Friday, 16 March 2012

World Sports News Headlines


John Isner of the United States reacts after defeating Gilles Simon of France during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Indian Wells, California. Isner won 6-3, 1-6, 7-5.


Hee Young Park of South Korea hits a her tee shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on March 15, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona.


Five-times Olympic champion Ian Thorpe's bid to compete at the London Games suffered a major blow on Friday when he failed to make the final of the 200 meters freestyle at Australia's national swimming trials in Adelaide.


The Dallas Mavericks survived a late claw-back by the league-worst Charlotte Bobcats to give the NBA champions a 101-96 victory on Thursday.


DHAKA - Sachin Tendulkar finally ended his year-long wait to score a record 100th international century but that failed to stop India stumbling to a shock five-wicket defeat by Bangladesh which threw the Asia Cup tournament wide open on Friday.


First-placed Canada's Devon Kershaw celebrates during the podium ceremony of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup Prologue Men 3.3 km Free Individual in Falun on March 16, 2012.


Germany's Magdalena Neuner celebrates with her trophy at the podium after winning the women's 7.5 km sprint event of the Biathlon Word Cup in the Siberian city of Khanty-Mansiysk, on March 16, 2012.


Austria's team (L to R) Eva-Maria Brem, Stephanie Koehle, Max Franz and Michaela Kirchgasser react during the podium ceremony of the team event at the Alpine ski World Cup finals on March 16, 2012 in Schladming. Austria won the team event at the end-of-season World Cup finals after beating Switzerland in the parallel slalom 3-1.


 He did not score a goal this time but it hardly mattered. Sidney Crosby safely made it through his second comeback and the NHL's biggest drawcard was grinning like he had won the Stanley Cup.

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