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Roland Garros: Li Na crashes out, Sharapova advances
5 Jun 2012 4:23 AM ISTDefending champion Li Na of China crashed out of the French Open on Monday while Maria Sharapova overcame a catalogue of errors on a bitterly cold...
Afridi heroics steer Pak to level T20 series
5 Jun 2012 2:02 AM ISTShahid Afridi's superb all-round performance helped Pakistan post an easy 23-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second and final Twenty20...
Asia’s response to Europe’s crisis
4 Jun 2012 2:03 PM ISTWeak manufacturing activity in China and dismal growth data from India have underscored Asia's vulnerability to the European turmoil and sparked fresh...
Roland Garros: Fedex rallies to progress to quarters
4 Jun 2012 5:20 AM IST<span name="advenueINTEXT">Belgian lucky loser David Goffin came within two points of taking a two sets to love lead against Roger Federer...
Roland Garros: Bhupathi-Sania advance to quarters
4 Jun 2012 4:32 AM ISTMahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza on Sunday advanced to the quarter-finals of the French Open mixed doubles event after notching up a straight-set...
Roland Garros: Djoker advances after epic fourth round match
4 Jun 2012 3:50 AM ISTNovak Djokovic staged an epic French Open fourth round recovery to defeat Italy's Andreas Seppi 4-6, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday and salvage...
Anderson to miss third test against West Indies
4 Jun 2012 2:26 AM ISTEngland left James Anderson is out of their 12-man squad announced on Sunday for the third and final Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston...
PM to fast track project implementation
2 Jun 2012 4:46 AM ISTAmid declining growth rate and the need to arrest economic slowdown in India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday approved setting up of an...
Roland Garros: Ana Ivanovic crashes out in third round
2 Jun 2012 12:52 AM ISTFormer champion Ana Ivanovic went out of the French Open on Friday, beaten 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 by Italian claycourt specialist Sara Errani in an...
Roland Garros: Sharapova eases into third round
2 Jun 2012 12:41 AM ISTMaria Sharapova made up for lost time as she hurried into the third round of the French Open with a 6-1, 6-1 pummelling of Japan's Ayumi Morita on...
Beijing asks US to respect its interest
1 Jun 2012 9:44 AM ISTBeijing urged the United States on Thursday to respect its interests in the Asia Pacific, as US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta began a visit to the...
Roland Garros: Nadal storms into third round
1 Jun 2012 2:34 AM ISTHolder Rafael Nadal continued his march towards a record-breaking seventh French Open title with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-0 demolition of Uzbekistan's Denis...


