IPL auction, Day 2: Marsh goes to Pune, Kochi bag Owais Shah
January 9, 2011
Young Aussie batsman Mitchell Marsh was bought by Pune Warriors, coached by dad Jeff, for $290,000 as Kochi IPL bought English batsman Owais Shah for $200,000 on the second day of Indian Premier League auction in Bangalore on Sunday.
Roger Federer beats Nikolay Davydenko in Qatar final
January 9, 2011
World number two Roger Federer began the 2011 season in style by beating Nikolay Davydenko to win the Qatar Open for the third time.
The 29-year-old Swiss came through 6-3 6-4 to claim the 67th title of his career, and gain revenge for defeat by Davydenko in last year’s semi-finals.
Manchester City sign striker Edin Dzeko from Wolfsburg
January 8, 2011
Manchester City have completed the £27m signing of Bosnian international striker Edin Dzeko from Wolfsburg.
Paul Collingwood calls time on Test career
January 6, 2011
England’s Paul Collingwood has announced his retirement from Test cricket at the age of 34.
The Durham batsman, who has scored 4,259 runs in 68 Tests at an average of 40.25, will step down after the final Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney.
Manchester United stretch title lead after beating Stoke
January 5, 2011
Manchester United extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League to three points with a 2-1 win over Stoke at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.
Blackburn make bid for Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho
January 4, 2011
Blackburn have made a move for AC Milan playmaker Ronaldinho by offering a deal worth about £20m over three years.
Davydenko opens Qatar title defense in fine style
January 4, 2011
Nikolay Davydenko made a winning start in his defense of the Qatar Open title with a 6-1 6-4 victory over Italy’s Fabio Fognini on Monday.
Real Madrid cut the gap on Barcelona
January 4, 2011
Real Madrid closed again to within two points of leaders Barcelona with a hard-fought 3-2 win at local rivals Getafe on Monday night with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice.
Xavi equals record as Pedro double puts Barcelona further ahead
January 2, 2011
Spanish champions Barcelona began 2011 with an 11th successive league victory on Sunday night to move five points clear of title rivals Real Madrid.
Young winger Pedro Gonzalez, standing in for the absent Lionel Messi, scored both goals in the 2-1 victory over Levante while World Cup winner Xavi equaled the Catalan club’s all-time appearance record of 549 matches.
Roy Hodgson regrets comments about Liverpool fans
January 1, 2011
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has said sorry to fans for any offence caused by his comments after the home defeat by Wolves and vowed he will not quit.
The club’s eighth league loss of the season to the relegation scrappers on Wednesday was greeted by boos, leading Hodgson to call for more backing. Read more