'Patience is required for lifting of coma'

PARIS: Emerging from an extended, drug-induced coma, like the one Michael Schumacher was placed in after a ski accident, could take several days or not happen at all, medical experts say.Doctors started Thursday to try and coax the Formula One legend...

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Moyes content with just Juan transfer

MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager David Moyes said on Friday that he is happy that Juan Mata will be the only new player that the Premier League champions sign in January.Moyes secured the club-record signing of Mata from Chelsea for £37.1 million...

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'Patience is required for lifting of coma'

PARIS: Emerging from an extended, drug-induced coma, like the one Michael Schumacher was placed in after a ski accident, could take several days or not happen at all, medical experts say.Doctors started Thursday to try and coax the Formula One legend...

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Dhoni at a loss to explain defeat in NZ

WELLINGTON: His team overwhelmingly crushed by New Zealand, ranked seven rungs below India, a confused skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni muttered some inanities about the loss, asking his batsmen to "improvise and adapt" while praising his bowlers who gave...

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Gavaskar lambasts players for NZ loss

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar today said the current Indian team members should not take their places for granted for next year's World Cup, saying the debacle against New Zealand has left the door open for veterans and talented youngsters...

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Doctors to start waking up Schumacher

GRENOBLE (France): French doctors have started trying to bring Formula One legend Michael Schumacher out of his month-long induced coma, his spokeswoman said on Thursday.The drugs used to keep Schumacher, 45, unconscious have begun to be reduced, though...

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MSD doesn't have a go-to bowler: Dravid

MUMBAI: He is ready to take guard for his latest 'knock.' After wowing the world with his picture-perfect batting skills, Rahul Dravid showed he could flourish in T20 cricket when he led the Rajasthan Royals admirably in the past two seasons. From this...

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Doctors to start waking up Schumacher

GRENOBLE (France): French doctors have started trying to bring Formula One legend Michael Schumacher out of his month-long induced coma, his spokeswoman said on Thursday.The drugs used to keep Schumacher, 45, unconscious have begun to be reduced, though...

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Charges dropped in Ribery, Karim case

PARIS: France soccer internationals Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema have been discharged of solicitation of an underage prostitute, the Paris Correctional Tribunal said on Thursday.Real Madrid striker Benzema and Bayern Munich forward Ribery, who did...

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Virat Kohli likely to be back at No. 3

MS Dhoni is known to be spot on with his decisions but there was one that came for a lot of criticism. Dhoni's decision to promote Virat Kohli as an opener in the fourth ODI drew the flak of the critics and it's likely that India will rectify that mistake...

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Sam backs star Li to reach number one

HONG KONG: Former US Open champion Sam Stosur Tuesday backed Li Na to reach top spot in the world rankings, after the Chinese sensation's Australian Open victory.Australian Stosur voiced her belief in 31-year-old Li ahead of an exhibition match between...

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Start using your brains: MSD to bowlers

HAMILTON: "Start using your brains more", Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni told his wayward bowlers after losing the one-day series to New Zealand on Tuesday.Lashing out at the bowlers, who have been wayward through the series which India lost 0-3...

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Seb still in shock over Schumi accident

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has said he is still coming to terms with the serious injuries suffered by compatriot Michael Schumacher in a skiing accident last month.Schumacher, himself a seven-time world...

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Seb still in shock over Schumi accident

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has said he is still coming to terms with the serious injuries suffered by compatriot Michael Schumacher in a skiing accident last month.Schumacher, himself a seven-time world...

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'Bowling is a major problem for India'

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has lashed out at the indifferent show by the Indian bowlers in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand which the visitors have already lost after the defeat in the fourth one-dayer in Hamilton today.Gavaskar...

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Modi happy after BCCI concedes his win

LONDON: Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi on Monday expressed happiness after the BCCI conceded his victory in the Rajasthan Cricket Association presidential election but lamented the further delay in the official announcement of the result.The BCCI...

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Modi a clear winner in RCA polls: BCCI

NEW DELHI: Even before the Supreme Court could open Rajasthan Cricket Association election results, BCCI said Lalit Modi was a clear winner.BCCI said Modi had won 26 of 33 votes but prevailed with the SC with loud protesting arguments not to officially...

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Dravid to mentor junior Olympic athletes

BANGALORE: Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid on Monday announced his association with GoSports Foundation with an aim to contribute towards the development and mentorship of Indian junior Olympic and Paralympic athletes.Dravid will join the...

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'We've just not been at best of our game'

HAMILTON: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin admitted that India have been below par in the ODIs against New Zealand and they want to avoid another series defeat when they face the Black Caps in the fourth ODI on Tuesday.India trailed 0-2, and thanks to...

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Mercedes to display support for Schumi

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Mercedes' new look car for the 2014 Formula One season will display a message of support for seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher, who remains in a coma following a serious skiing accident last month.The bodywork of the...

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Swiss Stan steps out of Federer's shadow

MELBOURNE: Stanislas Wawrinka has emerged from behind the shadow of Roger Federer to claim his own place in the men's tennis order by winning his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.It has been a break-out tournament for the understated Swiss,...

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India fall to No. 2 in ODI rankings

DUBAI: India once again slipped to number two position in the latest ICC rankings and now need to win the final two one-dayers against New Zealand to reclaim the top spot from the current table-toppers Australia, who acquired the position today after...

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Nadal says injury made win impossible

MELBOURNE: A devastated Rafael Nadal wiped away tears on Sunday as he said a sudden back problem made it "impossible" to win the Australian Open final, after his latest injury nightmare at Melbourne Park.The top seed was denied a 14th Grand Slam title...

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Nadal says injury made win impossible

MELBOURNE: A devastated Rafael Nadal wiped away tears on Sunday as he said a sudden back problem made it "impossible" to win the Australian Open final, after his latest injury nightmare at Melbourne Park.The top seed was denied a 14th Grand Slam title...

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Swiss Stan steps out of Federer's shadow

MELBOURNE: Stanislas Wawrinka has emerged from behind the shadow of Roger Federer to claim his own place in the men's tennis order by winning his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.It has been a break-out tournament for the understated Swiss,...

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Li Na wins maiden Australian Open title

MELBOURNE: China's Li Na stormed to her second Grand Slam title on Saturday, battling past brave underdog Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 to become the oldest woman ever to win the Australian Open.The 31-year-old fourth seed was crowned the Melbourne...

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No plans to wake Schumi out of coma

LONDON: Doctors battling to save the life of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher reportedly have no plans to wake him from the coma.The seven-time German world champion has been in a medically-induced coma after he suffered severe brain injuries in...

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Li Na wins first set against Cibulkova

MELBOURNE: China's Li Na overcame some poor serving and an errant forehand to capture the first set of the Australian Open final in a tiebreak against Dominika Cibulkova on Saturday.The fourth seed Li broke Cibulkova twice and had set point on serve...

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Li Na wins maiden Australian Open title

MELBOURNE: China's Li Na stormed to her second Grand Slam title on Saturday, battling past brave underdog Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 to become the oldest woman ever to win the Australian Open.The 31-year-old fourth seed was crowned the Melbourne...

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MSD happy with tie, rues missed chances

AUCKLAND: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday rued that his side did not grab the chances that came their way in the tied third cricket one-dayer against New Zealand here but said he was happy that the visitors can at least draw the five-match...

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Fedex always brings out my best: Nadal

MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal said playing Roger Federer always brings the best out of him after he bludgeoned his way past the Swiss on Friday to reach the final of the Australian Open.In breezy conditions inside Rod Laver Arena, Nadal romped to a 7-6(4),...

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India back as No. 1 after Australia loss

DUBAI: India today regained their No. 1 ranking in the ICC ODI list after Australia lost their fourth one day international against England by 57 runs thereby dropping to the second place in the 13-team table.As per the latest ICC table, India are back...

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Federer hits out at Rafa Nadal's grunting

MELBOURNE: Roger Federer railed against Rafael Nadal's loud grunting and slow play on Friday after he tumbled out of the Australian Open at the hands of the aggressive Spaniard.The usually ice-cool Swiss had sharp words with the umpire mid-match about...

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Federer hits out at Rafa Nadal's grunting

MELBOURNE: Roger Federer railed against Rafael Nadal's loud grunting and slow play on Friday after he tumbled out of the Australian Open at the hands of the aggressive Spaniard.The usually ice-cool Swiss had sharp words with the umpire mid-match about...

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BCCI used to pay top teams to visit India

NEW DELHI: Reacting to criticism that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) is trying to take over world cricket by changing ICC's pecking order, a top Board official said that in the eighties, BCCI used to pay top cricket playing nations like the West Indies...

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Wawrinka reaches maiden Oz Open final

MELBOURNE: Stanislas Wawrinka will bid to break the 'Big Four' strangle-hold on Grand Slam silverware after edging Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-7(1), 7-6(3), 7-6(4) in a serving war on Thursday to reach the Australian Open final.In a slow-burning contest that...

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Wawrinka reaches maiden Oz Open final

NEW DELHI: World No. 8 Stanislas Wawrinka moved one step closer to winning his maiden Grand Slam when he beat Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 in their Australian Open semifinal match at Melbourne Park on Thursday.Wawrinka, who sent the tennis world...

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'Ishant Sharma has stopped learning'

NEW DELHI: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have given a long rope to an erratic Ishant Sharma but his indifferent performances on Thursday came in for sharp criticism from former players who said it was high time the lanky paceman was dropped...

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'Raina needs to work on shot selection'

AUCKLAND: It is great to be a strokemaker but it is must for a batsman to have control over his shots to have continued success.This precisely was the message for Suresh Raina from his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after India's 15-run loss in the second...

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