Sri Lanka eliminated Australia from the ICC World Twenty20 with a six-wicket victory at Trent Bridge. Kumar Sangakkara played a captain’s innings to lead them across the line, with an over to spare, as they chased 160 after Tillakaratne Dilshan sparked the pursuit with an innovative 53 off 32 balls. Australia were set back by … Read more
Roger Federer gloriously completed a career Grand Slam on Sunday by capturing a first French Open title, and a record-equalling 14th major, with a 6-1, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 win over Robin Soderling. The 27-year-old world number two finally won a Roland Garros crown at the 11th attempt and in his fourth successive final having come … Read more
it’s all about bringing experiences to the audience that they can’t get at home. “It really is about connecting our audiences with the people who make our films”. This year’s line up consists of something for everyone. There’s the favourite from Cannes – Looking for Eric from hyped director Ken Loach, there is the environmental … Read more
Roger Federer kept his hopes of landing a first French Open title alive with a dramatic five-set win over fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro in the semis. The Swiss was outplayed for much of the first three sets but fought back to win 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 2-6 6-1 6-4. Federer, 27, is trying to … Read more
Ricky Ponting said Andrew Symonds had ‘let himself down, let all his team-mates down and Cricket Australia down’ after he was sent home from Australia’s squad at the World Twenty20 in England. All-rounder Symonds’s exit on Thursday, which Australia captain Ponting confirmed was for an “alcohol-related incident”, came just 48 hours before the team’s opening … Read more
Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is being sent home from the World Twenty20 cricket tournament in England for breaking team rules, Cricket Australia said here Thursday. CA chief executive James Sutherland said the breaches of the team rules, some related to alcohol use, were the ‘final straw’ for the controversial allrounder. Sutherland called a late night … Read more
Decades before global warming became the world’s two most potent words, the fashion industry had its greenies. What was once seen as alternative is now a worldwide movement affecting every creative industry including fashion. Today, environmentally responsible design is seen as essential, is often at the forefront of innovation and consumer demand for it is … Read more
HOLLYWOOD actress Catherine Zeta-Jones was paid a staggering 3,700 pounds a second to star in a shampoo commercial. The Oscar-winning actress earned 1.55 million pounds for the seven-minute TV advertisement for a haircare product which will only be broadcast in China and Japan. “We wanted Catherine as we remember her in ‘Entrapment’, all slinky and … Read more
Robin Soderling caused one of the greatest upsets in Grand Slam history when he blew away Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(2). Nadal, chasing a fifth straight Roland Garros title, saw his 31-match unbeaten run in Paris come to an end in one of the biggest upsets in tennis history. Soderling’s win comes a month … Read more