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United have title in sights: Ferguson
12 Feb 2013 7:38 AM ISTAlex Ferguson admits the destiny of the Premier League title is in Manchester United’s hands after they opened up a commanding 12-point lead over...
‘World awaiting for Real-Man U clash’
12 Feb 2013 7:37 AM ISTReal Madrid manager Jose Mourinho ran the rule over Manchester United on Sunday before declaring that Wednesday’s Champions League clash between the...
Nigeria end 19-year Afcon trophy drought
12 Feb 2013 7:35 AM ISTNigeria ended a 19-year Africa Cup of Nations title drought Sunday with a 1-0 final victory over Burkina Faso at Soccer City thanks to a late...
Celtic bank on home advantage
12 Feb 2013 7:32 AM ISTCeltic manager Neil Lennon hopes his side can continue their unbeaten home record in Europe this season when they take on Juventus in the first leg of...
Ronaldo slams hattrick, Barca win big
11 Feb 2013 8:35 AM ISTCristiano Ronaldo scored his 20th hat-trick as a Real Madrid player as the Spanish champions cruised to a 4-1 victory over Sevilla on Saturday.Ronaldo...
Man City lose cool on title challenge
11 Feb 2013 8:28 AM ISTManchester City’s hopes of defending the Premier League title were dealt a major blow on a disastrous evening for the champions as Southampton secured...
No Serena, no Sharapova in tweaked Fed Cup
9 Feb 2013 9:01 AM ISTThe 2013 Fed Cup World Group gets underway Saturday with the tournament missing marquee names Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova and with a late...
Title race is still open: Mancini
9 Feb 2013 8:55 AM ISTManchester City manager Roberto Mancini on Friday said he hoped rivals United go all the way in the Champions League as it would boost the Blues’...
Hedge fund Greenlight sues Apple with eye on huge cash pile
9 Feb 2013 8:23 AM ISTApple has said that it is weighing ways to give shareholders more of its huge cash stockpile, after hedge fund Greenlight Capital filed suit in an...
Japan giant Nissan’s quarterly net falls 34.6%, sales slip 3.8%
9 Feb 2013 8:22 AM ISTNissan on Friday reported its net profit in the October-December quarter tumbled 34.6 per cent from a year earlier, but the Japanese automaker kept...
MPs vote to liquidate failed Anglo Irish Bank
9 Feb 2013 5:13 AM ISTIrish lawmakers voted through emergency legislation to liquidate the former Anglo Irish bank on Thursday, as part of a deal to ease the eurozone...
US cable giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media for $23 bn
8 Feb 2013 5:06 AM ISTUS-based cable operator Liberty Global said on Tuesday that it will acquire Virgin Media in a stock and cash merger valued at $23.3 billion, eyeing...


