Zagreb - Niko Kranjcar scored the first two goals and laid on the third as Croatia breezed past Malta 3-0 to go top of Euro 2012 Group F qualifying on Wednesday.The out-of-favour Tottenham Hotspur midfielder cracked in a fierce drive from the edge of the penalty box to put the Croatians in front in the 19th minute.Kranjcar then produced a replica effort...
Still no gold for RI contingent in Asian Games
Gunagzhou - Indonesian athletes were still unable to collect a single gold medal until the fifth day of the current Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.In view of that Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng called on the athletes here on Wednesday to keep their spirit high and not become discouraged."Do not feel burdened or lose hope because you have not been...
RI wushu athlete Susyana wins bronze
Guangzhou - Indonesia`s wushu athlete Susyana Tjhan failed to grab a gold medal and had to be content with a bronze in the taolu event during the finals of the 16th Asian Games here on Tuesday.Susyana who was initially expected to win a gold for the Indonesian contingent was only able to collect 9.66 points.The gold medal in this event was won by Hong...
Vettel to renew Yas Marina affair with new tyres
Abu Dhabi - The newly-crowned Formula One drivers' world champion Sebastian Vettel will be united with perhaps his favourite circuit — Yas Marina — within days after the German achieved his awesome feat.Vettel, who became the youngest champion when he outclassed three other rivals to win one of the most closely-fought title race on Sunday, partied...
Force India upbeat about the future
Abu Dhabi - With Red Bull Racing having already claimed the Constructors Championship at the penultimate race itself, Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix not only crowned the Drivers' Champion but also decided two small battles in the Constructors' Championship.McLaren-Mercedes and Ferrari were in the fight for the second place while lower down Williams...
Harradine lifts Shaikh Rashid Trophy
Dubai - Michael Harradine kept his cool when it mattered most to win the Shaikh Rashid Trophy, organised by the Emirates Golf Federation, at the Jebel Golf Resort and Spa yesterday.The 27-year-old defied the stamina-sapping heat and humidity to close with a tidy 73 to go eight-over-par 224 for the tournament which, in the end, was good enough to beat...
Harradine sets the pace in Order of Merit
Dubai - Michael Harradine of Emirates Golf Club set an early pace in the Emirates Golf Federation's Order of Merit for the 2010-11 season after carving up an impressive victory in the Shaikh Rashid Trophy which ended at the Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa on Saturday.The 27-year-old golfer, who earned a maximum 30 points for his efforts, has opened up...