Costa fires six-goal Chelsea to victory against Everton

LIVERPOOL: Diego Costa scored twice as Chelsea continued their winning start to the Premier League season with a remarkable 6-3 victory over Everton in a thrilling clash on Saturday.The Brazil-born Spain striker cost Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho £32...

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Marc Marquez wins British MotoGP

SILVERSTONE: Runaway world championship leader Marc Marquez made it 11 wins from 12 races this season on Sunday as he won the British MotoGP at Silverstone.The 21-year-old Spanish Honda rider -- who on Saturday claimed his 10th pole position of the campaign...

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Balotelli misfires but Liverpool wins at Spurs

LONDON: Liverpool's speedy attacking unit produced a 3-0 victory at Tottenham on Sunday though Mario Balotelli failed to score on his return to the Premier League.While the Italy striker's finishing was wayward, dazzling winger Raheem Sterling netted...

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Spain's Marin stuns Li to win women's title

COPENHAGEN: Spain's Carolina Marin pulled off a monumental upset as she beat Chinese world number one Li Xuerui to win the women's singles title at the Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen on Sunday.The 21-year-old ninth seed recovered from dropping...

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Spain's Marin stuns Li to win women's title

COPENHAGEN: Spain's Carolina Marin pulled off a monumental upset as she beat Chinese world number one Li Xuerui to win the women's singles title at the Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen on Sunday.The 21-year-old ninth seed recovered from dropping...

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Alessandro Del Piero signs up with Delhi Dynamos

NEW DELHI: Adding a fair bit of star power to the upcoming Indian Super League, renowned Italian forward Alessandro Del Piero has signed up with Delhi Dynamos FC as its marquee player.The 39-year-old Italian who has won almost every tournament he has...

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Sindhu in World Championships semis, assured of bronze

COPENHAGEN: Indian teen sensation P V Sindhu assured herself of a second consecutive bronze medal at the World Championship but it was curtains for star shuttler Saina Nehwal after she suffered a straight-game loss in the women's singles quarterfinals...

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Rosberg apologises, disciplined for Hamilton crash

LONDON: Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg has apologised for colliding with team mate Lewis Hamilton during the Belgian Grand Prix and been disciplined, his Mercedes team said on Friday.Rosberg hit Hamilton on the second lap at Spa on Sunday...

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Arjuna will boost my gold ambitions in Asiad: Luka

NEW DELHI: Top Indian athlete Tintu Luka, who was on Friday conferred with the Arjuna Award, said that the coveted honour came at the right time as she guns for gold in the upcoming Asian Games in South Korea.Luka, who is the current Asian season leader...

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President bestows controversy-marred Arjuna awards

NEW DELHI: Mired in selection controversies and devoid of a Khel Ratna for the first time in 20 years, the National Sports Awards were on Friday presented by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in a ceremony which was severely short...

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Saina survives scare, enters World Championships quarters

COPENHAGEN: Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal fought her way back from a game down to register a 14-21, 21-18, 21-12 victory over Sayaka Takahashi of Japan and enter the quarterfinals of the women's singles event of the World Badminton Championships...

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Don't expect miracles from Di Maria, Van Gaal says

MANCHESTER (England): Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says instant miracles shouldn't be expected from Angel Di Maria.After missing out on European football this season with a disappointing seventh-place finish in the Premier League in May,...

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Sachin Tendulkar backs Indian Super League

MUMBAI: Batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday threw his weight behind the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL), saying it was the way forward to unearth football talent in the cricket-mad country."There is a lot of sporting talent in the country,...

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Yogeshwar expects 3-4 freestyle medals from Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Yogeshwar Dutt, who will lead India's challenge at the upcoming Asian Games in the absence of Sushil Kumar, is expecting the grapplers to win three to four freestyles medals for the country in the mega-event known to have much tougher competition...

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Saina survives scare, enters World Championships quarters

COPENHAGEN: Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal fought her way back from a game down to register a 14-21, 21-18, 21-12 victory over Sayaka Takahashi of Japan and enter the quarterfinals of the women's singles event of the World Badminton Championships...

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Odds slashed on Van Gaal leaving Manchester United

LONDON: British bookmakers reacted to Manchester United's humiliating 4-0 defeat by MK Dons in the Capital One Cup by slashing the odds on manager Louis van Gaal leaving the club.William Hill, who had been offering 66-1 against the Dutchman becoming...

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India's football, TT teams likely to miss Asian Games

NEW DELHI: A cloud of doubt hangs over the Indian football and table tennis teams' participation in the upcoming Asian Games at government cost, with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) today hinting at dropping the two disciplines owing to slim medal...

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Sindhu enters third round, Jwala-Ashwini pair bows out

COPENHAGEN: India's teen sensation P V Sindhu stormed into the third round of the World Badminton Championship with a straight game victory over Olga Golovanova of Russia in women's singles match here today.The men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and Sumeeth...

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Sindhu enters third round, Jwala-Ashwini pair bows out

COPENHAGEN: India's teen sensation P V Sindhu stormed into the third round of the World Badminton Championship with a straight game victory over Olga Golovanova of Russia in women's singles match here today.The men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and Sumeeth...

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Akhil back in men's team, Mary Kom in squad for Asiad

NEW DELHI: All but written off after a string of injuries wrecked havoc on his career four years ago, enigmatic boxer Akhil Kumar staged a remarkable comeback to make the 10-member Indian men's team for the Asian Games scheduled to be held from September...

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Saina Nehwal progresses in World Championship

COPENHAGEN: London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal stormed into the third round of the World Badminton Championship with a commanding straight game win over Natalia Perminova of Russia in women's singles on Tuesday.Saina, seeded seventh, took...

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Injury forces Vijender to take a break, out of Asian Games

NEW DELHI: A hand injury sustained during the Commonwealth Games has forced star Indian boxer Vijender Singh out of action for an indefinite period, which includes the upcoming Asian Games where he was the defending champion.The middleweight boxer had...

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Benzema, Ronaldo get Real Madrid off to winning start

MADRID: Real Madrid got their La Liga campaign off to an unconvincing start as they beat newly promoted Cordoba 2-0 at home on Monday thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo.Without the Manchester United bound Angel di Maria, Real missed...

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Footballer Frank Lampard retires from England duty

LONDON: England midfielder Frank Lampard announced his retirement from international football after a career spanning 15 years on Tuesday.The 36-year-old's 106th and final cap for his country came on June 23 when he captained England in their final World...

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FIA will take no action against Mercedes' Nico Rosberg

LONDON: Formula One's governing body will take no action against championship leader Nico Rosberg despite Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton accusing him of a deliberate collision at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday."The FIA will not intervene in this...

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Tiger Woods splits with swing coach Foley

WASHINGTON: Tiger Woods has split with coach Sean Foley, the 14-time major champion said on his website on Monday."I'd like to thank Sean for his help as my coach and for his friendship," Woods said in announcing the move."Presently, I do not have a...

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Atletico's Simeone handed 8-match ban for Super Cup

MADRID: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has been given an eight-match touchline ban for his conduct in the Spanish champions 1-0 victory over Real Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup on Friday.The Argentine was sent-off for striking the fourth official...

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Hamilton wonders whether Rosberg can be trusted

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Lewis Hamilton says he no longer knows whether to trust Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg on the track after they collided at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix but has ruled out retaliation.The incident, with Rosberg's front wing making contact...

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Tiger Woods splits with swing coach Foley

WASHINGTON: Tiger Woods has split with coach Sean Foley, the 14-time major champion said on his website on Monday."I'd like to thank Sean for his help as my coach and for his friendship," Woods said in announcing the move."Presently, I do not have a...

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Atletico's Simeone suspended 8 games for Super Cup

MADRID: The Spanish football federation has suspended Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone for eight matches after he was sent off during the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup.The federation announced its decision on Monday, three days after defending...

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Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo wins Belgian Grand Prix

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium): Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Belgian Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday while Mercedes title rivals Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton provided the drama of the day by colliding on the second lap.F1 stats: Results | Driver...

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Di Maria on verge of leaving Real, says Ancelotti

BARCELONA: Angel Di Maria is on the verge of leaving Real Madrid, coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted on Sunday."Di Maria has not trained with us today and he came in to say goodbye to the players and people at the club," Ancelotti told a news conference...

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Van Gaal says United title win would be 'a miracle'

LONDON: Louis van Gaal has conceded it would take a miracle for Manchester United to win the Premier League this season.After finishing seventh last year, United opened their campaign optimistic that Dutch master-tactician van Gaal could oversee a return...

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Daniel Ricciardo wins Formula One Belgian Grand Prix

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Chadli spurs Tottenham to 4-0 win on Redknapp return

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur made it six points from two games as players condemned as expensive mistakes last season starred in a 4-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers to ensure Harry Redknapp endured a miserable return to his former club on Sunday.EPL:...

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Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole at Belgian Grand Prix

SPA (Belgium): World championship leader Nico Rosberg turned the screw to gain another advantage over his rival and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday when he secured his fourth straight pole for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.On a day of capricious...

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Serena Williams chasing major title No. 18 at US Open

NEW YORK: Serena Williams stopped hiding from history and started making more of it.Up until a couple of years ago, she practically plugged her ears at any mention of records or firsts. Now she says it out loud: Coming into the US Open, her next goal...

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Phelps wins second gold at Pan Pacific Championships

GOLD COAST (Australia): The second coming of Michael Phelps gained momentum with another gold medal at the Pan Pacific championships on a night when US teenager Katie Ledecky set yet another world record.The old and the new faces of world swimming delivered...

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Newcastle still goalless after Aston Villa stalemate

LONDON: Newcastle United had still to score their first Premier League goal of the season after a 0-0 draw away to Aston Villa in Saturday's early kick-off match.EPL: Points Table | Schedule & Results | Top ScorersMagpies boss Alan Pardew tried to...

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