Contador asserts status at Astana

World's fastest cyclist still battling for recognition in Britain
Cavendish targets Tour finish

Contador asserts status at Astana

Astana's Alberto Contador says he considers seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong to be "just another member of the team".

Kuznetsova wins French Open title

Svetlana Kuznetsova beats world number one Dinara Safina to win her second Grand Slam title at the French Open.

CRICKET

Australia take on West Indies after New Zealand beat Scotland by seven wickets in the ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval.

Dutch courage stuns England

This might have to be regarded as the worst day for English cricket," says Oliver Brett
Jonathan Agnew column

Twenty20 takes centre stage

Organisers plan "one of the great sporting tournaments"
World Twenty20 ones to watch

Is Ancelotti right for Chelsea?

Will the ex-AC Milan boss be a success at Stamford Bridge?

Mihir Bose blog

Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful did not say a word at World T20 dinner"

Martyn Williams column

Sometimes you learn more from grinding out a win"

Ashes blunder

In his latest blog Dave Fulton believe Australia have made a mistake in dropping Andrew Symonds.

Never plane sailing

After an eventful flight Phil Edwards arrives in South Africa with the Lions, and the enormity of the task sinks in.

Patrick Hruby

Want summer fun on the cheap? Page 2 has your entertainment value guide.

Chris Broussard

His shot isn't falling, but Mo Williams' confidence isn't waning heading into Game 4.

Dhani Jones In New Zealand

From dune boarding to playing with the dolphins, the Bengals LB is livin' it up.

ROWING

Andy Hodge says there is no reason he and Pete Reed cannot add to Great Britain's illustrious history in the coxless pair this season.
Hodge upbeat over prospects

ENGLAND

West Indies captain Chris Gayle urges his side to forget their previous display and focus on levelling the one-day series against England.

Sastre up to third after Giro win

Spain's Carlos Sastre stages a stunning late charge to win the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia.

Farah sets new GB 10k road mark

Mo Farah smashes the British 10k record to win the Bupa London 10,000 road race in 27 minutes, 40 seconds.

Caracas upset Libertadores order

Venezuela's Caracas upset the order by reaching the last eight

Mixed results for GB Paralympians

Darren Kenny qualifies to race for cycling gold, while both men's and women's basketball teams lose at the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.
Hoy swaps two wheels for four

Cornelius Lysaght column

The results that accompanied the two Guineas races can be described as 'good for the sport'

Cancer fight for Mickelson's wife

Phil Mickelson suspends his PGA Tour schedule after his wife is diagnosed with breast cancer.

North West 200

Watch highlights from the North West 200 on BBC Northern Ireland's event website

Cavendish claims Giro stage win

Briton Mark Cavendish wins stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia.

ATHLETICS

Phillips Idowu wants the new season to be about winning medals and not his rivalry with Olympic triple jump champion Nelson Evora.
Idowu fired up for new season
Idowu's jumping masterclass

Stepping back into Monaco history

BBC F1 presenter steps into Monaco's glamorous past
Jake discovers Monaco's past
Sexiest F1 circuit?

Bolt upbeat over Manchester race

Usain Bolt is certain he will emerge victorious from the 150m street race in Manchester on Sunday evening.
Usain Bolt - roots of a champion

Horrillo injured in Giro accident

Spain's Pedro Horrillo Munoz is taken to hospital after falling into a ravine during the eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia from Morbegno to Bergamo.

St Helens fightback stuns Catalans

St Helens come from 12 points down at half-time to beat the Dragons 32-28 and return to the top of Super League.

How the Premier League was won

A look back at the key moments as Man Utd win the league
Race for the title in photos

Nadal and Djokovic post easy wins

World number one Rafael Nadal sweeps aside Jurgen Melzer in brutal fashion at the Madrid Open on Wednesday, joining Novak Djokovic in the third round.
Madrid Open photos

Menchov powers to Giro stage win

Russian Denis Menchov sprints clear of Danilo Di Luca to claim the fifth stage of the the Giro d'Italia

St Helens agree deal for Soliola

St Helens agree a deal to sign young New Zealand international Sia Soliola on a three-year contract from 2010

Jonathan Agnew column

What effect will Gayle's outburst have on the West Indies team?"
TMS Blog: Cold spell for Windies cricket

Dawson defeats Tarver on points

Undefeated American Chad Dawson defends his IBF and IBO light-heavyweight titles with a unanimous points victory over Antonio Tarver

Olympic stars in National field

Mark Cavendish is to go head-to-head with Olympic gold medallists Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas at the National Road Race Championships next month.

Gasquet suspended after drug test

Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Richard Gasquet is provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine

London Irish tie up Lamb signing

London Irish sign fly-half Ryan Lamb on a two-year deal, following his release by Gloucester.

GB women reinstated to top flight

Great Britain women's team are reinstated to EuroBasket Division A following their relegation in January.

F1 mole blog

The latest gossip from on and off the track

Towards 2012

How Team GB are using the Track Worlds to prepare for 2012

Poulter in contention at Sawgrass

Briton Ian Poulter makes an impressive start to the prestigious Players Championship at Sawgrass to finish just two shots behind the leader Ben Crane.

Windies batsmen get first taste of Onions

Will this be a flash-in-the-pan or can Onions make something more of his debut?" asks Oliver Brett

Giro up for grabs

Despite Lance Armstrong's debut there are several contenders for this year's Giro d'Italia

More Girls are Playing Computer Games

April 29, 2009 by Milo Riano Filed under Computers, Technology
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I didn’t realize that there are more girls playing computer games than men. Can you imagine that? I am just not used to seeing female gamers in computer shops, among my colleagues, etc. According to Nielsen, 55% of all game play minutes are from girls above 25.

With all the powerful and eye-popping games in the market, the big winner here is Solitaire. That is right, as of December 2008, there are 17 million players playing this card game.
Solitaire has been popular in the early days of Windows, as this game is bundled for free with the operating system. The 25 years and above playing solitaire may be the reason people, a decade ago, fell in love with the game of kings and spades.
Do you play this game?
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McIlroy paces himself as Laird looks to impress on Players' Debut

Iain Carter on why the newcomers want to take Sawgrass by storm

Ivanovic suffers defeat in Rome

Ana Ivanovic suffers a setback in her preparations for the defence of her French Open title as she is knocked out of the Italian Open.

Blues 26-12 Dragons

Tom Shanklin's Lions hopes lie in the balance after he dislocates his shoulder in the Blues' Magners League win over the Dragons on Wednesday.
Video - Shanklin injury mars Blues victory
Cardiff chief unsure over Shanklin injury

Jonathan Agnew column

Bopara seems to have luck on his side - Edwards had no luck at all"
Positive thinking benefits Bopara

Trainer Hills eyes Chester glory

Barry Hills will be looking to continue his Flat-racing success at the start of Chester's three-day May Festival on Wednesday.