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Ricky Ponting fit and fired up for South Africa series
12 Oct 2012 8:46 AM ISTAgeing Australian batsman Ricky Ponting says he’s put himself through a gruelling training regime to be ready to face South Africa, admitting they...
Rooney vows to make up for Eng woes
12 Oct 2012 8:44 AM ISTWayne Rooney admits he is desperate to make amends for years of under-achievement with England after being named as captain for Friday's World Cup...
Federer shakes off Wawrinka threat
12 Oct 2012 8:40 AM ISTRoger Federer survived a huge scare on Thursday to reach the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals and guarantee a 300th career week as world number one as...
Lance Armstrong — downfall of a sporting icon
12 Oct 2012 8:38 AM ISTOnce a symbol of perseverance in the face of the most incredible odds, Lance Armstrong now seems destined to go down in history as one of the most...
Rory Mcllroy sinks in World Golf Final
11 Oct 2012 8:51 AM ISTRory McIlroy was knocked out of contention on a rain-lashed day at the World Golf Final on Wednesday and can only hope to restore pride when he...
Anand draws seventh straight game in Spain
11 Oct 2012 8:50 AM ISTWorld champion Viswanathan Anand played out his seventh draw in as many games, signing peace with world number two Levon Aronian of Armenia in the...
China blogger ‘sorry’ for Federer threat
11 Oct 2012 8:43 AM ISTA blogger in China who made a death threat against Roger Federer said he had apologised but remained at large after vowing to ‘assassinate’ the world...
Armstrong dope row biggest in sport: USADA
11 Oct 2012 8:40 AM IST‘Overwhelming’ evidence shows Lance Armstrong engaged in the biggest doping conspiracy in sports history to win the Tour de France seven times, the US...
Stars steal Shanghai show
11 Oct 2012 8:31 AM ISTNovak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the Shanghai Masters by beating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.World No.1 Roger...
South Korean F1 flag to be waved in gangnam style
11 Oct 2012 6:43 AM ISTKorean sensation Psy, whose hit song Gangnam Style has taken the pop world by storm, will wave the chequered flag at his home grand prix on Sunday,...
Lahiri, Bhullar set for Macau test
10 Oct 2012 7:24 AM ISTAnirban Lahiri and Gaganjeet Bhullar, who have both won once each this year, will lead a strong Indian challenge at the USD 750,000 Venetian Macau...
Chess Masters: Anand draws sixth straight game
10 Oct 2012 7:21 AM ISTWorld Champion Viswanathan Anand played out his sixth draw on the trot, signing peace with Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain in round six of fifth Final...


