Brazil captain Silva ruled out
September 2nd, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 2 (IANS) Brazil captain Thiago Silva has been ruled out of the team's upcoming international friendlies against South Africa and China because of a thigh ... Read more...
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Sushil Kumar felicitated in Chandni Chowk
September 1st, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was felicitated by the people of Chandni Chowk here Saturday.The event was held on the main road of the ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho ‘available’ for Brazil recall
September 1st, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 1 (IANS) Ronaldinho says he is ready to return to Brazil's national team should coach Mano Menezes recall the rejuvenated star.The former Barcelona and AC ... Read more...
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Brazil captain Silva ruled out of friendlies
September 1st, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 1 (IANS) Brazil captain Thiago Silva has been ruled out of the team's upcoming international friendlies against South Africa and China with a thigh injury.Brazil's ... Read more...
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Lara Dutta takes people around the world in 20 minutes
September 1st, 2012 - 2:36 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 1 (IANS) The idea of travelling around the world in just 20 minutes could be implausible for many of us, but not Lara Dutta. The actress took people ... Read more...
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Price wants to participate in Olympics
September 1st, 2012 - 2:08 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 1 (IANS) Glamour model Katie Price is keen on being part of the Great Britain (GB) team in the 2016 Olympics and has already started practising horse ... Read more...
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Katie Price sets her sights on 2016 Olympics
August 31st, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former glamour model Katie Price is spending thousands of pounds on horses in the belief and hope that she will be chosen to represent team GB in ... Read more...
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Brazil ‘open’ to Ronaldinho return
August 30th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 30 (IANS) Brazil's football confederation (CBF) president Jose Maria Marin has left the door ajar for the return of Ronaldinho to the national team.Marin, who earlier ... Read more...
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Brazilian goalkeeper Cesar signs with QPR
August 29th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 29 (IANS) Former Brazil international goalkeeper Julio Cesar has reportedly signed a four-year contract with English Premier League side Queens Park Rangers (QPR).The 32-year-old's move to ... Read more...
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Neymar’s father denies bankruptcy fears
August 29th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 29 (IANS) Brazilian footballer Neymar's father has denied reports of his son living beyond his means.Forbes magazine this week reported the 20-year-old was "spending his way ... Read more...
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Ceni upstages Pele as Brazil’s greatest
August 29th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 29 (IANS) Former Brazil international goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni has been voted Brazil's greatest player in the Copa Libertadores, ahead of Pele and Zico.Ceni was selected by ... Read more...
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Six die in shootout at Brazil nightclub
August 28th, 2012 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 28 (IANS/EFE) Six people were killed and 14 wounded in a gunfight at a nightclub in the southeastern Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, police said Monday, ... Read more...
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Brazil to play two friendlies against Portugal in 2013
August 27th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 27 (IANS) The Brazilian football team will play home and away friendlies against Portugal in 2013 as part of a series of warm-up matches for the ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho goal earns draw for Atletico
August 27th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 27 (IANS) A spectacular Ronaldinho strike helped nine-man Atletico Mineiro hold local rivals Cruzeiro to a 2-2 draw in Brazil's Serie A championship.In a goal reminiscent ... Read more...
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Brazilian firm makes deepwater oil find
August 27th, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 27 (IANS/EFE) Oil and gas have been found in a deepwater basin in the Atlantic, Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras said.Tests confirmed the presence of petroleum ... Read more...
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Scolari says he is ‘unwanted’ for 2014 World Cup
August 25th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 25 (IANS) Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has reiterated his desire to return to international coaching, but claims he is unwanted.Scolari, currently manager ... Read more...
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Seedorf fears Rio fan violence
August 25th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 25 (IANS) Dutch star Clarence Seedorf has urged Rio football fans to show restraint during Sunday's local derby between Botafogo and Flamengo at the Engenhao ... Read more...
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Brazil company recalls 620,000 condoms
August 25th, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian condom manufacturer Olla is recalling 620,000 condoms from the market because of a possible defect in quality control that could compromise their security."The ... Read more...
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Never blamed Nobbs for London debacle: Shivendra
August 24th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) India's star forward Shivendra Singh said it was not chief coach Michael Nobbs but the team's planning that was responsible for the eight-time Olympic champions' ... Read more...
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Brazil importing Spanish defence technology
August 24th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Aug 24 (IANS/EFE) Brazil has begun to import Spanish defence training technology, a media report said Thursday.Simulators from Tecnobit, S.L., will be installed in Brazil at two training ... Read more...
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Brazil revives bullet-train project
August 24th, 2012 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Aug 24 (IANS/EFE) Brazil has announced the revival of a $16.5 billion high-speed railway project that would link Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.The National Agency of Terrestrial Transport, ... Read more...
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Adriano signs with Flamengo
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Former Brazil international striker Adriano has signed with Flamengo football club on a performance-based contract until the end of the year.Flamengo confirmed on its ... Read more...
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Santos rejects Sao Paulo bid for Ganso
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Santos confirmed it had rejected a five-million-dollar offer from Sao Paulo for Brazil international midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso.Santos said in a statement on its ... Read more...
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Adriano cleared to resume training
August 21st, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Brazil striker Adriano could make his long-awaited return to football within a month after being cleared by doctors to resume training.Adriano underwent surgery ... Read more...
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Scheidt vows to re-adapt for Rio Olympics
August 21st, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS) Veteran Brazilian sailor Robert Scheidt says he intends to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics Games despite the exclusion of the Star class from ... Read more...
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Soccer fan shot dead in Brazil
August 21st, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS/EFE) A fan of the Vasco da Gama soccer club was gunned down over the weekend during a fight with fans of rival Flamengo in ... Read more...
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One dead in Brazil soccer violence
August 20th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) A violent clash between rival Brazilian soccer fans Sunday left one dead and many injured in Rio de Janeiro, Xinhua reported Monday.Tomas Coelho was ... Read more...
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Neymar can surpass Messi, Maradona: Pele
August 19th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Football legend Pele says Brazil sensation Neymar has the ability to be better than Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.Speaking at an event in Sao ... Read more...
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Brazil winger Lucas helps Sao Paulo win 3-0
August 19th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain-bound winger Lucas Moura was on the scoresheet as Sao Paulo defeated Ponte Preta 3-0 in Brazil's Serie A championship.Rogerio Ceni opened the ... Read more...
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President felicitates Olympic medal winners
August 18th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated India's Olympic medal winners at a felicitation ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Saturday, hoping for a 'medal spring' at the ... Read more...
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Indian boxers need to punch with more meat
August 18th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Four years ago, when Vijender Singh won India's first Olympic boxing medal, the sport received a shot in the fist. No less than eight boxers, ... Read more...
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Kaka on Galaxy radar to replace Beckham
August 18th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Brazil football star Kaka is reportedly being sought by Los Angeles Galaxy as a possible replacement for Englishman David Beckham.Brazil's Estado de Sao ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho ready to face former Milan teammate Seedorf
August 18th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho said he will put his friendship with Clarence Seedorf aside when the former AC Milan teammates meet in Brazil's ... Read more...
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Isinbayeva eyes gold in 2016 Olympics
August 18th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS) Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva intends to take part in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and is confident of winning the gold, her coach said ... Read more...
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Britain offers help to Brazil for World Cup, Olympics
August 17th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Britain has offered to help Brazil prepare for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.In a letter issued Thursday, the British consulate in ... Read more...
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