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New Zealand captain Ross Taylor elected to bat after winning the toss against India in the opening match of a triangular one-day series on Tuesday. ]]> 2010-08-10T13:30:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167437_detail.html
England captain Andrew Strauss survived being dropped three times to guide his team to a nine wicket win against Pakistan on the fourth day of the second Test at Edgbaston here Monday. ]]> 2010-08-09T19:49:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167482_detail.html
England's Stuart Broad has been fined 50 percent of his match fee for throwing the ball at Zulqarnain Haider during the ongoing second Test against Pakistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday. ]]> 2010-08-09T12:57:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167424_detail.html
Sachin Tendulkar and Vangipurappu Laxman shared in an unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership of 83 to keep India on course for a series-tying victory in the third and final test against Sri Lanka on Saturday. ]]> 2010-08-07T13:52:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167374_detail.html
England captain Andrew Strauss has said his side are becoming increasingly comfortable with cricket's controversial Umpire Decision Review System (DRS). ]]> 2010-08-06T10:15:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167372_detail.html
Tiger Woods carded his career worst score at Firestone, a shocking four-over-par 74 in the opening round at the Bridgestone Invitational on Thursday. ]]> 2010-08-06T09:12:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167293_detail.html
Mohammad Asif has urged Pakistan's batsmen to follow the example of England's Eoin Morgan as the tourists look for a series-levelling win in the second Test here at Edgbaston. ]]> 2010-08-05T11:04:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167223_detail.html
Recalled batsman Mohammad Yousuf flies to London on Thursday to join his embattled team ahead of the second Test against England, which starts in Birmingham a day later. ]]> 2010-08-04T15:24:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167221_detail.html
England star Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of competition for the rest of the season by his county Lancashire as he struggles to recover following knee surgery. ]]> 2010-08-03T18:52:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167200_detail.html
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 75 as the hosts prospered against an untidy Indian attack on the opening day of the third and final Test on Tuesday. ]]> 2010-08-03T18:41:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167148_detail.html
Pakistan captain Salman Butt insisted recalling Mohammad Yousuf was far from a miracle cure for the team's batting ills after their crushing 354-run first Test loss to England. ]]> 2010-08-02T10:19:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167134_detail.html
James Anderson took ten wickets in a Test for the first time as England beat Pakistan by a crushing 354 runs in their series opener at Trent Bridge here on Sunday. ]]> 2010-08-01T19:35:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167118_detail.html
Russian star Maria Sharapova is poised to capture her third title of the year and a rankings milestone after beating Agnieszka Radwanska on Saturday in a WTA Bank of the West semi-final. ]]> 2010-08-01T12:39:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167111_detail.html
The New Delhi Commonwealth Games was rocked by fresh scandal with reports Saturday alleging that building quality certificates had been faked as costs for the 12-day event ballooned. ]]> 2010-07-31T23:32:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/167065_detail.html
The second Test between India and Sri Lanka ended in a high-scoring draw on Friday after the bat dominated the ball on a featherbed wicket for five days. ]]> 2010-07-30T18:13:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166990_detail.html
Suresh Raina scored a century on debut and Sachin Tendulkar built on his 48th hundred as India averted the follow-on in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. ]]> 2010-07-29T12:31:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166985_detail.html
The Internet has undergone a ‘critical’ upgrade that promises to stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that dupe people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data. ]]> 2010-07-29T10:55:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166986_detail.html
Diego Maradona on Wednesday accused Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Julio Grondona of ‘lying’ and team manager Carlos Bilardo of 'treason'. ]]> 2010-07-29T10:00:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166971_detail.html
Pakistan would favour England as the team's official second home while they are unable to play in their own country because of security concerns, captain Salman Butt said on Wednesday. ]]> 2010-07-28T22:45:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166960_detail.html
Cricket Sri Lanka Wednesday named their 20 probables for Asia Games T20 Cricket Tournament to be held in China in November. ]]> 2010-07-28T19:46:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166942_detail.html
Paul Collingwood is adamant there is no reason why he or his fellow England batsmen should feel daunted by the challenge of facing Pakistan's bowlers here at Trent Bridge. ]]> 2010-07-28T11:06:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166901_detail.html
Former skipper Wasim Akram feels that the upcoming series against England will be the 'real' test for Salman Butt's young team. ]]> 2010-07-27T15:33:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166892_detail.html
Former Pakistan international turned England spin-bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed is among a group of cricketers who have lent their support to the Not In My Game anti-terror campaign. ]]> 2010-07-27T13:56:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166849_detail.html
Sri Lanka were 312-2 at stumps on the opening day of the second cricket Test against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Monday. ]]> 2010-07-26T17:55:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166830_detail.html
Pakistan's novice captain Salman Butt is happy for his players to keep offering him advice during their forthcoming series against England if it helps to build a united team. ]]> 2010-07-26T11:14:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166799_detail.html
Kevin Pietersen was named in England's 12-man squad on Sunday for the first of four Tests against Pakistan starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday despite not having played any cricket for nearly a month because of a thigh injury. ]]> 2010-07-25T14:40:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166787_detail.html
Mano Menezes has become the new coach of the Brazil national team, one day after first-choice Muricy Ramalho turned down the job because of his contract with Fluminense. ]]> 2010-07-24T23:42:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166773_detail.html
Pakistan scrambled the 40 runs they required to beat Australia in a test for the first time in 15 years on Saturday, winning the second test at Headingley by three wickets to draw the series 1-1. ]]> 2010-07-24T21:29:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166775_detail.html
President Asif Ali Zardari on felicitated Pakistan cricket team on their historic win against Australia in Leeds, Britain, on Saturday. ]]> 2010-07-24T16:57:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166761_detail.html
Sachin Tendulkar has denied a report that his blood will be used in a special pictorial ‘celebration’ book on the career of the Indian cricket legend. ]]> 2010-07-24T13:17:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166759_detail.html
Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who helped bowl his side to a 10-wicket victory over India in the first test on Thursday, has been rested on medical advice for the second test that starts on Monday. ]]> 2010-07-24T13:15:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166757_detail.html
Former New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chairman John Anderson has declined an offer to be the new nominee for the vice-presidency of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in place of John Howard, NZC said on Saturday. ]]> 2010-07-24T13:07:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166659_detail.html
World bowling record holder Muttiah Muralitharan was given a presidential send-off on Thursday after he retired with 800 wickets in the bag. ]]> 2010-07-22T19:48:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166635_detail.html
World bowling record-holder Muttiah Muralitharan retired with 800 Test wickets on Thursday as Sri Lanka thumped India by 10 wickets in their first match. ]]> 2010-07-22T15:30:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166639_detail.html
A FIFA team on Thursday praised Japan's 2022 World Cup bid for its balance between old and new, environmental awareness and a high-tech approach, including a plan for 3-D match telecasts. ]]> 2010-07-22T13:53:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166642_detail.html
Professional golfer Tiger Woods has been off his game since his extramarital affairs were exposed last year, but he is still the world's highest earning athlete, according to two lists released on Wednesday. ]]> 2010-07-22T08:58:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166588_detail.html
Yorkshire chief executive Stewart Regan admits he would love the English county's Headingley ground to provide a neutral venue for a Test match between Pakistan and India. ]]> 2010-07-21T16:24:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166551_detail.html
England batsman Alastair Cook expects to recover from a back injury in time to feature in the four-match Test series against Pakistan later this month. ]]> 2010-07-20T22:04:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166523_detail.html
Retiring spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan dismissed Sachin Tendulkar cheaply as Sri Lanka seized control of the rain-ravaged first Test against India on Tuesday. ]]> 2010-07-20T21:25:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166517_detail.html
Four new players were added Tuesday to New Zealand's elite group of 20 contracted cricketers who will form the basis of Black Caps squads over the next year. ]]> 2010-07-20T12:21:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166506_detail.html
Pakistan know they will be without former captain Shahid Afridi for the second and final Test against Australia at Headingley starting here on Wednesday. ]]> 2010-07-20T10:20:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166494_detail.html
Sachin Tendulkar's blood is to be used in a special edition of a huge biography of the Indian cricket legend, its publishers said Monday. ]]> 2010-07-20T00:13:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166490_detail.html
Former national cricket team skipper Shahid Afridi said some of the players are unfit for Test Cricket but they are still playing. ]]> 2010-07-19T23:02:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166447_detail.html
The second day's play in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka on Monday was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to bad weather. ]]> 2010-07-19T14:45:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166432_detail.html
Tharanga Paranavitana and skipper Kumar Sangakkara hit centuries as Sri Lanka dominated the rain-hit opening day of the first Test against India on Sunday. ]]> 2010-07-18T19:13:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166431_detail.html
Former Pakistan Test captain Shahid Afridi vowed to return to England on Sunday, saying the limited over series starting next month will be the launch pad for his ambitions to win the 2011 World Cup. ]]> 2010-07-18T18:51:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166399_detail.html
Opening batsman Salman Butt has been named Pakistan's captain for the remaining Tests in England following Shahid Afridi's surprising decision to retire from Tests after the defeat against Australia at Lord's. ]]> 2010-07-17T18:49:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166382_detail.html
Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan needs just eight wickets in his final test appearance to become the first player to reach the 800-mark but Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has no intention of making it easy for him. ]]> 2010-07-17T13:30:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166355_detail.html
Former captain Rashid Latif said on Friday he would become Afghanistan's batting coach and try to bring the nascent team into play with other Asian nations. ]]> 2010-07-16T21:42:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166345_detail.html
Captain Shahid Afridi said he would retire from Test cricket following the second Test against Australia at Headingley starting next Wednesday. ]]> 2010-07-16T20:50:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166339_detail.html
Australia beat Pakistan by 150 runs to win the first Test at Lord's here on Friday and go 1-0 up in the two-match series. ]]> 2010-07-16T20:10:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166256_detail.html
Suspended Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi was dealt a fresh blow on Thursday after a court dismissed his plea to stay disciplinary proceedings initiated against him by India's cricket board. ]]> 2010-07-15T13:44:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166237_detail.html
Reports from Spain suggest that Paul the oracle octopus could be set for a transfer from his Oberhausen home to Madrid zoo. ]]> 2010-07-15T11:13:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166234_detail.html
Pakistan fast bowling great Wasim Akram believes new pace sensation Mohammad Aamer is ‘much cleverer than I was at 18’ after watching the teenage quick's latest impressive Test display. ]]> 2010-07-15T10:38:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166193_detail.html
Match referee Chris Broad has spoken to Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer about his future conduct after he brushed against Ricky Ponting following his dismissal of the Australia captain at Lord's on Tuesday. ]]> 2010-07-14T18:05:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166131_detail.html
Newly-married Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has signed a marketing deal worth 42 million dollars over two years, a report said on Tuesday. ]]> 2010-07-13T13:34:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166119_detail.html
No more World Cup, no more octopus oracle. Paul, the octopus who became a pop culture sensation by correctly predicting the outcome of as many World Cup matches as he has legs -- all seven of Germany's games plus the Spain-Netherlands final -- is going to retire. ]]> 2010-07-13T09:21:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166104_detail.html
German front-runner Miroslav Klose, who missed the World record of beating Ronaldo's all-time record of 15 goals due to back injury, was among 17 players who were shown the red card during World cup that ended on Sunday in South Africa. ]]> 2010-07-12T22:28:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166099_detail.html
Two people died and over 100 people were injured in Spain in the celebrations that followed the country's first ever World Cup win, local officials said Monday. ]]> 2010-07-12T21:03:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166098_detail.html
Cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has vowed to rid his squad of the disharmony that scarred their recent tour to Australia. ]]> 2010-07-12T20:15:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166095_detail.html
The plane carrying the Spanish squad home following their World Cup win in South Africa landed in Madrid on Monday. ]]> 2010-07-12T20:01:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166086_detail.html
Millions danced, cheered and set off fireworks in an all-night football induced delirium induced by Spain's first World Cup triumph. ]]> 2010-07-12T18:20:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166085_detail.html
English cricket's senior administrator said Monday the country was ready to stage more Pakistan 'home games' in light of the security problems affecting the Asian nation. ]]> 2010-07-12T18:15:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166062_detail.html
Potted history of World Cup finals following Sunday's 2010 title match between The Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City: ]]> 2010-07-12T12:00:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166057_detail.html
World Cup 2014 hosts Brazil will put on a spectacular show as the event comes to South America for the first time in almost 40 years, organisers and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insist. ]]> 2010-07-12T09:11:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166055_detail.html
Salty soothsayer Paul, the 'psychic' octopus, finished the World Cup with a flawless record as Spain's 1-0 win over the Netherlands in Sunday's final leaves him with eight perfect predictions. ]]> 2010-07-12T08:05:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166044_detail.html
Dutch fans reacted with disbelief to Sunday's 1-0 World Cup final loss to Spain, as silence fell on an Amsterdam square where about 180,000 football fans saw the defeat on big TV screens. ]]> 2010-07-12T07:39:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166047_detail.html
Spain won the World Cup for the first time when they beat Netherlands 1-0 after extra time thanks to a goal by midfielder Andres Iniesta. ]]> 2010-07-12T03:24:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166038_detail.html
It's Paolo, not Paul. Italian media claimed as their own the ‘psychic’ octopus who accurately predicts World Cup results after his trainer in Germany on Sunday revealed he was caught in Italian waters. ]]> 2010-07-11T23:09:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166024_detail.html
Africa's first World Cup reaches a fitting climax on Sunday when the two most impressive teams, the Netherlands and Spain, meet in what is expected to be a fascinating contest for soccer's biggest prize. ]]> 2010-07-11T18:30:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166008_detail.html
Novice Austen Childs clinched the final match in the reverse singles as New Zealand came from behind to beat Pakistan 3-2 in their Asia/Ocean Group II Davis Cup semi-final match on Sunday. ]]> 2010-07-11T11:56:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166012_detail.html
Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara has urged world cricket chiefs to win back fans to Test and one-day games with a balanced international calendar that gives equal opportunities to all teams. ]]> 2010-07-11T09:34:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165982_detail.html
Joachim Loew hailed Germany's spirit after they came from behind to defeat Uruguay 3-2 in a thrilling game on Saturday and secure third place at the World Cup. ]]> 2010-07-11T01:25:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/166003_detail.html
South Africa basked Saturday in the success of its trouble-free World Cup, as finishing touches were put to the closing ceremony with superstar Shakira and a herd of giant elephant puppets. ]]> 2010-07-10T23:17:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165984_detail.html
Pakistan led New Zealand 2-1 in their Asia/Oceania Group II Davis Cup semi-final Saturday after Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi backed up from a marathon singles win to partner Aqeel Khan to doubles success. ]]> 2010-07-10T13:13:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165950_detail.html
Sri Lanka's cricket selectors on Friday picked a 16-member squad for the first of the three-Test home series with India that starts in Galle on July 18: ]]> 2010-07-09T19:06:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165941_detail.html
A British man was in hospital on Friday awaiting surgery after being gored by a bull on the third day of Pamplona's famous bull run, officials said. ]]> 2010-07-09T15:18:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165926_detail.html
The oracle has spoken. Germany will beat Uruguay in the third-place play-off on Saturday, according to Paul, the 'psychic' octopus with an unblemished record in picking winners. ]]> 2010-07-09T15:02:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165929_detail.html
Colombian singer Shakira will close the 2010 soccer World Cup by performing the official anthem ‘Waka Waka - This Time For Africa’. ]]> 2010-07-09T13:13:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165908_detail.html
As South Africans savoured the final days of the World Cup, their government on Thursday sought to reassure immigrants that they would remain welcome after the foreign fans leave. ]]> 2010-07-09T00:08:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165907_detail.html
Refereeing at the 2014 World Cup will be radically altered with the possible introduction of goal-line technology and the use of extra officials, a top FIFA executive said on Thursday. ]]> 2010-07-09T00:00:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165902_detail.html
Lalit Modi has taken India's cricket bosses to court over his suspension as head of the scandal-hit Indian Premier League, a report said Thursday. ]]> 2010-07-08T22:14:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165867_detail.html
It won't come as much of a consolation to heartbroken German fans, but at least Paul, Germany's now world-famous ‘Octopus oracle’, has maintained his perfect record. ]]> 2010-07-08T09:19:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165822_detail.html
Spain headed into their World Cup semi-final with Germany here on Wednesday having been warned they would have to overcome a much stronger side than the one they beat in the Euro 2008 final. ]]> 2010-07-08T02:30:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165849_detail.html
Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday approved a budget of Rs 2.6 billion for the year 2010-11 and its seventy five percent amount will be spent on international and domestic cricket. ]]> 2010-07-07T22:58:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165840_detail.html
Four Pakistani cricketers Yasir Hameed, Azhar Ali, Tanvir Ahmed and Zulqarnain Haider left on Wednesday to feature in the upcoming Test series against Australia and England. ]]> 2010-07-07T17:54:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165827_detail.html
A three-day-long Shandur Polo Festival is going to begin in Chitral from Wednesday. ]]> 2010-07-07T12:54:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165824_detail.html
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis was delighted with the morale-boost his side gained ahead of their Test series against Australia by sealing a 2-0 Twenty20 series win here at Edgbaston. ]]> 2010-07-07T09:35:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165754_detail.html
The Netherlands stormed into their first World Cup final since 1978 on Tuesday, beating Uruguay 3-2 to set up a title clash against either Germany or Spain. ]]> 2010-07-07T07:30:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165708_detail.html
Pakistan beat Australia by 11 runs to win the second Twenty20 international at Edgbaston here on Tuesday and so take the two-match series 2-0. ]]> 2010-07-06T23:15:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165790_detail.html
Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan, cricket's leading international wicket taker, will retire from tests after this month's first test against India, his manager said on Tuesday. ]]> 2010-07-06T20:27:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165702_detail.html
Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni married his girlfriend of two years at a resort hotel in the north of the country, newspapers reported on Monday. ]]> 2010-07-05T10:22:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165690_detail.html
Rafael Nadal reclaimed the Wimbledon men's singles title on Sunday, putting in a dominating performance to beat Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in the final. ]]> 2010-07-04T22:17:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165675_detail.html
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday offered an olive branch to India but refused to stand aside as Cricket Australia's candidate for the next ICC presidency. ]]> 2010-07-04T13:31:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165663_detail.html
Fast bowler Shaun Tait led Australia to a 42-run win over England in the fifth and final one-day international at Lord's here on Saturday as they reduced the hosts' series-winning margin to 3-2. ]]> 2010-07-03T23:01:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165660_detail.html
Defending champion Serena Williams won her fourth women's singles title at Wimbledon with a crushing 6-3, 6-2 victory over Russian 21st seed Vera Zvonareva in the final on Saturday. ]]> 2010-07-03T22:04:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165638_detail.html
Germany steamrollered Argentina 4-0 on Saturday to reach the World Cup semi-finals with goals from Thomas Mueller, a brace from Miroslav Klose, winning his 100th cap, and Arne Friedrich seeing off Diego Maradona's men. ]]> 2010-07-03T21:11:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165632_detail.html
India's cricket chiefs meet on Saturday to choose a new member of a disciplinary committee that will decide the fate of Lalit Modi, the suspended chief of the scandal-hit Indian Premier League. ]]> 2010-07-03T11:41:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165625_detail.html
Uruguay ended Ghana's dream of being the first African team in the World Cup semi-finals when they won a penalty shootout 4-2 after their quarter-final finished 1-1 at the end of extra time on Friday. ]]> 2010-07-03T07:00:00+05:00 text/plain en http://www.aajtv.com/news/Sports/165621_detail.html
Dunga admitted he would have to take the rap for Brazil's World Cup heartbreak after his four-year reign as head coach ended with a quarter-final defeat at the hands of the Netherlands. ]]> 2010-07-03T00:30:00+05:00 text/plain en