LONDON, 29 June 2005 — The decibel level went up a notch at Wimbledon yesterday as defending champion Maria Sharapova moved ominously into the semifinals. After four rounds of gentle sparring,
BIRMINGHAM, England, 29 June 2005 — Rain stopped play at 1952GMT in the Triangular Series One-Day International between England and Australia at Edgbaston here yesterday. England, chasing a revised
JEDDAH, 29 June 2005 — The first Saudi Gold Cup 2005 cricket series between Pakistan XI and Lashings World XI, will now take place in Saudi Arabia in July. Matches between Pakistan and India were earlier
FRANKFURT, 29 June 2005 — Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira says his team are not seeking revenge against Argentina but are simply focused on winning the Confederations Cup final today. The fifth
PARIS, 29 June 2005 — Lance Armstrong has shaken off a crash in his preparation for this Saturday’s Tour de France first stage, a 19km time trial, and appears ready for his bid to win a seventh consecutive
JEDDAH, 29 June 2005 — Taha Guinomla and Romy Guevarra won the top prizes in the 107th Philippine Independence Cup Golf Tournament organized last Friday by the Filipino Golfers of Jeddah at the Desert... Full Story
LONDON, 29 June 2005 — Ralf Schumacher is set to make his comeback in Sunday’s French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours following a heavy crash at the US Grand Prix on June 19. Schumacher’s Toyota car
A flamboyant all-rounder, Shahid Afridi is one of the top Pakistan cricket talents still to reach his full potential and satisfy his country’s high expectations. After an explosive debut against... Full Story
LONDON, 29 June 2005 — Britain’s Kenneth Ferrie clinched the 14th and final British Open spot available from the European leg of international qualifying after a five-way playoff at Sunningdale Golf
DUBAI, 29 June 2005 — As French star Bruno Saby looks to build on his lead in the 2005 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup in Turkey later this month, preparations are now under way to give the six-round
BALTIMORE, 29 June 2005 — Bernie Williams delivered the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly as the Yankees responded to another threat from owner George Steinbrenner with a 6-4 win over
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, 29 June 2005 — Undefeated World Boxing Council super lightweight champion Floyd Mayweather could move up to the welterweight ranks after claiming his third crown in as many
SINGAPORE, 29 June 2005 — Leaders of London’s Olympic bid to host the 2012 Games are counting on an early-bird arrival in Singapore to give them an edge in next week’s IOC vote. The 20-member