May 24, 2012
Joey Barton: QPR captain banned for 12 matches by FA
Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton has been banned for 12 matches after being found guilty of two counts of violent conduct. Barton, 29, was sent off in QPR's defeat at Manchester City on the final day of the season and had accepted a…
May 24, 2012
Haslem banned for Game 6
The NBA has come down hard on Miami Heat players Udonis Haslem and Dexter Pittman, suspending them for retaliatory flagrant fouls during Game 5 of their playoff series with the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Haslem was suspended by NBA executive…
May 24, 2012
76ers edge Celtics, force Game 7
The buzz at the start was for Allen Iverson's ceremonial return. By the end, more than 20,000 fans were on their feet and going wild for Jrue Holiday, Elton Brand, Andre Iguodala and the rugged-and-determined play that kept the eighth-seeded…
May 24, 2012
Ramdin urges greater intensity for second Test
Denesh Ramdin said the confidence in the West Indies team remained high and they will be aiming to keep the series alive, when the second Test against England opens on Friday at Trent Bridge. The Windies wicketkeeper/batsman said the visitors…
May 23, 2012
Miami Heat defeats Indiana Pacers, takes 3-2 lead in series
The Heat’s grind-it-out series with the Pacers got a little easier Tuesday night. Miami coasted to a 115-83 victory at AmericanAirlines Arena in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 second-round series.…
May 23, 2012
Olympic champion Bolt eyes 9.7s run in Ostrava
Olympic champion Usain Bolt hopes to clock 9.7 seconds in the 100 metres at the Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic on Friday as he continues his preparations for the London Games Arriving in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava, Bolt…
May 23, 2012
Chanderpaul extends lead; Samuels, Roach also move
World number one Shivnarine Chanderpaul has stretched his lead at the top of the latest International Cricket Council batting rankings, following his two half-centuries in the opening Lord’s Test against England last weekend. The veteran…
May 23, 2012
West Indies Gabriel to return home after injury
West Indies Cricket Board advised on Tuesday that fast bowler Shannon Gabriel will return home to Trinidad & Tobago from the tour of England due to a back injury. West Indies team physiotherapist C.J. Clark said: “Shannon made the complaint late…
May 22, 2012
Thunder thunder hoooo!!!!!!, eliminates the LA Lakers
Russel West brook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder surged ahead in the second half to beat Los Angeles 106-90 in Game 5 on Monday night and eliminate the Lakers from the playoffs. The…
May 22, 2012
Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win Italian Open
Rafael Nadal beat world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win a record sixth Italian Open title. The Spaniard won 7-5 6-3 in the final, which had been delayed by a day because of rain in Rome on Sunday, to return to second in the world…