Pakistan maul Thailand by 97 runs in Women’s Asia Cup

By Faizan Baig

Pakistan women cricketers achieve record-breaking win in Asia Cup 2012

BEIJING, China (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: Pakistani women got their ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2012 campaign off to a rollicking start Wednesday when they battered Thailand women by 97 runs at Guanggong International Cricket Stadium in China.

Angelo Mathews handed Sri Lanka T20 captaincy

By Fathima Zanaida

Angelo Mathews given role to lead young Sri Lankan Twenty20 side

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday appointed all-rounder Angelo Mathews as Sri Lankan Twenty20 skipper for a period of a year.

FIFA MA Special Referee Course concluded

By Press Release

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: FIFA MA Special Referees Course-2012 concluded Wednesday at Football House Lahore.

World Series: Detroit Tigers vs San Francisco Giants Game 1 tonight

By Luther Jefferson

Major League Baseball World Series 2012 starts Wednesday in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: The MLB World Series 2012 will swing into action tonight with Game 1 of the Best-of-Seven series between San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers in San Francisco.

WTA Championships: Sharapova, Williams, Radwanska start with victories

By Magdalena Stanislav

Agnieszka Radwanska stuns defending champion Petra Kvitova at WTA Championships 2012

ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: Maria Sharapova of Russia, Agnieszka Radwanska, and Serena Williams of United States won their first matches at the year-ending WTA Championships in Istanbul on Tuesday.

CLT20: Auckland Aces crash out, Titans complete SF line-up

By Sheriff Michaels

The Journey Ends for Auckland Aces after Sterling Show at CLT2012

CENTURION, South Africa (TheSportsNEXT) October 23, 2012: Perth Scorchers registered their first victory at the Champions League Twenty20 2012 on Tuesday when they kicked Auckland Aces out of the competition with a 16-run victory at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

UEFA Champions League: Barcelona post dramatic 2-1 win over Celtic

By Alexia Krause

Barcelona FC leave it late to defeat promising Celtic at Nou Camp

MADRID, Spain (TheSportsNEXT) October 23, 2012: Jordi Alba struck an injury time goal to save the day for Barcelona who defeated Celtic by two goals to one in their Group G encounter of the UEFA Champions League 2012 at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night.

Dr Shah lashes out at Brian Lara

By Shehzad Owaisi

Sindh Sports Minister doesn't like Brian Lara's statement

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: Sindh Sports Minister, Dr. Syed Mohammad Ali Shah said Tuesday that he never offered legendary West Indian cricketer Brian Lara 1.5 million US dollars to participate in the two festival Twenty20 matches.

UEFA Champions League: Manchester United fight back to sink Braga

By Ashley Williams

Chicharito saves the day for Manchester United at Old Trafford

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: Manchester United staged an unbelievable comeback on Tuesday night to stun Braga by two goals to three in their Group H match of the UEFA Champions League 2012 played at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Lance Armstrong: Once a Legend, now a Cheat

By Adrian Meredith

Lance Amrstrong, with his wife Olivia Armstrong and kids. Those Happy Days!!!

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) October 23, 2012: I am not going to preface this by saying "drug cheat" or anything like that because, undoubtedly, everyone in the world would have read about it by now. I would instead like to take a step back and try to look at the big picture.