Wednesday, August 29, 2012

ICC announces Test Team of the Year

By Osama Tariq



DUBAI (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced its Test Team of the Year with Australian skipper Michael Clarke given responsibility of leading the team.


Proud to be on Usain Bolt's fan-list, says Waqar Younis

By Bipin Dani


DUBAI (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: Former Pakistani pace-bowler, Waqar Younis feels proud to be on a fan-list of the Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.




Real Madrid snatch Super Cup title from FC Barcelona

By Alexia Krause


MADRID (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid took revenge of their last year’s Super Cup defeat to the hands of FC Barcelona on Wednesday night when they defeated their arch-rivals by 2-1 to claim their first Spanish Super Cup title in four years.

Maria Sharapova into US Open 3rd round

By Raleigh McPherson


NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: Maria Sharapova of Russia outclassed Lourdes Dominguez of Spain in steamrolling performance at Flushing Meadows as she raced to a 6-0 6-1 victory and stormed into third round of the US Open 2012 in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Samantha Stosur races into US Open 2012 3rd round

By Raleigh McPherson


NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: Samantha Stosur of Australia remained on course to defend her US Open title on Wednesday when she steamrolled Edina Gallovits-Hall of Romania by 6-3 6-0 in Ashe Arthur Stadium.


Laura Robson sends Kim Clijsters into shock retirement at US Open

By Raleigh McPherson


NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: The Belgian woman tennis star Kim Clijsters bid farewell to the world of tennis for the second time on Wednesday when British teenager Laura Robson stunned her by 7-6 7-6 in the second round match of the US Open 2012.

Celtic return to Champions League group stages

By Ashley Williams



GLASGOW, SCOTLAND (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: Scottish soccer club Celtic qualified for the group stages of the Champions League tournament after a lapse of four years with an inspiring 2-0 home victory over Helsingborg to complete a 4-0 aggregate triumph on Wednesday.

Lille hit extra time goal to qualify for Champions League

By Alexia Krause


LILLE, France (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: French soccer club Lille joined Celtic in the group stages of the Champions League 2013 on Wednesday when they outlasted FC Copenhagen by 2-0, thanks to Tulio de Melo who won that crucial goal which gave the 2011 French champions the 2-1 aggregate victory.

Everton storm into League Cup third round

By Ashley Williams



LONDON (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: Kevin Mirallas scored twice as Everton cruised to a 5-0 humiliation of third-tier side Leyton Orient at Goodison Park on Wednesday.




Umpire Mick Kirkbright knocked down by cricket ball

By Meg Anderson


LONDON (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: Mick Kirkbright, a cricket umpire, was hit by a flying cricket ball on Tuesday but the brave official was back in action on Wednesday after getting discharged by the hospital authorities.

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