The Champions League groups for the 2007-08 season were announced on Thursday and threw up no ‘groups of death’ thus favouring the big teams. Two teams from every group go through to the next round and the draw more or less ensures the...

Chelsea signed a 2 year contract with Barcelona’s Brazilian right-fullback Juliano Belletti for a sum of 5.5 million pounds. Belletti likes to play on the wing like a typical Brazilian fullback and will also give some extra potency to...

Chinese and Pakistani diplomats have started talks to discuss a possible tit for tat nuclear deal in response to the finalization of the 123 Agreement between the United States and India. This has sparked fears of a new generation Cold War, between...

Swiss ace Roger Federer, the world number one demolished American James Blake 6-1, 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Masters and complete a half-century of career ATP titles. It was a predictable result but the nature of victory further asserts his dominance...

Justine Henin reasserted her position as the number one female tennis player by overcoming a stiff challenge posed by Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic to win the Roger’s Cup in Toronto. The Belgian defeated Jankovic in straight sets 7-6 7-5,...

Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt produced some of his best tennis in recent times to crush Spaniard Carlos Moya 6-2 6-4 and book a semi-final berth against world number one Roger Federer at the Cincinnati Masters here on Friday. This was after he had...

It was an action packed Super-Sunday in the English Premier League as the big guns Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United played their first matches of the season. Arsenal’s was the first match of the day and they couldn’t have imagined a...

It was one of those few days in Indian cricket when everything went right. The batsmen played well, the wicketkeepers batted well and the tail wagged. All of India’s 11 batsmen got into double figures as India put on a massive first innings score...

India took the honours on the first day of the final test against England at the Oval on Thursday by finishing the day at 316 for 4.It was hot sunny day at the Oval and it was obvious that the captain winning the toss would opt to bat and Indian skipper...

Rahul Dravid has a chance to get his name inscribed in golden letters in the annals of Indian cricket when his team take on England in the third and final test at the Oval on Thursday. If India win or manage to draw this Test, Dravid will become only...