Tuesday, March 20, 2012

American cricket in a freefall - Hindustan Times

American cricket in a freefall - Hindustan Times


American cricket in a freefall - Hindustan Times

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:59 PM PDT


Kansas City Star

American cricket in a freefall
Hindustan Times
AP There was a moment back in 2004 when cricket fans in the United States could be forgiven for believing that the sport might one day rise above a curiosity at home. Though they were beaten badly in the elite competition, the experience had the ...
US cricket struggling at T20 qualifiersKhaleej Times

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CVC Said to Hire Goldman Sachs to Explore IPO of Formula One - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:15 AM PDT


CVC Said to Hire Goldman Sachs to Explore IPO of Formula One
San Francisco Chronicle
Ecclestone, who has owned or managed the sport's commercial unit since 1995, is negotiating with teams over terms that expire after this year and according to Sky News has offered Ferrari SpA and Red Bull GmbH's entrants as much as $45 million to sign ...

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Tevez in frame for City, Chelsea without Terry

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 07:16 AM PDT

LONDON, March 20 — Carlos Tevez could make his return for Manchester City as they aim to revive their Premier League title hopes tomorrow at home to a resurgent Chelsea, who will be without captain John Terry. The 28-year-old Tevez is back in training after patching up his differences with the club and manager Roberto Mancini said the Argentine ...



Muamba case prompts review of medical procedures

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:34 AM PDT

LONDON, March 20 — The Premier League will review its medical procedures in the wake of Fabrice Muamba's cardiac arrest while playing for Bolton Wanderers against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Muamba, 23, remains in intensive care where he spent a "comfortable night", according to the latest update on his condition from the London Chest Hospital ...



F1 Mercedes AMG Look Forward To Malaysian Grand Prix At Sepang After Australia ... - AboutMyArea

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 03:18 AM PDT


AboutMyArea

F1 Mercedes AMG Look Forward To Malaysian Grand Prix At Sepang After Australia ...
AboutMyArea
"The Malaysian Grand Prix is always a special race for the team as the home race of our title partner PETRONAS. As always, the support that PETRONAS provides to Formula One, both to our team and to the promotion of the sport and the Grand Prix in ...
FORMULA ONE: Tickets going like hot cakesNew Straits Times
Malaysia preview quotes: Williamsautosport.com
Some disappointment - but a lot of hopeThe Sun
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US cricket struggling at Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers - Times of India

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 02:13 AM PDT


US cricket struggling at Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers
Times of India
DUBAI: There was a moment back in 2004 when cricket fans in the United States could be forgiven for believing that the sport might one day rise above a curiosity at home. The national team had reached the Champions Trophy and was playing alongside ...

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Bulls hold Magic to 59 points, win without Rose

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 04:16 AM PDT

ORLANDO, March 20 — The Chicago Bulls continue to thrive in the absence of league MVP Derrick Rose and cemented their place at the top of the Eastern Conference with a suffocating 85-59 road win over the Orlando Magic yesterday. The Bulls are 10-4 without Rose, who has missed four straight games with a groin injury. Carlos Boozer scored 24 points ...



Messi one goal from Barca record after revision

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 03:50 AM PDT

MADRID, March 20 — Lionel Messi needs one goal to equal the Barcelona scoring record after Cesar Rodriguez's total was revised to 232 from 235, the La Liga club said. Barca's Documentation and Studies Centre and La Vanguardia newspaper conducted a joint study to verify the number of official goals scored by Rodriguez in the 1950s. The study showed ...



Platini and Turkish PM have talks before UEFA Congress

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 03:58 AM PDT

ISTANBUL, March 20 — Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and UEFA President Michel Platini discussed a match-fixing investigation which has overshadowed Turkish soccer in talks ahead of UEFA meetings in Turkey this week, newspaper reports said today. Erdogan, himself a former footballer, met Platini at the ruling AK Party's headquarters in ...



Cipriani signs three-year deal with Sale Sharks

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:31 AM PDT

LONDON, March 20 — Former England flyhalf Danny Cipriani has signed a three-year deal with Sale Sharks in a bid to revive his international career, the club said today. Exiled from the England team under former manager Martin Johnson after winning seven caps in 2008, Cipriani moved to Australia to join Super Rugby side Melbourne Rebels for a fresh ...



Asian Tour head in court for player restraint of trade case - Zee News

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 11:56 PM PDT


Zee News

Asian Tour head in court for player restraint of trade case
Zee News
Australians Terry Pilkadaris and Matthew Griffin, Dutchman Guido van der Valk and Malaysian Anis Helmi Hassan brought the case against the Asian Tour after they were suspended for refusing to pay a USD 5000 fine imposed for playing on a rival circuit.

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Asian Tour head in court for player restraint of trade case

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:31 AM PDT

SINGAPORE, March 20 — Asian Tour executive chairman Kyi Hla Han will appear in a Singapore court this week as a defendant in the next stage of a trial into a restraint of trade case brought by four golfers against his tour. Australians Terry Pilkadaris and Matthew Griffin, Dutchman Guido van der Valk and Malaysian Anis Helmi Hassan brought the ...



CVC Said to Hire Goldman to Explore IPO of Formula One Business - Bloomberg

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 08:42 PM PDT


Bloomberg

CVC Said to Hire Goldman to Explore IPO of Formula One Business
Bloomberg
Ecclestone, who has owned or managed the sport's commercial unit since 1995, is negotiating with teams over terms that expire after this year and according to Sky News has offered Ferrari SpA and Red Bull GmbH's entrants as much as $45 million to sign ...

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Amir accuses captain and agent of entrapment

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 08:00 PM PDT

LONDON, March 20 — Banned Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has accused former captain Salman Butt and agent Mazhar Majeed of tricking him into bowling deliberate no-balls in the 2010 Lord's test against England. Amir, 19, returned home last month after serving three months in a young offenders institution in Britain for his involvement in the ...



Brazil’s Teixeira resigns from FIFA leadership

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 07:30 PM PDT

SAO PAULO, March 20 — Ricardo Teixeira severed his ties with soccer's international governing body yesterday, a week after he resigned as head of the Brazilian Football Confederation and organiser of the 2014 World Cup. Teixeira said he was stepping down from FIFA's executive committee for personal reasons. He had been a member of the committee ...



FORMULA ONE: Tickets going like hot cakes - New Straits Times

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 05:16 PM PDT


ESPN F1

FORMULA ONE: Tickets going like hot cakes
New Straits Times
By ARNAZ M. KHAIRUL | arnaz@nstp.com.my 0 comments IT will be a breeze through Malaysia before the Formula One circus has a three-week build-up to the China Grand Prix in Shanghai. That produces a less than ideal position for the Petronas Formula One ...
Malaysia preview quotes: Williamsautosport.com
'We have a fundamentally good car' - Malaysian GP - Mercedes previewESPN F1
Raikkonen sets sights on Sepang podiumRacer

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Vettel wants another crack at dominant McLarens in Sepang

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 08:49 PM PDT

MELBOURNE: World champion Sebastian Vettel was satisfied with second place at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, saying it was the best he could have hoped for given the dominance of McLaren's winner Jenson Button.       


Defending champ Manassero confirms participation in Malaysian Open

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 04:25 PM PDT

PETALING JAYA: The 51st edition of the Maybank Malaysian Open at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club next month received a further boost as Matteo Manassero has confirmed that he will defend the crown which he won so impressively last year.


BAM retain ‘injured’ Chong Wei in Axiata Cup squad

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 04:27 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) will not drop Lee Chong Wei from the list of players for the US$1mil Axiata Cup although he has not fully recovered from the shoulder injury he suffered at the All-England.


SEA Games dope cheats to face OCM panel next week

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 04:24 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will call up the two athletes who failed the doping test at the SEA Games in Indonesia, to face the investigating panel next week.