaria Kirilenko kept Russia’s hopes alive in their Fed Cup semifinal with Slovakia on Sunday as she beat Dominika Cibulkova 7-5, 6-1.Kirilenko, who is...
Vettel beats Bahrain heat
22 April 2013 7:19 AM ISTDefending triple world champion Sebastian Vettel extended his lead in this year’s title race on Sunday when he claimed an impressive victory for Red...
US court rejects Viacom $1-bn suit against YouTube
20 April 2013 8:33 AM ISTFor the second time in three years, a federal judge has dismissed Viacom's $1 billion copyright lawsuit against YouTube, saying the online video site...
Barcelona’s Jordi Roura prudent on Messi return
20 April 2013 6:27 AM ISTBarcelona assistant coach Jordi Roura said Friday he would not rush back Lionel Messi, as the Argentine star recovers from a thigh injury and is...
Raikkonen sets the pace at Bahrain practice
20 April 2013 6:26 AM ISTLotus driver Kimi Raikkonen drove the fastest time in the second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, followed by the Red Bulls of Mark Webber and...


