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British boxer Amir Khan visits Peshawar school
31 Dec 2014 3:20 AM ISTBritish boxer Amir Khan on Monday visited the Pakistani school where Taliban gunmen slaughtered 150 people including 134 children to pay his respects...
Rory McIlroy ends year as top golfer
31 Dec 2014 3:15 AM ISTRory McIlroy made it a career total of 60 weeks as world number one on Monday with the final golf rankings of the year. The Northern Irishman started...
F1: Year of rivalry, tragedy
31 Dec 2014 3:11 AM ISTFormula One delivered a dramatic year of riveting rivalry, political controversy, human tragedy and financial uncertainty in 2014 as Lewis Hamilton...
Brathwaite, Samuels defy South Africa
30 Dec 2014 4:44 AM ISTKraigg Brathwaite and Marlon Samuels hit half-centuries as the West Indies fought back on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at St...
Tottenham goalie Lloris halts Manchester United’s title surge
30 Dec 2014 3:21 AM ISTManchester United’s efforts to force their way into the Premier League title race faltered as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Tottenham Hotspur on...
Premier League: New money rises in England as old powers slip
29 Dec 2014 3:21 AM ISTManchester City and Chelsea, England's nouveaux riches, appear poised to dominate the Premier League in 2015, with traditional powerhouses Manchester...
Yangon votes for first time in 60 years
29 Dec 2014 2:48 AM ISTResidents of Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon went to the polls on Saturday for the first municipal elections in six decades, with voters hoping for...
Belligerent McCullum puts NZ on top
28 Dec 2014 4:56 AM ISTRecord-breaking Brendon McCullum was at his belligerent best as he led New Zealand to a commanding 429/7 on the first day of the first Test against...
Elgar, Du Plessis punish West Indies
28 Dec 2014 4:55 AM ISTDean Elgar and Faf du Plessis punished the West Indies for fielding lapses as South Africa built a strong position on the first day of the second Test...
Smooth Chelsea give West Ham Christmas blues
28 Dec 2014 4:35 AM ISTChelsea showed why they are the Premier League leaders with a comprehensive 2-0 dismissal of London neighbours West Ham United in Friday’s early...
Opec won’t cut oil output even at $20 a barrel: Saudi
25 Dec 2014 5:15 AM ISTOPEC will not cut oil production even if the price drops to $20 a barrel and it is unfair to expect the cartel to reduce output if non-members do not,...
Chelsea sink Stoke to consolidate top spot
25 Dec 2014 3:31 AM ISTChelsea ensured they will spend Christmas Day on top of the Premier League as goals from John Terry and Cesc Fabregas gave the leaders a gritty 2-0...


