Archive for August, 2010
MILAN VS LECCE
AC Milan, third last term, had new recruit Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the San Siro stands and the former Inter Milan striker applauded when Alexandre Pato slammed in a 16th minute opener. Swede Ibrahimovic was unavailable to new coach Massimiliano Allegri as he has not yet completed the formalities of his move from Barcelona but Milan [...]
LEWIS DID A GREAT JOB…….
The 2008 champion, in his McLaren, took the lead at the start and then controlled the 44-laps race through two safety car periods and some perilous weather conditions on his way to victory.It was his first win in Belgium, his third win this season and the 15th of his career in his 64th Grand Prix. [...]
MOHAMMAD AAMER TOOK SIX WICKETS FOR 47 RUNS
England were 185 for seven at tea — having been 47 for five — after the 18-year-old Aamer, in his 14th match at this level, had become the youngest bowler to take 50 Test wickets. Their total owed much to Trott’s well-made 77 not out during an innings where most of the England top-order failed [...]
ENGLAND : FIRST INNINGS 39 FOR 1
England were 39 for one for at tea after rain had washed out the entire morning session before bad light then stopped the match in only the 13th over. Cook, dropped on one, was 10 not out and Jonathan Trott eight not out with England 2-1 up in this series after Pakistan’s four-wicket win across [...]
INDIA WON BY 105 RUNS
India, with 10 points from four matches, will clash with Sri Lanka (11 from four) in the final on Saturday. New Zealand finished their league engagements with seven points. Paceman Kumar finished with 3-34 as New Zealand, chasing a 224-run target, were shot out for 118 in 30.1 overs — their lowest total against India [...]
I NEVER THINK ABOUT THAT……..WOZNIACKI
Wozniacki is ranked second in the world and, with No. 1 Serena Williams out with an injury, likely will be the top seed when the US Open starts August 31. The 20-year-old is seeking her first Grand Slam title. “I never think about that — I just try to win every match,” she said. “We’ll [...]
FEDERER WON HIS SECOND ATP CINCINNATI MASTERS CROWN IN A ROW ON SUNDAY
The Swiss superstar, who is bidding for a 17th Grand Slam crown when the US Open begins on August 30, matched Bjorn Borg for fifth on the all-time Open Era title list and captured his fourth Cincinnati crown after 2005, 2007 and 2009. “I have been playing well the last couple of weeks and today [...]
BALOTELLI’S STARTING………
Mario Balotelli who joined City from Inter Milan last week for around 29 million euros, started on the bench before coming on as a 57th minute substitute for Gareth Barry in Thursday night’s match. In the 72nd minute, moments after Yaya Toure had hit the post, Balotelli capitalised on some fine work by Emmanuel Adebayor [...]
MESUT OZIL IS SIGNING IN THE REAL MADRID
The 21-year-old quit the Bundesliga for Real on Tuesday when he signed a deal estimated to be worth 18 million euros (23.2 million US dollars). Real’s squad boasts the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, but the Spanish media have already dubbed him the ‘German Zidane’ and Ozil is flattered by the comparison with his [...]
HUNGRY ISINBAYEVA ! …………
The 28-year-old double Olympic champion announced an indefinite break from the sport earlier this year after bombing at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, where she broke down in tears on the mat.But the Russian is preparing to return next year, with new goals to meet. “I will now come back next year to the [...]
