Archive for September, 2010
ENGLAND WON BY FIVE WICKETS
The Swalec Stadium was only three-quarters full on a humid, overcast day after a dreadful week for Pakistan with further newspaper allegations of corruption in their camp emerging overnight. England, set 127 to win in the first of two matches scheduled for Cardiff, were struggling on 62 for five at the halfway stage with Pakistan [...]
TWIN GIANTS
Top-seeded Nadal pounded his way past Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-2, 7-6, 7-5 in the featured night session match on Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Fourth-seeded Murray saw off Jamaica’s Dustin Brown 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 on the same court earlier in the day. Nadal next plays France’s Gilles Simon who defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 4-6, [...]
IT WAS HOT BUT I FEEL GOOD NOW……NISHIKORI
Swiss second seed Federer, seeking his 17th Grand Slam crown and a seventh consecutive trip to the US Open final, eliminated Germany’s 104th-ranked Andreas Beck 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 41 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Federer jumped ahead 5-0 in only 12 minutes, claimed the first set in 27 minutes and was [...]
ARE THEY INNOCENT ??……
Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif vowed to clear their names in a meeting in London with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt and Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Pakistan’s ambassador to Britain. Speaking after meeting the players at his London office, Hasan said in a statement the players had insisted [...]
WE MUST NOT UNDERESTIMATE ANYBODY
Spain begin as bookmakers’ favourites to win Euro 2012 on the back of their Euro 2008 triumph and recent World Cup win, but they will have to make history as no team has ever retained the European Championship. However, the current Spain side have got used to making history, topping the world rankings for the [...]
