Mumbai Indians to bat against CSK
byMumbai, May 5 (IANS) Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against…
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US film ‘explores the power’ of baseball in Manipur
byWashington, May 5 (IANS) It was amazing enough that in cricket-crazy India, America’s national pastime baseball has found a foothold in the northeastern state…
Bravo replaces Sammy as new ODI captain
byBridgetown (Barbados), May 5 (IANS/CMC) All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has replaced Darren Sammy as the West Indies captain for next monthÂ’s Champions Trophy in England,…
Pavlyuchenkova wins Portugal Open
byOeiras (Portugal), May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won her second WTA title in the space of a month, defeating Carla…
Neymar lauds Santos after win
bySao Paulo, May 5 (IANS) Neymar praised his teammates’ ability to perform under pressure after Santos advanced to the final of Brazil’s Campeonato Paulista…
Former Arsenal star Gilberto says age no barrier
byRio de Janeiro, May 5 (IANS) World Cup-winning Brazilian midfielder Gilberto Silva insisted that age was no barrier as he aims to help Atletico…
Elano hopeful for Brazil recall
byRio de Janeiro, May 5 (IANS) Former Manchester City midfielder Elano said he remained hopeful of a recall to Brazil’s national team ahead of…
Roma beat Fiorentina with last-gasp goal
byRome, May 5 (IANS) Pablo Osvaldo headed in the winner from the last touch of the game to give Roma a 1-0 win at…
Loeb wins Rally Argentina
byBuenos Aires, May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sebastien Loeb took the win in the Argentinian round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in what is…
Boos for Mourinho as Real delay Barca title celebrations
byMadrid, May 5 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals ensured FC Barcelona cannot be crowned La Liga champions this weekend. Ronaldo had clearly recovered from…