Marshal, Mehrab into record books
Rony propels Abahani to joint top
Kruif looking forward to take charge of booters
Pietersen given full England contract
Kevin Pietersen rubber-stamped his return to the England set-up on Wednesday by signing a full central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board. Pietersen was frozen out of the international picture in August last year... Full storyIndia will find it difficult to beat us in Pakistan: Ajmal
Buoyed by their recent success in India, off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has challenged the archrivals to beat Pakistan in their own backyard. Ajmal said the Indian team would find it difficult to beat Pakistan on their home turf. Full storyBolt, Fraser-Pryce earn top awards
Sprinting hero Usain Bolt and back-to-back Olympic 100 metre champ Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce collected the top awards Tuesday at the Jamaican Athletics Administrative Association awards. Full storyChanderpaul joins Derbyshire on two-year deal
West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, currently rated the world’s number two Test batsman, has joined English county side Derbyshire on a two-year contract, the club have announced. Full storyIsner out in Sydney as withdrawals continue
Top seed John Isner was knocked out of the Sydney International by compatriot Ryan Harrison on Wednesday but at least he got out on court on a day when injury withdrawals continued to ravage Australian Open warm-up tournaments. Full storyArmstrong to address doping scandal on Oprah
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong will discuss the doping scandal that dramatically brought down his stellar career during an interview with Oprah Winfrey next week. The famed talk show host said a 90-minute... Full storyDaley warned to cut down on TV work
British teenage diving sensation Tom Daley has once again been told to spend more time training and reduce his broadcast and commercial commitments in a bid to win a maiden Olympic gold medal. Full storyLiga-dominated FIFPro World XI raises eyebrows
With Spanish clubs having supplied all 11 members of the FIFPro World XI for 2012, La Liga’s claim to be considered the world’s best league appears stronger than ever. Barcelona and Real Madrid may have missed out in last season’s... Full storyGerrard says best yet to come
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes he has yet to find his best form in a season already littered with statistical highlights for the star midfielder. Gerrard has been on the field for every minute of Liverpool’s 21 Premier... Full storyCity send back ‘expensive’ tickets for Arsenal clash
While Manchester City’s wealthy Dubai owners continue to bankroll the club, the Premier League champions’ supporters look to be adopting a more frugal approach. According to local media reports, City have sent back... Full storyMatch-fixing life bans for 41 Koreans
World governing body FIFA on Wednesday announced extended sanctions for 41 South Korean players following a 2011 match-fixing scandal in the domestic league. Korea’s K-League and the Korea Football Association’s disciplinary... Full storyVilanova set to seek second opinion in New York
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova is to seek a second medical opinion in New York just weeks after undergoing another operation on a tumour in his saliva gland, it was reported on Tuesday. The 44-year-old only returned to the dugout last... Full story‘Time almost over for Chelsea legends’
Chelsea interim coach Rafael Benitez has heralded a changing of the guard at the Premier League club by saying that new players are needed for them to carry on winning. The Londoners’ joint-second top scorer of all... Full storyBarca rest key players for Cup clash
Holders Barcelona will rest midfielders Xavi and Andres Iniesta, centre back Gerard Pique and forward Pedro for today’s King’s Cup last-16 second leg at home to second-division Cordoba, the club said on Wednesday. Full storyHernanes double boots Lazio
Two goals from Brazilian Hernanes saw Serie A title contenders Lazio reach the Italian Cup semi-finals as they eased to a 3-0 win over mid-table Catania. Romanian defender Stefan Radu had headed Lazio into the lead... Full storyModric adapting to Spain: Alonso
Xabi Alonso has backed Real Madrid team mate Luka Modric to come good despite an indifferent start to the Croatia midfielder’s La Liga career. Modric, 27, left Tottenham Hotspur in August and has started only eight of... Full storyRonaldo plays second fiddle to Messi - again
‘Mourinho is bad for Real Madrid image’
Almost two-thirds of Real Madrid’s members believe coach Jose Mourinho has a negative impact on the La Liga club’s image, according to a survey published in Marca sports daily on Wednesday. Full storyWC over Ballon d’Or: Messi
Four-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi says the one thing missing from his trophy cabinet is the World Cup, claiming he would swap his personal awards for success at national team level, reports Soccernet. Full storyMessi sends shirt to Muller after breaking his record
Lionel Messi has sent a signed shirt to Gerd Muller after the Argentina forward broke the former Germany striker’s record for the number of goals scored in a calendar year in 2012. ‘For Gerd Mueller, my respect and... Full storyBrazil’s World Cup winners awarded bonus – 50 years late
Brazil’s World Cup winning players from 1958, 1962 and 1970 have been awarded a bonus and a pension from the government in a controversial move that has split public opinion. Brazil’s sports ministry said the 54 players or their... Full storyBradford stun Villa in Cup
