Ferrer eases into Open third round

PARIS: Fifth-seeded David Ferrer of Spain comfortably advanced to the third round of the French Open by beating Italy's Simone Bolelli 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 Thursday.Ferrer, last year's runner-up to Rafael Nadal, broke Bolleli's serve five times and saved all...

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Ferrer eases into Open third round

PARIS: Fifth-seeded David Ferrer of Spain comfortably advanced to the third round of the French Open by beating Italy's Simone Bolelli 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 Thursday.Ferrer, last year's runner-up to Rafael Nadal, broke Bolleli's serve five times and saved all...

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India beat SA 4-1 in final practice game

THE HAGUE (Netherlands): A spirited India defeated South Africa 4-1 in their final practice game to round off their warm-up campaign ahead of the hockey World Cup on a positive note here.India had earlier lost 1-2 to Argentina in the first practice game.Hit...

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Nadal enters French Open third round

PARIS: Defending champion Rafael Nadal handed out a bruising lesson to highly-rated Austrian Dominic Thiem on Thursday as a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 victory took the Spaniard into the French Open third round.Eight-time winner Nadal, bidding to be the first man...

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Nadal enters French Open third round

PARIS: Defending champion Rafael Nadal handed out a bruising lesson to highly-rated Austrian Dominic Thiem on Thursday as a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 victory took the Spaniard into the French Open third round.Eight-time winner Nadal, bidding to be the first man...

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Djokovic enters French Open 3rd round

PARIS: Second seed Novak Djokovic cruised into the French Open third round on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over France's Jeremy Chardy.It was Djokovic's ninth win in nine meetings against the world number 42 who has never taken a set off the Serb.Djokovic,...

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CR7 is world's most marketable player

PARIS: Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's most marketable footballer, according to a study released by an international sports market research company Wednesday.Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi ranked second in the study conducted...

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Djokovic enters French Open 3rd round

PARIS: Second seed Novak Djokovic cruised into the French Open third round on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over France's Jeremy Chardy.It was Djokovic's ninth win in nine meetings against the world number 42 who has never taken a set off the Serb.Djokovic,...

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Federer into French Open third round

PARIS: Roger Federer reached the French Open third round on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Argentine qualifier Diego Sebastian Schwartzman.It was Federer's 60th win at Roland Garros as he goes on to face Russian 31st seed Dmitry Tursunov for...

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Federer into French Open third round

PARIS: Roger Federer reached the French Open third round on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Argentine qualifier Diego Sebastian Schwartzman.It was Federer's 60th win at Roland Garros as he goes on to face Russian 31st seed Dmitry Tursunov for...

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Nico expects ties with Lewis to improve

ST MARTIN (Italy): Formula One leader Nico Rosberg expects his rocky relationship with Mercedes' teammate and title rival Lewis Hamilton to improve despite the rift between them after last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.Rosberg won the showcase race on...

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Li crashes out of French Open first round

PARIS: Chinese second seed Li Na crashed out of the French Open first round on Tuesday in a 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 defeat against world number 103 Kristina Mladenovic of France.Following men's third seed Stan Wawrinka's exit on Monday, fellow Australian Open...

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Li crashes out of French Open first round

PARIS: Chinese second seed Li Na crashed out of the French Open first round on Tuesday in a 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 defeat against world number 103 Kristina Mladenovic of France.Following men's third seed Stan Wawrinka's exit on Monday, fellow Australian Open...

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Cheers, jeers await Sepp Blatter in Brazil

GENEVA: The two sides of being FIFA president Sepp Blatter are on display just before the troubled World Cup kicks off on June 12. Acclaimed by world football leaders but held in contempt by many football fans.Blatter should arrive at the Itaquerao stadium...

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Wozniacki loses on return after break up

PARIS: Caroline Wozniacki's return to tennis and the public eye after her breakup with golfer Rory McIlroy ended in more pain on Tuesday when the 13th seed was knocked out in the French Open first round by Yanina Wickmayer.The Belgian won a high-quality...

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Novak eases into French Open 2nd round

PARIS: Serbia's second seed Novak Djokovic opened his bid for a maiden French Open title on Monday with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 first round win over Portugal's Joao Sousa.The six-time Grand Slam winner is only missing the Roland Garros title to complete his...

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Sharapova enters French Open 2nd Rd

PARIS: Maria Sharapova took advantage of a break in the rain - and several breaks of her opponent's serve - to win her opening match at the French Open on Monday.The 2012 champion was first on court in the main stadium at Roland Garros and needed little...

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Sharapova enters French Open 2nd Rd

PARIS: Maria Sharapova took advantage of a break in the rain - and several breaks of her opponent's serve - to win her opening match at the French Open on Monday.The 2012 champion was first on court in the main stadium at Roland Garros and needed little...

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Novak eases into French Open 2nd round

PARIS: Serbia's second seed Novak Djokovic opened his bid for a maiden French Open title on Monday with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 first round win over Portugal's Joao Sousa.The six-time Grand Slam winner is only missing the Roland Garros title to complete his...

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Rodgers signs new contract at Liverpool

Brendan Rodgers signed a new long-term contract as Liverpool manager on Monday, a reward for reviving the fortunes of one of England's biggest clubs during his two years in charge at Anfield.The 41-year-old Northern Irishman has proved a perfect fit...

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Nadal favourite for Federer, not Djokovic

PARIS: Roger Federer lambasted Rafael Nadal's growing army of critics on Sunday, insisting that the world number one and not Novak Djokovic remains his favourite to win the French Open.Nadal comes into Roland Garros, where he has been champion eight...

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Rosberg wins Monaco GP to retake lead

MONTE CARLO (Monaco): Nico Rosberg turned his controversial pole position into faultless victory for Mercedes on Sunday when he regained the lead in the drivers' world championship by winning the Monaco Grand Prix.F1 Stats: Results | Drivers' Standings...

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Nadal favourite for Federer, not Djokovic

PARIS: Roger Federer lambasted Rafael Nadal's growing army of critics on Sunday, insisting that the world number one and not Novak Djokovic remains his favourite to win the French Open.Nadal comes into Roland Garros, where he has been champion eight...

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Serena starts French with 6-2, 6-1 win

PARIS: Serena Williams began the defense of her French Open title with a 6-2, 6-1 victory Sunday over 138th-ranked Alize Lim, a wild-card entry from France.The top-seeded Williams dictated most points and wound up with 30 more winners - but also 24 more...

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Serena starts French with 6-2, 6-1 win

PARIS: Serena Williams began the defense of her French Open title with a 6-2, 6-1 victory Sunday over 138th-ranked Alize Lim, a wild-card entry from France.The top-seeded Williams dictated most points and wound up with 30 more winners - but also 24 more...

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Saina, Sindhu have been fantastic: Gopi

NEW DELHI: Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand praised the performances of Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa for their bronze medal performance in the Uber Cup being held at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here."Individually,...

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China beat Japan to retain Uber Cup

NEW DELHI: Favourites China swamped Japan 3-1 on Saturday to maintain a stranglehold on the women's Uber Cup badminton team championships by winning their eighth final in the last nine editions.The Chinese, who boast of the world's top three singles...

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Saina, Sindhu have been fantastic: Gopi

NEW DELHI: Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand praised the performances of Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa for their bronze medal performance in the Uber Cup being held at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here."Individually,...

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Nico's Monaco pole under investigation

MONACO: Nico Rosberg's Monaco Grand Prix pole position was being investigated by the race stewards on Saturday after he lost control and left the circuit, causing yellow flags to be waved in the final minutes of a tense qualifying session.Rosberg's Mercedes...

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Brazil & Argentina are favourites: Chhetri

MUMBAI: Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri on Saturday picked hosts and five-time champions Brazil and fellow South American two-time winners Argentina as the teams fancied to lift the glittering FIFA World Cup this year."Because it's happening in...

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Uber Cup semis: India lead Japan 1-0

NEW DELHI: Saina Nehwal started India's historic Uber Cup semifinal tie on a positive note as she won the first match against Japan's Mitani at the Siri Fort Complex on Friday.India captain Saina won the match 21-12, 21-13 to help the hosts lead the...

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Shakira releases World Cup song

NEW DELHI: Pop sensation Shakira has released her 2014 FIFA World Cup anthem 'La La La'.The track, which is featured in FIFA's One Love, One Rhythm: The Official 2014 World Cup Album, also appears in the Colombian pop star's new record, Shakira.The video...

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Uber Cup semis: India lead Japan 1-0

NEW DELHI: Saina Nehwal started India's historic Uber Cup semifinal tie on a positive note as she won the first match against Japan's Mitani at the Siri Fort Complex on Friday.India captain Saina won the match 21-12, 21-13 to help the hosts lead the...

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Uber Cup semis: India lead Japan 2-0

NEW DELHI: Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu came up with contrasting victories in the first two singles to put the Indian women's team 2-0 ahead of Japan in their maiden semifinal of Uber Cup tournament on Friday.Olympic bronze medallist Saina gave India a...

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Uber Cup semis: India lead Japan 2-0

NEW DELHI: The pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa lost their doubles match as Japan fought back to win the third match of the Uber Cup semifinal tie against India at the Siri Fort Complex on Friday.With the victory, Japan reduced the margin to...

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Suarez's surgery hits Uruguay WC hopes

MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay striker Luis Suarez is set to undergo surgery on an injured knee on Thursday just 21 days before the start of the World Cup, Uruguayan reports said.Liverpool's Premier League Player of the Year injured his knee in training on Wednesday...

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Real, Atletico play historic UCL derby

LISBON: There will be little love between neighbors when Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid play in the Champions League final on Saturday.The Spanish rivals make up the first inter-city Champions League final in history, with the match to be played in...

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Roy may need to drop Rooney: Scholes

LONDON: Wayne Rooney might not be an automatic choice in Roy Hodgson's England starting line-up at the World Cup, according to former club and country teammate Paul Scholes.Attention inevitably focuses on Rooney every time England appear at a major tournament...

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Schweinsteiger will be fit for World Cup

BERLIN: Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be fully fit for next month's World Cup in Brazil, Germany's assistant coach Hansi Flick said on Thursday.The holding midfielder, nicknamed the 'brain' by Germany coach Joachim Loew for his ability...

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Serena peaking in time for Open: Evert

LONDON: Serena Williams can match Steffi Graf's record of 22 Grand Slam titles and is favourite to take another step towards that milestone at next week's French Open, according to fellow American Chris Evert.World No. 1 Williams, 32, has 17 singles...

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Ribery says this is his last World Cup

PARIS: France star Franck Ribery declared on Wednesday that the 2014 World Cup finals would be his last but the Bayern Munich forward left the door open to compete at Euro 2016.Ribery, 31, who burst on to the international scene at the 2006 World Cup...

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Pak to produce World Cup soccer balls

NEW DELHI: Pakistan may be known as a cricketing nation but not many know that the soccer balls for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be imported from the 159th-ranked football nation.When World Cup's Chinese supplier Adidas failed to keep up...

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F1 needs new winner at Monaco GP

Formula One desperately needs a different winner at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend to maintain any semblance of suspense.Championship leader Lewis Hamilton goes for his fifth straight win, with the F1 season taking on an air of inevitability, just...

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Churchill Brothers axed from I-League

NEW DELHI: In a stunning development in Indian football, two-time champions Churchill Brothers were today thrown out of the I-League along with three other teams for failing to fulfill the AIFF's club licensing criteria.The All India Football Federation's...

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Prandelli plays down Mario racist taunt

FLORENCE (Italy): Italy coach Cesare Prandelli played down a racist incident aimed at striker Mario Balotelli at a pre-World Cup training camp but striker Ciro Immobile said players have to help stamp out the scourge.AC Milan striker Balotelli was believed...

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'Spain don't have quality to retain crown'

LONDON: Football legend Luis Figo says defending champions Spain "don't have the quality" to retain the crown in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, instead he puts his money on hosts Brazil for a record sixth title."I don't think Spain are going to win this...

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Van Gaal has no fear of Ferguson shadow

THE HAGUE: Manchester United's new coach Louis van Gaal insisted on Tuesday that he has "no fear" of living in the shadow of emblematic former manager Alex Ferguson.Van Gaal, 62, will take over as the new manager of the English Premier League giants...

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