Sports News: General

Hyderabad, Nov 22 (PTI) Padmanabhan trained +Celestial Way+ ably ridden by C D Hayes claimed the Golconda 1000 Guineas 2009 in 7th day of Hyderabad Winter Races held here today.

Dubai, Nov 22 (IANS) A trip into the water on the very last hole saw Jeev Milkha Singh miss out on a chance to make the top-10 in the inaugural Dubai World Championships at the Earth Course here Sunday.

Bargarh(Orissa), Nov 22 (PTI) JCB Brothers, Bhilai defeated Chand Club, Cuttack 2-0 in the East Zone qualifying round of the inaugural 31st All India Federation Cup Football tournament here today.

Shillong, Nov 22 (PTI) The fifth edition of the Indo-Nippon Golf Cup 2010 will be held in Shillong, which is expected to attract over a hundred golfers to the picturesque place.

Dubai, Nov 22 (IANS) Lee Westwood outplayed the field with a stunning course record of eight-under 64 and took home Europe's biggest prize, winning both the Dubai World Championships golf and the Race to Dubai.

Khanty Mansiysk (Russia), Nov 22 (PTI) Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran will have to fight it out in the tiebreaks after the Indian played out his second successive draw with GM Erwin L'Ami of Holland in the second game of the first round of the World Chess Cup here.

Chandigarh, Nov 22 (PTI) Haryana government has decided to soon open a Wrestling Academy in Jhajjar district to promote traditional sports among the enthusiastic youth of the state.

Dubai, Nov 22 (PTI) A top-10 finish slipped through his grasp as seasoned Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh carded an eventful two-under 70 in the final round to end tied 13th at the Dubai World Championships here today.

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), has vehmently denied that he has given in to the demands of Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief Michael Fennell and said that there was 'give and take' from both the sides.

Siem Reap (Cambodia), Nov 22 (IANS) A costly double bogey on the seventh hole of the final round left Shiv Kapur just short of what would have been his first Asian Tour title since 2005 as he finished third at the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open here Sunday.

Hyderabad, Nov 22 (IANS) Unheralded 30-year old Greek Cypriot Anthony Brabin dealt Indian hopes a big blow when he knocked out National champion Pankaj Advani 5-3 en route to the pre-quarter-finals of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship here Sunday.

London, Nov. 22 (ANI): A fear of sweeping changes at Manchester United has not only senior players under scrutiny, but just everybody at the club.

Madrid, Nov 22 (DPA) Barcelona's star striker Lionel Messi will miss Tuesday's crucial Champions League clash at home to Inter Milan, the European champions announced Sunday.

Madrid, Nov 22 (DPA) European champions Barcelona were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao, a result which leaves Real Madrid top of the Spanish Liga.

London, Nov 22 (DPA) Chelsea maintained momentum at the top of the English Premier League extending their lead with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers while several of their rivals lost points.

Hamburg, Nov 22 (DPA) German goalkeeper Robert Enke was remembered Saturday as his club Hanover 96 returned to Bundesliga action against Schalke 04 while Werder Bremen continued their winning ways with a 6-0 demolition of SC Freiburg to go top of the table.

London, Nov 22 (ANI): Wayne Rooney's gay cousin Stephen Rooney wants to be a dad.
Stephen, 25, is exploring the possibility of adoption and surrogacy and is even willing to adopt children from other countries.

London, Nov.22 (ANI): French striker Thierry Henry could miss the start of the World Cup if the FIFA disciplinary panel decides that his handball in the build-up to France's winning goal against Ireland in Paris last Wednesday night constituted "unsporting behaviour".

London, Nov. 22 (ANI): Coach Carlo Ancelotti has told his hyperactive Chelsea stars to calm down, even though he is seriously impressed by the quality of the Blues players.

London, Nov.22 (ANI): He is everyone's idea of the perfect midfielder, but there is one man Cesc Fabregas cannot satisfy - coach Arsene Wenger.