Auckland title 2014

Ana Ivanovic wins Auckland Classic

WELLINGTON: Ana Ivanovic claimed her first WTA Tour title in more than two years with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory over fellow former world number one Venus Williams to clinch the Auckland Classic on Saturday and boost her confidence ahead of the Australian Open.

Portugal football legend die

Portugal football legend Eusebio die

Portugal football legend Eusebio, who was top scorer at the 1966 World Cup, has died at the age of 71.

Born in Mozambique in 1942 when it was still a Portuguese colony, Eusebio da Silva Ferreira went on to play 64 times for Portugal, scoring 41 goals.

Gautam Gambhir KKR captain for IPL 7

Gautam Gambhir retained as Kolkata Knight Riders captain

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir will lead Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming Indian Premier League as the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned franchise has decided to retain the left-handed opener along with West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine.

Australia whitewash England in Ashes series

Australia win the fifth test against England in Ashes series

Fifth Test, Sydney (day three)
Australia (326 & 276) beat England (155 & 166) by 281 runs

England folded in dismal fashion to lose the fifth Test within three days and with it the Ashes series 5-0 to end their miserable winter in entirely appropriate fashion.

Rafael Nadal's wining statement

I don't believe in miracles: Rafael Nadal

 

DOHA: When Rafael Nadal was told that the courts at Melbourne Park, venue of the opening Grand Slam of the year, were playing extra fast, he reacted with a volley of questions. "How do you know?" he asked, "Have you been there?"

2013's top badminton earners

Saina Nehwal pocketed only $43,400 in 2013

NEW DELHI: Indian shuttle queen Saina Nehwal hasn't had the best of seasons and it reflects in her prize money earnings. She occupies only the 38th place in the list of top 50 earners in badminton based on prize money awarded during the 2013 season for all BWF tournaments.

Australia looking for whitewash over England

5th Ashes test Day 2 Fifth Test, Sydney (day two)

Australia 326 & 140-4 & England 155

England plumbed new depths even for this bleak Ashes tour as they staggered to 23-5 and then 155 all out before Australia's batsmen built an intimidating lead in the fifth Test