Drummond Stands Down As Scotland Captain
Gordon Drumond has stepped down as Scotland captain following a successful spell following his appointment in 2010 to succeed Gavin Hamilton.
He has led the side during a period of rebuilding, winning nine out of 16 One-Day Internationals [...]
IPL 2013: Raina Hits Century, Chennai Build Lead
Chennai Super Kings 186-4 (Raina 100no) beatKings XI Punjab 171-6 by 15 runsIndian Premier League 2013, ChennaiScorecard
Suresh Raina scored his maiden Indian Premier League century as Chennai Super Kings beat Kings XI Punjab by 15 runs [...]
Duminy, Miller In As Kallis Opts Out Of Champions Trophy
South Africa have included recovering batsman JP Duminy in their 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 although Jacques Kallis will play no part in the tournament.
The experienced all-rounder has made himself unavailable due to [...]
County Cricket Round-Up
There will be plenty of beer consumed in northern England tonight after Yorkshire and Durham both pulled off unexpected wins on the final day of their matches. It can’t be too often that a man carries his bat for 270 and sees his team [...]
‘Baby Federer’ tag weighs on star’s shoulders
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(CNN) — Built like a wrestler, when Grigor Dimitrov says “don’t call me baby,” you’d be advised to listen.
The [...]
Former champions return to Queen’s
Three more former champions have confirmed they will return to Queen’s Club in June, but last year’s runner-up David Nalbandian will be absent.
Defending champion Marin Cilic, four-time winner Lleyton Hewitt, and 2010 champion [...]
PBT: Collins calls support ‘incredible’
Veteran NBA center Jason Collins handled his coming out as gay very well — he wrote a thoughtful piece for Sports Illustrated where he talked about his history, his family and his hopes. Then he stayed out of the public spotlight the rest [...]
PBT: Howard won’t need surgery to fix shoulder
The Lakers finally got some good news on the injury front three days after their season ended, when it was announced on Wednesday that Dwight Howard would not require surgery on his right shoulder.
Howard was diagnosed with a torn labrum after [...]
PBT: Pacers dominate Game 5, take charge
The NBA’s conventional wisdom is that star players are good everywhere but role players tend to be better at home.
In the case of the Pacers and Hawks, the entire team persona seems to flip depending on where the game is played.
Game 5 was [...]
CSN: Harden, Rockets stun Thunder | Postgame
Howard Chen covers the Houston Rockets for Comcast Sportsnet.
CSN: Celtics cut deficit to 3-2 | Postgame reax
NEW YORK — Win or go home.
It’s not just a catchy phrase uttered repeatedly during the playoffs.
For the Boston Celtics, who less than a week ago trailed 3-zip in their first round playoff series, it was the only way they could approaching [...]
The walking dead
Kenyon Martin told his New York Knicks teammates to dress for a funeral on Wednesday and J.R. Smith swore the Knicks would’ve closed things out if he’d played in Game 4. But the Boston Celtics are leaving Madison Square Garden very [...]
PHT: Sharks attack late, steal Game 1 in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The San Jose Sharks broke a 1-1 tie with 10:43 left in the third period when veteran defenseman Dan Boyle pounced on a loose puck that Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo couldn’t corral. All Boyle had to do was snap it into a wide-open [...]
PHT: Who needs Crosby? Pens rout Isles in Game 1
More than a few people thought that the high-scoring, red-hot New York Islanders might just pose a threat to the Pittsburgh Penguins in their first-round matchups. That gut instinct didn’t look too great after Game 1, which the Penguins won [...]
Rivalry renewed on NBCSN
So much for sweating about goals. Last night saw a couple of blowouts and some excitement out West.
The final two series yet to play kick off tonight with a pair of Game 2s to go with it. Catch all the action on NBC Sports Live Extra.
Game 1: [...]
2-time Giro winner Basso pulls out due to cyst
NAPLES, Italy (AP) -Two-time winner Ivan Basso has pulled out of the Giro d’Italia two days before the race starts due to a cyst.
Basso’s Cannondale squad said Thursday that the problem is located in the rider’s seat area.
Basso [...]
Forget Froome, Wiggins says focus now only on Giro
NAPLES, Italy (AP) -Bradley Wiggins is focusing purely on the Giro d’Italia and doesn’t want to discuss anymore whether he or Chris Froome will lead Team Sky at the Tour de France.
Wiggins has said for months that the Giro, which [...]
PST: Outed Rogers returns, trains with Galaxy
The news many people have been hoping to hear broke this afternoon, as Robbie Rogers was spotted training with the LA Galaxy.
After becoming the first US soccer player to openly admit he was gay, Rogers received admiration and huge support from [...]
8-year-old gets wish to play against Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – After missing his team’s final soccer game last season because of cancer treatment, 8-year-old Atticus Lane-Dupre made sure his teammates were in on his wish to scrimmage against the Portland Timbers.
On Wednesday, [...]
PST: Bayern routs Barcelona as Messi sits
Barcelona was never equipped to challenge, and it showed. It showed with every inept attack thwarted by Bayern Munich’s commanding defense. It showed in every frantic challenge needed to prevent Munich’s first goals. And ultimately, embarrassingly, [...]
Unparalleled dominance
If you’re having trouble establishing context on Bayern Munich’s mastery of Barcelona, that’s a good reason for that. Look back on the 57 years of European Cup competition and you’re unlikely to find a result that carries all the facets [...]
Football: Man Utd in the money
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Brazil’s answer to the vuvuzela
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Cricket-South Africa Champions Trophy Squad
CAPE TOWN |
Thu May 2, 2013 2:07pm IST
CAPE TOWN May 2 (Reuters) – South Africa convenor of selectors Andrew Hudson named the following 15-man squad on Thursday for the Champions Trophy one-day tournament in [...]
UPDATE 1-Cricket-S Africa recall Duminy, Kallis skips Champions Trophy
By Nick Said
CAPE TOWN |
Thu May 2, 2013 3:06pm IST
CAPE TOWN May 2 (Reuters) – JP Duminy was named in South Africa’s Champions Trophy squad on Thursday but veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis will miss [...]
Cricket-Sri Lanka recall Welegedara for Champions Trophy
COLOMBO |
Thu May 2, 2013 4:41pm IST
COLOMBO May 2 (Reuters) – Left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara was recalled after an absence of three years to Sri Lanka’s one-day squad for the Champions Trophy [...]
UPDATE 1-Cricket-Sri Lanka recall Welegedara for Champions Trophy
Thu May 2, 2013 6:54pm IST
* Welegedara recalled to Sri Lanka squad
* Last played a one-day international in 2010
* Tharanga and Mendis absent from squad (Adds quotes)
COLOMBO, May 2 (Reuters) – Left-arm fast [...]
Cricket-South Africa can get rid of ‘chokers’ tag without Kallis
By Mark Gleeson
CAPE TOWN |
Thu May 2, 2013 7:43pm IST
CAPE TOWN May 2 (Reuters) – Jacques Kallis’s withdrawal from South Africa’s squad for the Champions Trophy has been described as a major [...]
8-year-old’s wish to play against the Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – After missing his team’s final soccer game last season because of cancer treatment, 8-year-old Atticus Lane-Dupre made sure his teammates were in on his wish to scrimmage against the Portland Timbers.
On Wednesday, [...]
Impact rout Toronto FC 6-0 in Canadian semis
MONTREAL (AP) – Marco Di Vaio scored twice and the Montreal Impact beat Toronto FC 6-0 on Wednesday night to advance to the Canadian Championship final.
Montreal rallied after losing the first leg 2-0 last week in Toronto. The Impact will [...]
