Madrid Open: Bhupathi-Bopanna knocked out in quarters
byMadrid, May 11 (IANS) India’s campaign at the Madrid Open ended after Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna were knocked out in straight sets in…
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Maracana stadium privatisation suspended
byRio de Janeiro, May 11 (IANS) A Brazilian judge has suspended the privatisation of Rio’s Maracana stadium pending an investigation into alleged irregularities in…
Delhi IPL playoff tickets up for sale
byNew Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Online ticket sales for the Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 1 and Eliminator to be played at the Ferozeshah…
China striving for fifth straight Sudirman Cup: Coach
byBeijing, May 11 (IANS) Chinese badminton team head coach Li Yongbo said their aim is to win the Sudirman Cup for the fifth consecutive…
Warriors to bat first against Indians
byPune, May 11 (IANS) Pune Warriors won the toss and elected to bat in their Indian Premier League (IPL) tie against Mumbai Indians at…
Vidal named Juventus Player of the Year
byRome, May 11 (IANS) Arturo Vidal has been named Juventus’ Player of the Year, the Italian football club announced. The 25-year-old Chile international Friday…
Dortmund bid for Brazil playmaker Bernard
byRio de Janeiro, May 11 (IANS) German football club Borussia Dortmund have made a 12 million euro bid for highly rated Brazil playmaker Bernard….
Man City ready to offload Maicon to Gremio
byRio de Janeiro, May 11 (IANS) English football club Manchester City is set to offer defender Maicon to Brazilian top-flight club Gremio. The 31-year-old…
Motorsports: Bolisetti qualifies 19th
byDijon-Prenois (France), May 11 (IANS) Indian Sailesh Bolisetti, a 24-year-old from Visakhapatnam, qualified in the 19th position here for the second round of the…
Britain to provide security for Sochi Olympics
bySochi (Russia), May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian and British security services will cooperate in the build-up to the Winter Olympics in Sochi next…