Spain motivated to win Confederations Cup: Xavi
byRecife (Brazil), June 16 (IANS) Veteran midfielder Xavi said Spain will not accept anything less than victory at the Confederations Cup as the reigning…
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Pirlo honoured by 100-game milestone at Maracana
byRio de Janeiro, June 16 (IANS) Italy midfielder Andre Pirlo said he felt “honoured” to make his 100th international appearance at Brazil’s iconic Maracana…
Murray reaches final at Queen’s Club
byLondon, June 16 (IANS) World No.2 Andy Murray fought back from a set down to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France and book a place…
Blatter tells Brazilian fans to respect their president
byBrasilia, June 16 (IANS) FIFA president Sepp Blatter urged fans to show more respect after Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was roundly booed before the…
Neymar ends drought as Brazil beats Japan
byBrasilia, June 16 (IANS) Neymar ended a nine-game goalless run with a stunning first-half strike as Brazil defeated Japan 3-0 in the first match…
Neymar denies injury fears
byBrasilia, June 16 (IANS) Brazil striker Neymar has denied reports he is carrying an injury and declared himself certain to start in Brazil’s Confederations…
Spain, Italy reach UEFA U-21 final
byJerusalem, June 16 (IANS) Spain and Italy won their games to set up a final showdown at the UEFA U-21 tournament. In the first…
Japan was 50 percent against Brazil: Zaccheroni
byBrasilia, June 16 (IANS) Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said his team had played at just 50 percent of its capability during a 0-3 loss…
India finish seventh in World Squash
byMulhouse (France), June 16 (IANS) Saurav Ghosal fought through the pain barrier to help India become the highest ranked Asian nation at the WSF…
Disappointed with our performance: Misbah
byBirmingham, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq Saturday said he was disappointed with his team’s performance after losing to India, their third consecutive loss…