London: Chelsea have apologised after a section of their fans "embarrassed" the club by singing and jeering during a minute's silence to pay respects to the 96 victims of the Hillsborough Stadium disaster in 1989 and the death of Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini. The jeering occurred before kick-off in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium, which Chelsea eventually won by thrashing London rivals Tottenham 5-1. The tribute at Wembley...
05:18 AM, Apr 16, 2012
London: Chelsea sealed a meeting with Liverpool in the FA Cup final after thrashing London rivals Tottenham 5-1 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday thanks to some ruthless finishing and a controversial goal that will reignite the debate over goal-line technology. The decision to award a 49th-minute goal to Juan Mata, putting Chelsea 2-0 up, appeared to be wrong after video replays suggested the ball hadn't crossed the line when it...
03:14 AM, Apr 16, 2012
London: Liverpool came from behind to secure their place in the FA Cup final after beating Everton 2-1 at Wembley thanks to a Luis Suarez strike and a late Andy Carroll header. The Toffees opened the scoring when Jamie Carraghers nervy clearance ricocheted off Tim Cahill and fell into the path of the Nikica Jelavic, who slotted the ball past Brad Jones in the 24th minute. Liverpool, however, responded in...
07:24 PM, Apr 14, 2012
New Delhi: Titanic, in its watery grave, is a great museum of human history and is at risk of being lost forever because of curious voyagers and treasure hunters, fears Bob Ballard, who first discovered the remains of the iconic ship in 1985. Famous for discovering the great ship, Ballard is a former US Navy officer and a professor of oceanography. Ballard says Titanic is a 'museum of human history...
03:39 PM, Apr 10, 2012
New Delhi: A pat on the back by none other than International Boxing Association president Ching Kuo Wu came as a shot in the arm as five Indian boxers geared up for the Asian Olympic Qualifiers semi-finals in Astana, Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Of the five in fray, only Vijender Singh (75kg) is assured of a London berth so far as his category has four slots on offer. The 26-year-old Olympic...
03:14 PM, Apr 10, 2012
Barcelona: Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola sarcastically responded to Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho's recent comments, thanking him for his faith in the Catalan club, but has stressed that anything can happen in their Champions League semi-final against Chelsea. Mourinho stated recently that Barca are a certainty for the final in Munich on May 19, suggesting that UEFA will aid the Catalans, but Guardiola refused to be drawn into a war...
02:44 PM, Apr 07, 2012
London: Chelsea captain John Terry has vowed to play on through the club's vital run of April fixtures despite suffering two broken ribs. The Blues are in the midst of a run of eight games in 26 days, including a two-legged Champions League semi-final against Barcelona and an FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham. Scans on Thursday revealed that the centreback suffered the injury during the club's Champions League quarter-final first-leg...
02:07 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Charleston, South Carolina: Venus Williams kept up with sister Serena by winning a third-round match at the Family Circle Cup, moving one step closer to an all-Williams semi-final. Venus and Serena both reached the quarter-finals of the Family Circle Cup on Thursday with straight-set victories. Venus defeated Anastasia Rodionova 7-5, 6-2 on center court shortly after Serena ousted Marina Erakovic, 6-2, 6-2. Should the sisters win on Friday, it would...
01:09 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Madrid: Spanish clubs continued their impressive run in European play this season as Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid and Valencia reached the Europa League semi-finals alongside Sporting Lisbon on Thursday. Bilbao twice rallied to squash Schalke's hopes with a 2-2 draw that put them through 6-4 on aggregate, Valencia routed AZ Alkmaar 4-0 to easily go through 5-2, and Adrian Lopez scored one of the season's most memorable goals as Atletico...
08:48 AM, Apr 06, 2012
London: Athletic Bilbao are best-placed of the three Spanish clubs aiming to reach the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday and still the one that seem to be pressing hardest for victory. While Atletico Madrid will defend a narrow 2-1 lead at Hannover and Valencia need to overturn a 2-1 deficit when they host AZ Alkmaar, Bilbao have targeted another win over visiting Schalke despite already holding a 4-2 advantage from...
04:32 PM, Apr 05, 2012
London: Frank Lampard believes Chelsea can claim victory against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final after reaching the last-four by defeating Benfica 2-1 on aggregate in the second leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. The Blues took a 1-0 lead into the quarter-final second leg against the Portuguese side and survived a late scare when Javi Garcia's equaliser put his side within a goal of progressing. Chelsea are 12/1 to...
10:02 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Madrid: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes Barcelona are guaranteed a place in this season's Champions League final, alluding to favouritism towards the Catalan club in Europe's premier club competition. The Madrid boss, speaking after his side's 5-2 win over APOEL at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, claimed a meeting with his former side Chelsea at Munich in May is impossible. When asked about the two semi-finals in a television...
09:55 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Barcelona: Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return to Barcelona ended with him feeling "disgusted" after two penalties led to AC Milan's 3-1 loss and exit from the Champions League on Tuesday. Ibrahimovic was back at the Camp Nou for the first time since his 2010 exit from the Spanish champions after just one season and while the Sweden striker set up the Italian club's lone goal from Antonio Nocerino, he was kept from...
09:39 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Barcelona: Barcelona star Lionel Messi broke the record for the most goals in a single Champions League campaign and equalled the all-time European Cup record when he netted an 11th-minute penalty against AC Milan in their quarter-final second leg on Tuesday. Messi scored two first-half penalties to lead Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Milan at the Camp Nou and a place in the Champions League semi-finals for the fifth...
04:18 AM, Apr 04, 2012
Munich: Ivica Olic scored twice to send Bayern Munich comfortably through to the Champions League semi-finals for the second time in three years with a 2-0 win over Marseille on Tuesday. Bayern had a 2-0 lead from the first leg and Olic all but secured the German side's progression when he struck in the 13th minute, after former Marseille player Franck Ribery set the Croatian up for an easy tap-in....
03:25 AM, Apr 04, 2012
Barcelona: Lionel Messi broke yet another record in an already remarkable season as Barcelona finally broke down AC Milan's stubborn defence to move one step closer to becoming the first team to defend their Champions League title. The three-time World Player of the Year scored two first-half penalties on Tuesday to lead the Spanish club to a 3-1 victory over Milan and a place in the semi-finals of the tournament...
02:55 AM, Apr 04, 2012
London: Chelsea defend a narrow first-leg lead over Benfica in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, knowing that winning the title for the first time may be their only chance of securing a place in next year's competition. The Blues are five points behind a qualifying spot with only seven games left in England's Premier League, so players are well aware of the importance of not letting slip a 1-0...
06:35 PM, Apr 03, 2012
Key Biscayne: Novak Djokovic may not be able to match last year's sensational 41-match winning streak, but the world number one believes he is in just as good form heading into the clay court season. The Serb successfully defended his Sony Ericsson Open title with a 6-1, 7-6 win over Britain's Andy Murray in Sunday's final at the Miami Masters Series event where he never dropped a set during the...
12:45 PM, Apr 02, 2012
Key Biscayne, Fla.: Two boys stood on the top row of the stadium, beautiful Biscayne Bay at their back and the world's best tennis player down below, as they waved a sign in his support. "Djokovic in the house," it read. From the youngsters' remote perch, Novak Djokovic looked like a tiny figure, yet he still loomed large. The top-ranked Djokovic won his third Sony Ericsson Open title on Sunday,...
08:52 AM, Apr 02, 2012
London: Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has accused the FA of lacking common sense after its decision to play the FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur late on a Sunday, days before a possible Champions League semi against Barcelona or AC Milan. The tie on April 15 at Wembley will kick off at 6pm local time, giving the club precious little time to prepare for Wednesday's first leg of a...
02:14 PM, Mar 31, 2012
