Sports

March 16, 2011

Woods has to back up big talk on course

Tiger Woods was all smiles as he signed for his closing 66 in the WGC Championship at Doral. It…

March 16, 2011

Injury forces Clijsters pull-out from Indian Wells

Kim Clijsters' nagging shoulder injury has forced her to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open as she conceded to France's Marion Bartoli 3-6 3-1. After winning the fourth-round match's opening set on the hardcourt surface, Clijsters called for her…

March 14, 2011

Windies must beat England, says Bangladesh coach

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons said on Sunday it was vital for the West Indies to beat…

March 14, 2011

World-leading 38.43 at Gibson Relays

A sparkling world-leading time of 38.43 seconds in the men's 4x100m by a Racers team void of double sprint world record-holder Usain Bolt was a highlight on yesterday's 35th staging of the Gibson Relays at the National Stadium. The quartet of…

March 14, 2011

“There will be a NFL season.”

There will be an NFL season in 2011. That’s what Commissioner Roger Goodell keeps saying. So do many of the owners and lots of players, even though labor talks collapsed, the union dissolved itself, and star players including MVP Tom Brady asked for…

March 14, 2011

Stingy Celtics stifle Bucks in Boston

Ray Allen and the Boston Celtics take a lot of pride in their defense, so this one was a gem. For Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles, it was embarrassing. Allen scored 17 points in just three quarters and the Celtics set a franchise record for…

March 14, 2011

Bryant struggles and still leads Lakers over Mavs

Kobe Bryant went through an array of emotions, grimacing in pain and initially thinking his left ankle might be hurt bad enough to end his season. Then he realized things would be all right and even got back in the game. Bryant now has a sore ankle…

March 14, 2011

Dwyane Wade wins custody fight for sons

When the Miami Heat ended practice Sunday, Dwyane Wade(notes) went home to his sons. That will be a regular event going forward. Ending a long and often-vengeful fight, a Chicago court has awarded Wade sole “care, custody and control” of his two…

March 11, 2011

UK bids to host 2017 World Athletics Championships

UK Athletics is to launch a bid to bring the World Championships to London in 2017. A letter has been sent to international governing body the IAAF, which will be followed by a formal bid in September, with a final decision due in November.…

March 11, 2011

Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh rally to shock England

Bangladesh weathered an alarming collapse to pull off a shock win in the World Cup, and inflict…