Neymar ensures Santos victory over Flamengo
September 13th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 13 (IANS) Striker Neymar and 16-year-old winger Victor Andrade scored two goals in as many minutes as late-rallying Santos defeated Flamengo 2-0 in Brazil's Serie A ... Read more...
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Easy win for Real Madrid, but Ronaldo suffers injury
September 3rd, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 3 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first two goals of the season but had to leave the pitch injured in the second half as his side enjoyed a ... Read more...
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Olympic football: Brazil’s coach may bring changes to team
July 31st, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Brazil's Olympic football coach Mano Menezes has revealed he is likely to make changes to the team that will face New Zealand in Newcastle Wednesday.Having picked ... Read more...
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Thailand defend ASEAN U-13 Cup football title (With Image)
July 15th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 15 (IANS) Thailand defended their title as they came from behind to beat Malaysia Yellow 2-1 in the final of the 4th edition of the Yamaha ASEAN ... Read more...
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Beckham banned for misconduct
July 6th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 6 (IANS) Former England captain David Beckham will sit out the next game after he received a ban from Major League Soccer (MLS) for kicking a ball ... Read more...
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Greece victimized by referees at Euro 2012: Karagounis
June 17th, 2012 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greece's qualification for the Euro 2012 quarterfinals is a triumph because the team has constantly been victimized by referees, captain Giorgos Karagounis has said.The Greeks ... Read more...
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Pune FC thrash HAL 5-1 in U-20 I-League
April 20th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Navi Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Pune FC registered their best-ever win in the Under-20 I-League football, beating Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Bangalore 5-1 in their opening at the Father Agnel ... Read more...
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Real Madrid work hard to beat Sporting Gijon
April 15th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 15 (IANS) Real Madrid had to work a lot harder than expected as they defeated Sporting Gijon 3-1 in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the Spanish Primera Liga.It ... Read more...
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I-League: Dempo hold Mohun Bagan
April 1st, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Dempo Sports Club held Mohun Bagan 2-2 in a crucial I-League clash at the Salt Lake Stadium Sunday. The draw helped Dempo top the table with ... Read more...
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WSH: Karnataka Lions beat Delhi Wizards
March 25th, 2012 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 24 (IANS) Playing their third game in four days and their last home match, Karnataka Lions scrambled to a 3-1 win against Delhi Wizards in the World Series ... Read more...
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WSH: Karnataka Lions shock Punjab
March 24th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 23 (IANS) Former India goalkeeper Devesh Chauhan saved the blushes for Karnataka Lions who stumbled to a 2-1 win against leaders Sher-E-Punjab in the World Series Hockey tournament ... Read more...
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Madrid’s lead reduced to six points
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 22 (IANS) Real Madrid saw their lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga reduced to just six points following a 1-1 draw away to Villarreal.Cristiano Ronaldo ... Read more...
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Flamengo beat rivals Fluminense 2-0
March 12th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) In a showdown between two of the favourites in the Rio Cup, Flamengo beat rivals Fluminense 2-0 to take home the bragging rights.Both teams ... Read more...
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Lazio beat 10-man Rome in Serie A derby
March 5th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, March 5 (IANS) Lazio beat 10-man Roma 2-1 in an Italian Seria A derby match to move up to the third spot in the league standings.Roma were reduced to ... Read more...
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Injury-troubled Real Madrid to take on Espanyol
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 3 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will have to make changes to his side when they take on Espanyol in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Sunday.Injuries to striker ... Read more...
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Guardiola: I don’t think Barca can win the League
February 27th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 27 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola ruled his side out of the race for the Spanish Primera Liga title Monday.Lionel Messi's 28th league goal of the season, ... Read more...
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Santos slam Ponte Preta 6-1 in Sao Paulo state championship
February 26th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 26 (IANS) Playing hosts to Ponte Preta in the 10th round of the Sao Paulo state championship, Santos strolled to an impressive 6-1 victory, its fifth-straight ... Read more...
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Barcelona win easy in La Liga, Real maintain 10-point lead
February 20th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 20 (IANS) Real Madrid maintained their 10-point lead over FC Barcelona after the 23rd round Spanish La Liga football Sunday when Catalan giants defeated Valencia.Real Madrid cruised ... Read more...
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Juventus beat Catania to top Serie A
February 19th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 19 (IANS) Juventus leapfrogged AC Milan to top the Italian Serie A football standings after they beat 10-man Catania 3-1 at home Saturday.Pablo Barrientos put Catania ahead ... Read more...
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Real Madrid beat Levante, clear toppers on La Liga chart
February 13th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 13 (IANS) Real Madrid has moved 10 points clear of FC Barcelona at the top of the Spanish La Liga football standings, thanks to a 4-2 home win ... Read more...
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Barca beat Valencia to enter Copa del Rey final
February 9th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 9 (IANS) FC Barcelona booked their third Copa del Rey football final appearance in four years with a 2-0 win at home to Valencia Wednesday night.The win ... Read more...
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Juventus back on top of Serie A with win over Cesena
December 5th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 5 (IANS) Juventus returned to the top of Italian Serie A football after they beat Cesena 2-0 at home.Known affectionately as the Old Lady (la Vecchia Signora), Juventus ... Read more...
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Real Madrid counts on Ronaldo’s return in Gijon tie
December 2nd, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 2 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will be able to count on striker Cristiano Ronaldo for his side's potentially complicated trip to face Sporting Gijon Saturday evening ... Read more...
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Mohun Bagan get past East Bengal 1-0 in I-league
November 21st, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Odafa Okolie fired home a penalty as Mohun Bagan scraped past arch-rivals East Bengal 1-0 in an I-League match before a 90,000 strong crowd at the ... Read more...
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Portugal, Ireland book Euro 2012 berth
November 16th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lisbon, Nov 16 (IANS) Portugal captured a ticket for Euro 2012 football championships after beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 6-2 in a qualifier here Tuesday evening.The first match in Zenica had ended 0-0.Portugal ... Read more...
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Record breaker Xavi gives Barcelona 1-0 win in Malaga
October 26th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 26 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez celebrated his 392nd La Liga appearance for the football club with the only goal of the game as his side defeated Granada ... Read more...
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AC Milan still winless in Serie A
September 22nd, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 22 (IANS) Reigning Italian Serie A champions AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Udinese Wednesday.Stephan El Shaarawy scored his first Milan goal ... Read more...
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Japan hold India to 1-1 draw in Asian Champions hockey
September 4th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ordos (China), Sep 4 (IANS) A last minute equaliser by Japan denied India their second straight win at the inaugural Asian Men's Champions here Sunday.Striker Gurvinder Singh Chandi put India ... Read more...
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India go down 3-0 to UAE in pre-World Cup qualifier
July 24th, 2011 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Al Ain (Abu Dhabi), July 23 (IANS) Two red cards in four minutes dashed India's hopes as they went down 3-0 to United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the controversial first-leg ... Read more...
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‘Stupid’ Crouch leaves Tottenham’s Champions League dreams in tatters
April 6th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): Tottenham striker Peter Crouch was labelled "beyond stupid" after his red card left the club's Champions League dreams in tatters.While Tottenham had already gone 1-0 down to ... Read more...
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Referee Peter Walton shows ‘invisible’ yellow card during a game
March 11th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) How do you show a player a yellow card when you don’t have one? Referee Peter Walton has the perfect idea of how to do that; use ... 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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FA could have intervened to punish Rooney over elbowing incident: FIFA chief
March 6th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 6(ANI): FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said the Football Association (FA) could have retrospectively punished Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney for elbowing Wigan Athletic midfielder James McCarthy.Blatter's comment comes after ... Read more...
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UK to continue aid to India, terminates aid to 16 other nations
February 28th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.28 (ANI): Britain will continue providing financial aid to India, but will cut off aid to sixteen other nations, following a review, that proves they are no longer in the poverty ... Read more...
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CWG women’s hockey: Scots, Welsh celebrate first wins
October 7th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Scotland and Wales celebrated as though they had won the gold medal -- but it were, in fact, just their first wins in the women's ... Read more...
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