Despite Tennis champion Maria Sharapova being banned from the sport for two years after testing positive for a banned substance, several of her corporate sponsors have leapt on the International Tennis Federation’s ruling that her contravention of doping rules was unintentional as justification for renewing the relationship with the 29-year-old Russian. Nike which had…
Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 3rd Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Lord’s, Jun 9-13, 2016 England 279/6 (90.0 ov) AN Cook 85 off 173, 9 fours, JM Bairstow 107 not out off 164, 13 fours, RAS Lakmal 66-2, N Pradeep 79-2, HMRKB Herath 45-2 Sri Lanka England won the toss and elected…
Brazilian legend Pele is auctioning off his entire collection of football memorabilia including the three World Cup winning trophies, momentos from his professional debut for Santos FC at age 15, in 1956, even his old passports, copy of the original World Cup award the Jules Rimet Trophy and over 2000 items in auction fetched over…
The former World heavyweight champion, one of the world’s best-known communicators and sportsmen died at a hospital in the US – the city of Phoneix, Arizona, after being admitted on Thursday 2nd June 2016. He was suffering from respiratory illness and Parkinson’s disease. The funeral will take place in Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky,…
Day 4 Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 2nd Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, May 27-31, 2016 England 498/9 d (132 ov) AD Hales 83 off 145, 9 fours, 1 six, JE Root 80 off 119, 5 fours, JM Vince 35 off 59, 4 fours, JM Bairstow 48 off 57, 5…
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, slammed home the final kick of the penalty shootout, high to the goalkeeper’s left, and beat their Crosstown rival Atletico Madrid and win its second Champions League title in three years. Real Madrid remains the most successful club in European Cup history after winning its 11th title after the game tied…
Day 3 Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 2nd Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, May 27-31, 2016 England 498/9 d (132 ov) AD Hales 83 off 145, 9 fours, 1 six, JE Root 80 off 119, 5 fours, JM Vince 35 off 59, 4 fours, JM Bairstow 48 off 57, 5…
Indian Premier League, Final: Royal Challengers, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad at Bangalore, May 29, 2016 Sunrisers Hyderabad 208/7 (20/20 ov) DA Warner 69 off 38, 8 four, 3 fours, Yuvraj Sinbgh 38 off 23, 4 fours, 2 sixes, BCJ Cutting 39 off 15, 3 fours, 4 sixes, CJ Jordan 45-3, YS Chahal…
Day 2 Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 2nd Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, May 27-31, 2016 England 498/9 d (132 ov) AD Hales 83 off 145, 9 fours, 1 six, JE Root 80 off 119, 5 fours, JM Vince 35 off 59, 4 fours, JM Bairstow 48 off 57, 5…
Jose Mourinho, 53, is the Manchester United manager, as top managers have become as prominent as top players in recent years and often the mascot of the club they lead and they are constantly followed by media and paparazzi and often compelled to give press conferences by governing bodies such as UEFA. Mourinho brand is…