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1st ODI: Ireland v Pakistan at Dublin
May 23, 2013 (10:45 local | 09:45 GMT | 13:45 GST)
2nd ODI: Ireland v Pakistan at Dublin
May 26, 2013 (10:45 local | 09:45 GMT | 13:45 GST)
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I can only play for Barcelona: Messi
May 21st
Argentine believes being part of the team trumps personal accolades. Messi joined Barcelona when he was still just 13 and climbed through the Catalans’ ranks, making his first team debut at just 17. PHOTO:FILE
DOHA:Argentine football star Lionel Messi said he could not play for any team other than Barcelona, More >
David expecting difficulties at British Open
May 21st
HULL, England: Nicol David may have to cope with uniquely tricky conditions caused by a large temperature drop if she is to avoid trouble early on during her British Open title defence.
Although David has been world number one for an amazing seven years, she encounters greater opposition in depth now More >
Hearing set for Warner over Twitter rant
May 21st
SYDNEY: Australia opening batsman David Warner will face a disciplinary hearing this week into an alleged code of conduct breach after a Twitter rant directed at two of the country’s leading cricket writers.
Cricket Australia said on Monday the hearing would take place on Wednesday via teleconference from India, where Warner More >
Royals suspend contracts of trio
May 21st
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Royals has suspended the contracts of all three of their players who were arrested on allegations of spot-fixing. The three players had already been suspended by the BCCI soon after the controversy came to light.
The franchise has also filed a complaint against the players with the Delhi Police, More >
Life after Fergie begins as Moyes arrives
May 21st
LONDON: David Moyes started the post-Alex Ferguson era at Manchester United on Monday as the Premier League champions’ new boss arrived at the club’s training ground for the first time.
United are under new management for the first time since 1986 following Ferguson’s retirement and Moyes was due to meet the More >
Zhang clinches hat-trick of world titles
May 21st
China player downs Wang Hao 4-2 in men’s table tennis final at Bercy. It is the fifth time in a row that the men’s singles title was won by a Chinese player since Austrian Werner Schlager was crowned in Paris in 2003. PHOTO: AFP
PARIS:Zhang Jike sealed a remarkable hat-trick More >
India mulls spot-fixing law after arrests
May 21st
NEW DELHI: India is mulling a law to deal with the issue of spot-fixing in sport following last week’s arrest of cricketers and bookmakers, government officials said on Monday.
Former India Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other players were arrested along with 11 bookmakers on Thursday on suspicion of spot-fixing More >
English Premier League: United focus on future as Fergie signs off
May 21st
Chelsea will challenge for the title next year, says manager Benitez. The English Premier League season finale witnessed the highs and lows for the clubs who would now have to prepare for the changes as well as challenges for next season. PHOTO: AFP
WEST BROMWICH:Robin van Persie said Manchester United More >
Briefs….
May 21st
bits and pieces
Hopkins-Murat set for July in New York
NEW YORK: Bernard Hopkins, the oldest boxer to win a major world title, will defend his International Boxing Federation light-heavyweight belt against German Karo Murat on July 13 in Brooklyn.
Hopkins broke his own world record by nearly two years in March when More >
Cricket: Asif yet to convey plans to PCB
May 21st
“The board is unaware about his plans for rehabilitation,” says a top PCB official. Asif is yet to show his consent with regards to taking part in the anti-corruption rehabilitation program of the PCB. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
KARACHI:While Salman Butt was quick to show his consent, banned fast-bowler Mohammad Asif is More >
Pakistan name team before final trials
May 21st
KARACHI: Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has sent the names of its probable squad for Men’s World Squash Championship to be held in France from June 9-15, while at the same time announced final, three-day trials to select the team.
“[We have] received the names of the Pakistan team in due More >
SHC summons officials of parallel SOA
May 21st
KARACHI: Sindh High Court has summoned the parallel Sindh Olympic Association’s (SOA) president Osama Qadri and secretary Mudassir Arain on May 23, it was learnt on Monday.
The summon has been issued on the writ petition filed by the SOA secretary Ahmed Ali Rajput a few days ago in which he More >
McCullum backs batsmen after hour of madness
May 21st
LONDON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum insisted he still had faith in his batsmen after an “hour of madness” cost the team dear in a thumping first Test defeat at Lord’s.
England went 1-0 up in the two-match series, with more than a day to spare, after dismissing New Zealand for More >
McCullum has faith despite ‘hour of madness’
May 21st
New Zealand’s top six were dismissed for under 40 for the third time this year, highlighting the problems being faced in the batting department. PHOTO: AFP
LONDON:New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum insisted he still had faith in his batsmen after an ‘hour of madness’ cost the team dear in a More >
Van Garderen captures TOC title
May 21st
SANTA ROSA, California: Tejay van Garderen, fifth in last year’s Tour de France, captured the eighth Tour of California cycling race on Sunday, sealing his first career stage-race triumph in the final stage.
Slovakia’s Peter Sagan won the eighth and final stage, which took the riders out of San Francisco via More >
Mourinho to leave Real at end of the season
May 21st
Club president Florentino Perez confirmed Mourinho’s exit. Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after a turbulent three-year spell in charge of the Spanish giants PHOTO: AFP
MADRID: Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after a turbulent three-year spell in More >
Real meet as Mourinho exit speculation grows
May 21st
MADRID: Real Madrid directors called a board meeting on Monday as speculation mounts that coach Jose Mourinho is heading for the exit after a season he himself described as the worst of his career.
Directors brought forward a weekly meeting, usually held later in the week, to Monday, a club spokesman More >
Cueists train ahead of Doha events
May 21st
Pakistan players start preparations for Asian Team, 6-Red events. IBSF world champion Asif will be under pressure after his failure to do well at the Asian Championship. PHOTO: EXPRESS
KARACHI:Deprived of training facilities in Doha due to visa issues, Pakistan cueists started preparations for the upcoming Asian Team Event and More >
US Open door opens for Thongchai
May 21st
VARNA, Bulgaria: Thongchai Jaidee’s disappointment in losing out in the final of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship has been eased knowing he will qualify for next month’s US Open in Pennsylvania.
Jaidee was at Varna Airport in Bulgaria early on Monday when he checked the updated World Rankings following this week’s More >
