Federer, Murray advance into US Open last-16 in contrast fashion

By Raleigh McPherson

NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) September 3, 2012: World number on Roger Federer, a five-time US Open champion, exhibited his class with a comfortable 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory over Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Saturday to storm into the last-16 for the 12^th consecutive year.

Jenson Button wins Belgium Formula One Grand Prix

By Alexia Krause

Jenson Button and girlfriend Jessica Michibata

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (TheSportsNext) September 3, 2012: Formula One driver Jenson Button of McLaren conquered the vibes of speed and glory to win the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday by outlasting the double world champion Sebastian Vettle of Red Bull who stood second.

Southee, Ashwin shine to leave Bangalore Test evenly poised

By Abhishek Manroa

Ravichandran Ashwin had another day filled with wickets

NEW DELHI (TheSportsNext) September 3, 2012: New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee recorded best Test figures while Indian offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin took another five-wicket haul as 14 wickets fell on a busy third day of Bangalore Test leaving the Test evenly poised with tourists leading by 244 runs with only one wicket in hand.

NHL lockout in the offing after talks adjourned

By Raleigh McPherson

NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) September 2, 2012: The NHL lockout is in the offing after officials of National Hockey League and NHL Players Association decided to adjourn contract negotiations after discussing an elusive deal for less than two hours on Saturday.

South Asian oldest living cricketer Madhav Mantri turns 91

By Abhishek Manroa

NEW DELHI (TheSportsNext) September 2, 2012: Former Indian Test wicketkeeper Madhav Mantri, who is the oldest living cricketer in the South Asian countries, turned 91 on Saturday as tributes poured in from the cricketing world.

BCCI gives Deccan Chargers time to settle financial mess

By Abhishek Manroa

NEW DELHI (TheSportsNext) September 2, 2012: The Indian Premier League franchise Deccan Chargers said Saturday that the negotiations to sell the team are at an advanced stage after the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) allowed it more time to sort out its financial mess by September 15, 2012.

No decision yet on Shahid Afridi’s inclusion in 3rd ODI

By Asif Khan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 2, 2012: After defeating Australia by seven wickets in the second One Day International at Abu Dhabi on Saturday early morning, Pakistani cricketers left for Dubai in the afternoon to take on the Aussies in the third and final match of the series to be held on September 3-4, 2012.

Australian players mourn death of their soldiers in Afghanistan

By BIPIN DANI



ABU DHABI (TheSportsNext) September 1, 2012: The Australian team wore blackarm bands and also observed a minute silence on the boundary rope before the start of play against Pakistan on Friday. This was to mark respect for the five soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan yesterday.

Rabia Qadir steers Lahore to Women Hockey final

By AM Khan

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: Rabia Qadir’s important goal helped Lahore to defeat Bahawalpur Whites 2-1 in the semi-final of the eighth Nishan-e-Haider Flood Light Women Hockey Tournament in Bahawalpura Stadium.

 

ICC trims list of awards nominees

By Osama Tariq

DUBAI (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Thursday, released the trimmed list of players nominated for different categories for its awards to be held prior to ICC World Twenty20 2012 in Sri Lanka next month.