Issue: June 21, 2012   (Archive)
Saturday, May 25, 2013   

Nobody will want to face us, says Roo
Wayne Rooney says England are ready to end their quarter- final curse after scoring the goal sending his side to a Euro 2012 showdown with Italy.



Things are heating up for gutsy James
The Miami Heat are one victory shy of their second NBA championship in franchise history, following a gutsy performance by LeBron James in their toughest test to date in the finals.

Djokovic and Sharapova top seeds for Wimbledon
Champion Novak Djokovic and French Open winner Maria Sharapova were named as top seeds for Wimbledon as the grass court Grand Slam mostly followed the rankings to draw up the list for the championships that begin on Monday.

Enraged Blokhin in clash with reporter
Furious Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin offered to "step outside" with a journalist in an extraordinary post- match bust-up.

Blanc demands something special against Spain
A furious Laurent Blanc says France will have to produce something out of the ordinary if they are to beat holders Spain in Sunday's (HK time) quarter- final.



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