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Falcao, Welbeck set for debut
13 Sept 2014 5:42 AM ISTFalcao’s move to Manchester United on a season-long loan from Monaco was the headline story when the transfer window closed on September 1. The...
Russia slams West over sanctions, ruble sinks
13 Sept 2014 5:35 AM ISTThe new EU punitive measures came in lockstep with fresh sanctions from the United States, and targeted major state firms as well as one of President...
Cleared of murder, Pistorius now faces homicide verdict
13 Sept 2014 5:33 AM ISTIn a ruling followed live on TV screens worldwide, South African Judge Thokozile Masipa on Thursday declared the double amputee not guilty of...
USA's puppet IMF tries to coerce Scots to vote 'No'
13 Sept 2014 5:07 AM ISTThe International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that a vote by citizens of Scotland for independence could raise many questions and upset markets in...
Pele reminds Brazil it must play as team to win 6th title
13 Sept 2014 4:18 AM ISTYears of growing anticipation turned to disappointment and despondence after the underperforming Brazilian squad failed to deliver a World Cup title...
Tiger, Mickelson just getting older: McIlroy
13 Sept 2014 4:17 AM ISTBut the 25-year-old reigning PGA Championship and British Open champion noted Wednesday, the eve of the season-ending event, the passing years for...
Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
12 Sept 2014 10:56 PM ISTA day after acquitting Pistorius of a more serious charge of murder, South African Judge Thokozile Masipa said that Pistorius had acted "negligently"...
Welbeck gives England a winning start against Swiss
11 Sept 2014 4:40 AM ISTDanny Welbeck scored twice as England launched their 2016 European Championship qualifying campaign with an encouraging 2-0 win away to chief Group E...
Japan star makes his name
11 Sept 2014 4:37 AM ISTChants of ‘Kei, Kei, Kei’ rang out in Arthur Ashe Stadium as fans tried to lift him, but after dispatching three of the top five seeds in punishing...
Cilic routs Nishikori to win title
11 Sept 2014 4:32 AM ISTCilic, the 14th-seeded 25-year-old, becomes the first Croatian man to win a major since Goran Ivanisevic, now his coach, at Wimbledon in 2001. It also...
Samsung-bit Apple banks on mystery launch
10 Sept 2014 6:33 AM ISTA mystery event set in San Francisco pumped up expectations for Apple to unveil a stunning new device to its line-up of iPhones, iPads, iPods, and...
GM plans hands-free driving for safe travel
10 Sept 2014 5:12 AM ISTIn the same timeframe, the 2017 Cadillac CTS will feature vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology that allows cars to react to others in...









