US Open: Sharapova to face Azarenka in semis (Lead)
September 6th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova survived a scare to beat 11th seed Marion Bartoli in the US Open women's singles quarterfinal here at ... 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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Olympic boxing: Italy’s Mangiacapre, Mongolia’s Uranchimeg take bronze
August 10th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italy's Vincenzo Mangiacapre and Mongolia's Munkh-Erdene Uranchimeg won bronze in the men's Olympic 64kg boxing here Friday after losing their semi-finals.Cuba's Roniel Iglseias Sotolongo and ... Read more...
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Olympic freestyle wrestling: Japan’s Icho wins 3rd gold
August 9th, 2012 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kaori Icho of Japan won her third Olympic gold medal in succession against China's Jing Ruixue Wednesday with a 3-0 win in the final of ... Read more...
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Real Madrid to play Apoel in Champions League
April 4th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 4 (IANS) Real Madrid face what in theory should be a comfortable evening when they entertain APOEL Nicosia in the return leg of their Champions League quarterfinal ... Read more...
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Ronaldo sets sights on Champions League last four
April 3rd, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 3 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo is confident Real Madrid will progress to the semifinals of the Champions League when they play APOEL Nicosia in the second leg of their ... Read more...
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Sharath, Mouma help India move ahead in table tennis worlds
March 30th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dortmund (Germany), March 30 (IANS) India's top paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal won both his singles which proved crucial as India defeated England 3-1 in the World Table Tennis Championships here ... Read more...
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Sao Paulo win thriller against Santos
March 19th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 19 (IANS) Sao Paulo playing host to rivals Santos fought hard to win 3-2 in the 14th round of the Sao Paulo state championship here.Sao Paulo ... Read more...
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Santos record convincing away win in Libertadores Cup
March 16th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 16 (IANS) Brazilian club Santos came from a goal down to win 3-1 away to Paraguay's Juan Aurich. Santos are looking to win their consecutive Libertadores ... Read more...
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Olympic qualifiers: Indian men’s hockey team thrash France 6-2, women win 3-0 (Roundup)
February 21st, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team thrashed France 6-2 while the women got the better of Poland 3-0 in the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers at the ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Sourav-led technical body differs with working committee
February 17th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Sourav Ganguly-led technical committee of the Indian cricket board is not in favour of either fiddling with the Ranji Trophy format or of playing the ... Read more...
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Real Madrid aim to leave X-mas hangover behind
January 7th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 7 (IANS) Real Madrid could open up a six point lead in the Spanish La Liga football standings over title rivals FC Barcelona with a win over Granada.Jose ... Read more...
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Clean sweep against West Indies the target: Laxman
November 21st, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Veteran middle-order batsman V.V.S. Laxman believes the India are geared up to win 3-0 against the West Indies and said the team's focus will be ... Read more...
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Hockey Nationals: Karnataka have to raise their game against Punjab
June 17th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 17 (IANS) Karnataka will have to raise their game when they face Punjab in the semi-final of the senior National Hockey Championships here Saturday.
Star-studded Karnataka relied on ... Read more...
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We will look to whitewash India and Sri Lanka: Anderson
May 23rd, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) England fast bowler James Anderson has said his team's target of getting to the top of the Test rankings is a realistic one and they will ... Read more...
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Van Persie blasts “joke” referee for destroying Arsenal’s Europe dream
March 9th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): Ace striker Robin van Persie, who was given a second yellow card during the game against Barcelona, has blasted the "joke" referee for destroying Arsenal's Champions League ... Read more...
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Li Na beat Wozniacki despite not getting ‘good night’s sleep’ due to hubby’s snoring!
January 27th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 27(ANI): World No.9 Li Na has said that her shock win over World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki in the Australian Open semi-finals came despite not getting much sleep last night.After an ... Read more...
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Li Na becomes first Asian woman to reach Slam final with upset win over Wozniacki
January 27th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 27(ANI): World No.9 Li Na has shocked World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki in the Australian Open semi-finals to become the first Asian woman to reach a Grand Slam final.After an ... Read more...
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Cook awarded ‘Freedom of the City of London’ for Ashes heroics
January 14th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14(ANI): England opening batsman Alastair Cook has been awarded the 'Freedom of the City of London' following his exploits in the recent historic Ashes win over Australia.The ancient honour is ... Read more...
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Wayne Rooney uses flower power to woo back wife
September 9th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 9 (ANI): Star footballer Wayne Rooney tried to utilise the flower power to win back his wife Coleen after blaming her for his philandering.Previous reports revealed that he had bizarrely ... Read more...
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Coach gets it wrong as goalkeeper admits to mistake
July 7th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, July 7 (DPA) Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg admitted that he was at fault when Diego Forlan equalised for Uruguay against the Netherlands in Tuesday's semi-final match played in Green Point ... Read more...
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FIFA remain silent on refereeing controversy
June 28th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 28 (DPA) The ruling football body FIFA Monday remained silent on the latest two blatant refereeing mistakes at the World Cup.
FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot said he was not in a ... Read more...
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FIFA: Mistakes by referees sparks debate
June 28th, 2010 - 3:55 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 28 (DPA) Another mistake by match officials created controversy and helped Argentina reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Johannesburg Sunday.
After England had a goal not given earlier in ... Read more...
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Somdev qualifies for Dubai Tennis Championships
February 21st, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 21 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman has qualified for the $1,619,500 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships beginning Monday. He will play Swiss Marco Chiudinelli in the first round.
In the final qualifying ... Read more...
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Beckham’s ’shorts and shirt off’ treat for female fans
January 11th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): Ace midfielder David Beckham impressed Juventus female fans with a pitch side change of shorts.Beckham has been captured on camera wearing only his shirt and underwear during ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Knowles win second Group match in World Tour Finals
November 24th, 2009 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark knowles of the Bahamas overcame a tough challenge from the Polish pair of Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski to win 3-6, 6-3, 10-7 ... Read more...
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Argentina’s del Potro fulfills first of his two dreams
September 16th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep.16 (ANI): US Open 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro says that he has achieved one of the two dreams that he had set for himself."I had two dreams this ... Read more...
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Owen scores on debut as Man United win 3-2
July 18th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 18 (IANS) Michael Owen scored the winning goal on his debut as Manchester United made a impressive start in their pre-season tour, beating Malaysian XI 3-2 here Saturday.
Wearing Cristiano ... Read more...
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England must hammer home their spin advantage during First Ashes Test: Willis
July 8th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): Former England fast bowler Bob Willis has said that the hosts must hammer home their spin advantage in Cardiff and get their Ashes quest off to a flyer.Willis, ... Read more...
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Santosh Trophy: Kerala, Railways, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram advance
May 29th, 2009 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Five times champions Kerala, along with Mizoram, the Indian Railways and hosts Tamil Nadu moved into the pre-quarterfinals of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy ... Read more...
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Bremen set up UEFA Cup final clash with Shakhtar
May 8th, 2009 - 4:14 am ICT by IANS
Hamburg, May 8 (DPA) Werder Bremen came from a goal down to win 3-2 away to SV Hamburg Thursday to book a UEFA Cup final date against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Diego, Claudio Pizarro and ... Read more...
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Paes-Dlouhy lose Rotterdam final
February 15th, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Rotterdam, Feb 15 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Czech Lukas Dlouhy went down to top seeds Serbian Nenad Zimonjic and Canada's Daniel Nestor 2-6, 5-7 in the World Tennis Tournament final ... Read more...
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Maradona tells Tevez to move to Inter
January 13th, 2009 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Argentina coach Diego Maradona said that Carlos Tevez should consider leaving Manchester United and move to Italy with the Serie A champions Inter Milan.The 24-year-old Argentina forward's future ... Read more...
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A man short, Chirag win 3-1 against Vasco in I-league
November 25th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) Bravehearts Chirag United soldiered on with ten men to ride past Goa's Vasco Sports club 3-1 in an I-league football outing at the Salt Lake Stadium here Tuesday.After ... Read more...
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Ghana team manager dimisses 2006 World Cup match-fix claims
September 1st, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Sep 1 (DPA) Ghana's team manager at the 2006 World Cup has dismissed an allegation that players were involved in fixing the result of their quarter-final match with Brazil.Anthony Baffoe, a ... Read more...
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