Talking points: Borussia-Real Madrid
On Tuesday night Borussia Dortmund put on yet another classy performance against Real Madrid to ensure the German side its second appearance in the Champions League final. The 4-3 aggregate victory punched BVB’s ticket to Wembley for the May [...]
Cricket-We’re not just the warm-up act, New Zealand tell England
Wed May 1, 2013 9:15pm IST
May 1 (Reuters) – New Zealand coach Mike Hesson warned England on Wednesday not to treat his side as the starter before they tuck into the main course of the Ashes series against Australia.
England [...]
Cricket-Lord’s to undergo 10-year redevelopment plan
LONDON |
Wed May 1, 2013 10:55pm IST
LONDON May 1 (Reuters) – Lord’s will undergo a 200 million pounds ($311 million)redevelopment beginning in 2014, owners the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) said on Wednesday.
Unveiling [...]
Cricket-Gatting to be next MCC president
LONDON |
Wed May 1, 2013 11:19pm IST
LONDON May 1 (Reuters) – Former England captain Mike Gatting was named as the next president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Wednesday.
A statement from the Lord’s-based [...]
Interview
Cricket World caught up with Yorkshire fast bowler Moin Ashraf, soon after the start of the UK domestic season. Here he talks to us about his progress, plans for the year, playing for Yorkshire in their 150th year and makes some predictions [...]
Exclusive Interview
We caught up with Nottinghamshire all-rounder Graeme White in the early part of the county season, and asked him for his thoughts on his side’s opening season, his goals for the season, and whether England would win the Ashes.
On [...]
IPL 2013: Dhawan Stars As Hyderabad Beat Mumbai
Sunrisers Hyderabad 130-3 (S Dhawan 73no) beatMumbai Indians 129-4 by seven wicketsIndian Premier League, HyderabadScorecard
Shikhar Dhawan drove Sunrisers Hyderabad to a fourth consecutive Indian Premier League 2013 home win as they saw [...]
Tennis cup match ‘fight’ probed
1 May 2013
Last updated at 13:44 GMT
The players were from Hatton Sports Club and David Lloyd Newhaven Tennis Club
A “fight” between two tennis players during a Scottish cup match in Edinburgh is being investigated.
The [...]
Australia Name Champions Trophy 2013 Squad
Australia have named their 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 where they will be defending the titles they won in both 2006 and 2009.
George Bailey has been named as the vice-captain to Michael Clarke after Shane Watson stood [...]
Defending Champions York Off To A Flyer
Defending champions York have sent a strong message to would be challengers in the Yorkshire ECB Premier League, topping the 300 mark for the second week in a row as they thrashed Castleford by 166 runs at Clifton Park.
Duncan Snell and [...]
Maximizing ‘Brand Sharapova’
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PBT: Grizzlies stun Clippers in LA, take 3-2 series lead
Blake Griffin would have needed to be at full strength and then some if the Clippers were to have a shot at winning Game 5 and reversing the recent trends that the Grizzlies had established in the previous two games of the series in Memphis.
A [...]
PBT: Jackson calls Nuggets’ plays on Curry ‘dirty’
The Nuggets avoided elimination with their Game 5 win over the Warriors, but the way they went about it didn’t sit well at all with Golden State’s head coach, Mark Jackson.
Denver was physical throughout the night, but especially so with [...]
PBT: Collins calls post-revelation 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 [...]
PHT: Selanne’s lifts Ducks to Game 1 win | Highlights
The first night of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs produced three straight low-scoring hockey games, and it looked like we were headed for three straight scores of 2-1.
The Anaheim Ducks opened up a 1-0 series lead over the Detroit Red Wings in [...]
PHT: Quick’s giveaway costs Kings in OT | Highlights
It looked like the St. Louis Blues would need only one goal to beat the L.A. Kings on Tuesday. It turned out they needed two.
The Blues took a 1-0 series lead over the L.A. Kings, the defending Stanley Cup champions, in Game 1 of their Western [...]
More than 60 minutes can handle
Nothing like a little bit of drama to start the playoffs. Chicago beat Minnesota 2-1 in overtime to take Game 1 of their first-round series thanks to a Bryan Bickell super deke-out goal that beat Josh Harding. Chicago avoids potential disaster [...]
Tour boss says cycling has changed post Armstrong
SYDNEY (AP) -Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme says professional cycling has changed considerably since the Lance Armstrong scandal first broke, even if it still has some problems.
Prudhomme, speaking in Australia on Wednesday, said [...]
Qatar faces scrutiny over ‘slavery’ claims
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Mourinho to quit Real after semifinal exit?
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Indian hopefuls dream of abroad
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Cricket On This Day – 1st May
A cricket video for Cricket World TV about cricket news today in cricket history and a look back at cricket history being made on this day, from international cricketers born on this day to those scoring centuries and taking five-wicket [...]
Cricket-Australia Champions Trophy squad
Wed May 1, 2013 9:26am IST
May 1 (Reuters) – Australia chairman of selectors John Inverarity named the following squad on Wednesday for the Champions Trophy one-day tournament in Britain in June.
Squad: Michael Clarke [...]
Cricket-Australia recall Marsh for Champions Trophy
Wed May 1, 2013 10:46am IST
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* Marsh rewarded for strong domestic performance
* Bailey named vice captain
May 1 (Reuters) – Australia recalled all-rounder Mitchell Marsh to the squad for their [...]
Cricket On This Day – 30th April
A cricket video for Cricket World TV about cricket news today in cricket history and a look back at cricket history being made on this day, from international cricketers born on this day to those scoring centuries and taking five-wicket [...]
County Cricket Round-Up
Chesney Hughes almost broke a century-old record on the second day in Leeds, but was left stranded four short of George Davidson’s 274 scored in 1896. Elsewhere, Essex took a slender lead over Hampshire, Leicestershire were saved by [...]
IPL 2013: Chennai Go Four Points Clear
Chennai Super Kings 164-3 (Raina 63no) beatPune Warriors 127-9 by 37 runsIndian Premier League 2013, GahunjeScorecard
Chennai Super Kings extended their Indian Premier League winning streak to six with a comprehensive 37-run victory over [...]
Gallinari has surgery to fix meniscus in left knee
DENVER (AP) – The Denver Nuggets say forward Danilo Gallinari underwent surgery to repair meniscus in his left knee and will later have another procedure to fix his ACL.
The operation on his meniscus was performed Monday at the Steadman [...]
PBT: Chris Paul calls Game 5 ‘win or go home’
After watching how the first four games of the playoffs have unfolded between the Clippers and the Grizzlies, it’s easy to see why teams put so much stock in having home court advantage.
Championship teams will win anywhere, of course, and [...]
PBT: Kobe’s mom auctioning off HS memorabilia
Would you like some Kobe Bryant Lower Merion High School memorabilia? Like an actual game-worn jersey (which if you actually try to wear you’re a fool… and probably really skinny, who can fit into their high school clothes?).
Kobe’s mom [...]
