MADRID: Spanish champions Barcelona on Friday agreed a 9.5 million-euro deal with Sevilla to sign Brazilian utility player Adriano, the club said Friday. The 25-year-old, who can play at full-back or as... (more...)

LONDON: Captain Shahid Afridi in  a surprisingly announcement said he will retire from Test cricket after the second neutral Test against Australia in Leeds and hand over the captaincy to vice-captain... (more...)

LONDON: Part time bowler Macus North claimed career best six for 55 and guided Australia  to an comprehensive 150 runs victory over Pakistan in the first ‘MCC Spirit of Cricket’ Test at Lords... (more...)

PRAGUE: Results from the fifth day of the WTA Prague Open here on Friday (x denotes seeding): Quarter-finals Patty Schnyder (SUI) bt Anna Tatishvili (GEO) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE... (more...)

GLASGOW: Celtic signed Republic of Ireland striker Daryl Murphy from Sunderland on Friday.Murphy has joined the Scottish club for a fee reported to e around 1.5 million pounds after putting pen to paper... (more...)

NOTTINGHAM, England: Collated results from the men’s 4-Nations field hockey tournament here on Wednesday: Great Britain 2 (Mantell 34, Jackson 64) Germany 3 (Deecke 28, Furste 31, Lietz 43) New Zealand... (more...)

LONDON: Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia at Lord’s here on Wednesday:     (more…)  Read More →

ROME: Italian motorcycling star Valentino Rossi, who broke his leg on June 5, will probably ride in the German Grand Prix on Sunday, Fiat Yamaha announced. The circuit’s chief medical officer will... (more...)

LONDON: New South Wales all rounder Shane Watson returned his career best figures of five for 40 as he dismantled brittle Pakistani batting line up for paltry 148 in 40.5 overs to give  Australia a firm... (more...)

GAP, France: Portugal’s Sergio Paulinho handed his team, RadioShack, their first ever victory on the Tour de France when he pipped Belarusian Vasil Kiryienka to victory on the 10th stage on Wednesday.... (more...)