Sports

McIlroy poised to strike 16 May 2015 - 10:50 pm

Charlotte---Webb Simpson fired seven birdies in a five-under 67 to grab a share of the lead alongside Robert Streb on Friday at Quail...

Britons Howell, Morrison lead in Spain 16 May 2015 - 10:48 pm

Barcelona---British duo David Howell and James Morrison share the lead in the Spanish Open, two shots clear of Italy's Francesco Molinari, after Saturday's...

World championship result 16 May 2015 - 10:43 pm

Prague---Result from the semi-final match of the world ice hockey championship here on Saturday: Russia 4 (Mozyakin 47:17, a. Bobrovski; Ovechkin 50:19; Shipachyov...

No fairytale finale for Gerrard 16 May 2015 - 10:38 pm

London---Liverpool great Steven Gerrard was denied a fairytale finish to his Anfield career when Crystal Palace won 3-1 in his final home game...

Rain postpones Indianapolis 500 qualifying 16 May 2015 - 10:27 pm

Indianapolis---Rain washed out the scheduled first day of qualifying on Saturday for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500. The persistent showers mean...

Djokovic slams courtside holes at Italian Open 16 May 2015 - 10:18 pm

Rome---Italian Open finalist Novak Djokovic hit out at organisers on Saturday after a "dangerous" semi-final win over David Ferrer in which he escaped...

Gerrard 'devastated' after last Anfield game 16 May 2015 - 10:16 pm

Liverpool---Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard told supporters he was "devastated" about leaving the club during an on-pitch address after his final game at Anfield...

United into Champions League 16 May 2015 - 10:06 pm

London---Manchester United will feature in next season's Champions League after arch-rivals Liverpool's 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday assured them of a...

Amkar beat Kuban to pull clear of relegation zone 16 May 2015 - 10:02 pm

Moscow---Amkar Perm are set to stay in the Russian Premiership next season after their hard-fought 1-0 home win over the national cup finalists...

English Premier League results -- collated 16 May 2015 - 09:52 pm

London---Collated English Premier League results on Saturday: Burnley 0 Stoke 0 Liverpool 1 (Lallana 26) Crystal Palace 3 (Puncheon 43, Zaha 60, Murray...

Reds smash four past Tokyo to extend lead in Japan 16 May 2015 - 09:44 pm

Tokyo---Unbeaten Urawa Reds stretched their lead at the top of the J-League on Saturday with a 4-1 home thrashing of FC Tokyo. Tadanari...

French Grand Prix practice times 16 May 2015 - 09:36 pm

Le Mans---Combined times from the three free practice sessions ahead of qualifying for Sunday's French Grand Prix at Le Mans: 1. Jorge Lorenzo...

Tickets go on sale in Pakistan for Zimbabwe series 16 May 2015 - 09:13 pm

Lahore, Pakistan---Tickets went on sale in Pakistan Saturday for next week's cricket series against Zimbabwe, days after a major militant attack put the...

Football: Hull face the drop as Leicester stay up. 16 May 2015 - 09:13 pm

London - Hull were left on the brink of relegation from the Premier League on Saturday as Leicester completed one of the great...

Tennis: Djokovic beats Ferrer to secure Rome final spot. 16 May 2015 - 09:03 pm

Rome - Serbia's Novak Djokovic swept David Ferrer aside in straight sets on Saturday to qualify for the final of the Italian Open,...

Cycling: Contador in control as Intxausti wins Giro stage. 16 May 2015 - 09:03 pm

Campitello matese, Italy - Despite nursing an injured shoulder, Alberto Contador protected his Giro d'Italia lead on Saturday as Spanish compatriot Benat Intxausti...

RugbyU: Hurricanes triumph in clash of titans. 16 May 2015 - 08:55 pm

Wellington - The Wellington Hurricanes triumphed 22-18 over the Waikato Chiefs in a bruising battle between the top two teams in the Super...

Wellington Hurricanes 22, Waikato Chiefs 18 16 May 2015 - 08:53 pm

Wellington---Result of a Super 15 match between the Wellington Hurricanes and Waikato Chiefs in Wellington on Saturday: Wellington Hurricanes (NZL) 22 Waikato Chiefs...