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Volatile Serena Williams’s ugly US Open meltdown threatened to overshadow Sam Stosur’s brilliantly composed straight-sets win as the Australian celebrated her first grand-slam victory in New York today.
The Williams tirade – her second in a losing US Open match – provoked a flood of comment on social media, with accusations of unsporting behaviour.
The match took [...]
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‘We’re in America!’: Williams loses her cool – and the US Open
Posted by admin on September 12th, 2011
4th ODI: Dhoni reveals Team India’s confusion over result
Posted by admin on September 12th, 2011
London: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Sunday that some of the Indian players were confused about the result after frequent rain interruptions forced the fourth one-dayer against England to end in a tie at the Lord’s cricket ground. (Also see: How the match swung with rain)
“Some of the guys were confused. Some thought we [...]
Posted in Sport 
Tags: Parthiv Patel, Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina, youngsters 
No Comments »Alastair Cook has silenced critics, says Graeme Swann
Posted by admin on September 9th, 2011
England v India one-day international series
* Remaining games: The Oval (9 Sep), Lord’s (11 Sep), Cardiff (16 Sep)
* Start time: 1300 BST
* Coverage: Live Test Match Special commentary on BBC 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio 4 Long Wave & BBC Sport website; [...]
Posted in Sport Tags: Alastair Cook, BBC Red Button, England v India, Graeme Swann, Sky Sports No Comments »Find bowlers, find success
Posted by admin on September 9th, 2011
Summer has left England. Like many visitors who come here, it was on a short stay. And so the t-shirts are being replaced by heavy cardigans and pullovers, and cheery folk who sat on sidewalks with beer or coffee now dart indoors. When the sun goes, it takes the smile with it. Now the chilly [...]
LIVE: SL vs AUS, 2nd Test, Day 1
Posted by admin on September 8th, 2011
After the forgettable Galle Test the focus now shifts on to Kandy and the onus is squarely on the home side to turn the tables against the resurgent Australia.
LIVE SCORECARD
Anticipate a close contest which will get underway at 0430 GMT.
Preview
Michael Clarke will be a happy man after a thumping win in his first game as [...]
Galle dustbowl rated ‘poor’ by ICC
Posted by admin on September 8th, 2011
Galle: Sri Lankan cricket authorities face formal sanction for Galle’s dustbowl first Test pitch after it was officially rated “poor” by the ICC match referee Chris Broad. SLC must provide a written response to his report within 14 days.
A hefty fine and “a directive for corrective action” will be the result if the ICC does [...]
Turbulent and testing times for Tendulkar
Posted by admin on September 7th, 2011
The number 99 has a certain resonance in cricket. It is that phase when a batsman nervously pauses ahead of a milestone.
It is also a statistical nugget that gifts awe, as the late Sir Don Bradman’s Test average is 99.94.
Number 99 was again in the loop when India set foot in England during July.
Sachin Tendulkar [...]
Bopara stands to benefit after Morgan is ruled out of series
Posted by admin on September 7th, 2011
Eoin Morgan, the England batsman, will miss the rest of the one-day series against India because of a shoulder injury. Although this undoubtedly debilitates the home side’s middle order, it might help to salvage the international career of Ravi Bopara.
England will not summon a replacement, which means they have no spare batsman in the squad [...]
Posted in Sport Tags: Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Sachin Tendulkar, the England batsman, world cup No Comments »‘Messi shook my hand… and I shed tears of happiness’
Posted by admin on September 6th, 2011
FIFA referee Arumughan Rowan could do what thousands of Indian fans could only dream of — a handshake with Lionel Messi during the Argentina-Venezuela friendly in Kolkata. His only regret is that he couldn’t interact with the football icon.
For 90 minutes, the language barrier — Rowan can’t speak Spanish, Messi can’t speak English — ensured [...]
Parthiv Patel hopeful of turnaround
Posted by admin on September 6th, 2011
SOUTHAMPTON: Indian cricketers’ faces betrayed a sense of helplessness when they came to Rose Bowl stadium on Monday. They had just learnt that Sachin Tendulkar would be missing the rest of the ODI series. However, opener Parthiv Patel presented a brave face while facing the mediapersons here. “We can’t help this situation in front of [...]
