Man City close gap, Chelsea third
byLondon, April 18 (IANS) Manchester City and Chelsea moved one step closer to cementing second and third place respectively in the English Premier League…
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Saina, Kashyap retain rankings
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) World No.2 Saina Nehwal retained her place in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) women’s singles rankings released Thursday….
NBA: Lakers defeat Rockets for 7th place in Western playoffs
byLos Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Paul Gasol led the Los Angeles Lakers with triple-double of 17 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists to beat…
Raptors wrap up season with best attendance in years
byToronto, April 18 (IANS) Toronto Raptors completed their 2012-13 season with a 114-90 victory over the Boston Celtics in NBA action. The team also…
Sao Paulo reach Libertadores knockouts
bySao Paulo, April 18 (IANS) Rogerio Ceni and Ademilson struck second-half goals as three-time champions Sao Paulo defeated Atletico Mineiro 2-0 to advance to…
Style of winning is more important: Xavi
byMadrid, April 18 (IANS) FC Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has made a passionate defence of his side’s passing style of football as they prepare…
Minor setback for Manchester United
byLondon, April 18 (IANS) Manchester United’s march towards a 13th Barclays Premier League title received a minor setback as they were held to a…
Stuttgart book German Cup final
byBerlin, April 18 (IANS) Stuttgart overcame Freiburg 2-1 in the southern derby of the DFB Pokal semifinals thanks to the decisive goal by Martin…
Zenit enter Russian Cup semis on penalties
bySt. Petersburg, April 18 (IANS) Defending Russian Premier League Champions FC Zenit St. Petersburg have overcome FC Kuban Krasnodar 4-3 on penalties after a…
German side Hannover and Schmadtke part company
byBerlin, April 18 (IANS) Bundesliga side Hannover and sporting director Joerg Schmadtke have cancelled their contract, the club has confirmed on its official website….