A Facebook-based ticket sharing website has been set up by fans wanting to see the London 2012 Olympics. Organisers of www.ticketcollective.com say it is a free ticket information site offering some hope to people unable to get tickets by letting them know which of their Facebook friends have spares. It may also help ward off touting. It […] Read more
Rafael Nadal The BBC is to broadcast in 3D for the first time next month when it screens the Wimbledon singles finals. The climaxes of the men’s and women’s competitions are among a number of “editorial experiments” the corporation is carrying out. The broadcasts, which coincide with the 125th anniversary of the tournament, will only […] Read more
Sepp Blatter addresses soccer delegates in Zurich, Switzerland, after being re-elected FIFA president. Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as president of soccer’s world governing body and immediately vowed to put “FIFA’s ship back on the right course in clear, transparent waters.” At FIFA’s Congress in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday, Blatter received 186 votes from […] Read more
Sepp Blatter Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as president of soccer’s world governing body and immediately vowed to put “FIFA’s ship back on the right course in clear, transparent waters.” At FIFA’s Congress in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday, Blatter received 186 votes from football’s 208 member football associations, to serve his fourth term as president […] Read more
Mohamed Bin Hammam of Qatar says he has pulled out of the race to head football’s world governing body, Fifa. The move came hours before the 62-year-old Asian Football Confederation chief was due to face an ethics committee hearing into bribery claims. He said he did not want to see Fifa’s name […] Read more
India 260 for 9 (Tendulkar 85, Riaz 5-46) beat Pakistan 231 (Misbah 56) by 29 runs Sachin Tendulkar’s 85 was the best score in the match, but he was dropped four times along the way India’s dream of a World Cup triumph at home is one step closer after their bowlers suffocated Pakistan’s batsmen […] Read more
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-final, Colombo: Sri Lanka 220-5 beat New Zealand 217 by five wickets Sri Lanka reached the World Cup final after holding their nerve to beat a spirited New Zealand by five wickets. The Black Caps looked set for a competitive score in Colombo, but they collapsed from 192-4 to 217 […] Read more
Qatar University’s “artificial cloud” stadium. Image from Qatar University. A report of a remote-controlled, solar-powered hovering shade, which could be used to cool soccer stadiums in Qatar, has taken on a life of its own, putting the small but wealthy Gulf nation in the spotlight once again. Almost a week ago, The Peninsula newspaper wrote […] Read more
Ill-disciplined bowling followed stuttering batting display, says Athers ‘It went Chitta-wrong’-Michael Atherton in Chittagong England are “staggering towards the quarter-finals” after losing by two wickets to Bangladesh in Chittagong, according to Michael Atherton. The co-hosts claimed only their second ODI win over England in 15 games by overhauling the visitors’ 225 all out with an […] Read more