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LONDON: Jonathan Trott and Joe Root steadied England's second innings after New Zealand struck twice with the new ball on the third day of the first Test at Lord's on Saturday.At tea, England were 91 for two -- a lead of 116 runs - with Trott 25 not out and Root 28 not out after the hosts had lost their first two wickets with the score on 36.England captain Alastair Cook (21), for the second time this match and fourth time in four Tests, fell to to left-arm quick Trent Boult being drawn into playing a ball outside off stump that was well caught by third slip Dean Brownlie.Neil Wagner, also a left-arm seamer, then uprooted fellow South Africa-born cricketer Nick Compton's off-stump with a superb full length inswinger that saw Cook's opening partner out for 15.England had now lost two wickets for no runs in eight balls.But England's new-look ...
PARIS: Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia knocked off top seed and title-holder Ding Ning in a thrilling contest to reach the final of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Saturday. Third seed Li had reduced Ding to tears after pipping her to the Olympic crown in London last August, and there was more heartbreak for the world number one as Li this time triumphed in the French capital with an exhilarating 8-11, 11-1, 4-11, ...
LONDON: England were 91 for two in their second innings, a lead of 116 runs, at tea on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday.Jonathan Trott was 25 not out and Joe Root 28 not out.This is the first of a two-Test series. Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2013 
LONDON: West Ham manager Sam Allardyce sent out a warning to the club's fans not to expect too much next season after the Londoners' successful campaign this time around.A victory against already-relegated Reading on Sunday would ensure a top 10 finish for the Premier League new boys but Allardyce says that doesn't mean they will suddenly be pushing for European qualification in 12 months time."It's more consolidation," he said when asked about next season's ambitions."For ...
ROME: AC Milan will be without Kevin Prince-Boateng for their trip to relegated Siena on Sunday (1845 GMT) after the midfielder was ruled out with a knee injury on Saturday.Milan were boosted by the return of Riccardo Montolivo, who is back in the squad published on Milan's official website (www.acmilan.com) after two weeks out with a hamstring injury.Massimiliano Allegri's side are third in Serie A on 69 points and will guarantee themselves a place in ...
LONDON: Mark Webber will be under pressure to produce his best at next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix if he is to keep alive his hopes of retaining his seat with defending champions Red Bull next year.After a difficult, incident-filled start to the 2013 season, the 36-year-old Australian knows he has to deliver consistent strong performances to ensure he stays at the top.And Monaco, where he has always shone and produced one of the finest wins ...
MADRID: Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho were sifting through the debris of what the Portuguese coach termed a "disastrous" 2012-13 campaign after Friday's King's Cup final defeat left the world's richest club without a major trophy for the season.The 2-1 reverse to Atletico Madrid at their own Bernabeu stadium meant Mourinho, widely expected to move on at the end of this term, finished a season without significant silverware for the first time in his otherwise ...More Articles...
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