Delhi - [ Min 27.2 °C
21 May 2012, 11:36 pm
A bombing hoax threatening to blow up the world's tallest tower Burj Khalifa in February was actually a ploy by an Indian man to have another of his compatriot land in jail.

Van Bommel: Robben will bounce back from Champions League disappointment
21 May 2012, 6:26 am
The Netherlands skipper is confident that his compatriot will overcome the agony of losing the final of Europe's big club game, and has praised the winger's mental strength

Aussie Flanagan wins BMW Charity Pro-Am
20 May 2012, 9:22 pm
Australian golfer Nick Flanagan has beaten compatriot Cameron Percy in a play-off on the Nationwide Tour in the US.

Aussies top Nationwide Tour event in South Carolina
20 May 2012, 8:21 pm
AUSTRALIA’S Nick Flanagan has beaten compatriot Percy Cameron in a playoff for the Nationwide Tour's 2012 BMW Charity Pro-Am in South Carolina.

Struggling Hooker flops at Diamond meet
19 May 2012, 8:45 pm
OLYMPIC champion pole vaulter Steve Hooker has failed to clear a height in his first international competition of the year.

Egypt's Ramy on course for UK squash history
18 May 2012, 9:33 am
Ramy Ashour kept alive his hopes of becoming the first Egyptian in nearly half a century to win the British Open title with a performance of athleticism and great artistry which carried him into the semi-finals.

Zanetti: Lavezzi knows Inter's importance in world football
17 May 2012, 7:00 pm
The 38-year-old utility man believes that his compatriot would be a quality addition to his side, while admitting that Destro deserves a new chance at San Siro.

Americans Gatlin and Jeter win sprints in Daegu
16 May 2012, 11:04 am
DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - American sprinter Justin Gatlin continued his recent resurgence ahead of the London Olympics with victory in the men's 100 metres at the IAAF World Challenge meeting on Wednesday. The gold medallist from the 2004 Athens Games won in 9.93 seconds ahead of compatriot Michael Rodgers (10.06) and Jamaica's Jacques Harvey (10.16). Gatlin, the world indoor 60 metre ...

Nadal stunned by compatriot Verdasco at Madrid Open
10 May 2012, 12:17 pm
MADRID (Reuters) - A badly out of sorts Rafa Nadal crashed to his first defeat on clay in 23 matches when he was upset 6-3 3-6 7-5 by Spanish compatriot Fernando Verdasco in a thrilling third-round match at the Madrid Open on Thursday. Nadal had beaten Verdasco, the 15th seed at his home town Masters event, in all 13 of their previous meetings but an error-strewn performance ended his bid for a ...

Tennis-Nadal stunned by compatriot Verdasco at Madrid Open
10 May 2012, 12:04 pm
A badly out of sorts Rafa Nadal crashed to his first defeat on clay in 23 matches when he was upset 6-3 3-6 7-5 by Spanish compatriot Fernando Verdasco in a thrilling third-round match at the Madrid Open on Thursday.