Oslo: Olympic champion Usain Bolt responded to last week's surprise sprint defeat in Rome by storming to a world-leading time of 19.79 seconds over 200 metres at the Bislett Diamond League meeting on Thursday. The Jamaican world record holder, surprisingly beaten over 100 metres by American Justin Gatlin in Italy, streaked away from the field to win comfortably on a chilly night in his first competitive race over the distance...
09:36 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Ardmore, Pennsylvania: Phil Mickelson, typically bold and unconventional in his tournament build-up, thrilled his fans by moving into an early one-shot lead in the weather-hit first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. Despite having arrived at Merion Golf Club in the early hours of the morning on an overnight flight from his native California, Mickelson soared into contention at the year's second major with a three-under-par 67. The American...
09:20 AM, Jun 14, 2013
London: Australia captain Michael Clarke has insisted the side will put their off-field troubles behind them and be "100 per cent ready for the Ashes" come next month's first Test against England. The latest in a recent line of high-profile disciplinary problems saw opener David Warner suspended Thursday by Cricket Australia until the start of the first Test in Nottingham on July 10 after punching England batsman Joe Root in...
09:16 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Washington: Republican Senator Rand Paul on Thursday encouraged Americans to be part of a class-action lawsuit against the US government for its vast domestic surveillance program his latest salvo against the Obama administration's national security measures. Paul, a Tea Party favorite who is seen as a contender for the 2016 presidential race, announced his plans at a news conference that brought together the American Civil Liberties Union and outspoken Republicans...
06:41 AM, Jun 14, 2013
New Delhi: Having welcomed new Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's statements on the need to build bilateral relations, New Delhi is also looking forward to Islamabad implementing its commitment on granting India Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status. India is looking forward to Pakistan implementing its commitment on granting it MFN status when their commerce secretaries meet later in 2013, said an official source on Thursday. Pakistan has missed a Dec...
05:37 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Islamabad: Amid reports that Google could be blocked in Pakistan, the country's new IT Minister on Thursday said the PML-N government does not intend to do so and only wishes to have an effective mechanism in place for shutting out blasphemous contents. "PML-N government does not intend to block Google in Pakistan rather we wish to have an effective and efficient mechanism in place for blocking blasphemous contents before YouTube...
02:14 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who had submitted a memorandum to Pranab Mukherjee demanding special category status for Odisha, on Thursday said the President would go through it and take action accordingly. "The President said he will go through the memorandum and give it to the Government of India," Patnaik said on his return from Delhi on Thursday. Patnaik, along with senior leaders of BJD, had met Mukherjee at Rashtrapati...
01:10 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Islamabad: US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Pakistan in June 2013, marking the first high-level contact between the two countries since the new government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif assumed office last week. This will also be Kerry's first visit to Islamabad since taking office. Shortly before Sharif was sworn in as premier, US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan James Dobbins visited Pakistan for talks with...
12:57 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Ardmore, Pennsylvania: Clouds gave way to peeks of sunshine, squeegees gave way to putters, and the 13th hole gave way to birdies during the first round of the U.S. Open's return to Merion Golf Club on Thursday. Drenching storms caused a 3 1/2-hour delay, halting play less than two hours after it began. When the golfers returned to the course, one thing was evident: a 102-yard hole was easy pickings...
11:50 PM, Jun 13, 2013
London: Australia batsman David Warner on Thursday apologised to Joe Root after punching the England batsman in a Birmingham bar during the ongoing Champions Trophy. "I am here today to put my hand up and apologise to Joe. I've let my team-mates, family and everyone down," the 26-year-old told a news conference. Warner said he had exchanged text messages with Root and that his apology had been accepted. Earlier Thursday,...
11:28 PM, Jun 13, 2013
London: Shane Warne, the former Australia legspinner, has termed David Warner's bar-room bust-up and subsequent suspension as an unfortunate indecent for touring Australian cricket team while criticising the batsman for his lack of sense and responsibility. According to Warne, however, suspending the player was unhelpful and that it was the duty of senior players and management to guide younger players, especially in times of difficulty. Cricket Australia on Thursday suspended...
10:25 PM, Jun 13, 2013
David Warner has been fined 11,500 Australian dollars and suspended till the first Ashes Test for punching England's Joe Root in a bar brawl on Sunday. The decision was made after a hearing by cricket Australia's behaviour commissioner. ...
08:29 PM, Jun 13, 2013
London: Chelsea have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Germany forward Andre Schurrle from the Bundesliga club. Chelsea said in a statement on their website Thursday that Schurrle must now complete personal terms and pass a medical. The 22-year-old forward, who has been a long-time target of Chelsea, is set to become Jose Mourinho's first signing since the Portuguese coach returned to the Premier League club for a...
08:28 PM, Jun 13, 2013
New Delhi: London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal retained her second position in the world rankings despite making the quarterfinal exit at the Thailand Open in the women's singles. Rising teen sensation, P V Sindhu has also maintained her 11th position and is just a step short of breaking into the Top-10 for the first time in her career. Meanwhile, Mumbai's Ajay Jayaram jumped three places to 25 while RMV...
06:35 PM, Jun 13, 2013
New Delhi: Bihar is set for political realignment with the Janata Dal (United) all set to break its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The acrimony between the two parties saw Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi skipping his office on Thursday and refusing to sign government files. Sushil Kumar Modi has clearly told his officers not to bring files to him for his signature. He...
05:50 PM, Jun 13, 2013
New Delhi: Director Zack Snyder's new Superman film 'Man Of Steel' is set to hit the theatres on June 14 in India. "The film is going to be a visually exciting experience in all formats - 2D, 3D and IMAX. We have designed and photographed the movie in a way that it would allow the film to captivate those moviegoers, while respecting fans, who prefer a more traditional cinematic experience,"...
05:27 PM, Jun 13, 2013
IBNLive sports gives you the latest done deals from English Premier League transfer window all under one roof. Manchester City In: Jesus Navas (Sevilla, 14.9m), Fernandinho (Shakthar Donetsk, 22m) Out: Wayne Bridge (Reading, free), Filippo Mancini (Released), Ryan McGivern (Hibernian, free), Roque Santa Cruz (Released), Kolo Toure (Liverpool, free) Manchester United In: Guillermo Varela (Penarol, undisc.) Out: Reece Brown, John Cofie, Michele Fornasier, Luke Giverin, Luke Hendrie, Luke McCullough, Gyliano...
04:27 PM, Jun 13, 2013
Birmingham: Australia suspended David Warner up until the first Ashes Test and fined him 11,500 Australian dollars on Thursday for attacking England player Joe Root in a late-night incident at a bar. The opening batsman will miss Australia's final Champions Trophy group match, against Sri Lanka on Monday, as well as the team's tour games against Somerset and Worcestershire in the lead-up to the first Test at Trent Bridge in...
04:15 PM, Jun 13, 2013
