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Merv Hughes defends Mitchell Johnson’s bowling
Merv Hughes defends Mitchell Johnson’s bowling Despite all the criticism that Mitchell Johnson has received at the end of the first Ashes Test match at Brisbane, former selector Merv Hughes has come out in support of the beleaguered bowler. Hughes has said that he will not drop Johnson from the starting line-up of the second […]
Volleyball: a short story
Volleyball: a short story If ever a game was a hybrid, volleyball is a classic case of it. The sport can trace its origin back to many modern ones. It has borrowed from basketball, tennis, baseball and handball. Volleyball’s founder, William G.Morgan invented the sport in 1895 and called it mintonette. It changed names after […]
LIVE player analysis Ajantha Mendis vs. Shem Ngochate
LIVE player analysis–Ajantha Mendis (SRI) versus Shem Ngoche (KEN) Group A teams, Kenya and Sri Lanka who both have played two matches of the ICC World Cup 2011 each will have their third encounter on 1st March. The teams will greatly depend on the performance of their spin attack because subcontinent’s pitches are thought be […]
Inzamam-ul Haq a colossal in frame
Inzamam-ul Haq a colossal in frame In a nutshell; Inzamam-ul-Haq is the most successful batsmen for Pakistan, scoring over 20,000 international runs and 35 centuries. In overall Pakistan ratings he stands only third after Hanif Mohammad and Javed Miandad, and he was arguably one of the best batsmen against pace bowling. He has been a […]
Team Lotto-Ridley is keen to stick with maximum number of Belgian cyclists in their 2012 squad
Team Lotto-Ridley is keen to stick with a maximum number of Belgian cyclists in its 2012 squad Team Lotto split with Omega Pharma in 2011 in order to develop a Belgian team. The team comprises of a number of foreign riders but its nationality is still Belgian. Marc Sergeant, sports director of the team, said, […]
NHL; the new rule for the international head shot
NHL; the new rule for the international head shot Hockey is a game of passion but sometimes the obsession can get you in a real trouble and the players have to go through the painful processes in the form of sever damages or life-altering injuries. Incidentally the game of ice-hockey falls into the category […]
Negative Publicity – is still “Publicity” after-all
Negative Publicity – is still “Publicity” after-all It is well obvious that sports and money go side by side, not to mention the fame and virtue involved. It can’t be put aside that the fame these stars hold could always be taken into false use. But like the stars of Hollywood, always under the spot-light […]
Barcelona’s Xavi praises La Roja captain Iker Casillas before record equalling match against England
Barcelona’s Xavi praises La Roja captain Iker Casillas before record equalling match against England Barcelona playmaker, Xavi Hernandez, is the latest big name to give his support to Spanish national team captain, Iker Casillas. The Real Madrid goalkeeper is on the brink of equalling Andoni Zubizarreta’s appearances for La Roja, feat he will achieve in […]
Adriano keen to stay at Roma
Adriano keen to stay at Roma Roma striker Adriano Leite Ribeiro says that he is eager to remain with the Serie A club, despite a poor start to the 2010-11 season. The former Inter Milan striker has made just three appearances for his club this term, featuring twice in the league and once in the […]
Falling standards of pitches – worrying players.
Cricket in the old days consisted of well dressed English officers just passing their time. Ever since the mid 90s it has been on the rise to become a renowned international sport. With the passage of time not only have the rules been altered, but the way the game is played has seen a change […]
Malaysian silver medallist squad gets confidence of MHF for Olympic qualifiers
Malaysian silver medallist squad gets confidence of MHF for Olympic qualifiers All the sixteen hockey players of Malaysia, who partook in the 16th Asian Games and obtained a silver medal, have been chosen for the upcoming mega events particularly the qualifiers for the London Olympics. Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) – the country’s governing body […]
Manchester City keeper says players are trying to help Carlos Tevez share workload
Manchester City keeper says players are trying to help Carlos Tevez share workload Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart says that the English Premier League club’s players are trying to help striker Carlos Tevez share the burden of helping the side qualify for the UEFA Champions League this season. Club captain Tevez has led City from […]