From: indiatimes on Mon, Jan 05 2009 1:31 PM

Former world rally champion Carlos Sainz of Spain negotiated blinding dust and a collision with a motorcycle entrant to win the second stage of the Dakar Rally for the overall race lead.

From: indiatimes on Tue, Dec 30 2008 12:35 PM

Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni extended his stay at the top of the ICC ODI rankings for the batsmen, which has his flamboyant team-mate Yuvraj Singh at the number six position.

From: indiatimes on Fri, Dec 26 2008 6:28 AM

The sports ministry may have decided to allow only Indian citizens to represent the country but for Shikha Uberoi, the whole issue is a non-issue. An American passport holder but an Indian by birth, Shikha is willing to do anything that will let her continue playing for India, including giving up...

From: indiatimes on Fri, Dec 26 2008 12:50 AM

After inflicting the humiliating defeat in the series opener in Perth, South African captain Graeme Smith has offered some word of advice to his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting on the etiquette of body language.

From: indiatimes on Mon, Dec 22 2008 11:33 AM

Jeev Milkha Singh has been formally crowned as the winner of Asian Tour's Order of Merit on the final day of the Volvo Asian Masters.

From: indiatimes on Sun, Dec 21 2008 12:47 PM

AC Milan have called a press conference to introduce David Beckham as he joins on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy. Beckham, 33, has agreed a short-term loan with the Serie A giants in a bid to remain match-fit and stay in the thoughts of England manager Fabio Capello.

From: indiatimes on Sat, Dec 13 2008 2:37 AM

A day after she considered herself lucky to qualify for the world’s top badminton tournament, teen sensation Saina Nehwal was in for a rude shock when she was told by the regional passport office here that her passport could not be renewed before next Monday.

From: indiatimes on Fri, Dec 05 2008 1:35 AM

Portsmouth are out of the competition after an error from goalkeeper David James saw the FA Cup holders lose 3-2 at Wolfsburg, a result that sees the Bundesliga side qualify from Group E, along with AC Milan and Portuguese side Braga.

From: indiatimes on Thu, Dec 04 2008 12:40 PM

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is reportedly unhappy with the security provided to him by the Jharkhand police. According to sources Dhoni has been annoyed with the Z category security he has been provided with and has already asked for Z-plus cover.

From: indiatimes on Tue, Nov 25 2008 7:52 AM

Diego Maradona arrived in Scotland before his first game in charge of the Argentina national side. Hundreds of Scottish fans were at Glasgow airport to greet him, many hoping for an autographed picture of his 'hand of God' goal against England in the 1986 World Cup.

From: indiatimes on Tue, Nov 25 2008 7:35 AM

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has reportedly offered to resign from the high-profile post following paceman Rudra Pratap Singh's exclusion from the ODI team but the BCCI vehemently denied the development.

From: indiatimes on Mon, Nov 24 2008 10:45 PM

Venus Williams rallied to win the Sony Ericsson Championships for the first time defeating Vera Zvonareva, 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-2, at the WTA's season-ending event in Doha, Qatar.

From: indiatimes on Mon, Nov 24 2008 9:22 PM

The fourth One-dayer between India and England has been reduced to a 22-overs-a-side affair due to wet outfield at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

From: indiatimes on Thu, Oct 16 2008 4:11 AM

Brett Emerton claimed a double and fellow European stars Tim Cahill and Josh Kennedy also got on the scoresheet as Australia outclassed Qatar 4-0 in their Asian World Cup qualifier.

From: indiatimes on Sat, Oct 04 2008 4:14 AM

Sachin Tendulkar and Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi have been included in the most powerful making it to a list of 25 most powerful global sports figures.

From: indiatimes on Fri, Oct 03 2008 6:39 AM

Eight police officers were injured and more than 300 Croatian football fans detained in clashes before Dinamo Zagreb's UEFA Cup match against Sparta Prague.

From: indiatimes on Fri, Oct 03 2008 6:39 AM

Eight police officers were injured and more than 300 Croatian football fans detained in clashes before Dinamo Zagreb's UEFA Cup match against Sparta Prague.

From: indiatimes on Fri, Oct 03 2008 12:25 AM

World number three Dinara Safina of Russia beats Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova 6-1 7-6 in the second round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix to set up a quarter-final against Venus Williams.

From: indiatimes on Wed, Oct 01 2008 2:30 AM

Tiger Woods has predicted that it will be another 18 months before he is fully recovered from knee surgery. Woods, 32, is recovering from anterior cruciate ligament surgery and has not played since his dramatic US Open victory at Torrey Pines in June.

From: indiatimes on Mon, Sep 15 2008 10:20 PM

The first ever MotoGP race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was won by Valentino Rossi, having been stopped with just a handful of laps left on the board.